Your Search Begins With Us
We are a top executive search firm specializing in
global recruitment for leading investment firms.
Expertise
Collectively, the Amity Search Partners team is responsible for having placed thousands of
professionals into top asset managers and high-growth companies.
Private Equity
Growth Equity & Venture Capital
Family Office
Hedge Funds
Credit
Investor Relations & Business Development
Capital Markets
Real Estate
Alternative Asset Managers
Portfolio Company / Corporate
Amity Office
In-person Candidate Meetings
Candidate Placements
In-person Candidate Meetings
Candidate Placements
Approach
Candidates
We offer guidance to our candidates, supporting them at every stage of their professional journey as partners in their career growth.
Clients
We partner closely with our clients to refine their recruitment strategies; our customized approach ensures the best fit in terms of experience and cultural alignment.
Team
Emphasizing teamwork and transparency within our team, we ensure the best outcomes for our clients and candidates.
Candidates
We offer guidance to our candidates, supporting them at every stage of their professional journey as partners in their career growth.
Clients
We partner closely with our clients to refine their recruitment strategies; our customized approach ensures the best fit in terms of experience and cultural alignment.
Team
Emphasizing teamwork and transparency within our team, we ensure the best outcomes for our clients and candidates.
Founded In
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Partnerships
Since inception, Amity Search Partners has been driven by a deep-rooted commitment to giving back. Through various initiatives and partnerships, we aim to make a positive impact on individuals and communities, reflecting our core values of inclusivity and support.
Access Distributed expands access to careers in finance for undergraduate students from underrepresented backgrounds via a comprehensive year-long fellowship. Amity is proud to serve as a mentor for access distributed fellows.
The Hope for the Warriors Spartan Race is an event to benefit Hope For The Warriors®, a national nonprofit that provides resources and services to veterans and military families. Amity has proudly volunteered at this event since its inception.
The Kayo Conference Series brings together women investors to network and communicate about deal flow, capital, industry insights, and career issues through annual events. Amity has served as a sponsor for the Kayo conferences series across the country.
Amity is a proud supporter of Max Esterson – the only American racing in the prestigious FIA Formula 3 Championship, opening act to Formula One. From being one of the top iRacing sim racers in the world, to history-making success in real racing as the first American to win the Formula Ford Festival and the Walter Hayes Trophy – Max is a rising star.
The Pan-Mass Challenge is a Massachusetts-based bike-a-thon that raises money for cancer research and treatment at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. 100% of every rider-raised dollar goes directly to Dana-Farber. Since 1980, the PMC has raised $972 million for Dana-Farber. Amity is an active participant and contributor to this meaningful cause.
SEO’s mission is to create a more equitable society by closing the academic and career opportunity gap for motivated young people from underserved communities. Each year, SEO programs serve more than 6,000 young people across America. Amity is proud to be an annual sponsor and panelist at SEO’s Alternative Investments Conference (AICON).
Synergist Network is a national network of women in investing. Synergist seeks to connect women in the first decade of their investing careers. Amity has collaborated on educational and networking events with Synergist chapters across the country.
TEAK is a free program that helps talented low-income students achieve their potential. Through intensive after-school and summer classes, TEAK prepares middle schoolers for top high schools and colleges, providing support to ensure they thrive and succeed in their careers.
Wall Street Prep is an organization that prepares students and professionals for the demands of investment banking and corporate finance via various online courses and instructor-led bootcamps. Amity is actively involved in events hosted by Wall Street Prep.
Women’s Association of Venture and Equity (WAVE) is a nonprofit organization committed to the development and advancement of women at all stages of their career in the alternative investments industry. WAVE achieves this mission through developmental events, networking opportunities, and strategic partnerships. Amity actively participates in WAVE’s events, fully embracing its mission.
Campus Engagement
Amity partners with undergraduate programs to educate aspiring candidates about buyside recruiting and optimal preparation strategies. If you are interested in having Amity speak with your investment club, please email for more information.
Amity Search Partners Team
Pamela Hickory Esterson
Founding Partner & CEO
Florida
Pamela Hickory Esterson
Founding Partner & CEO
Florida
Pam is a Founding Partner & CEO of Amity Search Partners. With over three decades of experience in the private equity and investment management space – initially as an investment professional and subsequently as an advisor, Pam counsels alternative-asset firms on their recruiting and talent needs. Prior to executive search, Pam spent four years executing senior debt and mezzanine loans at Prudential Capital Group in New York where she also led the firm’s MBA recruiting team. Pam began her career in finance at Allied Capital in Washington, D.C. Pam graduated from Trinity College with a B.A. in Political Science. She also earned an M.B.A. from Columbia Business School. Pam, who was raised a US Air Force brat, currently resides in Palm Beach, Florida.
