Paul O'Reilly-Hyland

Paul O’Reilly-Hyland is the founder and managing partner of Ounavarra Capital, LLC. He has worked in the investment industry for over 30 years.

O’Reilly-Hyland grew up in Ireland, and spent a number of years working for investment banks in London and Hong-Kong before finally settling in New York City. After a successful role at Dresdner Kleinwort as Managing Director, he became a Managing Director at J.P. Morgan in 2001.

In 2003, he cofounded Trinity Funds LLC., a global macro hedge fund. In 2007, he went onto become the founder of Ounavarra Capital, LLC where he is currently CEO.

In 2012, Irish America recognized him as one of the Top 50 Irish leaders in the Financial Industry.

Early life and education
O’Reilly-Hyland was born in Dublin, Ireland. He graduated with a master’s degree and a bachelor’s degree in finance from Trinity College, Dublin. His father’s family are Irish and from Dublin, while his mother’s family are English and originally from Liverpool in the UK. O’Reilly-Hyland is a Knight of Grace and Devotion of the Irish Association of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta.

Career
O’Reilly-Hyland began his career in London with Charles Stanley, a London stockbroking firm, before joining Kleinwort Benson in 1986, as an institutional equity salesman. He transferred to Hong Kong in 1990 as general manager for Kleinwort Benson Securities in Asia.

In 1993, he moved to New York where he became the head of International Equity Sales for Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein. After overseeing the growth and expansion of DrKW’s international equity presence, O’Reilly-Hyland left to join J.P. Morgan as Managing Director and head of their International equity sales. In 2003, he left JP Morgan and co-founded Trinity Funds LLC, a global macro hedge fund. With his wife, Joelle, Paul established Ounavarra Capital in June 2007, to market select third party hedge funds globally.

He is registered by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) under Series 7,9,10,24,63 & 99.

Recognition

 * Irish America - Top 50 Irish leaders in the Financial Industry (2012)

Personal life
Paul O’Reilly-Hyland is married to Joelle O’Reilly-Hyland (previously Wyser-Pratte). The couple has been known to work closely with a number of charities and host various benefits, including Fabretto Children's Foundation.

He is a board member of the St. Patricks Day Parade Foundation, an active contributor to Ubuntu Africa where he and his wife have established their Westchester Triathlon charity team.

He and Joelle have three children: Oliver, Ogden and Louisa.