Salient Partners

Salient Partners, established in 2002, is a U.S.-based asset management firm specializing in real assets and alternative investments. The company's core business involves managing investments in energy infrastructure (66.67%), real estate (7.41%), and private equity (14.81%), along with tactical alternative strategies such as long-short equity (11.11%). Salient Partners offers a range of services, including investment management, advisory, and consultative services, aiming to help clients create diversified and efficient portfolios. The firm is also committed to positive social impact, being one of the first asset managers to join the Pledge 1% movement.

John Blaisdell

CEO and Chairman

David Clifford

Managing Director, Partner and Chief Strategy Officer

J. Cole Dawson

Managing Director and Partner

Ted Gardner

Managing Director

Andrew Linbeck

Co-Founder and Managing Director

David Linton

Executive VP and Head of Distribution

Gregory Reid

President

Adam Thomas

Director and Partner

2 past transactions

Heliogen

Post in 2021
Heliogen, Inc. is a clean energy company based in Pasadena, California, that specializes in renewable energy technology aimed at replacing fossil fuels in heavy industries. Founded in 2013, Heliogen has developed an AI-enabled, modular concentrated solar system that efficiently harnesses sunlight to produce hydrogen and syngas fuels. Its offerings include HelioMax, a closed-loop control system for electricity generation and process heat; HelioHeat, which provides carbon-free high-temperature heat for sectors such as cement, refining, and mining; and HelioFuel, renewable fuels suitable for transportation, heavy equipment, and residential heating. Heliogen's innovative approach aspires to deliver cost-effective, near 24/7 carbon-free energy at scale, marking a significant advancement in sustainable energy solutions.

Forward

Acquisition in 2015
Forward Management, LLC is a privately owned investment manager established in 1998, based in San Francisco, California, with additional offices in Newport Beach and Houston. The firm offers investment services to a diverse clientele, including individual investors, financial advisors, and institutions. Forward specializes in managing pooled investment vehicles, separate client-focused portfolios, and mutual funds across equity, fixed income, and balanced strategies. The firm invests globally in public equity and fixed income markets, focusing on growth and value stocks of small and mid-cap companies. Forward employs a combination of in-house and external research to inform its investment decisions. Its innovative approach emphasizes alternative strategies aimed at achieving non-correlated returns, investment income, and diversification for investors. As of 2015, Forward managed over $5 billion in assets.
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