Placing portfolio managers, research analysts, and investment professionals at Pittsburgh's leading asset managers, endowments, and RIAs.
Pittsburgh is home to a substantial and often underappreciated investment management community — from large institutional asset managers and university endowments to independent RIAs and family offices. The professionals who power these organizations — portfolio managers with conviction, research analysts with sector depth, client-facing investment professionals who can communicate performance to sophisticated investors — are among the most difficult hires in financial services.
Tony Priano works exclusively in the financial services space, with direct relationships across Pittsburgh's buy-side community. He understands the difference between a generalist investment role and a specialist one, knows which firms have strong cultures and growth trajectories, and has built trust with the kind of passive investment talent that doesn't respond to LinkedIn messages from strangers. When you're looking for serious investment management talent, you need a recruiter who's already in the room.
Investment management talent is evaluated differently than any other financial services hire — performance track records, investment philosophy alignment, and cultural fit with an investment committee all matter as much as pedigree. Tony's focus on the buy-side means he asks the right questions before making introductions, so you're only meeting candidates who are genuinely qualified and genuinely interested.
The Pittsburgh investment management market is tight-knit and relationship-driven. Tony's presence in this community means he knows who's performing, who's looking, and which firms are well-positioned for growth. That context produces a shorter, sharper candidate list — and a faster path to a hire that sticks.
Chief Investment Officer and senior portfolio management searches require a different level of care. Priano Solutions conducts these engagements with full discretion — sourcing candidates individually, managing the process with confidentiality, and ensuring that both the firm and the candidate have a clear picture of the opportunity before any formal step is taken.