A Little Bit About Us.
At Jennings Executive Search, we specialize in placing leaders and building teams in Corporate Accounting/Finance, Investment Banking, Corporate Development, Strategy and Management Consulting. We use a relationship based approach that provides you with all the information you need to make the best decision.
A career change can be a tough, tiring and sometimes confusing process. We are here to help guide you by providing honest and real-time information.
Cost-Effective Recruitment Expertise At Your Service.
Jennings Executive Search has been recruiting exceptional talent for some of the country’s most successful organizations.
Whether it’s FP&A, strategy, finance or data science-related roles, our expertise has led us to become one of the most respected executive search recruitment firms in Atlanta.
Meet the Team
Jon Jennings
JON JENNINGS IS THE FOUNDER AND MANAGING PARTNER OF JENNINGS EXECUTIVE SEARCH.
HE BEGAN HIS CAREER WORKING AT A BOUTIQUE RECRUITING FIRM WHERE HE WAS TASKED WITH BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS WITH C-LEVEL ACCOUNTING & FINANCE PROFESSIONALS. HIS RESEARCH-BASED APPROACH ALLOWED HIM TO EXCEL AND GROW HIS CLIENT BASE. IN 2012, JON TOOK THIS APPROACH TO A LARGER FIRM WHERE HE WORKED WITH SEVERAL CFOS TO BUILD ENTIRE ACCOUNTING DEPARTMENTS & GAIN A LARGE FIRM PERSPECTIVE AS TO HOW TO BUILD A SUCCESSFUL, COHESIVE PRACTICE. THIS EXPERIENCE LED TO THE CREATION OF JENNINGS EXECUTIVE SEARCH IN APRIL 2014. JON SET OUT TO PROVIDE A LEVEL OF SERVICE, CREATIVITY, AND DILIGENCE THAT TRADITIONALLY CAN ONLY BE FOUND WITHIN SELECT RETAINED FIRMS, ALL WHILE UTILIZING A CONTINGENT PRICING MODEL.
JON GRADUATED WITH A BACHELOR IN ACCOUNTANCY AND MINOR IN FINANCE FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI.
Brian Gelfand
BRIAN GELFAND IS A PARTNER AT JENNINGS EXECUTIVE SEARCH.
HE BEGAN HIS CAREER AT DELOITTE & TOUCHE IN AUDIT AND ENTERPRISE RISK SERVICES, WITH A FOCUS ON THE FINANCIAL SERVICES AND REAL ESTATE INDUSTRIES. AT DELOITTE, BRIAN GAINED VALUABLE CORPORATE EXPERIENCE WORKING WITH A MULTI-BILLION DOLLAR PUBLIC MORTGAGE SERVICING CORPORATION, AND A NOT-FOR-PROFIT FOUNDATION WITH OVER $10 BILLION IN ASSETS. BRIAN HAS PASSED ALL FOUR SECTIONS OF THE CPA EXAM ON HIS FIRST ATTEMPT.
Brian’s education includes a Master of Accountancy from Kennesaw State University and a Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting from Georgia College & State University.
Chip Locke
Chip Locke is the technology recruiting practice lead for Jennings Executive Search.
Chip brings 15 years’ experience in technology and tech recruiting including hands-on work as a software developer and Big 4 systems consultant. He is a trusted CIO advisor with experience across industry verticals and a deep understanding of technology platforms and the functional areas of delivery that enable business operations. His experience includes recruiting executives and collaborating with them for the strategic planning and implementation of IT organizations. Chip takes his role as search partner seriously, and as a true partner, holds himself and his teams ultimately accountable for delivering on clients’ hiring goals.
His client success stories can be found at companies ranging in size from startup to Fortune 500 across aviation, energy, finance, healthcare, high-tech, manufacturing, retail and telecommunications.
Chip graduated from the University of Georgia with a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in Management Information Systems.
Justin Graves
JUSTIN GRAVES IS AN ACCOUNT MANAGER AT JENNINGS EXECUTIVE SEARCH.
JUSTIN HAS A VARIETY OF EXPERIENCE WORKING WITHIN PUBLIC AND INDUSTRY ACCOUNTING. HE BEGAN HIS CAREER WITH PATHSTONE FAMILY OFFICE PREPARING TAX RETURNS FOR HIGH NET WORTH INDIVIDUALS AND CORPORATIONS IN THE ATLANTA AREA. IN JANUARY 2015, HE JOINED COHNREZNICK, LLP, A TOP 10 PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM, IN AUDIT & ASSURANCE WORKING PRIMARILY IN THE COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE AND HOUSING MARKET. PRIOR TO JOINING JENNINGS EXECUTIVE SEARCH, JUSTIN WORKED AT FAST GROWING TECHNOLOGY COMPANY, SS&C TECHNOLOGIES, WHERE HE WORKED IN THE REAL ASSETS DEPARTMENT DOING FUND ADMINISTRATION. JUSTING BRINGS OVER 4 YEARS OF TAX AND INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE.
JUSTIN GRADUATED WITH A BACHELORS OF SCIENCE DEGREE IN ACCOUNTANCY FROM oglethorpe university, MAY 2014, IN ATLANTA, GA.
