Hall Capital Partners

Hall Capital Partners LLC has been the beneficiary of the institutional community's search for someone else to pin the blame on when things go wrong. The San Francisco-based RIA provides third-party chief investment officer services to endowments, foundations and family offices. Such services have become increasingly in demand post-financial-crisis, said Simon Krinsky, managing director and director of portfolio management. Hall Capital typically focuses on institutional accounts with between $100 million and $500 million in assets. Accounts in that size range traditionally have operated with a combination of an investment committee and a consultant, but they increasingly are looking for third-party help, Mr. Krinsky said. “The next time the stuff hits the fan, they want it to be your problem, not their problem,” Mr. Krinsky said. “There's a tail wind there for a firm like ours that is really investment-driven and accountable.”