Susanna Nichols
Founding Partner
New York
Susanna Nichols
Founding Partner
New York
Susanna is a Founding Partner of Amity Search Partners. With over three decades of experience in the private equity and investment management space – initially as an investment professional and subsequently as an advisor, Susanna counsels alternative-asset firms on their recruiting and talent needs. Prior to launching her recruiting career, Susanna was a Vice President at J.H. Whitney & Co. in the Mezzanine Investment Group. Susanna also has previous corporate finance and banking experience with Brown Brothers Harriman, NBD and Irving Trust. Susanna graduated with a B.A. in Economics from the University of Wisconsin – Madison and an M.B.A. from the University of Michigan. Susanna lives in New Canaan, Connecticut.
Eliza Altman
Associate
New York
Eliza Altman
Associate
New York
Eliza joined Amity Search Partners in 2024 as an Associate in our New York office. In this role, she is actively involved in all aspects of search execution including research, candidate sourcing and communication, and scheduling. She received a B.A. in Psychology with a Minor in Management and Leadership from Boston College. Eliza is an alumna of Greenwich Academy and is originally from Bedford, New York.
Katherine Barrette
Recruiter
New York
Katherine Barrette
Recruiter
New York
Katherine joined Amity Search Partners in 2021 as an Associate and is currently a Recruiter in our New York office. In this role, she is actively involved in all aspects of search execution including candidate evaluation, search implementation, and communication. She received a B.A. in English from College of the Holy Cross. Katherine is originally from Medfield, Massachusetts.
Omaira Brightman
Partner
Texas
Omaira Brightman
Partner
Texas
Omaira joined Amity Search Partners in our San Francisco office in 2012 and is a Partner currently based in Austin. Omaira has over 15 years of experience in finance and private equity – initially as an investment banker and private equity investor and subsequently as a recruiter, where she executes private equity, hedge fund, and asset manager searches at all seniority levels. Prior to joining Amity, Omaira was an investment professional at two firms, Thomas H. Lee Partners and Kohlberg & Company. During her tenure at THL and Kohlberg, Omaira helped evaluate, execute and monitor investments in the business services, consumer/retail, healthcare, manufacturing and publishing industries. She began her career as an investment banking analyst in the industrial group at Lehman Brothers in New York. At Lehman, in addition to serving as the analyst team leader for Duke recruiting and serving on firm outreach programs to business schools and SEO groups, Omaira led multiple modules for Lehman's U.S. analyst and associate training. Omaira graduated from Duke University with a B.S.E. double-major in Biomedical and Mechanical Engineering and a Certificate in Markets and Management Studies. Omaira grew up in Miami Beach, Florida and is originally from Venezuela. Omaira is fluent in Spanish.
Maggie Caputi
Vice President
New York
Maggie Caputi
Vice President
New York
Maggie joined Amity Search Partners in 2018 and is a Vice President in our New York office after spending two years in our San Francisco office. In this role, she is actively involved in all aspects of search execution including research, candidate sourcing and evaluation and client communication. Previously, Maggie worked in account management at Wayfair, a home goods e-commerce company based in Boston. She received a B.A. in Psychology from Middlebury College, where she was a member of the women’s varsity lacrosse team. Maggie is an alumna of Holderness School and is originally from Brunswick, Maine.
Dominique Elias
Executive Assistant and Office Manager
New York
Dominique Elias
Executive Assistant and Office Manager
New York
Dominique joined Amity Search Partners in 2024 and is an Executive Assistant and Office Manager in our New York office. In this role, Dominique supports Amity’s Founding Partners and oversees office management at the firm’s headquarters in New York. With a background in assisting C-Suite executives and managing office affairs, Dominique brings a wealth of experience to her role. She received her B.S. in Mass Communications from Frostburg State University. Dominique is originally from Washington, D.C.
Savrana Gayadin
Associate
New York
Savrana Gayadin
Associate
New York
Savrana joined Amity Search Partners in 2024 as an Associate in our New York office. In this role, she is actively involved in all aspects of search execution including research, candidate sourcing and communication, and scheduling. Previously, Savrana worked in investment banking at Piper Sandler in the FIG Group. She received a B.B.A. in Accountancy and an M.S. in Finance from Baruch College. Savrana is an alumna of Bard High School Early College Queens and is originally from New York City.
Hilary Hurley
Managing Director
New York
Hilary Hurley
Managing Director
New York
Hilary joined Amity Search Partners in 2013 and is a Managing Director in our New York office. She has experience working on a range of sectors, including consumer, healthcare, industrials, and TMT, and has led a variety of engagements across platforms, including private equity funds, hedge funds, sovereign wealth funds, corporates, and family offices. Hilary has experience working on both Amity’s senior level mandates as well as pre-MBA searches. She was named as one of the rising stars of Wall Street headhunting by Business Insider in 2018. Hilary received an A.B. in History from Princeton University and is an alumna of Bryn Mawr School. Hilary is originally from Baltimore, Maryland.
