Stephen R. Bochner, MD is a partner in Sextant Search Partners’ Private Equity and Healthcare Practices. Based in Sextant’s New York office, Stephen focuses on the recruitment of private equity investment professionals and senior operating executives to financial sponsor-backed healthcare companies.

Prior to joining Sextant, Stephen was a global practice leader at the executive search firms Highland Partners and TMP Worldwide Executive Search, specializing in the healthcare and private equity sectors. Before entering the executive search industry, Stephen served as a vice president in the Venture Capital Group at Robertson Stephens & Co.  Previously, he held senior operating positions in two venture capital financed healthcare companies.

As a physician, Stephen founded a private surgical practice and served on the Clinical Faculty at Stanford University Hospital.
Stephen completed his medical training at Stanford University, holds an MBA from the Stanford Graduate School of Business, and received a BA from Colgate University.

Mark Esposito leads Sextant’s Corporate Administration and Finance Practices, specializing in senior functional roles within private equity and hedge funds, investment, commercial and retail banking, institutional asset managers and insurance companies, as well as financial sponsored portfolio companies.   Mark has completed board, CEO, CFO and select leadership mandates in finance, administration, technology, operations, sales/marketing, legal/compliance and risk management functions.

Formerly a partner at Christian & Timbers, Mark was the founder of the firm’s Global Financial Services Practice, leading the practice for seven years. He was also a member of the firm’s leadership advisory board.

Previously, Mark was affiliated with D.S. Wolf Associates and Smith Hanley Associates. Before entering search, Mark held a series of sales and marketing roles with a leading financial services publisher.

Mark received a BA from Gettysburg College in business administration.

Nancy L. Gartlan is an associate with Sextant Search Partners’ Global Banking and Corporate Administration Practices in New York, specializing in the recruitment of M&A, private placements, PIPEs bankers, and leveraged finance professionals. Additional areas of expertise include mid-to-late stage venture assignments and growth equity mandates. Nancy was Sextant’s director of research from the firm’s inception in 2002 to 2006.

Prior to joining Sextant, Nancy was a research associate at TMP Worldwide Executive Search after the company's acquisition of the Highland Search Group. At Highland, Nancy was the director of research supporting the private equity, investment banking, capital markets, asset management and real estate sectors. Previously, Nancy was the director of research for the New York Financial Services Practice at Boyden International.

Nancy received a BFA from New York University.

Peter W. McDermott is an associate supporting multiple practices at Sextant.

Previously, he was a sales recruiter for People Ventures Inc, a boutique search firm in Washington DC, where he collaborated with Fortune 500 companies to fill their recruiting needs.  At People Ventures, Peter’s specialty was candidate identification and outreach. Prior professional experience includes an internship in the Asset Management Group at Bloomberg LP.

Peter received his BA from the University of Richmond in Rhetoric & Communication Studies and American Studies, coupled with a concentration in Ethnic Studies and a minor in History.