| D.S. Wolf Group International has a distinguished reputation for its
depth of experience and expertise in
executive
search for the global financial
services industry. D.S. Wolf Group’s leadership team reflects
the firm’s wealth of
talent and experience, which is the
foundation for our success. |
The
D.S. Wolf Leadership Team
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David Wolf,
President and CEO
David Wolf founded D.S. Wolf in 1987
and serves as President and CEO. He is widely known in the
financial services industry for his tenacity, professionalism and
passion for results. Throughout his tenure, David has closed
hundreds of searches covering many areas within the financial
services world. In both positive and negative economic climates, he
has thrived and delivered for his clients. However, the best
measure of his success may be the fact that he has worked with most
of his clients since D.S. Wolf’s inception. |
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Susan Stack,
Managing Director and CFO
Susan Stack
is a Managing Director
and the Chief Financial Officer at D.S. Wolf. She is responsible
for client management, executing executive searches for D.S. Wolf
globally, staff training and development, and overseeing the
financial and administration issues of the firm. Susan has been a
member of D.S. Wolf from its inception in 1987. Previously she was
with the executive search firm MPI Systems, Inc., as a financial
search consultant. She began her career with Coopers & Lybrand
in
New York
as an auditor, during which time she obtained her CPA license.
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Jon Friedman,
Managing Director, Head of Sales and Marketing
Jon Friedman
is Managing Director
and the Head of Sales and Marketing at D.S. Wolf. He is focused on placing senior
professionals with traditional and nontraditional asset managers,
corporate and investment banks, private banks and other diversified
financial institutions. He additionally advises clients on
corporate, business and operational strategies as well as on all
human resources-related issues. He has been with D.S. Wolf since
2001 and was previously with the firm from 1994 until 1998. Jon
worked at Christian & Timbers from 1998 to 2001 and began his
career in equity derivatives trading.
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Gary Obler, Managing Director
and COO
Gary Obler is Managing Director and Chief Operating Officer with
D.S. Wolf serving as a generalist within the financial services
arena. He has worked on wide-ranging projects, including placing
country directors overseas in emerging markets, recruiting private
wealth advisors and placing premium finance professionals in sales,
structuring and consultant roles.
Gary
has a breadth of experience
working with many of the top financial services companies in the
world. Prior to joining D.S. Wolf, he spent many years in the
marketing and advertising industry helping to further develop some
of the best known brands in the marketplace in the financial
services, manufacturing, retail, packaged goods and service
industries.
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Jill Helene, Director
Jill Helene is a Director with D.S. Wolf covering a broad spectrum
of searches within the financial services industry. Her work
encompasses mandates with bulge bracket institutions and boutique
firms to place heads of asset finance, senior investment bankers,
analysts and leading executives within a variety of sectors. Prior
to joining D.S. Wolf, she was with Martin Bauman Associates. Jill
provided private equity, multinational conglomerate and Fortune
1000 clients with targeted candidate recruitment and assessment to
fill CEO, CFO, and global department head roles. Key practice areas
include energy, financial institutions, healthcare, technology,
insurance, manufacturing, retail, private wealth and consumer
products.
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Jeffrey Lake,
Vice President
Jeffrey
Lake
is a Vice President with D.S. Wolf. He is a member of the Private
Wealth Management team helping to build out the firm’s
mandate on a nationwide basis. Prior to joining D.S. Wolf, he spent
six years with Morgan Stanley in
New York
and
New Jersey
in the Global Wealth Management Group. Jeffrey’s
responsibilities included managing and coordinating a team of sales
consultants to deliver multiproduct solutions to Morgan
Stanley’s Private Banking and Retail Group.
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Brett Fait, Vice President
Brett Fait is a Vice President with D.S. Wolf. He focuses on senior-level executive searches across the financial services arena, with a specialization in private wealth management. Brett began his executive search career at the New York division of Vedior Professional Services, where he worked on a broad array of positions across the banking and fund industry, including corporate finance, financial reporting and analysis, credit risk management and various accounting functions. Previously he worked as an analyst at a global investment bank and a hedge fund.
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