Partners Capital, a global investment firm with over $70bn AUM on behalf of endowments, foundations, family offices, and high net worth individuals, has made seven promotions to its senior leadership team – three Partners and four Managing Directors.
The new Partners are John Beil, Sam Hufton, and Emmanuel Pitsilis, and the news MDs are Jeff McDonnell, Olivia Newell, Alyssa (Lissie) Rau, and Jonny Richards.
Beil joined Partners Capital in 2022 to lead the firm’s Private Equity and Real Estate strategy. Prior to Partners Capital, he was Managing Director of Private Equity at the University of California Investment Office.
Hufton joined the firm in 2009 in the London office, before relocating to Boston. He is a senior member of the Client CIO team, partnering with several of the firm’s private and institutional clients in North America.
Pitsilis joined Partners Capital in 2021 to co-lead the Asia Pacific business. In 2025, Pitsilis was named Global Head of Partners Capital Alternative Asset Management (PCCAM), the firm’s alternative investment solutions for financial institutions and their clients.
McDonnell joined Partners Capital in 2015, and is a key member of the Private Markets Investment Research Team with a focus on Real Estate, Infrastructure, and Private Equity. He previously worked as an Analyst at Davy.
Newell joined the firm in 2019, and launched and leads the firm’s Texas office and is a Client CIO, working with educational endowments, foundations, and private clients.
Rau joined Partners Capital in 2020, and is the Head of Fund Services, overseeing operations of the firm’s fund program.
Richards joined Partners Capital in 2011, and is a Client CIO, working with UK institutional and private clients, having previously worked at Oak Capital.
