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Testimonials
I’ve known and worked with Ted since our days at Uber, and he’s one of the sharpest, most thoughtful people in the executive search world. With Opal, he’s built something truly unique -combining a deep understanding of what makes great leadership teams with a rigorous, data-driven process that’s actually founder- and operator-friendly. Whether you're hiring a VP or a CEO, Ted and the Opal team don’t just find candidates - they find the person. Opal is my go-to partner when it really matters.
Daniel Graf, Client
President of Aktiia and Lakera
I’ve known and worked with Ted since our days at Uber, and he’s one of the sharpest, most thoughtful people in the executive search world. With Opal, he’s built something truly unique -combining a deep understanding of what makes great leadership teams with a rigorous, data-driven process that’s actually founder- and operator-friendly. Whether you're hiring a VP or a CEO, Ted and the Opal team don’t just find candidates - they find the person. Opal is my go-to partner when it really matters.
Daniel Graf, Client
President of Aktiia and Lakera
I’ve known and worked with Ted since our days at Uber, and he’s one of the sharpest, most thoughtful people in the executive search world. With Opal, he’s built something truly unique -combining a deep understanding of what makes great leadership teams with a rigorous, data-driven process that’s actually founder- and operator-friendly. Whether you're hiring a VP or a CEO, Ted and the Opal team don’t just find candidates - they find the person. Opal is my go-to partner when it really matters.
Daniel Graf, Client
President of Aktiia and Lakera
If you want an edge over competitors, you need to behave differently — Opal is how Zocdoc does that. Ted and his team are anti-recruiters. Where other processes treat the market as infinite, their analysis makes the constraints real right up front. Where others talk about fit, they talk about tradeoffs. Where others tell you what you want to hear, they tell you what you need to hear. Where others are friendly and gregarious, well, you'll meet Ted.
Richard Fine, Client
Chief Commercial Officer at Zocdoc
Ted and his team are the best of the best. Opal understood my unique highly-technical business better than any external recruiting team I’ve ever worked with. I’ve done three searches with them so far, and we’re 3 for 3. Their process is highly transparent and high integrity. They are unique in that they can execute on both technical and non-technical functions equally well. I’m going to use them for all future exec searches. They’re good people too!
Mike Del Balso, Client
CEO & Co-founder at Tecton
Ted and Maeve are the most thoughtful recruiters I know. Their insight, judgement, and ability to deeply understand both people and business dynamics set them apart in a crowded field. Opal is a trusted partner to Architect Capital, and I’d recommend them to any founder looking to build out a high-caliber team. They are gifted at understanding the intangibles, those harder to articulate aspects of what really makes someone a high-quality and longterm fit.
James Sagan, Client
CEO & Co-founder at Architect Capital
Ted and the team at Opal have been outstanding partners across several executive searches for Lakera - Highly strategic, data oriented, and consistent throughout each of our processes. They quickly understood our needs at Lakera and canvased the market with speed and precision. I’ve valued our partnership and looking forward to continuing to work together. We have done three searches together to-date.
David Haber, Client
CEO at Lakera
I’ve worked with just about every executive search firm you can think of — Opal Partners is the best among them, and is changing how search works. Ted and his team lead with science, not art. They map the market to understand the total ecosystem of candidates. They’re not relying on a list of contacts through their collective networks — they’re finding and connecting you with the exact person for your exact role. We've done a few searches with Opal and I can’t recommend them highly enough.
Chandler Martin, Client
Senior Director of People at Zocdoc
To land somewhere great, you need someone willing to challenge you along the way. That’s Ted and Maeve. They aren’t just matching resumes to job descriptions, they’re focused, fast, and deeply attuned to whether a role and culture are truly right for you. They’re not afraid to disagree, pressure-test your thinking, and tell you what you need to hear. They move with real urgency, communicate exceptionally, and guide you through the process with clarity and conviction. Working with them feels like having a trusted partner in your corner.
