Suresh Vasan joined financial advisory firm Lazard as a managing director in the Private Capital Advisory’s Private Capital Solutions Group. He will be based in Houston.

“Suresh brings over two decades of experience in global principal investing in the energy industry,” said Holcombe Green, managing director and global head of Secondary Advisory at Lazard. “He will be a valuable addition to our team as the secondary and direct private placement market continues to grow in size and scope.”

Vasan previously served more than 11 years with GE Energy Financial Services, where he was most recently a managing director leading midstream equity investments. Prior to that, he served as a lead for Projects & Investments, Americas at Cargill and in various roles at BHP Billiton and Enron.

Lazard is a preeminent financial advisory and asset management firm which operates from 43 cities across 27 countries in North America, Europe, Asia, Australia and South America. The firm provides advice on mergers and acquisitions, strategic matters, restructuring and capital structure, capital raising and corporate finance, as well as asset management services to corporations, partnerships, institutions, governments and individuals.