John Blaisdell
Chief Executive Officer at The Endowment Institutional TEI Fund W LP
Profile
John Arthur Blaisdell founded Salient Capital Advisors LLC in 2010, where he worked as Chairman & Chief Executive Officer from 2010 to 2020 and Salient Advisors LP in 2002, where he worked as Chairman & Chief Executive Officer from 2002 to 2020.
Mr. Blaisdell also currently works at Forward Funds, Inc., as Director from 2015, Cypress Creek Private Strategies Master Fund LP, as Director from 2004, Endowment Tei Fund LP, as Director from 2005, and various other companies.
Mr. Blaisdell also formerly worked at Salient Partners LP, as Chairman & Chief Executive Officer from 2002 to 2020, Endowment Advisers LP, as Chairman & Chief Executive Officer from 2004 to 2020, Forward Management LLC, as Chairman & Chief Executive Officer from 2015 to 2023, and various other companies.
Mr. Blaisdell received his undergraduate degree in 1983 from Barry University and Masters Business Admin degree in 1987 from the University of Miami.
John Blaisdell active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
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The Endowment Institutional TEI Fund W LP
 The Endowment Institutional TEI Fund W LP Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous The Endowment Institutional Tei Fund W LP is a mutual fund closed-end investment trust. It engages in preserving capital and generating long-term appreciation and returns in the market cycle. The company is headquartered in Houston, TX. | Chief Executive Officer | 2010-07-31 |
Cypress Creek Private Strategies Master Fund LP
 Cypress Creek Private Strategies Master Fund LP Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Salient Private Access Master Fund LP is a non-diversified, closed-end management Investment Company. The investment objective is to preserve capital and to generate consistent long-term appreciation and returns across a market cycle. The firm primarily pursues its investment objective by investing its assets in a variety of investment vehicles including limited partnerships, limited liability companies, hedge funds, offshore corporations and other foreign investment, registered investment companies and direct investments in marketable securities and derivative instruments. The company was founded on April 1, 2003 and is headquartered in Houston, TX. | Director/Board Member | 2010-09-02 |
| Endowment Tei Fund LP | Director/Board Member | 2010-09-02 |
Salient Private Access Institutional Fund LP
 Salient Private Access Institutional Fund LP Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Salient Private Access Institutional Fund LP is a closed-end investment Fund/Investment Trust. It engages in generating consistent long-term appreciation and returns across a market cycle. The company was founded on February 1, 2010 and is headquartered in Houston, TX. | Director/Board Member | 2010-09-02 |
Houston Ballet Foundation
 Houston Ballet Foundation Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Houston Ballet Foundation operates as a ballet company. It provides training services to its dancers throughout the United States, the United Kingdom, Europe, Asia, and Canada. The company was founded in 1969 and is headquartered in Houston, TX. | Director/Board Member | 2010-11-24 |
| Forward Funds, Inc. | Director/Board Member | 2014-12-31 |
| Salient MF Trust | Director/Board Member | 2011-12-31 |
Former positions of John Blaisdell
| Companies | Position | End |
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Forward Management LLC
 Forward Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Founded in 1998 by Alan Reid, Forward Management LLC is a registered investment advisor located in San Francisco, California. The firm is a subsidiary of Salient Partners LP. | Chief Executive Officer | 2023-08-03 |
Salient Partners LP
 Salient Partners LP Investment ManagersFinance Salient Partners LP (Salient) is an asset management boutique headquartered in Houston, Texas. The firm was founded in 2002 by Andrew Linbeck, Jeremy Radcliffe and Haag Sherman. In 2003, the firm merged with Pinnacle Management & Trust Co. to form Salient Partners & Pinnacle Trust Co. Two years later the firm adopted the name Salient Partners LP. In 2022, they were acquired by Westwood Holdings Group, Inc. (NYSE: WHG). Salient provides real assets, tactical equity alternatives, and private solutions for institutional investors and investment advisors. | Chief Executive Officer | 2020-02-14 |
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Training of John Blaisdell
| Barry University | Undergraduate Degree |
| University of Miami | Masters Business Admin |
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| Private companies | 24 |
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Salient Partners LP
Salient Partners LP Investment ManagersFinance Salient Partners LP (Salient) is an asset management boutique headquartered in Houston, Texas. The firm was founded in 2002 by Andrew Linbeck, Jeremy Radcliffe and Haag Sherman. In 2003, the firm merged with Pinnacle Management & Trust Co. to form Salient Partners & Pinnacle Trust Co. Two years later the firm adopted the name Salient Partners LP. In 2022, they were acquired by Westwood Holdings Group, Inc. (NYSE: WHG). Salient provides real assets, tactical equity alternatives, and private solutions for institutional investors and investment advisors. | Finance |
Salient Midstream & MLP Fund
 Salient Midstream & MLP Fund Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Salient Midstream & MLP Fund is a closed-end management investment company. Its investment objective is to provide a high level of total return with an emphasis on making quarterly cash distributions. It invest primarily in equity securities such as common, preferred, subordinated units, general partner interests, common, preferred shares and convertible securities. The company was founded on October 27, 2011 and is headquartered in Houston, TX. | Miscellaneous |
Cypress Creek Private Strategies Master Fund LP
Cypress Creek Private Strategies Master Fund LP Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Salient Private Access Master Fund LP is a non-diversified, closed-end management Investment Company. The investment objective is to preserve capital and to generate consistent long-term appreciation and returns across a market cycle. The firm primarily pursues its investment objective by investing its assets in a variety of investment vehicles including limited partnerships, limited liability companies, hedge funds, offshore corporations and other foreign investment, registered investment companies and direct investments in marketable securities and derivative instruments. The company was founded on April 1, 2003 and is headquartered in Houston, TX. | Miscellaneous |
