Leigh Faber to Guide New Member Initiatives

CHICAGO, May 25, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Family Office Exchange (FOX), a global organization supporting wealthy families and their advisors with research, consulting, networking opportunities, and education, today announced the addition of Leigh Faber as director of business development.

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A senior-level family office and investment specialist, Faber brings to FOX more than 20 years of experience in family offices, prime brokerage, investor relations, and consulting.

"Leigh will be working with family offices and advisors to explain how Family Office Exchange can help them improve their practice of wealth management," says Sara Hamilton, founder and CEO of FOX. "Her deep experience in the investment industry and specific experience working in family offices provides unique ability to speak from a place of understanding and expertise. "

Faber joins FOX from her position as a project consultant with Huron Consulting Group, an FDIC-approved contractor acting as a senior professional in asset servicing. Faber oversaw the interim servicing of loans of failed institutions and the resolution of non-performing assets.

Previously, Faber was an investment analyst for Santa Fe Investment Advisors, a family office/fund of funds. There, she assisted the chief investment officer and investment team in vetting potential managers and oversaw the day-to-day operations of the office. Earlier, she served as senior vice president and director of investor relations for Hovde Capital Advisors, where she oversaw all capital-raising efforts, investor relations, and client services for the full-service asset management firm.

Additionally, Faber has served as vice president of capital introductions for the prime brokerage division of Banc of America Securities; principal, acting director of manager relations, and West Coast director of investor relations for Meritus Research Inc.; and investment manager for Interland Corporation, a family office.

Faber has a bachelor's degree in political science from Loyola Marymount University.

A high-resolution photo of Leigh Faber is available at www.familyoffice.com/faber.

About Family Office Exchange

Family Office Exchange (FOX) is a global organization dedicated to supporting wealthy families and their advisors with research, consulting services, networking opportunities, and education on key topics such as managing wealth, family governance and best practices for running family offices. FOX currently serves 500 families and their advisors from headquarters in Chicago and London with offices in New York and Boston. For more information, visit www.familyoffice.com.

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