Overview
Dana Feller is the founder of Hudson Gate Partners[1], a recruiting firm established to address what Feller identified as a transactional approach to hiring for operational roles within investment firms[2]. Hudson Gate Partners works with private equity firms, hedge funds, and alternative asset managers on placements in finance, operations, human capital, investor relations, marketing, fundraising, risk, tax, legal, compliance, administration, IT, data science, and AI/Machine Learning roles[2]. Feller's career in financial services recruiting spans multiple decades, including roles as Vice President and Head of European Investment Banking Campus Recruiting at Lehman Brothers[7], Senior Vice President and Head of Investment Management Campus Recruiting at Lehman Brothers[6], and Director and Head of Experienced Hire Recruiting at Barclays Capital[5]. Feller holds an MBA from Stanford University[10] and a BA in Economics from Duke University[11].
Profile introduction
I founded Hudson Gate Partners to solve a problem I saw firsthand inside investment firms: hiring for critical operational roles was being treated as transactional, when in reality, it’s foundational to growth, performance, and long-term credibility. Today, we partner with private equity firms, hedge funds, and alternative asset managers on the roles that matter most. This includes functional leaders in Finance, Operations, Human Capital, Investor Relations, Marketing and Fundraising, Risk, Tax, Legal, Compliance, Administration, IT, Data Science, and AI/Machine Learning roles. Often highly s…
Career history
- FounderSep 2010 to presentHudson Gate Partners
- Co-FounderJun 2024 to presentHamptons Blue
- Director, Head of Experienced Hire Recruiting, AmericasSep 2008 to Aug 2009Barclays Capital
- Senior Vice President, Head of Investment Management Campus Recruiting and Program ManagementJun 2004 to Sep 2008Lehman Brothers
- Vice President, Head of European Investment Banking Campus RecruitingJun 2001 to May 2004Lehman Brothers
- PrincipalSep 2000 to May 2001Heidrick & Struggles
- AssociateAug 1995 to Jun 1998Lehman Brothers
Education
MBA1998 - 2000Stanford University Graduate School of Business
BA, Economics1991 - 1995Duke University
- Phillips Exeter Academy1988 - 1991
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