Mark Stipe is Partner, President at Vlaad and Company. Mark has deep industry relationships and collaborates with leadership teams in support of their human capital aspirations. His market mapping expertise identifies leading and emerging talent that support and drive business objectives.

While many people stumble across recruiting as a career, that’s where Mark stands apart from others in the field. A recruiter through and through, Mark has over 25 years of financial services search experience and is deeply invested in his craft. He is primarily focused on investment banking, research, private equity, and corporate development at mid to senior levels. Mark is also known as a trusted advisor for competitive intelligence, identifying platform weaknesses, talent evaluation, compensation, and leadership.

In his spare time Mark enjoys spending time with his family, cooking, reading, and playing tennis