Beth Rahn, Operating Partner, is the Founder & Managing Partner of New Era Advisors, a fundraising advisory firm focused on providing fund placement services to emerging and diverse investment managers in the private markets. In her role with New Catalyst, Beth supports alternative investment managers in capital formation and distribution.

Prior to launching New Era Advisors, Beth led fundraising & investor relations as Head of Family Capital at McNally Capital, a private equity buyout firm. At McNally, Beth raised capital for direct investments as an independent sponsor and led the launch and capital raise of McNally’s inaugural committed buyout fund, including raising co-investment capital alongside the fund. She also served on McNally's Investment Committee. Before joining McNally, Beth worked in investor relations at Sterling Partners, a small and middle-market private equity firm. She is an active member of the Private Equity Women Investor Network (PEWIN) where she is a Mid-Atlantic Chapter Lead and Pinklight Committee member. 

Beth holds an MBA from the Kellogg School of Management and a BS in Finance and Marketing from the University of Illinois.

Operating Partners and Operating Advisors are third-party consultants that provide services to New Catalyst and portfolio companies of New Catalyst, and are not employed by New Catalyst or its affiliates. Compensation is indirectly borne by investors and does not offset any management fee.