“A small team of A+ players can run circles around a giant team of B and C players.”

Chris is a technology investor & entrepreneur with a decade of experience building executive and engineering teams for startups. He is also the Co-Founder & CEO of ThroughYOU, a non-profit focused on building schools & clean water systems across Asia, Africa & South America.

Chris has backpacked more than 40 countries, broken more than 30 bones & is clearly better at business than sports. He is also the former host of a Top 50 Podcast, a singer/songwriter and a half decent salsa dancer.

Linnea’s journey has been anything but linear—starting as a Big 4 Auditor, evolving into a Recruiter, and now thriving as the Director of Finance & Strategy at Quantum. Her love for spreadsheets, people, and processes makes her the perfect architect behind Quantum’s mission. As the second employee at Quantum, Linnea has been instrumental in building the company from the ground up, creating systems that not only support growth but nurture the people driving it.

A true adventurer, Linnea spent the summer of 2023 traveling across Europe while simultaneously evolving Quantum—and herself. Whether she’s exploring new countries or new business strategies, Linnea is always driven by curiosity, growth, and a desire to live fully.

Heart-centered leader, builder, and startup enthusiast. Saneh is a proud University of Florida Alumna, where she earned 2 degrees in Organizational Leadership and was inducted into the University of Florida Hall of Fame—a recognition granted to only .04% of students, Tim Tebow among them! Over the last two years, she has led and closed over 100 VC-backed startup searches and helped 5x her last company as their Head of Product Practice.

True-blue Coloradan. Snowboarder. Camper. Pickleballer. She survived cage diving with great white sharks, ran her first full marathon at 16, and lived in South Africa by herself for a summer. While she was cast on season 25 of The Bachelor, her true reality TV dream is to win Survivor.

Dan has a decade of recruiting experience and was the #1 producer for two of the world’s largest agencies. Since joining Quantum, he's placed 80+ engineers and built the founding teams for the most sought-after VC-backed startups. His innate ability for identifying elite talent is matched only by his dedication to being a genuine partner to the founders he champions. This combination sets Dan apart as a talent leader in the dynamic startup ecosystem.

Dan's traversed 40+ countries and represented the USA in a youth World Cup. His compass now points to a good book, fine whiskey, and the art of a flawlessly cooked steak. He's anchored by and cherishes his role as a dedicated husband and father to three kids under three.

Bryson is an entrepreneur and recruiting leader, having experience in both agency and corporate recruiting landscapes, where he has personally hired over 900 people in a 7-year span. Prior to Quantum, he led the growth for a SaaS company from 50 to over 550 employees that went through a $multi-billion acquisition in under 3 years. Founding team member of Quantum Talent.

USMC Veteran. Avid snowboarder. Beautiful family of four and two dogs. Somatic Breathwork and Trauma-Informed Facilitator. Rode a Buckin'-Bull in a rodeo. Jumped off a 500ft cliff rope swing in Moab, UT. Paraglided across Rio de Janeiro. Extreme passion for art and quantum mechanics.

Mike is a Bay Area Native currently residing in Santa Monica, CA. Mike has over a decade of experience building engineering and executive teams for hyper growth technology startups. With over 1,000 placements under his belt, Mike has also started investing in early stage companies. He loves skiing, golf and basketball and has traveled to over 20 different countries. Favorite trip would be backpacking through India for a month!

In 2009, Mike spent 3 grueling months climbing Mount Everest, wearing rollerblades…blindfolded.

Paige is a Pittsburgh native turned Chicagoan. She joined the team at Quantum to help lead the charge on Executive Recruiting and is absolutely loving it! Previously, Paige spent over seven years at Daversa Partners as the business scaled from 40-200+ people. She led GTM and Business Operations searches and helped build out their international practice. She played volleyball at Point Park University and graduated with majors in both Business and Sports Management.

Paige is an avid Steelers fan, dog mom, sneakerhead, and could be a professional organizer in another career. She loves a good workout, being outdoors, and even though she is semi-retired, still enjoys to lace up her shoes on the volleyball and basketball courts. She's also one of the most competitive people you'll ever meet!

With a relentless work ethic and dogmatic approach to headhunting, Taylor builds out entire GTM teams for some of the most disruptive enterprise technology start-ups in industry. His scope of expertise includes the GTM functions across the VP and C-level; sales, marketing, customer success, partnerships and general management. With a decade of experience in building out high performance teams in enterprise software, Taylor has a keen ability to identify executives that possess the ability to both scale and sell complex software solutions with underlying entrepreneurial DNA. Throughout his career he has helped place over 200 executives in key roles for businesses at inflection points of growth. Prior to Quantum, Taylor helped build out the GTM practice at Daversa Partners where he saw the firm grow from 40-200 people. Taylor graduated from The Pennsylvania State University, with a degree in Public Relations and Business.

Originally from Pennsylvania, he's a die hard Philadelphia sports fan who still finds time to go to at least one Eagles game every year and grew up with Phillies season tickets. Living in Connecticut now provides the perfect balance of both the shoreline as well as trails to hike with his wife and yellow lab.

