About Us
Jamie Hersh Founder and CEO of Transcend Search & Strategy
For 19 years, Jamie Hersh led the way to success for her employers by setting aggressive goals and striving to exceed them. Her expertise lies in identifying and hiring the right talent, and developing and leading her teams to achieve their highest individual and collective potential. Setting high standards for herself and her team members, her teams consistently exceeded their goals and outperformed many of their counterparts.
“I partner with clients across all industries on their accounting and finance search needs. As a subject matter expert within this space, I am uniquely positioned to provide strong and trusted guidance to my clients and candidates. Over the years clients have shared their appreciation for my level of focus, quality, and responsiveness. Having founded Transcend, I am able to deliver high quality search results in less time than many traditional search firms. My clients include PE-backed, privately owned, and public companies.
Additionally, I advise and collaborate with founders and owners of boutique search firms on infrastructure, best practices, and the development of high-performing teams, with the objectives of growth and revenue enhancement.”
My story
Prior to professionally entering accounting and finance search, I was both a candidate and a client of many search firms over the years. While in the accounting profession and while in strategic procurement and supply chain roles, my experience with search firms was not very impressive.
As a candidate, I found that even after speaking with recruiters at length about my career goals and preferences, they would present me with opportunities that were inconsistent with our initial discussion. They brought me opportunities that I had no interest in, and at times tried to convince me to interview for the roles anyway. Many never contacted me again after being unable to convince me to interview for a role that made no sense for me.
As a client, I found that after an in-depth meeting about an open position for which I was hiring, the search firm often sent me resumes that were not aligned with the search criteria. It often seemed to be quantity over quality, or actually no quality at all. I’d receive a large number of resumes only to find out by speaking with the candidates that the search firm had not thoroughly vetted them for the role.
Disrupting the status quo
Understandably I did not have a good impression of the search industry, and I never thought in a million years that I would be part of it. After deciding to leave traditional corporate roles behind for something more entrepreneurial, I was intrigued by the possibility of disrupting what seemed to be the status quo within accounting and finance search. I decided to leverage my foundational experience in Big 4 and corporate accounting and my past experience working with search firms to approach this business differently.
From the beginning, I have placed my emphasis on developing genuine and long-term relationships with my clients and candidates. I listen to them, I share my expert guidance, and I do what I say I’m going to do. They trust me. I am grateful to have built an extensive network filled with many long-term relationships, including candidates and clients with whom I’ve worked for many years.
Bryn Adams Executive Partner of Transcend Search & Strategy
Starting her career in recruitment, Bryn Adams discovered her passion for the executive search industry from the start. With a reputation for excellence, Bryn is known for her hands-on, personalized and comprehensive approach to fully understand her clients’ needs to provide solutions that align with their goals and drive long-term success. She focuses on building long-term relationships with clients, candidates, colleagues, and other stakeholders, prioritizing people over profit.
“I always prioritize my clients' needs over financial gain because that’s how an entrepreneur should operate. Being trustworthy and transparent, and digging deeper with clients makes all the difference in finding the perfect candidate for executive roles. When we work together toward their success, everyone benefits.”
My story
Growing up in a family of business owners, the entrepreneurial spirit has always been a part of my core identity. Through years of experience and learning from industry leaders, I have always believed that success and integrity can go hand in hand, and I strive to embody this in every interaction.
By joining Transcend Search & Strategy, my mission is to serve as the ideal search partner, treating all clients and candidates as people first. The long-lasting relationships I’ve built throughout my career have provided unexpected rewards and insights, validating my belief that authentic relationships are the foundation of success.
I am committed to continuous learning and improvement, staying informed on industry trends and best practices, and adapting to the market’s evolving demands to best serve my clients.