The Lead Presents
Private Capital Call
Hosted by Randy Schwimmer, conversations with leading investors and industry experts on the trends shaping private capital.
Featured Podcast
Private credit, AI, and the Fed: Mickey Levy’s outlook for the rest of 2026
A conversation with Mickey Levy, Visiting Fellow at the Hoover Institution at Stanford University.
Marcel Schindler on the private credit landscape
A conversation with Marcel Schindler, Partner and Head of Private Debt at StepStone Group.
Jess Larsen on six wonders of private credit
A conversation with Jess Larsen, Founder and CEO of Briarcliffe Credit Partners.
Bilal Hafeez on policy volatility
A conversation with Bilal Hafeez, Founder and CEO of Macro Hive.
Tim Bray on key macro surprises and expectations
A conversation with Tim Bray, Managing Director of Alternative Investments and Senior Portfolio Manager at GuideStone Financial Resources
Anastasia Amoroso on how investors navigate dynamic markets
A conversation with Anastasia Amoroso, Managing Director and Chief Investment Strategist at iCapital.
Jack Ablin on the current macroeconomic landscape
A conversation with Jack Ablin, Chief Investment Officer and Founding Partner at Cresset Capital.
Ron Kahn on performance of private companies
A conversation with Ron Kahn, Managing Director at Lincoln International.
Edward Goldstein on the secondary market
A conversation with Ed Goldstein, Partner and CIO of Coller Credit Secondaries.
Mickey D. Levy on the long-term outlook for U.S. economy
A conversation with Dr. Mickey Levy, Visiting Scholar at the Hoover Institution at Stanford University.
Van Hesser on systemic risk and private capital
A conversation with Van Hesser, Chief Strategist at KBRA.
Steve Segal on public vs. private credit
A conversation with Steve Segal, Former Executive-in-Residence and Lecturer at Boston University’s Questrom School of Business.










