Marissa Lepor

Managing Director & Partner The Sage Group

Marissa is a Managing Director & Partner at The Sage Group, an M&A firm specializing in branded consumer businesses. She joined the firm after graduating cum laude from Columbia University and is one of the youngest partners in the firm’s 25+ year history. Her transaction experience includes the sales of Rag & Bone to Guess, Oribe to Kao, Frankies Bikinis to Victoria’s Secret, Henry Rose to Sandbridge, Jaxxon to Timex/Digital Fuel, BH Cosmetics to MidOcean, and Blenders Eyewear to Safilo, among many others. Her work has helped shape modern founder-focused deal structures that prioritize long-term alignment and protection.

Marissa graduated cum laude from Columbia University with a B.A. in Economics from Columbia College and a Special Concentration in Business Management from Columbia Business School.