Justin Jennings
Justin Jennings is an Executive Recruiter at Jennings Executive Search. He comes from the Healthcare Industry with 15 years of medical sales experience. He attributes his success in sales to listening and learning from his customers and enjoys the process of solving problems. He is skilled at developing the right action plan for each of his client’s unique needs and committed to helping them choose the best solution.
Justin has taken his spirit and passion for selling to the world of recruiting. He has a goal of surpassing his client’s expectations and assisting them with talent acquisition.
Justin graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Management from Georgia Institute of Technology. When not at work, you can find him on his mountain bike, the golf course, or skiing out west in the winters.
Lori Shad
Driving transformation through people is our mission and Lori’s passion as an Executive Recruiter with Jennings Executive Search. She conducts thorough research on each role and builds strong relationships with candidates to help connect professionals with their next great opportunity.
Lori spent 22 years at a Fortune 500 insurance company in Product Management, Sales/Business Consulting, and Recruiting roles. She uses this experience as she searches for the best talent to help drive client success forward. She’s focused on delivering results and gets there through disciplined and tenacious hard work with an empathetic, compassionate, fun, genuine, and positive approach. She has been instrumental in helping clients achieve business objectives through understanding needs, creating individual, data-driven solutions, and solving problems, as well as positive relationship building and teamwork.
Lori graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree from The University of Georgia
Brian Banister
BRIAN BANISTER IS AN EXECUTIVE RECRUITER AT JENNINGS EXECUTIVE SEARCH.
BRIAN HAS A BROAD RANGE OF EXPERIENCE, HAVING WORKED IN STRATEGY & CORPORATE DEVELOPMENT, FINANCIAL PLANNING & ANALYSIS, AND PUBLIC ACCOUNTING ROLES FOR LEADING COMPANIES AND CLIENTS IN THE HOSPITALITY, REAL ESTATE, MANAGEMENT CONSULTING, AND TECHNOLOGY, MEDIA, AND TELECOM (TMT) SECTORS.
HE BEGAN HIS CAREER AT DELOITTE & TOUCHE, WORKING AS A LICENSED CPA. AFTER DELOITTE, BRIAN PIVOTED INTO CORPORATE FINANCE, WHERE HE HELD POSITIONS IN STRATEGY & CORPORATE DEVELOPMENT AT INTERCONTINENTAL HOTELS GROUP (IHG) AND COX COMMUNICATIONS, AS WELL AS AN FP&A ROLE AT BOSTON CONSULTING GROUP (BCG). THESE ROLES ALLOWED BRIAN TO GAIN VALUABLE EXPOSURE IN AREAS LIKE CLIENT SERVICES, STRATEGIC CONSULTING & PLANNING, FINANCIAL ANALYSIS, AND M&A AND INVESTMENT ACTIVITY. HIS BACKGROUND, COMBINED WITH A PASSION FOR BUILDING LONG-TERM, VALUABLE RELATIONSHIPS, HAS LED HIM TO PURSUE A CAREER AS AN EXECUTIVE RECRUITER.
BRIAN’S EDUCATION INCLUDES BOTH A MASTER OF ACCOUNTANCY DEGREE AND A BACHELOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION IN ACCOUNTING DEGREE FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA.
Stefanie Budu
Experienced Management Professional with a demonstrated history of successful operations management while leading teams in multiple industries and business environments. Highly proficient at building strong relationships between internal teams and clients, and growing the business to successful levels. Bilingual with global experience and a degree in International Business from the Romanian/American University in Bucharest, Romania. I have a result driven and problem solving mentality. Having lived in diverse cultures I have a global outlook which has afforded me a versatility and adaptability that serves me well in my work. Born in Romania, brought up in Atlanta and lived abroad in Dubai, UAE, all valid reasons that have instilled my intense passion for travelling the world to more than 50 countries and counting.
Industries We Specialize In.
Get our recruitment agency expertise working for you
We’ve been working with companies across the nation for over 10 years. Our renowned reputation, extensive network of contacts, and proficient team of experts will help you locate the best talent in your industry.
Accounting
Riding on the global of increased global deal flow, corporate transactions, and an ever-changing regulatory environment, accounting and tax professionals are increasingly expected to become holistic advisers rather than simply being transactional accountants.
Corporate Finance
Riding on the global of increased global deal flow, corporate transactions, and an ever-changing regulatory environment, corporate finance professionals are increasingly expected to become holistic advisers rather than simply being transactional advisors.
Investment Banking
Throughout 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic has reshaped the investment banking (and capital markets as a whole) industry in multiple ways, most notably by reshaping the competitive landscape, prompting a new wave of innovation, and accelerating digitization in almost every sphere of banking and capital markets.
Pricing Strategy
Being a relatively new field compared to other traditional roles, recruitment for pricing roles can be very tricky and time-consuming. A few years ago, most prices were set by salespeople, marketers, or product managers as part of their overall responsibilities.
Private Equity / Venture Capital
As with many other industries, 2020 has been a year like no other and the Private Equity (PE) industry has felt the impact. Despite its challenges, the industry has proven resilient and adaptable to the new working environment.
