Group 1 - The analyst expresses a structural bullish outlook on the Business Development Company (BDC) sector but maintains a bearish stance on venture-capital related vehicles [1] Group 2 - Roberts Berzins has over a decade of experience in financial management, focusing on helping top-tier corporates with financial strategies and large-scale financings [2] - Berzins has contributed to institutionalizing the Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) framework in Latvia to enhance liquidity in pan-Baltic capital markets [2] - His policy-level work includes developing national State-Owned Enterprise (SOE) financing guidelines and frameworks for channeling private capital into affordable housing [2] - Berzins holds a CFA Charter and an ESG investing certificate, and has experience with the Chicago Board of Trade [2]