ANA MARIA TULIAK
Partner
Ana Maria Tuliak partners with private markets firms and global asset managers to build high-impact capital raising and distribution teams. With over 15 years of experience, she advises on senior distribution leadership appointments across London, Europe and the Middle East.
She works closely with leadership teams on capital raising build-outs, talent strategy and succession planning. Having partnered with firms ranging from $60bn to $10tn+ AUM, she is trusted by CEOs, Global Heads and regional leadership to deliver appointments that support market entry, fundraising growth, and strategic expansion.
Her clients include private markets specialists, leading global asset managers, and multi-asset firms.
Appointments Include:
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Head of Capital Raising / Distribution – EMEA / Global
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CCO / COO, Distribution
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Head of Investor Relations
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Head of Middle East
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Head of Institutional
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Head of Private Wealth
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Country Heads / Regional Heads
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Head of Consultant Relations
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Head of Strategic Partnerships
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Sales Directors – across private assets & client types
What Sets Her Apart
Ana Maria's approach combines inclusive, data-led executive search with strategic DEI advisory. She maintains a 100% completion rate, with 48%+ of annual EMEA placements representing female leadership hires.
She partners closely with clients to build leadership teams that drive long-term performance and growth. She co-authored the Diversity Project’s SMART Working Manifesto for Change and has contributed to industry publications including Build Back Better, The Diversity Project and Inclusive Culture.
She was a finalist for ‘Role Model of the Year’ and ‘Contribution to Diversity’ at the Women in Investment Awards 2020 and was awarded ‘Diversity Project Champion’.
Background
Ana Maria holds a First-Class degree in International Business and brings a multicultural perspective shaped by her Croatian, Slovenian, Italian and British heritage.
She holds certifications from ESSEC Business School, Yale University, and the Academy to Innovate HR (AIHR), with expertise across talent acquisition, inclusive leadership, organisational culture, and data-driven hiring.
Outside of work, she enjoys travel, the ocean and movement — from swimming and surfing to yoga and breathwork. Following an early career experience with burnout, she developed a strong interest in wellbeing and sustainable performance.
COLIN WEBSTER
Board Advisor
Colin is a graduate from St Edmund Hall, Oxford with over 14 years' senior leadership experience in human capital. From 1994 to 2004 Colin, a qualified chartered accountant, worked in Ernst & Young’s London and Cape Town offices, advising entrepreneurial and high growth businesses on a range of strategic financial, M&A, public listings and routine matters, working closely with CEOs, CFOs and Non-Executive Directors throughout.
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After advising the recruitment group Imprint on its IPO, Colin joined its board as CFO in 2004 and oversaw its growth from a £0.3m profit business to a 500-person group with turnover of £90m and profits of £12m, before its sale in 2008. In 2010, Colin co-founded The FISER Group and has been instrumental in its growth as a financial services specialist covering executive search, consultancy and contingent recruitment solutions.
EMILY AYRE
Board Advisor
Emily holds a BSc in Psychology and has almost 20 years of experience in financial services human capital, most notably in retained assignments at senior level. Emily's background is in asset management with a particular focus on distribution and marketing both in the UK and Europe.
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Emily is on the board for The FISER Group and as well as responsibility for group diversity and CSR activities, which includes a mentoring role in association with the Social Mobility Foundation, she acts in an advisory capacity to Ludgate Search.