Aaron Yeamens

Managing Director, Head of LRPIT

Aaron is a Managing Director and leads the firm’s Information Technology division. Aaron brings to the firm significant banking experience, having started his career at Merrill Lynch as a Wealth Advisor in advising and guiding C–level executives on tax optimization and diversification strategies. Pivoting off of those relationships, Aaron helped launch an IT division at a global search firm, specializing in niche IT verticals across the technology spectrum. Having signed on numerous cutting edge Hedge Fund, Private Equity and FinTech Companies, Aaron was recognized as the global top performer at the firm for 3 consecutive years. Aaron has a unique ability in really understanding the goals and needs of his clients, and executing a recruitment strategy in ensuring he delivers elite talent that are both technical and cultural fits for each particular search. He prides himself on being available 24/7 for his candidates and clients alike, and strives to ensure both parties are equally satisfied.

Aaron graduated magna cum laude, with a BS in Finance and Economics from Queens College.

Evan Fox

Managing Director, Legal Division

Evan is the Managing Director of Long Ridge Legal. He has made dozens of associate, counsel and partner placements with top-tier international, national, and specialty law firms across a broad range of practice areas including Mergers & Acquisitions, Securities, Investment Management, FinTech, Banking & Finance, Restructuring, Real Estate, Tax, Executive Compensation & Employee Benefits, and Litigation. Evan also handles in-house roles for private equity, alternative asset management and financial services companies.

Evan’s prior experience as a practicing attorney allows him to understand and empathize with a lawyer’s motivations. He takes pride in his diligent, thorough and up-front approach to recruiting, always keeping candidates informed as he leads his candidates through the entire hiring process. His ability to identify inefficiencies in the market has enabled him to assist candidate’s transition into Big Law from government, in-house, and other non-traditional legal roles.

Evan received his B.S. from Rutgers University and his J.D. from Brooklyn Law School.

David Floyd

Managing Director, Real Estate

David is a Managing Director and leads the firm’s real estate practice. He transitioned to senior-level recruiting in 2013 with twenty-two years of experience in real estate acquisitions, originations and asset management. David has experience placing candidates in all the verticals within real estate, from Analysts to Managing Directors. His clients range from some of the top real estate private equity firms, owner/operators and lenders to small family offices investing in real estate. David brings a wealth of experience and a principal’s perspective when evaluating a client’s needs and assessing a candidate’s skills and talents.

David graduated magna cum laude with a B.S. in Accounting from The University of Maryland. He co-Founded and leads the NYC Terp CRE network.

Angela Cunningham

Director, Private Equity

Angela joined Long Ridge in 2020 to lead the Private Equity division. She was previously at Henkel Search Partners, where she recruited world-class talent from Associates to MD’s on behalf of top-tier alternative asset, family office and advisory firms. Angela brings over 15 years of finance experience to the firm, having developed a deep expertise in manager research within the alternative assets arena. In that capacity, she was responsible for analyzing and evaluating the skills and talent of the portfolio managers, analysts and operations staff responsible for running the investment companies she researched. Prior to managing the secondaries portfolios at Winchester Capital and the Asian portfolio at a large family office, Angela headed up manager research at Spruce Private Investors where she managed the launch of nine fund-of-funds covering private equity, real estate, energy and hedge fund strategies. Angela’s foray into finance came at the Princeton University endowment, where she performed due diligence on international equity and hedge fund managers.

Angela received a B.A. cum laude in Economics and a B.A. cum laude in French from Tufts University. She later obtained her Masters in Business Administration from the Yale School of Management and holds the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation.

Chirag Jethanandani

Director

Chirag joined the firm in 2015 and is currently a Director at Long Ridge Partners. He specializes in the sourcing and recruitment of Investment Analysts, Traders, Quantitative Analysts and Risk professionals across Equity Long/Short, Quantitative and Global Macro strategies. Born and raised in Queens, NY, Chirag enjoys playing tennis and rooting for the New York Mets.

Chirag graduated with a BS in Finance from Fordham University.

