Ria Nova is Partner, Client and Product Solutions, at Apollo where she is responsible for leading the Americas institutional sales business. Prior to joining in 2021, Ria was Senior Managing Director and Head of Americas Business Development and Investor Relations at Värde Partners. Previously, she served in various leadership roles at Neuberger Berman across alternative investments in New York and Hong Kong. Ria co-founded the Hong Kong chapter for 100 Women in Finance (fka 100 Women in Hedge Funds).

Ria graduated cum laude with a BA in Political Science from the University of Rochester, where she was awarded All-American, Cross Examination Debate Association. She also earned an MBA from Harvard Business School. Ria is a member of the National Council for the University of Rochester, College of Arts, Sciences & Engineering, and holds the Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst designation.