Eric Becker

About Eric Becker

For more than three decades, I have been passionate about investing in and building companies. The culmination of that experience was the launch of Cresset in 2017. Along with my Co-Founder and Co-Chairman, Avy Stein, we set out to build a truly disruptive next-generation multi-family office. Our vision was simple yet powerful: to reinvent wealth management and the client experience. That’s exactly what we are doing.We began by conducting a year-long research project to better understand why families like ours couldn’t find the comprehensive wealth management services we needed. We discovered that the holistic, personalized approach we desired didn’t exist. We knew we were not alone, and that there were other families like ours that deserved better. So, we decided to “build the house we want to live in.”We built Cresset on the vision of being a 100-year company, designed to endure and evolve for generations to come. I\'ve long been fascinated by that question. Why do some companies endure for generations while others don\'t go the distance? Over the past year, I\'ve had the privilege of sitting down with CEOs and leaders of remarkable organizations to explore how vision, adaptability, and resilience have carried them through more than a century of change. What I discovered has developed into a book that has been exhilarating to write.\"The Long Game: A Playbook of the World’s Most Enduring Companies,\" is a collection of their stories, lessons, and the private strategies that helped them navigate challenges and create lasting impact. Cresset is my Long Game. The Long Game is wisdom for business and for life.

Experience

1. Founder & Chairman

   Cresset

   Jan 2017 — Present · Chicago, IL, US

   Cresset is a firm built by clients, for clients. As an independent, award-winning* multi-family office and private investment firm, we are reimagining the way wealth is experienced. Our purpose is to help ensure that both wealth and life are fully optimized**—integrated, intentional, and aligned with each client’s vision of success. We provide access to the caliber of talent, ideas, and investment opportunities typically available to the largest single-family offices and institutions. Our approach is personalized, entrepreneurial, and client-first. Proudly owned by our clients and employees, Cresset was built to endure. We are creating a 100+ year firm—one focused on delivering an exceptional experience, not only for the families we serve but for the team that serves them. Our commitment to clients has earned recognition by Barron’s and Forbes, listing us among the nation’s top RIA firms. Cresset is guided by long-term relationships, shared success, and a belief that wealth should serve a life well lived. Learn more at related to awards, recognitions, and rankings available here.**Wealth Optimized, Life Elevated refers to the firm’s philosophy and process in providing advisory and planning services and is not intended to convey a guarantee of results. Cresset refers to Cresset Capital Management, LLC and its respective direct and indirect subsidiaries and controlled affiliates. For full list of Cresset subsidiaries and controlled affiliates, please see cressetcapital.com/disclosures/

Education

• Gilman School

  High School Diploma

  1974 — 1980

• University of Chicago

  Attended '80-'83. Studied Economics

  1980 — 1983

Skills

• Investments
• Management
• Board Governance
• Governance
• Acquisition Integration
• Leadership
• Due Diligence
• Executive Management
• Private Equity
• Restructuring
• Investment Banking
• Valuation
• Board of Directors
• Business Strategy
• Capital
• Strategy
• Venture Capital
• Strategic Planning
• Mergers & Acquisitions
• Entrepreneurship
• Mergers
• Corporate Finance
• Start-Ups
• Corporate Development