Rich Bello

About Rich Bello

Rich Bello is the Founder and CEO of Arootah Alt Investment Advisory & Coaching and the Co-Founder and COO of Blue Ridge Capital, a leading hedge fund he built with industry icon John Griffin. Over 25 years, they scaled Blue Ridge Capital to over $10 billion in AUM, with Rich overseeing operations, finance, and talent. Together, they also launched family offices and a Fund of Funds. His career includes key roles at Tiger Management, Morgan Stanley, and Ernst & Young, where he built high-performing teams, refined financial operations, and shaped strategies for top-tier firms. As a trusted leader in the Tiger Cub network, he advises fund managers on operational excellence and leadership development. Rich, a sought-after speaker and executive coach, delivers insights into the alternative investment industry. He has spoken at Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan Chase, Citibank, UBS, Société Générale, and hedge funds such as Woodson Capital, PenderFund Capital Management, and The Quarry. He is a featured speaker at major conferences, including SALT/iConnections, With Intelligence, MFA, and the 1640 Society Family Office Forum. Through seminars and books, he shares strategies for time management, decision-making, and peak performance. Rich is the author of twelve books, including The Family Office Principles, The Fundraising Principles, The Allocator Principles, The Talent Principles Volume I: Acquisition, The Crisis Management Principles, The Goal Principles, The Decision Principles, and The Time Principles. His books provide actionable frameworks for leaders and organizations to achieve their highest potential. In addition to his professional endeavors, Rich is deeply committed to philanthropy. He was instrumental in founding iMentor, which now serves over high school students from low-income communities through one-on-one mentorship. Rich remains an active member of the NYC Advisory Board. He also supports Help For Children (HFC), an organization focused on preventing and treating childhood abuse. Across both organizations, he continues to provide meaningful guidance, inspiration, and philanthropic backing. A Wharton School graduate with a degree in Economics and a certified executive coach, Rich is passionate about expanding opportunities through coaching, mentorship, education, and youth sports.

Experience

1. Chief Operating Officer

   Blue Ridge Capital

   Jan 1995 — Present

   Built relationships with hedge funds, brokerages, banks, private equity firms and family offices across the globe- Developed and oversaw best-practices operations that align with company goals and objectives- Evaluate performance by analyzing and interpreting data and metrics

Education

• The Wharton School

  Bachelor of Science - BS, Economics