
Trusted by the nation's top financial services companies.
The financial services industry is undergoing constant reinvention – shaped by technology, regulation, and customer expectations. AI and automation are redefining operations and client engagement, while digital-only banks, blockchain, and decentralized finance are reshaping how institutions deliver value and manage assets.
At ECA Partners, we help financial institutions adapt and lead through change. Our expertise spans banking, fintech, payments, and insurance, connecting firms with executives who can drive digital transformation, manage regulatory complexity, and lead high-performing teams. From visionary C-suite talent to specialized functional experts, we deliver leaders who enable agility, innovation, and sustained performance in an evolving financial landscape.
We deliver top executive talent and flexible consulting solutions across high-growth industries.

We match PE investors with leaders who unlock value.

ECA places leaders who drive growth, compliance, and better care.

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From SaaS to AI, we recruit leaders driving innovation and scale.

ECA secures agile financial leaders to navigate shifting markets.
Meet Your Financial Services Practice Leads

Managing Director
As Managing Director at ECA Partners, Steven focuses on executive search for finance leaders across private equity and financial services. He specializes in placing CFOs, Controllers, and senior finance executives who enable operational excellence, compliance, and sustainable growth. His mandates span PE-backed and investor-owned businesses in asset management, financial technology, and insurance services. Before joining ECA, Steven taught and researched 20th-century German philosophy at the University of California, Santa Cruz, where he earned his PhD.

Senior Director
Curtis is a Senior Director at ECA Partners focused on Financial Services executive search within the firm’s PE Portfolio Operations Practice. He partners with private equity investors, FinTech companies, and wealth management firms to recruit operational and commercial leaders who drive efficiency, digital transformation, and revenue growth. With firsthand experience leading operations and GTM teams in both PE-backed and Fortune 100 environments, Curtis combines an operator’s perspective with deep insight into value creation across financial services platforms.

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