Jason Sklar

Director, Head of Execution

Jason joined Long Ridge in 2016, having spent the previous two years at a large national search firm where he helped build out the firm’s buy side practice. His expertise covers senior discretionary and quantitative investment professionals across a number of different hedge fund strategies in the US, Europe and Asia. Jason spends much of his time recruiting Portfolio Managers, Research Analysts and Traders for Quant, Fixed Income, Long/Short Equity, Volatility and Credit strategies. He also recruits for Real Estate Investment Firms, making real estate placements in acquisitions, capital markets, debt originations, asset management and investor relations.

Jason graduated with a BA in Economics and Spanish from Vanderbilt University.

Matt Sullivan

Director

Matt Sullivan joined Long Ridge Partners in October 2014. As a Director, Matt is responsible for sourcing and recruiting Front Office, Middle Office, and Back Office professionals for select clients in the alternative investment industry. His network and expertise includes Portfolio Managers, Investment Analysts, Risk Managers, Traders, Accounting/Operations, and Technology across equity, fixed income and quantitative strategies. Within Technology, Matt covers software engineering, infrastructure, market data, risk, research and trading. He works with hedge funds, private equity firms, and asset management firms globally.

Matt graduated with a BA in Economics from the University of Wisconsin, Madison in 2014.

Alan Lowe

Managing Director

Alan joined Long Ridge Partners in May 2007. He started his career in the executive search industry in 2006 after spending time with distressed credit fund Oak Hill Advisors. Prior to Oak Hill, Alan built and managed a contracting business focused on home remodeling and historic preservations. At Long Ridge Partners, Alan originates and executes searches focused on Investment Analysts and Marketing/IR professionals within Credit, L/S Equity and Real Estate.

Alan is a graduate of SUNY Buffalo with a BS in Marketing.

Doug Cohen

Managing Director

Doug is currently a Director with Long Ridge Partners. Since joining the firm in early 2014, Doug has worked with a number of large hedge funds and private equity firms focused on mid-to senior-level roles. Doug has placed candidates in hedge fund investment roles, including Portfolio Managers and Senior Analysts, in Equity L/S and Distressed Credit. Doug has also placed people at private equity firms in non-investment roles for Marketing/Investor Relations and Operating Partner/Portfolio Company Support. Prior to Long Ridge, Doug spent close to five years on the Business Development team of Diamondback Capital, which at peak was a $6B hedge fund with over 200 employees. At Diamondback, Doug was responsible for sourcing and evaluating candidates for senior investment and non-investment roles. Prior to Diamondback, Doug worked at Citigroup as a Salesperson on their Institutional Equity Sales Team covering Hedge Funds.

Doug graduated with a BA in Economics from Vanderbilt University and received his MBA from NYU’s Stern School of Business. Doug currently lives in CT with his wife and daughter.

Alexandra Mishkin

Director, Legal Division

Alex joined the Legal Division at Long Ridge Partners after several years as a Corporate Associate in the New York office of Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo, P.C. and Corporate Counsel at Caesars Entertainment in Las Vegas. By drawing from her own personal experience and deep network, Alex understands the personal and professional motivations that drive legal career choices – whether it’s moving to a firm across the street, pursuing an in-house opportunity across the country, or anything in between. Alex’s dual experience as a “Big Law” associate and in-house counsel at a Fortune 250 company makes her uniquely qualified to guide candidates through the lateral process, and ensure they are armed with the right insight and data to make the best decisions for their legal careers.

Alex received her B.S. from Cornell University and her J.D. from Brooklyn Law School.

Alan Hershkowitz

Director, Legal Division

Alan is a Director in the Legal Division at Long Ridge Partners. He makes Associate, Counsel and Partner placements with top AmLaw, midsize, and boutique firms across the United States in practice areas including Real Estate, Corporate & Capital Markets, M&A, Private Equity, Litigation, IP Litigation & Prosecution, Tax, Bankruptcy & Restructuring, Trust & Estates, Education, Labor & Employment, and Construction. Previously, Alan was a Senior Legal Search Consultant at Audrey Golden Associates. With the help of his legal training, Alan works efficiently with both law firms and candidates to provide mutually beneficial placements for all parties. Working with Associates, Counsel and Partners, he has assisted in placing candidates from diverse backgrounds all around the country.