Seth Funahashi is a Partner within Product, Data, and Technology at Quantum. As an advisor to board and executive teams, Seth works closely with pre-IPO venture-backed, public and private-equity-backed companies specializing in engineering, product, data and design assignments across a variety of sectors including artificial intelligence, enterprise software, blockchain & web3, and consumer internet.

Prior to joining Quantum, Seth spent 6+ years scaling the product, data and technology organization at True Search, seeing the firm scale from 100-1k+. He placed over 125 executives in key roles for businesses at inflection points of growth or transformation across enterprise software, financial services, and web3.

Seth is a California native, spending time across Fresno, Santa Barbara, San Francisco and Los Angeles, and is now happily a New York resident in Manhattan. While his golf game has taken a hit, he enjoys all the food and entertainment NY has to offer. He’s an avid runner, soccer fan (and average player these days) and coffee enthusiast.

Brandon is a dynamic talent leader with an illustrious track record, adept at scaling global product and go-to-market teams across industries such as web3 and SAAS. With a remarkable ability to build high-performing R&D teams and lead successful 0-1 recruiting initiatives across multiple regions, Brandon has consistently distinguished himself as an exceptional business advisor and IC producer. Brandon finds fulfillment in empowering his team to reach their full potential and helping his clients achieve their visions. Let's build together!

Residing in the vibrant city of Denver alongside his wife Jossy, two boys, and goldendoodle, Ernie – Brandon finds balance beyond the professional realm. You can often find him on the golf course or hitting the ski slopes for some leisure time. Beyond his professional achievements, Brandon is an avid traveler and self-proclaimed food enthusiast. Additionally, As a crypto junkie, he closely follows emerging trends in the digital landscape.

Hailing from New York, Jamie's gritty determination and boundless enthusiasm make her a force in the industry. At Quantum, Jamie is the mastermind behind our global expansion strategy, driving our international growth with unmatched expertise. Prior to Quantum, she was an instrumental leader in launching and scaling Daversa’s international practice and established their EMEA headquarters in London, where she resided for three years. She has helped build some of the most disruptive start-ups throughout Europe and APAC across B2B SaaS, marketplaces, fintech, and more.Jamie’s earned dual degrees from The Pennsylvania State University in the Smeal College of Business and in Italian Language & Literature. Her unique blend of business acumen and cultural insight fuels her passion for building global success stories.

Zealous traveler. Wannabe fitness instructor. Rock paper scissors champion 2014 out of 1,000 people. Eats more spinach than anyone you know. Searching for my next skydiving location.

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With extensive experience in technical recruiting and team building,Vic has a proven track record of success in some of the world's leading tech companies. Most recently, Vic was instrumental in building TikTok's global advertising technical teams, encompassing engineering, product, design and operations. Prior to that, she led Stripe Staff Engineering hiring efforts and helped Stripe scale in a time of hypergrowth, hiring over 100 top-tier candidates in her first year.Victoria is no stranger to building early stage start-ups as well. At Finix, Vic doubled the company's headcount and built a robust recruiting infrastructure that set the stage for continued growth. As the sole recruiter at Matter, she achieved a 100% acceptance rate and rapidly expanded the team, showcasing her ability to attract and secure top talent at a budding start up. Her diverse experience also includes leadership roles at Bungalow, Robert Walters, and Autodesk, where she honed their skills in full-cycle recruiting, process improvement, and candidate experience.

As a scholarship athlete on the NCAA Women’s Water Polo team at the University of California, Berkeley, Vic has represented the U.S. in global water polo tournaments and is a true competitor. Outside of work, you will likely find Vic on the beach with her husband and daughter. She enjoys surfing, painting, gardening, cooking, and most of all eating delicious food (carbs are life). She is a seasoned traveler, having visited over 35 countries, with the Cook Islands being a favorite (put it on your list!).

Ches is a talent leader with experience across agency and corporate recruiting. He’s a multiple-time founding recruiter and head of talent with experience leading talent functions at companies backed by Sequoia Capital, Addition, and Tiger Global. His experience includes leading recruiting at Dutchie from Series A to D, growing the company from 25 to 550 people, leading a team of 15, and reaching a $3.75B valuation.

Ches resides in Orlando with his wife, Christina, their two kids, and their German Shepherd after recently living in Bend, Oregon. He spends his time outside of work being active: running, cycling, lifting weights, snowboarding, saltwater fishing, golfing, or whatever else gets him outside of the house.

With extensive experience in technical recruiting and team building, Chad specializes in scaling high-performing teams for rapidly growing organizations.

Most recently, Chad played a pivotal role in building Grammarly’s global engineering, product, and design teams. As their first technical recruiter, he partnered closely with the founders to focus on executive and industry hiring. During his tenure, he helped scale the company from 100 to 1,200 employees, developing their initial talent infrastructure and systems, increasing offer accept rates from 7% to 80%+, and creating their first exec/leadership and M&A (Acquihire) hiring playbooks. Prior to Grammarly, Chad contributed to Stripe’s engineering hiring efforts during its early-stage hypergrowth, supporting the company’s growth from 300 to 2,000 employees and supported software engineering and infrastructure hiring at Facebook.

