Find Your Next Great Hire
When the stakes are high, you can’t afford a hiring misstep. That’s why top residential and commercial lenders, financial institutions and fintech companies turn to Huffman Associates – for boutique executive search that’s fast, focused, and built specifically for your needs.


We Deliver Where Larger Firms Fall Short
We bring more than 20 years of specialized expertise and a proven recruiting process tailored for mortgage and financial services executives. The result? Mid-to-senior level candidates who outperform – and stay.
Candidate Placement Rate for Engaged Search
Hires Retained After One Year
Diversity Placement Rate
Average Days to Fill, Compared to Industry Average of 90-100 Days
Trusted by Leaders in Lending, Finance & Fintech
We work with forward-thinking organizations across residential and commercial mortgage, fintech, and private equity – connecting them with senior talent that drives performance, growth and results.
Our clients include:
- Residential Mortgage Lenders
- Banks, IMBs, Community Lenders, Servicers
- Commercial Real Estate Firms
- BPL/RTL, Multi-Family, SFR, Capital Providers
- Professional Services Providers
- Mortgage Tech Vendors, Investor Platforms, Fintech
- Private Equity & Capital Markets
- PE Firms, Credit Funds, Hedge Funds, Asset Managers

Not every talent search requires the same playbook. Whether you need full-service, retained executive search or flexible, on-demand recruiting support, we tailor every engagement to your specific goals.
What Our Clients Say
Michael Huffman is a true professional and highly skilled in his field. I consider Michael a great partner who is dependable with exceptional insight and work ethic.
- Head of Originations
I have had the pleasure of working with Phil for over a decade. Phil
thoroughly understands our industry and has a gift for matching talent
to culture. Highly recommend working with Phil for filling important roles
within the financial industry.
- SVP, Head of Real Estate Lending Operations
Michael Huffman is a resourceful leader in the executive recruiting world who works both sides of the trade to get the job done. He helped my company find me at a time when I was not looking for a new job. He then helped me negotiate from offer to execution. It rains more in Portland than it did in L.A., but making it rain is good when you are a recruiter. Thank you, Michael!
- Multi-Faceted Leader
Phil is an outstanding recruiting professional. He’s hard working
and ethical and provides good, sound counsel on candidates and
the labor market. I’ve always had great success partnering with Phil. He delivers fast and with quality candidates. Plus, he’s very easy to work with on searches.
- Head of Talent Acquisition
I’ve known Michael for over a decade and have worked with him as both a candidate and hiring manager. He has a deep understanding of the financial services industry, which allows him to identify candidates for roles at all levels of management, including those that are less obvious or are hidden talents. Michael is also a great sounding board and source of guidance whether you’re looking for your next big thing or to make a transformational hire.
- Chief Financial Officer
I have been working with Phil for years and he always come through. He has a unique gift of spotting talent and marrying that
talent with the right companies. He aligns skill sets, personalities
and company cultures for the best fit on both sides. If you’re looking
for a talented executive recruiter, I could not recommend Phil more
and will likely work with him again.
- Director, Real Estate Lending & Operational Governance
I recently got to work with Michael Huffman and I would highly recommend his services. What has impressed me about Mike is that he constantly follows up to make sure that everything that we spoke about was covered. From the initial conversation to interview to getting the job, he makes sure that everything is covered from beginning to end. He continues to follow up to make sure that he can help in any way. Thank you Mike for your commitment to me and I look forward to continued follow up with you!