We Build Best-in-Class Leadership Teams
Partnering with leading companies to build exceptional leadership teams.
Every company and culture is different. We tailor our approach to your needs.
Combining the science of sourcing, the art of search, and an unbridled focus to attract top-tier talent.
We partner with you to find you what you want and what you need to build best-in-class leadership teams.
About Kinect Partners
We founded Kinect Partners to create a different type of retained executive search firm - one that blends large firm access with boutique white glove service and execution. We focus on understanding your needs and practice tireless execution, complete accountability and transparency, and a personal commitment to help our clients find exceptional executive talent.
We only take on a few searches at a time, so you will always feel like our only and most important client.
100+
70%+
Repeat Clients
Searches Closed
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Representative Clients
Our principals have worked with the most innovative tech and fintech companies to build out their leadership teams across finance, HR, GTM, customer success, and product / engineering.
Why Kinect
We identify and attract the right talent to meet your organization's unique needs and goals. Our tailored approach blends the art and science of recruiting to ensure you find leaders who drive success and innovation in your company. We stand behind our work and offer a one year guarantee on all of our placements. Whether it's a confidential or search that requires speed and precision, let us partner with you on your most challenging search and help you find the perfect leader.
Industry Focus
We specialize in pre-IPO and publicly-traded technology and fintech companies looking for transformative leaders.
Functional Expertise
Senior Level Attention
Candidate Experience
Our principals have built a deep network across functional areas. We aren't looking for good, we are finding you great.
We are transparent and accountable. By focusing on quality vs volume, your search is our utmost priority.
As an ambassador of your company, we enhance your brand by optimizing candidate experience.
Our Team
We are not your typical search consultants. We bring real world operating experience and sensibilities that connect top companies with exceptional leaders to create impactful partnerships.
Jamie Bernstein, Principal
We identify and attract the right talent to meet your organization's unique needs and goals.
Scott Yen, Managing Director
Scott brings a unique finance and entrepreneurial background that allows him to provide his clients with a unique perspective and approach toward building exceptional management teams.
With over 12+ years of mergers & acquisitions and public market investment banking experience, he has worked closely with the investors and executives of leading technology companies on liquidity and growth strategies and transactions.
Before founding Kinect, Scott was a Partner at True Search and led the Fintech practice at FlemingMartin, a leading boutique retained executive search firm.
Scott was also the founder and president of Aquavista Enterprise, a global e-commerce and consumer products company that he sold in 2014.
Scott lives in San Francisco with his wife, two kids, and their adopted cat, Miffy. In his free time, he enjoys collecting bourbon, hot yoga, and is a budding martial artist who recently earned his yellow belt in Hapkido. He and his wife are big BTS Army. In 2018, Scott co-founded Calcutta for Charity, a charitable cause that supports research for pancreatic cancer.
Scott earned a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from the University of California at Berkeley.
(415) 902-6659 scott@kinectsearch.com
Jamie is a Principal at Kinect Partners, bringing over 15 years of executive search experience to her clients. Throughout her career, she has developed a strong reputation for building trusted relationships and delivering impactful leadership talent across a variety of industries.
Before joining Kinect, Jamie served as a Senior Executive Search Associate at FlemingMartin, a leading boutique retained executive search firm, where she played a key role in identifying and placing senior-level executives. Earlier in her career, she held diverse roles including Staffing Manager at Collegial Services, Logistics Manager at Peek… Kids, and Account Manager at Aerotek, giving her a broad foundation in both talent acquisition and business operations.
She resides in Alamo with her husband, two boys, and their Aussiedoodle. Outside of work, Jamie enjoys playing tennis, spending time on her family’s houseboat at the lake, and skiing on Mt. Bachelor in Bend, Oregon.
Jamie earned her degree from California Polytechnic State University–San Luis Obispo.
Cell: (925) 250-8313 Email: jamie@kinectsearch.com
I strongly recommend Scott Yen - he’s a gifted talent advisor. Scott has proven to be deeply insightful on what your organization needs from a role, and can coach clients on how to reach for bigger impact while still keeping a targeted focus on the unique fit for your team. He can advise on the market, on your talent brand, and on innovative ways to leverage your search efforts. He guides you to draw candidates who will uplevel your organization’s leadership, all while within budget. His practical warmth is paired with nuanced leadership presence; he’ll work hands on with your HR team one day, then pivot to meaningful impact with Board members the next. His evident domain expertise and experience drives confidence throughout challenging searches. He’s our go-to regardless of role. Scott is the advisor you want by your side.
Tracy Schmidt, Chief People and Culture Officer
Scott is much more than a recruiter - he is a partner in matching exceptional talent with the right company. Upwork has engaged with his team on multiple reqs and his process in finding amazing talent is undeniable.
David Pilson, VP Total Rewards
Testimonials
Scott and his team helped me source, screen and land on a couple of senior leaders for Bill.com during COVID. The headline is that "He just gets it." We had a couple of expectation setting meetings and he ran with the rest, including weekly pipeline reviews and group calibration sessions. Super thankful for getting top talents during a tough recruiting landscape during an unprecedented pandemic.
Bora Chung, Chief Customer Officer
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