| Endowment Tei Fund LP | Miscellaneous |
Salient Private Access Institutional Fund LP
Salient Private Access Institutional Fund LP Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Salient Private Access Institutional Fund LP is a closed-end investment Fund/Investment Trust. It engages in generating consistent long-term appreciation and returns across a market cycle. The company was founded on February 1, 2010 and is headquartered in Houston, TX. | Miscellaneous |
Houston Ballet Foundation
Houston Ballet Foundation Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Houston Ballet Foundation operates as a ballet company. It provides training services to its dancers throughout the United States, the United Kingdom, Europe, Asia, and Canada. The company was founded in 1969 and is headquartered in Houston, TX. | Commercial Services |
Salient MLP & Energy Infrastructure Fund (Old)
 Salient MLP & Energy Infrastructure Fund (Old) Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Salient MLP & Energy Infrastructure Fund is a closed-end investment fund/investment trust. Its investment objective is to provide a high level of total return with an emphasis on making quarterly cash distributions to its shareholders. The fund seeks to achieve its objective by investing at least 80% of its total assets in securities of master limited partnerships (MLPs) and energy infrastructure companies. The company was founded on February 24, 2011 and is headquartered in Houston, TX. | Miscellaneous |
Leisure Management International
 Leisure Management International Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Leisure Management International engages in the provision of facilities management services. The company is headquartered in Houston, TX. | Commercial Services |
| Miami Sports & Exhibition Authority (Florida) | Government |
Endowment Institutional Tei Fund LP
 Endowment Institutional Tei Fund LP Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Endowment Institutional Tei Fund LP is a closed end investment fund. Its objective is to preserve capital and to generate consistent long term appreciation and returns across a market cycle. The company is headquartered in Houston, TX. | Miscellaneous |
The Endowment Institutional TEI Fund W LP
The Endowment Institutional TEI Fund W LP Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous The Endowment Institutional Tei Fund W LP is a mutual fund closed-end investment trust. It engages in preserving capital and generating long-term appreciation and returns in the market cycle. The company is headquartered in Houston, TX. | Miscellaneous |
Salient Capital Advisors LLC
 Salient Capital Advisors LLC Investment ManagersFinance Salient Capital Advisors LLC (Salient) is an asset management firm headquartered in Houston, Texas. The firm was founded when their direct parent, Salient Partners LP acquired RDG Capital LLC in December 2010. Salient provides real assets, tactical equity alternatives, and private solutions for institutional investors and investment advisors. | Finance |
Salient Capital Management LLC
 Salient Capital Management LLC Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Salient Capital Management LLC provides asset and wealth management services. It offers services to high net worth and affluent individuals and smaller institutions including financial and estate planning, trusts and custody services. The company was founded on May 28, 2003 and is headquartered in Houston, TX. | Commercial Services |
Salient Advisors LP
 Salient Advisors LP Investment ManagersFinance Salient Advisors LP is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Dallas, Texas. The firm was founded in 2020 and provides investment advisory services to Investment Funds, which includes the Westwood Broadmark Tactical Plus Fund. | Finance |
Endowment Advisers LP
 Endowment Advisers LP Investment ManagersFinance Endowment Advisers LP (dba Cypress Creek Partners) is a registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in Houston, Texas. The firm was founded in 2004 and was acquired by CCP Operating LLC in 2021. Cypress Creek Partners provides investment advisory services to private funds and registered investment companies. | Finance |
Forward Management LLC
Forward Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Founded in 1998 by Alan Reid, Forward Management LLC is a registered investment advisor located in San Francisco, California. The firm is a subsidiary of Salient Partners LP. | Finance |
Salient Risk Parity Delta RHO Q V20 Fund LP
 Salient Risk Parity Delta RHO Q V20 Fund LP Investment ManagersFinance Salient Risk Parity Delta RHO Q V20 Fund LP acts as a private equity fund firm. The company is headquartered in Houston, TX. | Finance |
Endowment PMF Master Fund LP
 Endowment PMF Master Fund LP Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Endowment PMF Master Fund LP operates as a closed-end mutual fund. The company was founded on March 31, 2014 and is headquartered in Houston, TX. | Miscellaneous |
Salient Private Access Registered Fund, L.P.
 Salient Private Access Registered Fund, L.P. Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Salient Private Access Registered Fund LP is a closed-end investment fund or investment trust, which engages in investing substantially its capital into Salient Private Access Master Fund. The Registered Fund’s investment objective is to preserve capital and to generate consistent long-term appreciation and returns across a market cycle. The company was founded on March 10, 2004 and is headquartered in Houston, TX. | Miscellaneous |
Salient 2016 Multi-Strategy Fund Series F
 Salient 2016 Multi-Strategy Fund Series F Investment ManagersFinance Salient 2016 Multi Strategy Fund Series F operates as an investment holding company. The company is headquartered in Houston, TX. | Finance |
| Salient Alternative Strategies Fund | |
Salient Private Client LLC
 Salient Private Client LLC Investment ManagersFinance Salient Private Client LLC, do-business-as HighTower Private Client, is a SEC-registered investment advisor and wealth management firm headquartered in Houston, Texas. The firm was founded in 2017 and they are a subsidiary of HighTower Holding LLC. Salient Private Client provides advisory services to individuals and high net-worth individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans (other than plan participants), pooled investment vehicles, charitable organizations, and corporations or other businesses. | Finance |
| Forward Funds, Inc. | Finance |
| Salient MF Trust | Finance |
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