Retained Search for Finance, Accounting and Technology


Experts in Finding the Right Talent to Move You Forward

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DeWinter Partners: Retained Search with Proven Results

We partner with growth stage and venture backed companies to find the right professionals to move them forward. For over two decades, we’ve used our deep expertise and personalized, relationship-based approach to help hundreds of private and publicly-traded companies, venture capital firms, and private equity firms find the talent they need to make an impact.

Our Retained Search Team

Hear from some of our dedicated team members on what makes DeWinter Partners the top choice for companies looking for exceptional executive and C-Level search services.


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We Meet You Where You Are


Whatever your growth stage, DeWinter Partners can help you make the key hires that meet your needs and fit your culture. From finding your next Director, Executive, or CXO to strategic team buildouts, we know the right people to get the job done.









The Best Talent For Your Future


Hiring transformational talent is the most important thing you can do to grow your company. To put it simply, we know the best finance, accounting, technology, and people talent in the market. With decades of results and long-lasting relationships, our team offers executive and C-Level search services that are exceptional in quality, speed-to-market, and reliability.

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Our team has a proven track record of placing transformation leaders across a breadth of functions. To put it simply, we know the best accounting, finance, and technology leaders the market has to offer, and in most cases have worked with them throughout their entire careers.



Finance and Accounting

Equipped with deep technical knowledge of accounting and finance and senior-level recruitment expertise, our Financial Executive Search division leverages our proven retained search model to optimize our client’s search for accounting and finance professionals.


Our team of retained search specialists works with our clients to develop a talent acquisition strategy tailored to their organization’s unique hiring needs, size, industry, vision, and culture. From there, we tap into our established local and national network of top accounting and finance executives to identify and evaluate the perfect fit for our client’s organization. 


Technology 

Our Technology Executive Search division focuses on supporting venture funded and early growth companies as they build the best technology, product, and leadership and foundational teams. As companies scale up and grow, they need a trusted partner that can help them take on the challenges and new functions of their expanding businesses. 


We work with venture capital firms, founders, and emerging leaders with their never-ending pursuit of creating sustainable and successful companies. Beyond building leadership teams, our team of specialists provides guidance on modern organizational structures, up-to-date compensation and market data, and access to our network of premiere talent tailored specifically for the early growth community.



Our Clients

Proterra

Proterra

GRIN
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GRIN

Intercom

Intercom

Sequoia Capital

Sequoia Capital

Ceribell

Ceribell

SafelyYou

SafelyYou

Cerebras Systems

Cerebras Systems

ICONIQ Capital

ICONIQ Capital

Cohesity

Cohesity

Lacework

Lacework

Databricks

Databricks

Tonal

Tonal

Hims & Hers

Hims & Hers

Messagebird

Messagebird

Alpine Investors

Alpine Investors

Anyscale

Anyscale

AtoB

AtoB

Sumo Logic

Sumo Logic

10x Genomics

10x Genomics

A Process You Can Trust


We offer the highest standard of individualized care to place leaders that align with your needs.

On average, we fill executive roles in 81 days.

Engage



We define and clarify the scope and needs of your search.


Research

We calibrate our search utilizing research on market values and conditions, interviews with key management and stakeholders, and targeted job description refinement.

Interview

Our team presents a panel of candidates highly aligned with your needs and coordinates the interview, negotiation, and acceptance processes.

Accept

On average, we find and place your next great leader in just 81 days.

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What Our Clients Have To Say

“DeWinter Partners is one of the select groups of firms I refer to Eclipse’s portfolio companies. They have placed well over a hundred people—from team build-outs to proven startup executives—across a range of levels in our companies.”
Justin Butler

Partner at Eclipse Ventures

"The DeWinter team is a go-to firm for our Sequoia Talent team to refer early-stage founders to. They deliver results to our companies across founding roles and disciplines, and have a particular expertise in filling niche technical roles."
Kelly Liu

Talent Director at Sequoia Capital

Our Insights

June 12, 2025
The Role of AI in Finance & Accounting Hiring: What Boston Companies Should Know
Inside Boston’s Top Recruiting Team for Finance & Accounting
June 3, 2025
From day one, we knew that the Boston market demanded a specialized strategy. New England employers expect highly skilled, well-vetted professionals who can hit the ground running. Our local team combines that regional focus with the power of our national infrastructure, giving clients access to a top-tier candidate network, technology-enabled search tools, and the streamlined process that sets us apart. We’ve invested heavily in tools and systems that make our team nimble and highly efficient. Our recruiters can identify, vet, and present top finance and accounting professionals faster than many of our competitors—a speed-to-market advantage that has made a difference for dozens of our Boston-based clients.
The Role of AI in Tech Hiring: How Automation is Changing Recruitment
May 21, 2025
Struggling to find top tech talent fast enough in today’s competitive market? You’re not alone—and AI might be the game-changer you need. At DeWinter, we’ve integrated cutting-edge automation and AI tools into our recruiting process, transforming how we connect clients with the right candidates—faster, smarter, and with fewer interviews than our competitors. Our highly experienced team, powered by innovative technology, consistently beats industry benchmarks to deliver seamless, high-impact hiring solutions. Integrating AI and automation into our process revealed powerful insights about how these tools can enhance the hiring experience. In this blog, we’ll break down how AI is reshaping tech hiring and what it means for the future of recruitment.

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We're here to help you find exceptional leadership talent with a track record of success and a search process you can trust.

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