In-Person Mentorship: Leading Institutional Relationships in Private Markets with Ria Nova, Partner, Head of Americas - Institutional Client Group at Apollo (NYSE: APO)
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Series Seed is hosting a virtual conversation with Ria Dimalanta Nova, Partner in Client & Product Solutions at Apollo Global Management, where she leads the Americas institutional sales business. With over 20 years of experience in alternative investments, Ria has built and scaled institutional relationships across some of the most respected names in the industry - from Neuberger Berman and Varde Partners to Apollo.
Ria's career spans continents and disciplines. At Neuberger Berman, she spent 14 years in leadership roles across the U.S. and Asia, including serving as Head of Business Development and COO of Greater China Investments in Hong Kong. At Varde Partners, she led the Americas business development and investor relations function as Senior Managing Director. She also co-founded the Hong Kong Chapter of 100 Women in Finance, an organization dedicated to empowering women in the global finance industry.
This session will explore what it takes to build and maintain trust with institutional investors in private markets, how the alternatives landscape has evolved over the past two decades, lessons from scaling investor relationships across geographies, and Ria's advice for young professionals looking to break into institutional sales and alternative investments.
Attendance is limited. Reserve your spot early.
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Ria Nova
Partner, Client & Product Solutions at Apollo Global Management
Ria Dimalanta Nova is a Partner in Client & Product Solutions at Apollo Global Management, where she leads the Americas institutional sales business. She brings over 20 years of experience delivering alternative investment solutions to institutions, intermediaries, and family offices.
Prior to joining Apollo in 2021, Ms. Nova served as Senior Managing Director and Head of Americas Business Development and Investor Relations at Varde Partners, where she oversaw business development, investor relations, and the firm's consultant, intermediary, and product specialist divisions. Before Varde, she spent approximately 14 years at Neuberger Berman, holding multiple leadership roles across the U.S. and Asia — including Head of Broker Dealer National Accounts and Head of Business Development and COO of Greater China Investments based in Hong Kong.
Ms. Nova began her career in banking at M&T Bank Corporation and in strategic marketing within Prime Brokerage Services at ING Barings Furman Selz. She co-founded the Hong Kong Chapter of 100 Women in Finance, an organization dedicated to empowering women to achieve their professional potential in the global finance industry.
Ms. Nova holds an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School and a B.A. in Political Science, cum laude, from the University of Rochester, where she was an All-American in the Cross Examination Debate Association. She is a Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst (CAIA) and serves on the University of Rochester Board of Trustees.
