Phil Riola

Phil Riola joined Hauser Private Equity to support Mark Hauser in 2015, prior to the firm raising over $500M in capital. He has since grown his responsibilities to include firm operations, capital raising, investor relations, and sourcing fund investments and managers. He was promoted to Chief Compliance Officer in 2020 to oversee all firm compliance being a registered investment advisor, manage the firm’s policies and procedures, and serve as the primary liaison for outside counsel as well as HPE’s credit relationships.

His role also encompasses duties to the Office of the Chairman, which entails supporting Mark Hauser by working with various Hauser Family and legacy companies and their ventures and investments; including business management functions.

Phil lives in Los Angeles and dedicates a significant portion of time to be in Cincinnati. Prior to joining HPE, he served on a four-person team based in Beverly Hills that transacted over $700M in residential real estate sales over a three-year period. He received his degree in Economics from Pepperdine University.