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Scott Page is a Founder, Partner, and a Managing Director of Solomon Page, a Manhattan-based recruitment firm with service offerings ranging from C-suite executive search to temporary staffing across a broad range of functional and industry lines of business. Scott provides leadership and direction for the execution of the company’s vision and objectives, which was named “New York’s Largest Executive Search Firm” in 2020 by Crain’s New York Business.

In addition to leading the company at large, Scott has built and led the Financial Services division since the firm’s inception in 1990; growing the division into one of the most sought after retained executive search practices in the industry. For 30 years, highly respected global financial institutions including investment banks, alternative asset managers, private equity, and private family offices across both developed and emerging markets have turned to Scott for his expertise in building long-term team management strategies. The exclusive search process which he has developed combines thorough organizational mapping, competitive analysis, and deep, first-hand knowledge of the industry. This distinct combination has honed Scott’s well-known ability to grasp the real needs of a business and build teams and cultures across the industry.

The skills and philosophy that he brings to his clients’ searches have also helped Scott expand the Financial Services Division of Solomon Page. He is actively engaged in the recruitment and retention of key contributors to the Financial Services division, who are the most valuable assets in the long-term growth of the business.

Scott continues to play a key role in the growth and evolution of the Solomon Page brand and participates in the expansion of the business as it continues to be one of the most successful recruitment firms in the United States. Honored in 2020 by Inc Magazine as one of the “Best Workplaces in the U.S.”, Solomon Page has grown into a $200M+ organization with over 300 employees, fifteen regional offices in the United States and one in London, England. Additionally, Solomon Page has been amongst the “Top Privately Held Companies in the New York Area” by Crain’s New York Business, and one of “America’s Best Executive Recruiting Firms” by Forbes for five consecutive years.

Doug has been in the financial services industry since 1986 and in executive recruitment since 1989. He joined Solomon Page's Financial Services Division in 1991 as a Managing Director and works on senior level searches in corporate banking, corporate finance, M&A, principal finance, special situations, trading, sales, research, asset management, capital markets, and corporate and investment banking businesses for major sell- and buy-side clients. Doug is widely respected for his understanding of the talent pool in equity and fixed income including flow and structured credit, rates, derivatives, foreign exchange, capital markets, prime brokerage, and risk management. He conducts searches both locally and internationally.

Prior to his career in executive search, Doug was an investment analyst for an international equity fund manager in New York. He received his Bachelor’s degree in Finance and Computer Science from the University of Buffalo.

Jacob specializes in senior-level searches in all relevant job functions within the Asset Management industry as well as in the Wealth Management and Hedge Fund sectors. Jacob has successfully executed a full spectrum of assignments on behalf of clients ranging from small investment boutiques and hedge funds to large, globally-integrated asset management companies. In addition to single placements, Jacob has a particular expertise in asset management team lift outs. Jacob has more than thirty years of financial services experience as an investment manager and an executive search professional.

Before joining Solomon Page, Jacob was Partner at Westwood Partners, a boutique search firm serving the asset management industry. Prior to entering search, Jacob spent ten years in the asset management industry including positions at Paloma Partners, Columbus Circle, and The Boston Company. He began his career in fixed income sales and trading at Salomon Brothers Inc.

Jacob holds an MBA with distinction from Harvard Business School and both a BA and MA in Natural Science from the University of Cambridge, U.K.