The scrutiny of active public markets investors has never been greater as the investment management industry continues to evolve. To stay ahead, firms need to harness innovation towards generating better and more sustainable returns for their clients. We have extensive experience of advising a range of investment organisations – institutions, asset owners and private partnerships – on their investing and distribution capabilities across the gamut of asset classes, and regions in both traditional and alternative products. We have great expertise in building investment and distribution teams at stand-alone alternative funds, as well as advising institutional clients on the build-out of these skills and integration with their existing investment teams.
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Martina Ashley
Partner
Martina Ashleymartina.ashley@blackwoodgroup.com+44 (0)20 7220 0277LondonMartina co-leads the Investment Management Practice and is a member of the Financial Services Practice. She has a particular expertise in moving and building teams and defining the strategy and execution of building new routes to market. She has worked extensively on the firm’s Diversity initiatives and is also an Ambassador for The Diversity Project.
Prior experience: Goldman Sachs.
Education: Politics and Philosophy at the University of Bristol.
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Annie Doherty
Partner
Annie Dohertyannie.doherty@blackwoodgroup.com+44 (0)20 7220 0263LondonAnnie co-leads the Investment Management Practice and is a member of the Financial Services Practice. She specialises in advising clients across the liquidity spectrum on their senior leadership needs and strategies. Her diverse client work across asset classes has included senior investment leadership roles as well as CIOs and distribution professionals.
Prior experience: Saxton Bampfylde Hever.
Education: Sociology and Law at Durham University.
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Will Terry
Partner
Will Terrywill.terry@blackwoodgroup.com+44 (0)20 7220 0253LondonWill leads the Private Markets Practice and is a member of the Financial Services Practice. He has considerable experience advising a variety of clients including alternative investment firms, long-only funds, hedge funds, family offices and pension funds. He has particular expertise in private markets, equities and alternatives.
Prior experience: Specialist executive search firm within the equities team
Education: Literature & Philosophy at Leeds University
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Anneka Ghedia
Principal
Anneka Ghediaanneka.ghedia@blackwoodgroup.com+44 (0)20 7220 0288LondonAnneka is a member of the Investment Management and Financial Services Practices with a focus on private markets, including assignments across investment teams within credit strategies and investor relations within private equity, private credit and real assets.
Prior Experience: Specialist search firm placing investment professionals across credit strategies, Ernst & Young.
Education: Accounting and Finance at the London School of Economics.
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Joel Holford
Principal
Joel Holfordjoel.holford@blackwoodgroup.com+44 (0)20 7220 0262LondonJoel is a member of the Investment Management and Financial Services Practices with a focus on investment management, including advising long-only funds, hedge funds, family offices and pension funds.
Prior experience: Specialised executive search firm focussing on C-level strategy and business development roles within Europe.
Education: Philosophy and Economics at Durham University.
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Jayden Fitzgibbon
Senior Associate
Jayden Fitzgibbonjayden.fitzgibbon@blackwoodgroup.com+44 (0)20 3098 7140LondonJayden is a member of the Investment Management and Financial Services Practice with a focus on fund management and distribution mandates, across both public and private markets.
Prior experience: The Omerta Group.
Education: History at Queen Mary University of London.
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Charlotte Baxendale
Associate
Charlotte Baxendalecharlotte.baxendale@blackwoodgroup.com+44 (0)20 7220 0279LondonCharlotte is a member of the Investment Management Practice and works on assignments across all practice areas.
Education: Theology and Religion at the University of Oxford.
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Jen Hughson
Executive Assistant
Jen Hughsonjen.hughson@blackwoodgroup.com+44 (0)20 7220 1816LondonJen is an Executive Assistant in the Financial Services Practice and is also a member of Blackwood’s Finance, Administration and IT Group.
Prior experience: Executive Assistant at Platinum Pacific Partners (Sydney).
Education: English Literature and American Studies at the University of Manchester.