Hayfin today announces the continued growth of its client coverage expertise through the appointment of Steve Bringardner, CFA, as Head of Consultant Relations within the Partner Solutions team. Steve will be based Chicago.
The expansion of the Partner Solutions team enables Hayfin to continue to strengthen relationships and meaningfully engage with its current and prospective investors to deeply understand their needs. Steve represents the most recent senior addition to Hayfin’s client coverage team, which now totals 25 highly experienced professionals globally, providing clients with tailored investment solutions within the alternatives space.
Steve joins Hayfin from BlackRock, where he spent over 12 years as Managing Director within the Global Consultant Relations team. Prior to this, Steve was a member of the team responsible for institutional client and consultant coverage at AllianceBernstein, based in Chicago. Steve brings over 15 years of experience in building relationships with investment consultants across public and private asset classes.
Alexander Wolfman, Global Head of Partner Solutions at Hayfin, commented: “We are delighted to welcome Steve to Hayfin. Consultant coverage represents an incredibly important investment channel for Hayfin and accounts for an ever-increasing share of our global investor base. Steve’s extensive relationships with a range of investment consultants and institutional investors globally will further strengthen our ability to communicate and offer thoughtful investment solutions to both existing and prospective clients.”
Steve Bringardner, CFA, Head of Consultant Relations in the Partner Solutions team at Hayfin, said: “I’m excited to be joining the Partner Solutions team at Hayfin. The firm stands apart from others in the industry due to its longstanding heritage of generating best-in-class returns for investors throughout market cycles. Hayfin’s innovative and dynamic approach in creating intelligent capital solutions, across the credit spectrum, has established a differentiated platform that aligns with our clients’ long-term objectives. I look forward to supporting Hayfin’s diverse relationship and investor base as we continue to grow the firm’s global footprint.”