Janet Arzt, CFA > Founding Partner
Janet Joyce Arzt, CFA is Founder and Managing Partner of Parere Advisory, an independent consulting firm advising family offices on infrastructure, development and strategy. Parere Advisory specializes in discovering, reviewing and presenting infrastructure options while serving as a primary point of contact for the family during all stages of the office development. Parere Advisory has advised multi-generational as well as newly-formed family offices in the development of areas such as operations, governance, and investment strategy.
Prior to founding Parere Advisory, Janet served as Chief Executive Officer of a newly-launched family office in Charlottesville, Virginia, where she built out and oversaw investments and operations for the family and its businesses. Prior to joining the family office, Janet served as President of Mudrick Capital Management, a $3.5 billion distressed debt hedge fund based in New York City, where she oversaw all non-investment functions and was also responsible for leading strategic initiatives. Janet has also held various roles at other investment firms including multi-strategy hedge fund, York Capital Management, and investment advisor, Morgan Creek Capital Management. She began her Wall Street career in the investment banking program at Merrill Lynch after receiving a B.S. in Commerce from the McIntire School of Commerce at the University of Virginia.
Janet is also a member of the Young Presidents’ Organization (YPO) and a contributor to Forbes.com. In 2020, Janet was named one of the “Top 50 Leading Women in Hedge Funds” by The Hedge Fund Journal in association with Ernst & Young. Janet serves on the Board of Directors for non-profits a.i.r NYC and the National Charitable Endowment and is also a guest lecturer at the McIntire School of Commerce at the University of Virginia. Janet also holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation.
Skye Young > Managing Director, Personal Services
Skye Young is Managing Director of Parere Advisory, where she leads Personal Services Advisory, providing families with an experienced perspective on efficient and effective solutions for all non-investment needs. Skye has spent almost two decades in the Family Office ecosystem. Most recently, Skye built and led Family Office Services at Cercano Management, a multi-family office headquartered in Bellevue, Washington that provides investment advisory and other services to ultra-high-net-worth clients. Prior to that, Skye was the CEO and Director of Projects for a newly-established single family office in Washington, DC, serving as the executive partner to the principals while crafting and implementing a highly customized fit-for-purpose personal services strategy, structure and operation. Previously Skye was based in Chicago, where, as the Director of Properties in a large single family office, she assumed final responsibility and complete management oversight for personal services in support of the principal’s expansive global assets comprising residential real estate, motor vehicles and art. Skye also spent five years in Boston – first, as the Chief of Staff to the Chairman of Bain Capital, and then, as the first employee of a single family office focused on an expanding global portfolio of real estate and hospitality investments. Skye earned her International MBA at IE Business School, specializing in Communication, Leadership and Management, and holds a B.A. in International Studies, with a minor in Spanish for the Professions, from The Johns Hopkins University.
Molly Bell > Associate
Molly Bell is an Associate of Parere Advisory, where she supports families throughout the development of their family office infrastructure. Molly also oversees the onboarding of technology resources as well as the implementation of various policies and procedures for Parere Advisory’s family office clients. Prior to joining Parere, Molly was an Investment Associate at Manchester Capital Management, a multi-family office serving families across their wealth management needs. At Manchester, Molly assisted with the management and oversight of client investment portfolios, provided investment research and client support. Prior to Manchester, Molly was a Senior Engagement Manager at Eze Software, a global technology firm servicing Hedge Funds and Traditional Asset Managers.
