GCM Grosvenor has formed a strategic joint venture to establish a premier individual investor distribution platform focused on the registered investment adviser (RIA), independent broker-dealer, and family office channels.
The initiative marks a strategic expansion of GCM Grosvenor’s capabilities, building on GCM Grosvenor’s strong brand and distribution platform success in the wirehouse channels, and enhancing its ability to serve the growing demand for alternative investments among individual investors.
The joint venture, Grove Lane Partners, will be led by Ryan Chapman, an industry veteran with a track record of scaling alternative investment platforms for individual investors. Chapman previously held senior roles at Blackstone, where he was instrumental in developing and executing distribution strategies for private market solutions across the RIA, independent broker-dealer, and family office channels. His expertise spans product structuring, capital raising, a