Risa Kaplan
Principal
New York/
Risa Kaplan
Principal
New York/
Risa joined Amity Search Partners in 2020 and is a Principal splitting her time between our New York and South Florida offices. In this role, she is actively involved in all aspects of search execution including candidate evaluation, search implementation and client management. Previously, Risa worked as a TV news reporter and communications professional, most recently as the Director of Communications for a fraternal organization. She received a Bachelor of Journalism with a minor in Spanish from the University of Texas at Austin. Risa is originally from Parkland, Florida.
Audrey O’Byrne
Recruiter
New York
Audrey O’Byrne
Recruiter
New York
Audrey joined Amity Search Partners in 2020 after being a summer intern and is currently a Recruiter in our New York office. In this role, she is actively involved in all aspects of search execution including candidate evaluation, search implementation, and communication. She received a B.A. in Political Science from Trinity College and is an alumna of Convent of the Sacred Heart. Audrey is originally from New York City.
Joelle Rauh
Managing Director
Texas
Joelle Rauh
Managing Director
Texas
Joelle joined Amity Search Partners in 2019 in our San Francisco office and is a Managing Director currently based in Austin. Joelle has over 15 years of finance, corporate development and management experience. She began her career at JPMorgan in the TMT sector. She then moved into corporate development and strategy, holding such positions at The Walt Disney Company, Comcast and Yahoo!. More recently, Joelle founded Wagfield, a pet tech startup. Joelle also founded Princeton Alumni Angels, an investment network dedicated to engaging alumni and broadening the Princeton entrepreneurship ecosystem. Joelle graduated from Princeton University with an A.B. in Anthropology and a minor focus in Economics. She received her M.B.A. from Columbia Business School. Joelle is originally from Kelowna, British Columbia.
Maggie Sachvie
Managing Director
New York
Maggie Sachvie
Managing Director
New York
Maggie joined Amity Search Partners in 2014 and is a Managing Director in our New York office. In addition to private equity searches, she has worked on many of Amity’s credit, hedge fund, growth/venture, sovereign wealth funds, family offices and corporate mandates across a range of sectors including consumer, healthcare, industrials, and TMT. Maggie has experience working on both Amity’s senior level mandates as well as pre-MBA searches. She received a B.S. in Media Communications from Cornell University and was captain of the women’s varsity squash team. Maggie is an alumna of Choate Rosemary Hall and is originally from Locust Valley, New York.
Weatherly Saunders
Vice President
New York
Weatherly Saunders
Vice President
New York
Weatherly joined Amity Search Partners in 2018 and is a Vice President in our New York office. In this role, she is actively involved in all aspects of search execution including research, candidate sourcing and communication, and scheduling. She received a B.A. in History from Trinity College and is an alumna of Springside Chestnut Hill Academy. Weatherly is originally from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Danielle Schickele
Vice President
California
Danielle Schickele
Vice President
California
Danielle joined Amity Search Partners in 2018 and is a Vice President in our San Francisco office. In this role, she is actively involved in all aspects of search execution including research, candidate sourcing and evaluation, and client communication. Previously, she worked on the attorney recruiting teams of two global law firms, most recently at Kirkland & Ellis in Washington, D.C. Danielle received a B.A. in Cognitive Science with a minor in Economics from Pomona College, where she was a member of the Pomona College Choir and Glee Club. Danielle is originally from Davis, California.
Marian Skelly
Managing Director
California
Marian Skelly
Managing Director
California
Marian joined Amity Search Partners in 2021 and is a Managing Director in our San Francisco office. Marian has over a decade of experience in the financial services industry, with a focus on investor relations and operations. Prior to joining Amity, Marian was a Vice President of Investor Relations at Third Point, an institutional investment manager that employs an event-driven, opportunistic strategy. From 2016 to 2018, Marian was an Investor Relations Associate at Archer Capital Management, an event-driven fund, where she led the operational due diligence effort for the firm. She began her career at Oppenheimer & Co. in the Private Equity and Special Investments group, where she managed the day-to-day investor operations of various proprietary funds including an activist fund of funds, a solar-focused fund, a peer-to-peer lending focused fund, and three real estate funds. Marian received a B.A. in History from Trinity College and is an alumna of Kent School. Marian is originally from Westchester County, New York.
Reilly Tracy
Associate
New York
Reilly Tracy
Associate
New York
Reilly joined Amity Search Partners in 2024 as an Associate in our New York office. In this role, she is actively involved in all aspects of search execution including research, candidate sourcing and communication, and scheduling. Previously, Reilly worked as a Creative Services Coordinator at the National Hockey League in New York. She received a B.A. in Journalism with a Minor in Digital Media from Marquette University. Reilly is an alumna of Dominican Academy and is originally from New York City.
Isabelle Yonce
Associate
New York
Isabelle Yonce
Associate
New York
Isabelle joined Amity Search Partners in 2023 after being a summer intern and is currently an Associate in our New York office. In this role, she is actively involved in all aspects of search execution including research, candidate sourcing and communication, and scheduling. She received a B.A. in Art History from Trinity College. Isabelle is an alumna of St. Paul’s School and is originally from South Hamilton, Massachusetts.