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Talent Acquisition for Hedge Funds and Alternative Asset Managers, Private Equity, Portfolio Companies, and Technology Firms

About Us

Fair Hill Advisors is a boutique human capital consultancy firm specializing in recruiting investment and non-investment professionals across hedge funds, asset managers, and investment banks, while also supporting private equity firms and their portfolio companies. 

 Experience is our calling card. Our team members boast decades of combined employment in the fields in which we operate. When we form insights into areas of need for our clients, and identify landing spots for candidates, we do so with a practiced understanding of the individual roles and team dynamics.

Our recommendations are based around two key ideas:

  • A thoroughly researched analysis of our client’s needs

  • A heavily vetted network of qualified candidates 

We work to save our clients time and effort, recommending only those candidates who posses the hard and soft skills needed to fulfill the role we have been hired to fill. We also manage the interview process, providing guidance from start to finish. Our market intelligence and knowledge of the competitive landscape allow us to offer counsel to both client and candidate during contract negotiations, ensuring amenable terms are reached for both parties. 

Our Capabilities

Hedge Funds

We partner with hedge funds across strategies and asset classes, from early stage launches to large, multi-strategy platforms. Our work spans the full investment and business infrastructure, allowing us to support both portfolio construction and firm-wide growth initiatives.

Our capabilities include:

  • Portfolio Manager and Analyst recruitment across all asset classes

  • Trading, execution, and treasury functions

  • Risk management and compliance leadership

  • Quantitative research, technology, and systems talent

  • Business development, marketing, and investor relations

  • Team build-outs for new pods, strategies, and platform expansions

Investment Banking

Drawing on decades of firsthand sell-side experience, we support investment banks and advisory firms in identifying high impact professionals across revenue generating and leadership functions.

Our capabilities include:

  • Sales, trading, and research professionals

  • Investment banking and advisory roles

  • Risk management, structuring, and capital markets functions

  • Senior management and strategic leadership

Asset Management 

We work with traditional and alternative asset managers to place senior investment and leadership talent aligned with long-term investment horizons and institutional governance structures.

Our capabilities include:

  • Portfolio Managers and Analysts across equities, fixed income, credit, and multi-asset strategies

  • Investment leadership and team build-outs

  • Risk, operations, and infrastructure leadership

  • Distribution, capital raising, and client-facing roles

Private Equity and Venture Capital

We partner with private equity and venture capital firms to strengthen teams at both the fund and portfolio company levels, supporting talent needs across the full investment lifecycle. Working closely with sponsors and senior leadership, we help align investment objectives with operating realities by identifying professionals who bring sound judgment, execution capability, and strategic perspective.

Our capabilities include:

  • Investment professionals across sourcing, execution, and portfolio management

  • Investor relations, capital formation, and business development leadership

  • Value creation, portfolio operations, and growth strategy executives

  • Finance leadership, corporate development, and capital markets expertise

  • Analytics and data driven decision-making talent

Our Team

Mary Beth Wolfe

Mary Beth Wolfe founded Fair Hill Advisors after 25 years of experience in the financial services sector. Her disciplined approach ensures the firm’s leadership and an overall positive client experience. Mary Beth spent four years as a managing director at Three Arch Advisors, an executive search firm. Prior to Three Arch, she was with J.P. Morgan’s Prime Brokerage business for six years, where she was responsible for leading the development and implementation of new and existing long-term client relationship strategies. Her previous positions include five years as an equity sales trader at Goldman Sachs, and nine years covering institutional clients at Spear, Leeds & Kellogg. She began her career on Wall Street as a credit analyst with Smith Barney.

Mary Beth received her MBA and undergraduate degrees from Fordham University.​

Managing Partner

Leslie Wright Marino

Lesley Wright Marino began her career as a biotech analyst, spending 14 years in the field with both buy-side and sell-side firms. She later transitioned into real estate, where she spent several years developing commercial and residential properties. Currently, Lesley works in executive search, bringing a multifaceted background and strategic insight to her role. A certified CrossFit trainer, Lesley also enjoys spending her free time tending to her farm in Pennsylvania.

 Lesley earned a BA from Cornell University.

Managing Director

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