Chad is passionate about working with early-stage startups, leveraging his expertise to understand their unique needs and setting teams up for success at every stage of their growth journey.

Chad lives in Orange County with his wife, two kids, and dog, Koda. Outside of recruiting, he is an avid traveler and enjoys relaxing at the beach, golfing, and cooking on the grill. A UCLA graduate with a minor in film, Chad also has a deep love for cinema and previously worked in production, collaborating with talents like Morgan Freeman and Christian Bale.

Luke is a proud New Jersey native living in Los Angeles. He started his career in recruiting 6 years ago in New York City before making the move out west. He successfully placed hundreds of engineers and leaders at the top startups in the country, building out and managing a team to help scale countless companies from pre-seed/seed to IPO.

Certified Yoga Teacher (Trained in Rishikesh, India)Taught English, Math, and Science in Thailand and VietnamLover of all things New Orleans and Tulane Alumni Board MemberFounded small business "Luke's Odd Jobs" as a teenager, advertising contracting and landscaping services via flyers.

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Lane originally hails from Oklahoma, where he began his agency career headhunting for energy clients. With this firm he later moved to NYC in 2019 and expanded his focus to make placements across the country, with a strong emphasis on the Bay Area. He later joined one of the largest recruiting firms in the nation, where he set pace records for growth during his first six months. He has placed hundreds of engineers with clients ranging from high-growth startups to Fortune 500 enterprises and everything in between.

Lane is a proud member of the Osage Nation and grew up on a cattle ranch on the Osage Reservation, where he helped raise and manage thousands of cattle in his youth. This early experience fostered his love and appreciation for agriculture, animals, and the outdoors. He is a self-taught multi-instrumentalist who enjoyed a brief but memorable stint busking bluegrass tunes on the streets of Manhattan.

A decade of Recruiting experience for 2 of the World's largest Staffing firms. Has helped build out entire engineering teams for Fortune 500 companies as well as strategic recruiting for Pre-IPO Start-ups. Consecutive top performance accolades for the past 8 years. Intrinsic passion for Recruiting and partnering with businesses to build out amazing teams & scale their technology talent.

Played Division 1 College soccer at Wake Forest University. Once sang a rendition of Marvin Gaye's Sexual Healing on Austrian Television.

Beginning his tech recruiting career in Silicon Valley, Gio quickly established himself as a key player in connecting top-tier engineers with the world’s leading tech companies. Specializing in Technical Recruiting for Software Engineers and Machine Learning Engineers, he played a pivotal role in pioneering the Semiconductor Division in San Diego at his previous company, creating the leading office in his companies division. With a track record of making top placements and winning multiple contests, Gio approaches recruiting with a holistic and genuine mindset, building meaningful relationships with candidates to help them find their ideal career paths that allows them to enjoy the whole experience, not just the end result.

Gio is a San Diego native who loves nothing more than catching waves or skating down the boardwalk. If he's not at the beach soaking up the sun, you can probably find him planning his next adventure to explore far-off countries and dive into new cultures. Whether it’s surfing or traveling, He's always up for something exciting and outdoorsy.

Cassie seamlessly blended her love for sports with her PR & Communications degree from Penn State University to launch her career in Executive Communications at Comcast and NBC Sports. Driven by a passion for innovation, she transitioned to the dynamic world of startups, bringing her exceptional ability to forge strong, authentic relationships with industry-leading executives.

At Quantum, Cassie plays a pivotal role in shaping the firm’s executive GTM practice, specializing in VP and C-level placements across sales, marketing, customer success, partnerships, and general management.

Before joining Quantum, Cassie honed her skills at Daversa Partners, where she helped drive the firm’s GTM practice across B2B SaaS, AI, Security, DevTools, Healthcare, Supply Chain, Fintech, and more.

A Philadelphia native, Cassie made her way to Connecticut after graduating from Penn State and being drafted into the National Women’s Hockey League by the Connecticut Whale. She played two professional seasons in the NWHL for the Connecticut Whale and the Metropolitan Riveters. Now, she spends her weekends coaching instead of playing. When she’s not at the rink, you’ll find her hiking Connecticut trails with her fiancé and their dog, Rookie.

With 10+ years of recruiting experience, Aaron has placed top Product, Engineering, and Design talent with early-stage startup and Fortune 500 clients. Having spent time with both the largest and small boutique agencies, as well as in-house with high-growth PE companies, he takes a research-driven approach and loves finding nuanced fits from founding engineers to C-Suite Leaders.

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Aaron grew up in Wisconsin but lives in Nashville with his wife and daughter. Outside of work, he enjoys music, travel, reading, and a good bourbon. Once upon a time, he toured and recorded as a drummer.

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Nelly is a strategic marketer with a passion for creativity, culture, and driving business results. Her expertise includes creative content strategy, driving sales, and optimizing creative for maximum impact. She challenges the status quo and pushes boundaries to create breakthrough ideas.

Nelly is a true adventurer at heart. She loves hiking, traveling, and meeting new people. Beyond her love for exploration, she's also dedicated to personal development and lending a helping hand to others along the way.