Summit is a full-service executive search firm which provides direct hire retained and contingency search services throughout the global financial services industry• Founded the firm, launched, branded, marketed, grew the business taking it from an idea to a trusted name and top competitor • Successfully won highly sophisticated, senior-level executive search engagements and delivered outstanding results consistently exceeding expectations and positively impacting overall success of hiring firms and hires• Planned, directed and executed strategies to drive highly successful targeted recruitment campaigns; developed strong pipeline of otherwise passive candidates for key high-priority search engagements throughout global financial services industry• Built an extensive network of clients, contacts and candidates; developed & maintained comprehensive detailed database; tracked progress and results of all search engagements and activity, resumes, applicants, interviews, offers, hires • Developed performance metrics to evaluate key business drivers; optimized resources, processes, technology to positively impact & improve results• Demonstrated creativity, tenacity, resiliency successfully competed in The Great Recession, most difficult market the financial services executive search industry has ever faced, in 2009 and 2010, remained successful, profitable despite global recession, large-scale lay-offs, high unemployment, limited open jobs, all-time lows in executive search firm utilization rates• Developed and launched company web-site, strategic marketing campaigns, innovative service offerings• Networked and prospected for new business, generated and qualified leads, met with key stakeholders, delivered presentations and developed mutually beneficial business relationships with world-class financial services firms• Managed relationships with clients and candidates, delivered best-in-breed client service and ensured a high quality positive experience for all

Vedior was a full-service executive search firm and one of the world's largest staffing companies• Consistent, top-producer in a competitive, fast-paced, direct hire permanent placement, 100% commission-oriented environment• Developed mutually beneficial business relationships with world-class financial services firms; partnered with hiring managers, human resources, candidates and colleagues; recruited and placed experienced mid-career level, senior career level and executive leadership level positions across a wide variety of functional disciplines throughout the global financial services industry• Became affectionately known and referred to within the firm as “Raybot” for the machine-like manner in which I produced results• #3 overall producer (out of a field of 13) in the New England Region through September 2005• #3 overall producer (out of a field of 16) in the New England Region in 2004• Triumphantly remained afloat during the economic downturn, in 2002 and 2003, despite more than 75% attrition around me• #4 overall producer (out of a field of 53) in the New England region in 2001• #2 producing Associate (out of a field of 24) in the New England region in 2000• # 1 producing Associate (out of a field of 16) in the New England region in 1999