Appointment supports continued expansion of HarbourVest's Private Wealth business across EMEA
LONDON, August 6, 2026 – HarbourVest Partners (“HarbourVest”), a global private markets asset manager, today announced the appointment of Guido Lombardi as Private Wealth Lead for France, Belgium, and Luxembourg (FraBeLux) region and Southern Europe.
The hire reflects HarbourVest’s continued investment in expanding its Private Wealth business across EMEA as demand for private markets among wealth investors continues to grow.
Based in London, Guido will report to Ivan Pascual, Head of EMEA Private Wealth and lead relationships with private banks, wealth managers and multi-family offices across France, Belgium, Luxembourg, Italy, Spain, Portugal and Greece helping clients access HarbourVest’s global private markets platform.
Guido joins HarbourVest from DWS Group, where he spent more than a decade and most recently served as Head of Research, Investment Solutions. He previously held investment and advisory roles at Bourne Park Capital and Redi & Partners in London, helping a diverse set of clients in designing alternative investments portfolios.
"France, Italy and Spain are home to some of the world’s largest financial institutions, where growing demand for private markets is making the asset class an increasingly important component of long-term wealth strategies," said Ivan Pascual, Head of EMEA Private Wealth at HarbourVest. "Guido’s deep expertise delivering solutions across public and private markets will be invaluable as we strengthen our partnerships with European wealth institutions and support their evolving portfolio needs."
"HarbourVest’s differentiated global platform, broad investment capabilities, and client focused approach, positions the firm strongly for future growth in Europe," said Guido Lombardi, Private Wealth Lead, FraBeLux and Southern Europe, HarbourVest. “I am excited to join the team and help deepen our relationships with wealth partners across Europe while delivering the most relevant solutions for sophisticated investors seeking diversified access to private markets.”
HarbourVest's Global Private Wealth business provides financial advisors, private banks, multi- family offices, and wealth management firms with access to the firm's global private markets platform, including private equity primaries, secondaries, co-investments, infrastructure, real assets, and private credit.