Bio

Lara has spent the last nine years of her career working across almost every segment of the private equity value chain. Prior to co-founding Cove Hill Partners, Lara was a Director at Solamere Capital and Head of the Business Development & Strategy team. She was responsible for originating new investments and working with the founders on strategic initiatives including network development, investor relations and human resources. Lara joined Solamere after working for several years at General Atlantic, a global growth equity firm with over $20 billion in assets under management. At General Atlantic, she was responsible for their long-term oriented and family-centric investor base. She worked closely with the General Atlantic executive committee on strategic initiatives and was a thought leader in talent management improvements. Before GA, she began her career at Credit Suisse in the Private Fund Group. Lara lives in downtown Boston with her husband, Paul, and dog, Betty. She is the co-author of Breaking the Code published by Penguin Group.