Hailey Dean Fesai
Psychology-Driven strategist across commercial real estate, Branding, and Business development.
The skill set is Multidisciplinary.
The approach is human.
The results speak for themselves.
Based in the New York Metropolitan Area, specializing in supporting professionals with skill sets in:
CRM & Sales Pipeline Management
Managed client workflows, tracked deal stages, and coordinated follow-ups across active transactions.
Transaction Coordination
Supported contract progression, documentation, and operational organization throughout deal processes.
Financial Analysis & Reporting
Prepared client-facing projections and financial impact analyses to support business decision-making.
Communication & Relationship Building
Client-facing experience across sales, healthcare, hospitality, and nonprofit environments.
Psychology & Consumer Insight
Background in psychology with a strong understanding of interpersonal dynamics, communication, and consumer behavior.
Writing & Editorial Communication
Experience in research, structured writing, outreach, and editorial content development.
Operations & Administrative Support
Managed scheduling, documentation, insurance coordination, and cross-functional organization.
Leadership & Initiative
Co-founded a nonprofit-focused organization and supported partnership development and outreach initiatives.
Marist University
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, Minor in Social Work — Cum Laude, December 2025
I graduated Cum Laude from Marist University in 3½ years with a focus on psychology, business strategy, and consumer behavior. Beyond the classroom, I contributed writing and photography to Measure Marist, the university’s fashion magazine, where I developed a deeper understanding of branding, consumer culture, and the psychology behind fashion and identity. That experience ultimately inspired my senior capstone, The Psychology of Money — a research project exploring how environment and human behavior shape financial decision-making.
Experience
Hospitality
My professional experience began at eighteen as a hostess at Hawks, a Michelin-starred restaurant in Granite Bay, California. Over the next five years, I worked across nearly every front-of-house role before serving full-time at The Governess in Poughkeepsie while completing my undergraduate degree and working as Executive Assistant to the President of Synergy Ventures LLC.
Hospitality sharpened my ability to operate in high-performance environments built on communication, precision, consistency, and client experience.
Synergy Ventures
As Executive Assistant to the President of Synergy Ventures LLC, a residential solar sales company, I managed active sales pipelines, coordinated transaction documentation, conducted client-facing financial analyses, and maintained communication across active accounts while completing my final semester of undergraduate studies full time.
The experience strengthened my ability to operate with precision, discretion, and consistency in fast-paced business environments.
Links
Explore my work through the links above — from professional networking to published writing and photography (read left to right):
LinkedIn — Letters of Recommendation and in depth professional experience listed
Measure Marist — "College Hard Water" Article
Substack — " ‘Or’ vs. ‘And’ : Rethinking Corporate Success"
Substack — "From Mental Health to Relational Health" in collaboration with Paul Lichtenberg, PhD
Measure Marist — "Wild and Free" Photoshoot, Photographer
Studying abroad at Lorenzo de' Medici (LDM) in Florence, Italy deepened my passion for global business ventures — exploring consumer culture, the commercial real estate legacy of historic architectural infrastructure, and the psychology behind older, enduring business models. LDM became the place where my love for human behavior expressed through art history and culture merged with business strategy and consumer behavior. Beyond the classroom, I traveled extensively throughout Europe, broadening my perspective on global culture, commerce, and the world at large. That experience carried forward into my professional approach and continues to shape the way I think about business today.
I completed the required 77-hour real estate salesperson coursework through the New York Real Estate Institute and passed the state licensing exam. My background has strengthened my understanding of real estate, client relations, negotiations, and business operations, while reinforcing my interest in strategy-driven roles across real estate, media, hospitality, and high-growth companies.
