Your company will be forever identified - in the markets, in the media, and in the mind of your clients and competitors- with its executives. The people you hire are the voice, the face, and the personality of your company.

In the financial services industry, human capital has always been one of the few proprietary foundations for building a truly competitive edge.

Experience and contacts that few firms can offer

The clients of HQ Partners can attest that, Tamara Holliday and Lisa Quackenbush offer a level of experience, insight, and Wall Street perspective that few executive recruiters can match. Tamara spent over 17 years in Fixed Income Sales and became a Search Consultant in 2003. Lisa worked for 23 years on Wall Street; in Corporate Finance, Fixed Income Sales, and Private Wealth Management and joined Tamara in 2006.

Tamara and Lisa speak your language and understand your business. They have the industry network and market intelligence you need to quickly identify qualified executives and navigate the intricacies of compensation negotiation.

A proven process for executive recruitment and retention

The recruitment and retention of key executives begins with extensive research into your company, its structure, and its people. HQ Partners will understand the environment in which the prospective executive will work, and so can more effectively screen candidates for your executive mandate and your corporate culture. We coach both the candidate and hiring manager, seeking to avoid wasting valuable time with unproductive interviews. We carefully debrief all parties after each interview and identify any potential concerns, working quickly toward a mutually acceptable resolution. We are often able to resolve difficulties before they arise because we have continual access to comparable compensation packages throughout the industry. We seek to differentiate ourselves from other search firms by being involved at every stage of the recruiting, interview, and negotiation process. Through each phase of the complex hiring process, both the employer and the candidate have an advocate on their side.

Representative placements

Tamara and Lisa's disciplined approach has led to long term relationships with several investment banks, credit boutiques, and hedge funds. They have personally directed recruitment from associate to the managing director level. HQ Partners has the personnel and industry contacts to find the highest caliber financial executives, while adhering to the strictest principles of integrity and confidentiality. They have made successful and enduring placements in core areas of the financial services industry including debt & equity capital markets.