CEO
AEA Investors LP

Brian Hoesterey is the Chief Executive Officer of AEA and a Partner. He joined AEA in 1999 and became a Partner in 2003. He was promoted to President in 2018 and to Chief Executive Officer in 2019. Brian currently serves on the boards of Excelitas Technologies and Visual Comfort & Co. He also served on the boards of current or former AEA portfolio companies At Home, CPG International, Evoqua Water Technologies, GMS, Henry Company, Houghton International, Noveon International, Pregis, Springs Window Fashions, SRS Distribution, Swanson Industries and Unifrax.
Before joining AEA, Brian was an executive at BT Capital Partners, the private equity group of Bankers Trust. At BT Capital, he focused on companies in the chemicals, general industrial and services sectors. His investments included leveraged buyouts in the chemicals and packaging sectors. Before entering the private equity industry, Brian advised corporate management and boards of directors throughout the world on financial and strategic issue.