Brent Burnett
Brent is a Managing Director and Global Head of Real Assets, based in the firm’s Portland office, where he is an Investment Committee member and leads the firm’s investment activities across real estate, infrastructure and natural resources.
Prior to joining Hamilton Lane, Brent was a Managing Director and Principal of Real Asset Portfolio Management LLC. Brent joined Real Asset Portfolio Management LLC in 2012 to focus on energy, infrastructure, and minerals and mining, with a secondary focus on real estate investments. Brent co-led the sale of Real Asset Portfolio Management to Hamilton Lane in 2017 and continues to focus on real asset investments across primary funds, secondaries and direct equity opportunities for Hamilton Lane’s clients and managed accounts. Prior to joining RAPM, Brent worked at RVK Inc. Prior to joining RVK, Brent worked in the Development and Investment group of Trammell Crow Company and as an Associate on FLAG Capital Management’s Real Assets investment funds. Brent began his career as a management consultant for the Monitor Group where he focused on strategic growth initiatives for global industrial companies.
Brent graduated from Brigham Young University with a BS in Accounting and a BA in Economics.
Authored Content
On the Right “Tack”: Navigating the Complexities of the Energy Transition
You could be forgiven, dear reader, for looking twice at the headline, thinking we probably just misspelled “track.” But if you know us, you know we love a good sporting analogy.
Navigating ESG Complexities Through the Energy Transition
The transition to shift to cleaner and more sustainable forms of energy is a complex process, one in which infrastructure must play a critical role. How can responsible infrastructure investing play a part in supporting the energy transition? We discuss this and more in our Q&A.
For Whom the Road Tolls: Part I
The Strategic Importance of Infrastructure in the U.S. and the Shifting Role of Public and Private Capital
For Whom the Road Tolls: Part II
The Dilemma: Why U.S. Regulatory Hurdles Hinder Infrastructure Investment
For Whom the Road Tolls: Part III
A Potential Solution: Biden’s Ambitious & Encompassing Infrastructure Plan
Catching the Wave: The Thematic Approach Driving Infrastructure Investment
There has been no shortage of headlines about infrastructure lately – and yet, this can be a difficult sector for investors to navigate. We’re kicking off a series that will spotlight current key trends in infrastructure investing – starting with a (somewhat personal) piece from Brent Burnett, Co-Head of Real Assets.
Quick Hits | Talking PPPs
Co-Head of Real Assets Brent Burnett breaks social etiquette to talk politics. No, not another prediction for the U.S. election; he’s talking public-private partnerships -- or PPPs -- and what it would take to get one over the finish line.
The Infra Report Card
Infrastructure has attracted significant capital in recent years on the back of strong aggregate performance...
Government Policy and Real Asset
Co-Head of Real Asset Investments Brent Burnett sheds some light on what the real implications of tariffs and trade wars could mean for real assets in our latest episode of Hamilton Lane Live.
Adventures in Real Assets Investing
Investors who approach real assets for the first time without a strategic plan could experience surprising and unfavorable outcomes in their portfolios. Successfully navigating this asset class can be difficult, and formulating a plan for portfolio construction and execution is crucial. We discusse how investors can approach the sector with a roadmap.
