Monument Group, an independent global capital advisory firm, has appointed Lars Fonkert as a vice President. Fonkert, who is based in Monument Group’s recently opened Amsterdam office, will be part of the European distribution team.
Fonkert brings extensive consulting and institutional sales experience to the role. He was most recently responsible for business development among institutional investors for Amundi, Europe’s largest asset manager, consulting across a range of asset classes. Prior to Amundi, Lars was at financial data and analytics firm FactSet, managing a base of institutional, investment banking and private equity accounts. Lars holds a MSc. in Business Administration from the University of Amsterdam.
Monument Group opened its Amsterdam office in February 2023 and is fully licensed in the Netherlands and passported throughout the European Union. Monument Group advises and assists on capital formation and liquidity solutions, including primary fundraising, secondaries, capital solutions and advisory services for both general and limited partners globally. It has represented a strong roster of clients across a variety of strategies. Select European clients include Altor Equity Partners, Castik Capital, HighBrook Investors, and Impilo.