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Drawing from over two decades of experience in investment management executive search at Jamesbeck, the biggest key differentiator we have seen amongst those in senior leadership roles is Emotional Intelligence, or EQ.  The term EQ can have varying interpretations, often nebulous and unspecific.  In collaboration with Megan Staczek from Capacity Group, we intend to demystify what EQ is and how you can leverage it more effectively in your workplace.     With investment management firms becoming less siloed and more collaborative internally, the need for leaders with strong EQ is increasingly important in order to bring disparate functions and agendas together.  Distribution has become

The adoption of alternative investment strategies has accelerated in the private wealth distribution channel in recent years with most people expecting this to continue.  Managers with existing market share have expanded their retail distribution efforts, and there are many new entrants who have established specialized distribution teams for the intermediary channel.  Firms with established teams like Blackstone and KKR have continued to scale their roster of private wealth distribution talent, in particular Blackstone, and firms like Apollo, Blue Owl, TPG, Partners Group, Golub Capital, and others have more recently scaled their retail distribution effort.   Alternatives penetration at the large wirehouses

  Segment 1: More Tips for Remote Interviewing   We are excited to share with you the first video in a new three-part interview series on how to improve your remote interviewing skills!   Check out this 9 minute conversation with Melissa Norris, one of the founding partners of women-owned recruiting firm Jamesbeck, and Michael Hoeppner, communications expert and CEO of GK Training.   https://vimeo.com/701496814/fd9ec73e17   Some topics and questions we explore with Michael include: What do you wear when you’re interviewing remotely? What is the best way to handle a technical glitch? Should you interview over zoom when you are not ready to make a move?   As always, please feel