This Year’s Brand Line-Up Wasn’t Left to Chance
It’s the result of close collaboration with our newly established Investor Advisory Board, made up of some of the most respected and well-connected investors in beauty and wellness.
With their finger on the pulse of what’s next, these experts helped us identify the hottest high-growth and high-potential brands in the market.
Scroll down to see who helped curate the most exciting edition of Beauty Connect yet.
Alexandra Thornton
Investor
Felix Capital
Anna Doherty
Partner
G9 Ventures
Anna Doherty is a Partner at G9 Ventures, where she leads sourcing, diligence, portfolio company support, and platform strategy. Since joining the firm in 2019, she has played a key role in shaping G9’s investment pipeline and driving value across its portfolio of next-generation consumer brands. Anna was named to the Forbes 30 Under 30 List in Venture Capital in 2024. Prior to joining G9, Anna was an analyst at Morgan Stanley where she gained foundational experience in both investing and operations.
Anna graduated cum laude from Princeton University with a B.A. in History and served as the captain of the varsity women’s lacrosse team. Her junior independent work focused on the role of women in late 20th-century finance—a topic that continues to inform her perspective as an investor.
She lives in New York City and brings her competitive spirit to everything she does–from power walks and pickleball to her Oura sleep score. An avid podcast listener (Huberman Lab, The Tim Ferriss Show, Pivot), Anna loves exploring new restaurants, and is a champion of passionate, mission-driven founders who are building brands that matter.
Deborah Benton
Founder & Managing Partner
Willow Growth Partners
George Song
Principal
Strand Equity
Julianne Kur
Principal
Alliance Consumer Growth
Kristina Lee
Vice President
Monogram Capital Partners
Nick Giannuzzi
Managing Partner & Co-Founder
Humble Growth
Perry Leon
Vice President
TZP Group
Richard Henry
Partner
Sandbridge Capital
Sam Pritzker
Principal
TSG Consumer
Tara Hyland
Principal
Main Post Partners
Tara Hyland is a Principal at Main Post Partners, a growth equity firm focused on investing in high-growth consumer businesses. Within the consumer industry, Tara focuses on investing in and advising differentiated beauty and personal care companies such as Dr. Dennis Gross Skincare, Sugared + Bronzed and Not Your Mother’s, supporting management as they build enduring lifestyle brands. Prior to joining Main Post Partners, she was a Vice President at Swander Pace Capital, which she joined in 2015 after working in the Consumer & Retail Investment Banking group within KeyBanc Capital Markets. Tara earned a B.S. in Business Administration with a concentration in Finance from Miami University of Ohio.
Tina Bou-Saba
Founder
CXT Investments