Alan has a B.A. from Stony Brook University and a J.D. from Western New England University.

Eric Freiberg

Senior Associate

Eric joined Long Ridge Partners as a Senior Associate after spending over fifteen years providing Institutional Equities Sales coverage to hedge funds and banks at the NYSE. Having been on the front lines of the industry, he is intently focused on recruiting Portfolio Managers, Analysts, and Traders across all strategies. Eric’s specific focus is on opportunities within the Global Equity Long/Short landscape.

Eric graduated with a BA in Marketing from the University of Maryland.

Andrew Smith

Senior Associate

Andrew began his career in recruiting with a focus on investment professionals. He joined Long Ridge as an Associate in January 2019 and specializes in recruiting Long/Short Equity Analysts and Portfolio Managers. After spending the better part of the past decade in Indiana attending school, running an internet company, and serving as a Head Chef in the restaurant industry, he missed the fast pace of New York, packed his bags, and headed back East. Andrew loves exercise, eating, and all things dog related.

Andrew graduated from DePauw University in 2011 with a BA in Sociology.

Celeste Beckman

Senior Associate, LRPIT

Celeste is an Executive Recruiter with LRPIT, our Technology-focused search practice. She comes to us with 5 years of experience in executive search, business development, and talent strategy. Celeste specializes in the recruitment of engineers, software developers, and programmers in Technology, Cyber Security, Compliance, and Legal. In her previous organization, she placed hundreds of candidates with a variety of clients ranging from boutique firms to Fortune 100 companies. She was a dual athlete in college and enjoys staying active while also following every NFL game on Sundays.

Celeste graduated from Penn State University with a degree in Journalism and a minor in Business & Liberal Arts.

Zachary Bandremer

Senior Associate, LRPIT

Zachary joined Long Ridge as a Senior Associate in July 2020, having spent just over a year and half at a technology focused firm, where he helped build out the Cloud Platforms, Software Engineer and SRE desks. He has experience recruiting for multiple types of technologies, such as Software Engineers, SRE’s, Cloud Architects, Machine Learning Engineers and DevOps Engineers. Zachary lived in China for almost 3 years and has been to 36 countries to date. He enjoys playing golf, basketball, biking and hanging with friends.

Zachary graduated from the University at Buffalo (SUNY) with a degree in English.

Albert Hanan

Senior Associate, LRPIT

Albert joined Long Ridge as a Senior Technical Recruiter, specializing in the recruitment and placement of Information Technologists within the buy-side space. Previously, he worked at a niche recruitment agency where he experienced the full life cycle of recruiting within Banking, Finance, and Healthcare, placing IT professionals such as developers, engineers, and BAs. Albert grew up in Long Branch, NJ, and you can find him playing tennis or fishing in his free time.

Albert graduated from Binghamton University in 2018 with a degree in Psychology.

Robert Liebowitz

Senior Associate

Robert joined Long Ridge Partners in 2019 as an Associate Recruiter, specializing in recruiting and placing Technology and Quantitative Professionals for our buy-side clients. He’s been a key team member in Long Ridge’s entry into the world of technology search. Throughout his career, Robert’s focus has encompassed developers, engineers and programmers across the front, middle and back office. Robert grew up in Westchester, New York, and enjoys playing tennis.

Robert graduated with a BA in Economics from New York University.

Evan Amann

Senior Associate

Evan is currently a Senior Associate with Long Ridge Partners, responsible for the recruitment and placement of experienced investment professionals in the Hedge Fund and Private Equity space. His expertise spans a wide-variety of strategies including: Long/Short Equity, Quant, Fixed Income, Volatility, Credit, and Growth Capital. Prior to joining Long Ridge, Evan spent nearly three years in recruitment and business development at a global search firm in Manhattan. While there, he assisted in the development of the firm’s buy-side accounting & finance practice.

Evan graduated from the University of Texas at Austin, where he received a BS in Public Relations and a Minor in Business.

