Perella Weinberg Partners (Nasdaq: PWP), a global independent advisory firm, has hired Susan Roddy as a partner in the advisory business.

Based in New York, Roddy will serve as co-head of the firm’s consumer & retail practice, providing strategic advice to clients globally in the consumer health, wellness, beauty and personal care sectors. Roddy joins Perella Weinberg after over a decade at Houlihan Lokey (NYSE: HLI), where she served as a managing director and led the consumer health and personal care practice. Prior to joining Houlihan Lokey, she worked in corporate strategy and development at PepsiCo (Nasdaq: PEP), where she supported the company’s M&A and strategic initiatives in Europe.