RSR Partners, a leading board recruiting and executive search firm, announced that Edward D. C. Fowler (“Ed”) has been named Co-Head of the firm’s Asset Management practice, alongside current Co-Head, Maryann Bovich, effective immediately. Ed is an exceptional recruiter with more than 30 years of search experience and a track record of developing and leading relationships with top investment firms and allocators across the United States.
“Ed has a great reputation in the endowment and foundation community,” said Brett Stephens, Chief Executive Officer of RSR. “His authentic long-standing relationships with prominent and respected institutions drive Ed’s success in delivering outstanding leadership and talent for our clients.” Stephens continued, “That success has been foundational to our position as the go-to firm in the asset management arena.”
Ed primarily works with endowments, foundations, family offices, and OCIO firms. He recruits CIOs and also helps build out their teams. Additionally, Ed recruits both investment and institutional sales professionals for a variety of direct investment firms. His resume also includes numerous COO, risk, and general counsel searches for his clients.
“We have a uniquely talented team that consistently brings innovative strategies and a hands-on approach to identifying people who enhance all aspects of our clients’ performance, relationships, and culture,” said Ed. “I look forward to serving in a leadership role as we continue to grow our specialized practice known for its bespoke, client-focused search process.”
Ed joined RSR Partners in 2017, when the firm acquired Higdon Partners to broaden its reach in the asset management community. Prior to Higdon, Ed was an entrepreneur. He founded and ran his own recruiting firm focused exclusively on asset management and co-founded a successful recruiting-related software start-up. Early in his career, he worked at the prominent law firm Wachtell Lipton. Ed graduated from Vanderbilt University with a BA in political science and later earned an MBA from the University of Virginia’s Darden School of Business.
About RSR Partners
RSR Partners is a boutique professional services firm headquartered in Greenwich, CT, that specializes in helping Boards and CEOs with their most critical recruiting, selection, and succession needs. The firm was founded in 1993 by industry icon and Chairman Emeritus, Russell S. Reynolds, Jr. Over the past 30 years, the firm has conducted thousands of projects for Boards and CEOs at public, private equity owned, and family-owned businesses across a range of industries including asset management, consumer markets and enterprises, financial services, healthcare, industrial, and technology.
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