Experience

Cottonwood Financial

• United States
• Financial Services
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Chief Talent Officer

  • Aug 2017 - 6 years 5 months

  Irving, Texas, United States Privately held retail consumer finance company with over 230 locations in 3 states. Report to CEO (Founder).

• Vice President Of Recruiting

  • Dec 2006 - Aug 2017

  Irving, Texas, United States



Q Investments

• United States
• Investment Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Executive Recruiting and Talent Acquisition

  • Feb 2005 - Aug 2006

  Fort Worth, Texas, United States Multi-billion dollar private investment firm (private equity, venture capital, hedge fund). Reported to a Partner.



SummitAlliance Investment Group

• Vice President of Recruiting, Marketing, and Corporate Development

  • Feb 2003 - Jan 2005

  Dallas, Texas, United States Privately held investment management and research firm. Reported to CEO (Founder).



Echelon Group (Greenfield Capital I, Ltd)

• Senior Vice President - Executive Recruiter

  • 2001 - 2002

  Irving, Texas, United States Privately held startup retained executive search firm. Reported to CEO.



Tricom Group, Inc.

• Principal - Executive Recruiter

  • 2000 - 2001

  Dallas, Texas, United States Privately held retained executive search firm assisting private equity / venture capital firms build out their portfolio company management teams. Reported to President (Co-Founder).

• Senior Associate - Executive Recruiter

  • 2000 - 2000

  Dallas, Texas, United States Privately held retained executive search firm assisting private equity / venture capital firms build out their portfolio company management teams. Reported to President (Co-Founder).



Korn Ferry

• United States
• Business Consulting and Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Associate - Executive Recruiter

  • 1999 - 2000

  Dallas, Texas, United States Publicly traded global retained executive search firm. Reported to Managing Partner.



Heidrick & Struggles

• United States
• Business Consulting and Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Associate - Executive Recruiter

  • 1998 - 1999

  Austin, Texas, United States Publicly traded global retained executive search firm. Reported to Managing Partner. - TMP Worldwide acquired by Heidrick & Struggles - LAI Ward Howell acquired by TMP Worldwide

• Associate - Executive Recruiter

  • 1997 - 1998

  Dallas, Texas, United States Publicly traded global retained executive search firm. Reported to Managing Partner (Co-Founder). - TASA International acquired by TMP Worldwide

• Research Associate

  • 1995 - 1997

  Dallas, Texas, United States Publicly traded global retained executive search firm. Reported to Managing Partner (Co-Founder). - Sandhurst Associates acquired by TASA International



Lehman Brothers

• Capital Markets
• 700 & Above Employee

• MBA Internship - Institutional Equities Desk

  • 1994 - 1995

  Dallas, Texas, United States



Fidelity Investments

• United States
• Financial Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• 401(k) Client Services Representative

  • 1993 - 1994

  Irving, Texas, United States

• Brokerage Representative

  • 1991 - 1993

  Irving, Texas, United States

• Transactions Operations Representative

  • 1990 - 1991

  Irving, Texas, United States



Stuart-James Investment Bankers

• Stock Broker

  • 1990 - 1990

  Dallas, Texas, United States Investment banking and over-the-counter stock brokerage company.