Sara O’Han

Senior Associate

Sara joined Long Ridge Partners as a Senior Associate in 2020. With three years of experience in the Alternative Investment recruitment space, she focuses primarily on placing investment bankers and buy-side candidates at Private Equity Firms and Hedge Funds. Sara grew up in Raleigh, North Carolina, and enjoys traveling, cooking, and spending time with family and friends.

Sara graduated with a BA in Media & Journalism from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 2017.

Colin Cummings

Associate

Colin joined Long Ridge in May 2018 as an Associate Recruiter. He specializes in the recruitment of investment banking analysts looking to make the transition to the buy side. As a student, Colin participated in Northeastern’s 5-year co-op program where he completed two 6-month internships with MFS Investment Management and Thompson Hennessey & Partners. He was born and raised in Providence, Rhode Island, and enjoys backgammon, cards, reading, and playing pick-up basketball, soccer, and golf.

Colin graduated from Northeastern University in 2017 with a BS in Finance.

Michael Snyder

Associate

Michael is currently an Associate Recruiter with Long Ridge Partners. He joined the firm in 2018 and specializes in recruiting and placing Investment Banking and Capital Markets Analysts. He also works closely with our client managers to place Real Estate and Hedge Fund investment professionals. Michael grew up in Long Island, New York, and enjoys watching film, swimming, traveling, and attending sporting events.

Michael graduated with a BA in Economics and Psychology from the University of Michigan in 2018.

Kevin Duque

Associate

Kevin is currently an Associate Recruiter with Long Ridge Partners. He works with a wide variety of Hedge Fund and Private Equity clients, focusing on the recruitment and placement of professionals coming out of Investment Banking, Capital Markets, and Private Wealth Management. Before joining Long Ridge, he started his recruiting career at a boutique Accounting and Finance search firm. Kevin grew up in Connecticut and enjoys traveling, visiting family in Colombia, biking, and playing soccer, racketball, and golf.

Kevin attended the University of Scranton where he received his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and Finance.

Ryan McLean

Associate

Ryan joined Long Ridge in May of 2019 as a Research Intern before joining full-time as an Associate in January of 2020. He specializes in the recruitment of investment professionals and works closely with our client managers to find interesting, qualified candidates for our Hedge Fund and Private Equity mandates. He was born and raised in New Jersey and enjoys stargazing, sight-seeing, the NBA, and the New York Yankees.

Ryan graduated from St. John’s University with a B.S. in Finance in 2019.

Dylan Forsyth

Associate

Dylan joined Long Ridge Partners in 2020, having spent the previous two years working for a large national search firm and a boutique alternative investment executive search firm. He focuses on a range of functions in the multi-manager Hedge Fund and Private Equity space, making placements supporting firm infrastructure, HR, and internal operations. Prior to working as a recruiter, Dylan was an ESL teacher and education consultant for international education research firms.

Dylan graduated from Appalachian State University with a BA in English and a minor in Political Science.

Sasha Richter

Controller

Sasha joined Long Ridge Partners team in early 2020. As the firm’s Controller, she oversees planning, reporting, accounting, financial systems and account relationships, as well as all things human resources. Sasha’s experience spans a diverse array of industries and positions. She began her career in public accounting where she specialized in audits for not for profit entities, taxes, and financial reporting for high net worth individuals and corporations. Prior to joining our firm, Sasha was a Financial Analyst in a Wealth Management firm with $1bn AUM. As a Financial Analyst, she worked closely with Tier 1 clients providing them with various financial reports, income & cash flow projections, estate planning, and tax advising.

Sasha Received her MBA in Accounting from St. Joseph’s College of Patchogue, New York.

Rebecca Causey

Research and Content Associate

Rebecca started her career at Long Ridge Partners in January of 2018. Utilizing both her research and writing skills, she works closely with the associates and partners to help find and place the best possible talent. She also writes a quarterly newsletter covering topics relevant to recruiting in 2019. Rebecca grew up in Louisiana and, in her spare time, loves to read, play tennis, travel with friends, and explore New York.

Rebecca graduated from Baylor University in 2017 with a degree in Psychology and a minor in English.