Pine Brook, a New York-based investment firm focused on building businesses in the energy and financial services sectors, today announced the promotion of Nicholas Chew to principal on the energy investment team.

Chew joined Pine Brook in 2012. He represents Pine Brook as a Board Director of Admiral Permian Resources, LLC and Gulf Pine Energy Partners, LP. Prior to joining Pine Brook, Chew was with Oppenheimer & Co. where he was an analyst in the Industrial Growth and Services Group specializing in transactions related to oil & gas, midstream, chemicals and transportation. Chew holds a B.S. in Business Administration (cum laude) from the Robins School of Business at the University of Richmond, with a dual concentration in Finance and Economics.

About Pine Brook

Pine Brook is an investment firm that manages more than $6.0 billion of limited partner commitments that makes “business building” and other equity investments, primarily in energy and financial services businesses. Pine Brook’s team of investment professionals collectively has over 300 years of experience financing the growth of businesses with equity, working alongside talented entrepreneurs and experienced management teams to build businesses of scale without relying on acquisition leverage. For more information about Pine Brook, please visit the company’s web site at www.pinebrookpartners.com.