SEAN NELSON

Managing Director & Head of Wealth

Sean Nelson is Managing Director and Head of Wealth where he focuses on building partnerships alongside leading wealth platforms, RIAs and family offices. Prior to joining Perceptive in 2026, Sean was a Managing Director in the Capital Formation group at H.I.G. Capital, a middle-market focused investment firm. Earlier in his career, he spent 14 years at KKR & Co., where he served as Managing Director and Eastern Divisional Head of Private Wealth. Sean began his career as an Investment Banking Analyst at UBS Investment Bank in the Media & Commmutions Group. He earned an A.B. in Economics from Dartmouth College and received his M.B.A. from Columbia Business School.