Meet the Team

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Frank Pastorino

Founder

With over two decades of executive recruitment excellence, Frank brings unparalleled expertise in building high-performing teams across diverse industries. His distinguished career includes nine years as Vice President at a national staffing firm, where he successfully managed multiple Northeast offices and cultivated relationships with Fortune 500 clients.

Frank's Expertise Includes:

  • Executive search and C-suite placement

  • Sales, Accounting, and Leadership recruitment

  • Multi-sector staffing operations

  • Strategic workforce planning

  • Executive coaching and development

Frank's philosophy centers on understanding that successful placements extend far beyond matching qualifications on paper. His comprehensive approach involves deep discovery of organizational culture, growth objectives, and leadership dynamics – ensuring every placement becomes a catalyst for mutual success.

"Great recruitment isn't about filling positions quickly; it's about understanding the complete picture of what success looks like for both the organization and the individual. That's where lasting partnerships are born." - Frank Pastorino

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Esmirelda nell

Recruiter

Esmirelda brings a unique perspective to recruitment – one shaped by personal experience as both a job seeker and industry professional. Her journey from candidate frustration to recruitment excellence exemplifies our commitment to transforming the traditional recruiting experience.

Esmirelda's Background:

  • Experienced the modern job search challenges firsthand

  • Passionate advocate for transparent, respectful recruitment practices

  • Specialist in candidate experience optimization

  • Expert in building authentic professional relationships

Her approach is rooted in empathy, transparency, and genuine care for each candidate's career journey. Having navigated the often impersonal world of job searching, Esmirelda is committed to providing the human-centered experience she once sought – and found – in exceptional recruitment.

"Every resume represents someone's career aspirations, every call is an opportunity to change someone's professional trajectory. I treat each interaction with the care and respect I wished for during my own job search." - Esmirelda Nell

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Emma castle

Driven by firsthand experience of how the right opportunity can change a career trajectory, Emma brings a unique and deeply personal perspective to her role as a Recruiter / Sourcing Specialist at DWS ProSearch. Her own journey — navigating an unconventional path before finding her footing through the right recruitment partnership — is what fuels her commitment to connecting talent with opportunity every single day.

Emma's Expertise Includes:

  • Lead qualification and pipeline management

  • Prospecting and relationship building

  • Consultative and active listening communication

  • Business development and client engagement

  • Candidate and client needs assessment

Emma's approach is shaped by tenacity and genuine curiosity — two qualities that serve her equally well whether she's tracking down a hard-to-reach prospect, identifying the ideal candidate for a complex role, or getting to the bottom of what a client actually needs versus what they think they need. Her dual focus on business development and talent acquisition gives her a rare, 360-degree view of the recruitment process that most people only ever see from one side.

"I know what it feels like to have the right partnership change everything. That's not just a talking point for me — it's the reason I show up and push hard every day. I want to be that turning point for someone else." — Emma

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