*Lead business development efforts and strengthen our candidate sourcing efforts*New client acquisition and customer success*Strategic talent acquisition advisor to our list of commercial and federal clients

Ed brings to The Squires Group over ten years of finance & accounting executive staffing experience with a boutique staffing company in the DC metro area. Prior to that, Ed worked five years with CoStar Group, a commercial real estate intelligence firm. Ed’s vast experience working in a variety of financial industries (real estate, private equity, and investment management) helps us expand our network of candidates and clients as we continue to grow our accounting & finance practice.Ed grew up in upstate New York and played baseball, football and rugby. He is a graduate of SUNY Cortland. Ed’s competitive nature is ideal to team with Berry Sprague as she continues to win market share for our accounting & finance practice.Currently, Ed resides in the Annapolis area with his wife and son. They enjoy spending time together watching sports, going to festivals, and going on hikes.We have worked on numerous finance & accounting searches in a variety of different industries including real estate, private equity, technology, consumer goods, and technology. I have a passion for recruiting and enjoys talking to people about their goals while providing career counseling and guidance. Reach out if you are considering a career move as he could become a resource and add value to your search.

Specialize in Real Estate, Finance, & Accounting. We complete searches for Private Equity, Public & Private REIT's, Biotechnology, & most other industries.

-Conduct candidate interviews; provide career guidance and coaching throughout the process-Obtain company work charts and organizational structure by calling primary sources-Update prior research and intelligence on high potential companies

Promoted through various titles from Research Associate Trainee to Research Manager.-Interview, hire, and train employees to build a strong team-Brought team ranking from the lowest ranked team into the top half of the company in one quarter.-Actively coach through on the floor training sessions, team meetings, sharing findings from their phone evaluations as well as those from the quality assurance team, and conducting feedback sessions (as necessary) to discuss performance and developmental needs. -Conduct audits daily, weekly, monthly and quarterly to ensure that they data is accurate and complete to include random checks through the internal system and product. -Audit contacts and properties that have been recently updated by a member of their team. -Conduct audits on a regular basis to ensure that statistics for the product and quarterly market reports are correct. -Answer questions from clients and prospects regarding our research methodology and products. -Work closely with their sales group to generate new revenue and retain our existing clients. -Reach out to key contacts within market and establish working relationships that could result in data trades or more efficient ways to collect data. -Develop relationships with key contacts in markets' commercial real estate community. -Reporting and statistical analysis. -Build Awareness of the company's products. -Assist with the recruiting function for their center by building a strong referral pipeline. -Participate in interview and make hiring decisions. -Work with Center Director to maintain turnover.

Interview brokers and owners, while maintaining a portfolio of over 1,000 properties. Be the "go-to associate" on our team. Covered the Philadelphia, Dallas, Columbus, and Northern New Jersey markets.