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William Yau

Founder & Managing Partner | Executive Search – Hedge Funds, Private Capital, Asset Management

William is the Founder and Managing Partner of Voyen Group, an executive search and advisory firm specializing in front-office investment talent across hedge funds, private capital, and asset management. Based between Tokyo, Hong Kong, and Singapore, William partners with global and regional clients to identify top investment professionals across public and private markets.

With over 15 years of experience, William brings deep expertise in equities, credit, private equity, venture capital, and institutional asset management. Prior to founding Voyen, he was the Regional Head of Asset Management & Banking at RGF Executive Search, where he led hiring mandates across Asia. He began his recruitment career at Morgan McKinley, following earlier commercial roles at Procter & Gamble.

William holds an MA in International Business from the University of Edinburgh and completed the Executive Hedge Fund Program at Henley Business School. He is known for building trusted, long-term relationships through consistent delivery and collaboration, and for his nuanced understanding of APAC’s investment landscape.

Diana Hwang

Consultant | Executive Search – Buy Side and Alternatives

Diana is a recruiter at Voyen Group, focused on front-office investment talent across hedge funds and private equity firms globally. Her coverage spans Japan, Hong Kong, Singapore, Korea, the UK, and the US, supporting clients across strategies including deep fundamental equity, market-neutral platforms, activist engagement, and special situations private equity.

Before joining Voyen, Diana spent five years at Apple in Singapore as a Regional Planner, overseeing supply and demand operations across APAC. Earlier in her career, she spent nearly seven years at Goldman Sachs in Tokyo, covering hedge fund clients in Fixed Income Sales and working across Futures & Derivatives execution.

Trilingual in Mandarin, English, and Japanese, Diana brings a multicultural perspective and deep understanding of global buy-side dynamics. She holds a Master’s in Information Systems Management and a Bachelor’s in Computer Science from Carnegie Mellon University.

Toshikatsu Daniel Nara

Consultant | Executive Search – Private Equity & Hedge Funds

Daniel is a Consultant at Voyen Group, specializing in front-office investment professional searches across hedge funds, private equity, and long-only strategies. He supports clients across Japan, Singapore, Hong Kong, Korea, the UK, and the US, with coverage spanning deep fundamental equity, platform hedge funds, activist strategies, and special situations private equity.

Before joining Voyen, Daniel was a Senior Consultant at NextWave Partners, where he focused on recruitment across North Asia’s renewable energy and infrastructure sectors. He also held a consultant role at Morgan McKinley in Tokyo, where he worked on mandates in investment banking, venture capital, fintech, and transaction banking.
 
A third-generation Japanese American born and raised in Chicago, Daniel brings a cross-cultural perspective and fluency in English and Japanese. A former competitive boxer and 2013 Chicago Golden Gloves contender, he brings the same discipline and drive to his search work. Daniel holds degrees from Temple University Japan and the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.

Thierry Manga

Vice President | Executive Search – Hedge Funds & Private Equity

Thierry is a Vice President at Voyen Group, leading executive search mandates for front-office investment roles across hedge funds, private equity, and long-only funds. His regional focus spans Japan, Hong Kong, Singapore, the UK, and the US, with expertise across deep fundamental hedge funds, platform models, activist strategies, and private equity special situations.
 
Before joining Voyen, Thierry was a Principal Consultant at RGF Executive Search Japan, where he helped launch and scale the FinTech practice. He partnered with financial institutions, digital asset firms, and enterprise technology providers on mid to senior-level hiring across investment and corporate finance functions. Earlier in his career, he spent nearly eight years at Robert Walters leading searches across financial services and tech.
 
Multilingual in English, French, German, Japanese, and Italian, Thierry brings deep cross-border cultural fluency to his client work. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Management from the University of Fribourg and is based in Tokyo.

