Adams Street Partners has appointed Alex Kessel as a principal on the co-investments team. Kessel is a former principal at Baird Capital. CHICAGO, October 24, 2017 – Adams Street Partners, a private markets investment management firm with $30 billion of assets under management, announced the appointment of Alex Kessel as a Principal on the Co-Investment Team. He joins a growing, dedicated global team lead by David Brett, Partner and Head of Co-Investment at Adams Street Partners. Mr. Kessel will be actively involved in the sourcing, screening, execution, monitoring and exiting of growth and later-stage co-investments.