Great Connections at the Summer Soirée

The Arootah Summer Soirée brought together professionals from across the alternative investment industry for an evening of meaningful conversation, networking, and community.

Arootah can support your goals through advisory, hiring strategies, and talent development. Get to know our offerings below.

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What Our Distinguished Guests Are Saying

Lynn Fisher
Senior Director of Development & Events
Help For Children

“The Summer Soiree was a wonderful kickoff to the season with great conversation in a beautiful venue. I am looking forward to the next Arootah event!”

Lindsey Higgins
Sales Associate
Cloud Services, Cybersecurity, & AI
RFA

“Arootah events always blow me away. I had an amazing time at the Summer Soirée connecting with those in the alts industry. Great company, great vibes.“

Hosted By

Rich Bello

Co–Founder & COO, Blue Ridge Capital

CEO, Arootah

Rich Bello is a highly successful leader of executives in the alternative investment industry. Rich co-founded and serves as the COO of Blue Ridge Capital, an industry-leading hedge fund that grew to more than $10 billion in AUM. He is a sought-after coach, advisor, and speaker, empowering leaders to reach their full potential.

As the CEO of Arootah, Alternative Investment Advisory & Coaching, Rich empowers alt investment funds and family offices to achieve peak performance. With a network of over 1,000 top-notch advisors and coaches, Arootah combines executive coaching and advisory with practical technology that creates an accountability structure to achieve their goals.

Rich Bello

Co–Founder & COO, Blue Ridge Capital
CEO, Arootah

Rich Bello is a highly successful leader of executives in the alternative investment industry. Rich co-founded and serves as the COO of Blue Ridge Capital, an industry-leading hedge fund that grew to more than $10 billion in AUM. He is a sought-after coach, advisor, and speaker, empowering leaders to reach their full potential.

As the CEO of Arootah, Alternative Investment Advisory & Coaching, Rich empowers alt investment funds and family offices to achieve peak performance. With a network of over 1,000 top-notch advisors and coaches, Arootah combines executive coaching and advisory with practical technology that creates an accountability structure to achieve their goals.

Highlights Video

Electric Lemon inside the Equinox Hotel
Hudson Yards
New York, NY
June 2025

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Alt Investment Advisory
The 18 Functional Areas of a Firm

Best Practices Reviews
Bespoke Consulting Services
Outsourcing & Fractional Staffing

Alt Advisory Membership

Arootah Alternative Investment Advisory serves the alternative investment industry by hosting an expert network of 500+ advisory whose skills span 18 functions required to operate a fund. Leverage our advisors for departmental best practice reviews, outsourcing, and consulting projects.

Talent Acquisition

Recruiting
Executive Search
Compensation Analysis

Talent Acquisition Membership

Arootah Talent Acquisition transforms your recruitment process to drive your organization’s growth and success. Our services enhance your hiring effectiveness and efficiency through proprietary tools.

Talent Development

Executive Coaching
Seminars & Workshops
Webinars

Talent Development Membership

Arootah Talent Development are organizational coaching and development solutions for leaders seeking a high-performance culture of growth, satisfaction, and engagement.