The Sanford Barrows Team

Richard Hunt is a founding member of Sanford Barrows Group. He currently serves as President of Sanford Barrows Group and leads it's financial and operational objectives. Richard is a graduate of the University of Tennessee and and possesses over 10 years in the staffing industry in progressive roles from Division Director at Robert Half ($4B) to Director of Operations for Solomon Edwards ($27MM). Prior to his career in staffing Mr. Hunt was the head of regional operations for Continental Manufacturing, a $20MM plastics manufacturer.

Drew Seder, is a graduate of the University of Arizona. Seder is a seasoned Sales professional with over 15 years of experience in Sales, management, operations, application and business development. Prior to recruiting, Seder was a successful Financial Advisor and owned an Independent Division of Wachovia Securities. Mr. Seder founded and is one of the Managing partners of The Sanford Barrows Group. His company was also listed as one of the largest recruiting firm in South Florida by the prominent magazine, the South Florida Business Journal

Irv Silverstein is a veteran of the IT industry and serves as a Senior Vice President of the IT Division. He started his technical career as a Systems Engineer for Electronic Data Systems. After 10 years of implementations and project management at EDS, Irv transitioned into the staffing side of the IT industry.

With over 15 years of marketing and recruiting experience in the IT staffing industry, Irv has developed strong contacts and strategic alliances with many clients in South Florida. He has worked for some of the premier staffing companies South Florida including the Sanford Barrows Group where he was recruited to start up the IT division.

Lily McCausland is Senior Vice President of the firm’s Banking and Brokerage division. A graduate of The American University in Washington, DC, she began her professional career in International relations serving as the Consul General’s liaison at the Israeli Consulate in Miami.

She has devoted most of her career serving financial professionals. Prior to joining Sanford Barrows, she served as managing director of MRI-Investment Management Careers, a national executive search firm. While at Investment Management Careers, Lily completed numerous retained searches for senior level executive positions on both the buy and sell sides of the industry.  Lily has been a member of the Sanford Barrows team for more than five years.

Nicholas S. Ferber is a Managing Partner of the Sanford Barrows Group and has spent his entire career in the financial services industry.  A graduate of the University of Miami, Nicholas worked for ten years as a highly successful investment professional at Prudential Securities and Wachovia Securities.  For the past six years he has been a preeminent executive recruiter focused on high-level positions in banking, brokerage and finance.

Prior to joining Sanford Barrows, he served as a managing partner of Solomon Edwards Group; a national executive search firm where he established the Banking and Brokerage division. While at Solomon Edwards, Nicholas completed numerous highly competitive searches for professionals in the banking and brokerage industries.

Christian Herbst is a Senior Recruiter in the Banking and Brokerage division, joining the Sanford Barrows Group as a Senior Vice President in 2005. Prior to Sanford Barrows, he was Vice President of Business Development for Summit Brokerage Services, an independent broker-dealer. At Summit Christian was responsible for expanding their national network of independent financial advisory practices and oversaw all aspects of new advisor transitions to the firm.

Prior to Summit, Christian was an exchange member of the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT). As a floor trader at the CBOT, he focused primarily on equity index futures and became a prominent figure in the futures pit of the Dow Jones Industrial Average. Today, he is one of the most respected and knowledgeable recruiters in the industry.

Ben Shamah joined The Sanford Barrows Group after moving to Miami from New York City, where he worked in the Marketing department of Roadrunner Records for five years. Ben managed the day-to-day operations at Roadrunner and oversaw the successful marketing of platinum-selling artists such as Nickelback. He played an integral role in the company's sale of over 10 million albums.

Ben received his BS in Marketing from New York University. He has turned his focus to the marketing of skilled professionals. He is consistently one of the company’s most successful producers.

Debbi Ballard is the Director of Operations for Sanford Barrows.  She is responsible for the hiring, training, and development of the firm’s professional staff, as well as taking a leadership role in the strategic development of the company.  Her background includes a strong blend of customer service, accounting, and executive search experience.

Prior to her career in recruiting, Debbi worked for 12 years at two major airlines.  After receiving her accounting degree, she worked for a Fortune 500 company for seven years. Debbi is a graduate of both the University of Florida and Florida Atlantic University.

David Eitches is Senior Vice President of Permanent Search and a founding member of the Sanford Barrows Group, joining the firm after seven years of recruiting experience in New York City. David is a graduate of The George Washington University and focuses on Accounting, Finance, C-level, and Administrative recruitment. David is also responsible for establishing the structure of the Contract/Contract-Hire Division at the firm.

Alissa Resnick is a Senior Associate, joining the Sanford Barrows Group, after a successful career as an attorney in insurance defense.  She earned her undergraduate degree from the University of Texas at Austin and her J.D. from the University of Florida.