
The Travillian Group Corporate Development practice specializes in the placement of junior and senior level strategy and M&A professionals to the financial services and real estate industries. The combination of our firm's broad recruiting effort within a niche industry provides Travillian the ability to draw from a contact and experience base that is unique to the recruiting industry. We have placed professionals into sizeable teams at some of the industry's largest banks, specialty finance companies and insurers, as well as with several smaller organizations in need of one cornerstone, corporate development officer.
The practice is co-led by Adam Yancoskie, Vice President and Wayne Jarrett, Managing Consultant of The Travillian Group. Wayne has 14 years of recruiting and industry experience, including a role as Vice President of Hovde Financial, an investment banking, asset management, and private equity firm focused exclusively on the financial services sector. Prior to joining Travillian, Adam was a Private Equity Analyst, employed by Hirtle Callaghan & Co., a financial advisor focused on providing investment solutions for family groups and institutions. Both individuals pride themselves on having a thorough understanding of their candidates and clients, always being mindful of the client's vision, culture, and management.
Candidate Base:
- Corporate Development Specialists
- Investment Bankers
- Research Analysts
- Management Consultants
- C-Level Executives
- Private Equity Professionals
Candidate's Abilities:
- Build complex financial models including:
- Investment return
- Valuation
- Benchmarking analysis
- Conduct industry and competitive research involving:
- Investments
- Strategic initiatives
- M&A
- Execution of M&A deals
- Written and verbal idea presentation to Senior Management
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Recently Completed Corporate Development Assignment:
$18 Billion Commercial Bank hires an Associate Director of Corporate Development.
(Location: Northern California)

