Gary Obler is Managing Director and Head of the Private Wealth Talent Practice for Long Ridge Partners. His mandate is to build a firm vertical focused on placing best-in-class Financial Advisors and other Private Wealth professionals with preeminent financial institutions.
Previously, Gary successfully launched the Private Wealth Practice for a boutique search firm as a consultant. Prior to that, he served as Managing Director and Chief Operating Officer with another boutique financial services focused executive search firm. He served as a generalist within the financial services arena with a concentration in private wealth as well as being tasked with helping to manage firm operations.
Gary began his career in the advertising industry helping to market some of the most respected brands in the financial services, manufacturing, retail, packaged goods and service industries.
Gary graduated Cum Laude from Boston University with a BA in Psychology.