--- title: Eric Knauss discusses Private Investments on the SMART MONEY. 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SIMPLIFIED. podcast - April 23, 2025 - [In the News](https://www.proteuscapital.us/updates/tag/in-the-news) ## Podcast Spotlight: Why the Smartest Families Invest Differently with Eric Knauss What role do private investments play in building portfolios that are both growth-oriented and resilient? In a recent episode of Brent Mekosh’s SMART MONEY. SIMPLIFIED. podcast, Proteus Chief Investment Officer Eric Knauss joined the conversation to share his insights, drawn from over four decades of experience at some of the world’s top financial institutions—including Merrill Lynch, Lazard, and T. Rowe Price. Eric and Brent dive into key trends shaping the future of wealth management: - Why private markets may provide both stability and opportunity - How access to alternatives is expanding through platforms like Proteus - The importance of aligning long-term wealth strategies with family goals - Real-world considerations for RIAs bringing institutional-quality solutions to clients This conversation underscores Proteus’s mission to make sophisticated private investment solutions more accessible to wealth advisors and their clients.   **🎧 Listen now:** ·         [Apple Podcasts](https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/why-the-smartest-families-invest-differently-with/id1745148084?i=1000704568046)         Tags : [In the News](https://www.proteuscapital.us/updates/tag/in-the-news) [Previous Post Proteus and Pathway Collaborate on Private Investment Access Platform](https://www.proteuscapital.us/updates/2025/02/05/proteus-and-pathway-collaborate-on-private-investment-access-platform) [Next Post MG&A Wealth Selects Proteus as Private Market Investment Access Platform](https://www.proteuscapital.us/updates/mga-wealth-selects-proteus-as-private-market-investment-access-platform) [![Proteus and Pathway Collaborate on Private Investment Access Platform](https://www.proteuscapital.us/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Proteus-Pathway-1.png)](https://www.proteuscapital.us/updates/2025/02/05/proteus-and-pathway-collaborate-on-private-investment-access-platform) ###### [Proteus and Pathway Collaborate on Private Investment Access Platform](https://www.proteuscapital.us/updates/2025/02/05/proteus-and-pathway-collaborate-on-private-investment-access-platform) - February 5, 2025 [![MG&A Wealth Selects Proteus as Private Market Investment Access Platform](https://www.proteuscapital.us/hubfs/Proteus-MGA.png)](https://www.proteuscapital.us/updates/mga-wealth-selects-proteus-as-private-market-investment-access-platform) ###### [MG&A Wealth Selects Proteus as Private Market Investment Access Platform](https://www.proteuscapital.us/updates/mga-wealth-selects-proteus-as-private-market-investment-access-platform) - July 23, 2025 [![Proteus and Barrel Strength Partners Team Up to Expand Access to Bourbon Investment Opportunities](https://www.proteuscapital.us/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/1-2-1.png)](https://www.proteuscapital.us/updates/2025/01/28/proteus-and-barrel-strength-partners-team-up-to-expand-access-to-bourbon-investment-opportunities) ###### [Proteus and Barrel Strength Partners Team Up to Expand Access to Bourbon Investment Opportunities](https://www.proteuscapital.us/updates/2025/01/28/proteus-and-barrel-strength-partners-team-up-to-expand-access-to-bourbon-investment-opportunities) - January 28, 2025 Copyright 2026 – Proteus, LLC | [Terms & Conditions](https://www.proteuscapital.us/terms) | [Privacy Notice](https://www.proteuscapital.us/privacynotice) | [Form ADV Part 2](https://www.proteuscapital.us/formadvpart2) - FOLLOW US - [![Linkedin](https://www.proteuscapital.us/hs-fs/hubfs/proteus_2025_assets/images/ico-x-linkedin.png?width=33&height=37&name=ico-x-linkedin.png)](https://www.linkedin.com/company/proteusllc) ```json { "@context" : "http://schema.org/", "@type" : "BlogPosting", "dateModified" : "2025-8-28", "datePublished" : "2025-18-23", "description" : "Proteus CIO Eric Knauss joins Brent Mekosh to discuss how private market investments can help modern portfolios grow and stay resilient—listen to the full podcast episode here.", "headline" : "Eric Knauss discusses Private Investments on the SMART MONEY. 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