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From Hedge Fund Recruiting Firm to Premier Alternative Investment Recruiters

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Our Story

Long Ridge Partners was founded in 2004 by Michael Goodman and Adam L’Esperance, who saw a compelling opportunity to build a recruiting firm focused on the emerging hedge fund sector. At the time, the industry was still relatively small, composed of a few fast-growing but largely under-the-radar firms. The two founders recognized the potential of this dynamic space and set out to serve it with specialized expertise. Jason Schulman soon joined the partnership, becoming one of the leading recruiters in the industry and a driving force behind the firm’s success.

The co-founders quickly established themselves as trusted partners to many of the industry's earliest hedge funds. Their close collaboration with clients offered deep insights into each firm’s business and culture. As the alternatives space expanded, Long Ridge Partners evolved to meet the sector’s broader recruiting needs.

Today, more than 20 years and 4,000 placements later, Long Ridge Partners has grown from two founders in a small office to six partners and more than 50 professionals operating out of our headquarters in Manhattan.

But the one thing that hasn’t changed? Our relentless commitment to our clients’ success.

Why Long Ridge Partners?

The early vision of our co-founders placed Long Ridge Partners at the forefront of the alternative investment space. For more than two decades, boutique and institutional investment managers alike have leveraged the resources of our recruiting solutions to manage their expanding organizations.

Distinguished by Deep Roots. Dedicated to Alternative Investments.

As the hedge fund space has grown—from around $800 billion at firm inception to more than $5 trillion today—so too has our firm’s scale and reach. Today, Long Ridge Partners includes distinct channels and professional teams built to serve recruitment needs across the full alternatives spectrum, including:

  • Hedge Funds
  • Private Equity
  • Real Estate
  • Credit
  • Quant/Systematic Strategies
  • Technology
  • Professional Services

Long Ridge Partners works with firms of all sizes, from emerging managers to global platforms, and everything in between. While most of our work is in the U.S., we place candidates in major financial centers around the world, including London, Dubai, Hong Kong, and Singapore.

Long Ridge Partners recruits industry leaders

Unmatched Access to Talent

Long Ridge Partners is built to adapt quickly to changing client demands, placing talent that fits today’s needs and anticipates tomorrow’s growth.  Backed by deep experience in the alternatives space, our unique expertise enables us to understand how alternative investment firms are structured and how they hire.

Our ability to fill even the most difficult searches is unparalleled among our peers. Most importantly, all Long Ridge Partners clients, regardless of their size, benefit from access to our proprietary database of top candidates worldwide. It’s no surprise that enduring client connections are the cornerstone of our business practice.

Long Ridge Partners team members are ahead of the curve

Setting the Bar for Excellence

Key to our long-term success is a deep understanding of both our clients’ business goals and our candidates’ career aspirations. Our team invests the time to truly understand each client’s culture, enabling us to deliver talent that aligns with both organizational needs and team dynamics.

We place equal value on nurturing candidate relationships. Guiding professionals from the start of their careers through every stage of advancement, we stay in close contact with top talent across the industry. This ongoing engagement allows us to address client needs, introducing candidates who are not only qualified but highly aligned for long-term success.Knowing there’s more to recruiting than checking off requirement boxes, we take the time to listen and understand the needs of both our clients and our candidates. We target specific people for specific roles, introducing clients to candidates with the highest probability of success.

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our values

Long Ridge Values

We believe in partnering with our clients to build organizations that reflect our ever-changing world and a workplace where an individual’s ideals and beliefs are equally recognized and more importantly, afforded the same opportunities.

Diversity
Equity
Inclusion

Long Ridge Partners Scholarship

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Long Ridge Partners is proud to announce that Kaylin Velasquez is the recipient of the 2024 Long Ridge Partners Scholarship.

Long Ridge Partners has partnered with Success Academy Charter Schools to provide an annual scholarship targeted at underrepresented scholars pursuing an undergraduate Business or STEM related degree.

Success Academy Charter Schools is a network of 47 schools in New York City. Over 94% of its 21,000 students are children of color, and three-quarters receive free or reduced-price lunch. The schools are free public K-12 schools open to all children in the state through a random lottery.

Partners

Michael Goodman
Managing Partner
Adam L’Esperance
Partner
Jason Schulman
Partner
Jason Sklar
Partner
Matt Sullivan
Partner
Sasha Richter
Partner, CFO
Evan Fox
Partner, Legal

Our Team

Adel Alizadeh
Vice President
Alan Hershkowitz
Managing Director, Legal
Alan Lowe
Managing Director
Albert Hanan
Senior Associate, LRPIT
Allison Fox Zelson
Head of People, HR
Andrew Smith
Director
Andrew West
Director
Chirag Jethanandani
Managing Director
Chris Stefl
Senior Associate
Chrissie Shin
Vice President
Colin Cummings
Vice President
Daniel Cox
Senior Associate
Danny Macdonald
Senior Associate, LRPIT
David Giladi
Director, LRPIT
Devon Grisbaum
Senior Associate
Doug Cohen
Managing Director
Ed Hossain
Director, Legal
Eric Freiberg
Head of Fundamental Equities
Fiona Campbell
Operations & Business Strategy Senior Associate
Gabrielle van den Berg
Director, Legal
Garrett Perconti
Director, Legal
Haley Park
Director
JP Collins
Vice President
Jack Gill
Senior Associate
Jack O'Brien
Senior Associate
Jake Grill
Vice President
Julia Asher
Senior Associate
Kevin Duque
Vice President
Kunal Batra
Vice President, LRPIT
Kwaku Adjei-Bohyen
Managing Director, Legal
Lijo Thomas
Managing Director, Head of IT Recruiting
Marissa Bradley
Executive Search Coordinator
Michael Osenni
Director
Michelle Pierce
Senior Associate
Nicole Slaine
Vice President
Owen Dinsmore
Director
Rob Quatroni
Senior Managing Director
Ryan McLean
Director
Sabine Sellers
Vice President
Sara O'Han Campoli
Chief of Staff
Sinziana Bunea
Director
Zach Polsky
Senior Associate, LRPIT

Long Ridge Partners Can Help You Achieve Your Professional Goals

Whether you aspire to join a top-tier team or are looking to build one, Long Ridge Partners offers the expertise and insight needed to secure the perfect fit for you or your business. Allow us to leverage our wealth of experience to empower your success.

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