Rupert Hay

Director | Executive Search – Global Markets & Alternatives

Rupert is a Director at Voyen Group, where he specializes in front-office executive search across both buy-side and sell-side institutions. Based in Hong Kong, he covers mid to senior-level hiring across global markets, with coverage spanning equities (cash, derivatives, prime services), FX, rates, and credit—both cash and derivatives.

With over two decades of executive search experience in Asia, Rupert has advised hedge funds, proprietary trading firms, asset managers, and investment banks on strategic hires across portfolio management, trading, quant research, and distribution. His past leadership roles include Managing Director at Stamford Group and Executive Director for Global Markets Asia at Sheffield Haworth, where he oversaw regional hiring across asset classes.

Rupert began his search career in 2004 after working in fintech sales, and holds a BSc in Mathematics from Queen Mary University of London. Known for his market insight and deep client relationships, Rupert brings a pragmatic and solutions-focused approach to every search mandate.

Agnes Liang

Consultant at Voyen

Agnes is a Consultant at Voyen, specializing in front-office executive search across hedge funds, long-only asset managers, and quantitative investment firms. Her unique blend of investment research experience and cross-border fundraising exposure gives her a strong edge in understanding the dynamics of high-performing investment teams and the talent that drives them.

Before joining Voyen, Agnes worked at Anatole Investment Management, where she supported both investment research and business development initiatives. This dual exposure provided her with deep insight into how top-tier funds assess talent, scale their platforms, and build relationships with investors across Asia. She began her career at Deloitte in Hong Kong, focusing on audit and IPO advisory for companies preparing for public listing.

Agnes is a qualified HKICPA and holds a Master’s degree with distinction in Professional Accounting and Corporate Governance from the City University of Hong Kong, as well as dual bachelor’s degrees in Finance and Radio & Television Science from Sichuan University. She is fluent in Mandarin, Cantonese, and English.

Steven Su

Consultant | Executive Search – Buy Side and Alternatives

Steven Su is a Consultant at Voyen Group based in Shanghai, where he leads investment talent searches Globally with a Greater China angle. His mandate spans hedge funds, private equity, and long-only investment managers, with an emphasis on firms that adopt activist engagement strategies or deep fundamental, alpha-driven approaches. He works closely with both global and regionally focused clients in markets including Japan, Singapore, Hong Kong, Korea, the UK, and the US.

Before joining Voyen, Steven built a strong track record in investment consulting and operational leadership. He was most recently Vice President at Third Bridge, where he helped scale the firm’s China operations into one of its largest and most profitable global business units. Earlier in his career, he held research and client advisory roles that equipped him with a commercial understanding of how investment organizations operate and scale.

Steven brings a rare combination of on-the-ground market insight, operational rigor, and strategic thinking to every search. His cross-border exposure and experience advising investment teams allow him to align top talent with firms that are looking to grow, transform, or deepen their competitive edge. He holds a degree in Management (Accounting and Finance) from the University of Manchester and has passed CFA Level I. He is fluent in English and Mandarin.

Jun Mardian

Director, Business Development | Executive Search – Hedge Funds, Private Equity, Venture Capital & Technology

Jun is a Director at Voyen Group, where he leads business development efforts focused on hedge funds, private equity, venture capital, and high-growth technology firms. With a rare blend of institutional investment experience and entrepreneurial leadership, Jun brings a strategic and commercially grounded approach to building new client partnerships.

He began his career at Boston Consulting Group before moving into front-office investment roles at CLSA, Fortress Investment Group, Millennium, and Marubeni Corporation—where he managed multi-asset strategies across Asia with strong performance track records. He later co-founded and scaled several successful ventures in fintech, e-commerce, and consumer branding across Indonesia and Japan, gaining deep insight into startup and growth-stage ecosystems.

Jun is fluent in English, Japanese, Chinese, and Indonesian, and holds a degree in Materials Engineering from MIT. His cross-sector and cross-cultural experience enables him to connect with investment professionals and founders alike, helping clients access exceptional leadership talent across public and private markets.