Roxana Fariborz

Roxana Fariborz is a member of FTI Consulting’s Private Equity practice, where she specializes in directing the research, business evaluation, strategic marketing and client relations efforts for private equity firms and their portfolio companies. She has more than 25 years of experience advising investors in the long-only, hedge fund and private capital markets.

Most recently, Ms. Fariborz was a Managing Director in FTI Consulting’s Activism and M&A Solutions practice, where she offered comprehensive consulting on activist engagements and M&A situations. She also played a significant role in developing the metrics, weightings and sub-industry company assignments for FTI Consulting’s company Vulnerability Screener.

Prior to joining FTI Consulting, Ms. Fariborz was a Managing Director at Needham & Company, where she covered New York, New Jersey, Connecticut and London-based fund managers. Before that, Ms. Fariborz was an Equity Research Analyst at Morgan Stanley, where she covered the food and drug retail sectors. Before Morgan Stanley, she worked as a High Yield Analyst at Bear Stearns, covering sovereign credits in emerging markets.

As a result of Ms. Fariborz's expertise, she has been asked to moderate panels and speak at industry conferences. Her knowledge of complex topics such as “Risk Management in Emerging Markets” and “Integrating ESG: A Road Map for Asset Owners and External Managers” makes her an invaluable advisor to her clients.