Carlos Ezquerro, Placed Candidate
Vice President at Architect Capital
If you're building something ambitious, you need more than a recruiter — you need a partner who’s candid, strategic, and deeply attuned to what early-stage companies really need. That’s what I found in Opal. They weren’t there to sell me on a role, but to help me understand the real challenges, the leadership gaps, and whether I was the right fit to meet them. Our conversations were thoughtful, unfiltered, and grounded in real insight. Opal didn’t just help me land a role — they helped me step into the right problem to solve.
Catherine Leon, Placed Candidate
Head of Strategy at Butter Payments
I’ve known and worked with Ted since our days at Uber, and he’s one of the sharpest, most thoughtful people in the executive search world. With Opal, he’s built something truly unique -combining a deep understanding of what makes great leadership teams with a rigorous, data-driven process that’s actually founder- and operator-friendly. Whether you're hiring a VP or a CEO, Ted and the Opal team don’t just find candidates - they find the person. Opal is my go-to partner when it really matters.
Daniel Graf, Client
President of Aktiia and Lakera
"“I’ve known and worked with Ted since our days at Uber, and he’s one of the sharpest, most thoughtful people in the executive search world. With Opal, he’s built something truly unique -combining a deep understanding of what makes great leadership teams with a rigorous, data-driven process that’s actually founder- and operator-friendly. Whether you're hiring a VP or a CEO, Ted and the Opal team don’t just find candidates - they find the person. Opal is my go-to partner when it really matters.”
- Daniel Graf, President of Aktiia and Lakera
“I’ve known and worked with Ted since our days at Uber, and he’s one of the sharpest, most thoughtful people in the executive search world. With Opal, he has built something truly unique — combining a deep understanding of what makes great leadership teams with a rigorous, data-driven process that’s actually founder- and operator-friendly. Whether you're hiring a VP or a CEO, Ted and the Opal team don’t just find candidates — they find the person. Opal is my go-to partner when it really matters.”
Daniel Graf, Client
President of Aktiia and Lakera
“I’ve worked with just about every executive search firm you can think of — Opal Partners is the best among them, and is changing how search works. Ted and his team lead with science, not art. They map the market to understand the total ecosystem of candidates. They’re not relying on a list of contacts through their collective networks — they’re finding and connecting you with the exact person for your exact role. We've done a few searches with Opal and I can’t recommend them highly enough.”
Chandler Martin, Client
Senior Director, Zocdoc
Chandler Martin, Client
Senior Director, Zocdoc
“I’ve worked with just about every executive search firm you can think of — Opal Partners is the best among them, and is changing how search works. Ted and his team lead with science, not art. They map the market to understand the total ecosystem of candidates. They’re not relying on a list of contacts through their collective networks — they’re finding and connecting you with the exact person for your exact role. We've done a few searches with Opal and I can’t recommend them highly enough.”
“Ted and his team are the best of the best. Opal understood my unique business better than any external recruiting team I’ve ever worked with. I’ve done three searches with them so far, and we’re 3 for 3. I’m going to use them for all future exec searches. Five stars. They’re good people too :)”
Mike Del Balso, Client
CEO & Co-founder, Tecton
“Ted and Maeve are the most thoughtful recruiters I know. Their insight, judgment, and ability to deeply understand both people and business dynamics set them apart in a crowded field. Opal is a trusted partner to Architect Capital, and I’d recommend them to any founder looking to build out a high-caliber team. They are gifted at understanding the intangibles, those harder to articulate aspects of what really makes someone a high-quality and longterm fit.”
James Sagan, Client
CEO at Architect Capital
“Ted and the team at Opal have been outstanding partners across several executive searches for Lakera — highly strategic, data-oriented, and consistent throughout each of our processes. They quickly understood our needs at Lakera and canvased the market with speed and precision. I’ve valued our partnership and look forward to continuing to work together. We have done three searches together to-date.”
David Haber, Client
CEO, Lakera
“If you want an edge over competitors, you need to behave differently — Opal is how Zocdoc does that. Ted and his team are anti-recruiters. Where other processes treat the market as infinite, their analysis makes the constraints real right up front. Where others talk about fit, they talk about tradeoffs. Where others tell you what you want to hear, they tell you what you need to hear. Where others are friendly and gregarious, well, you'll meet Ted.”
Richard Fine, Client
Chief Commercial Officer, Zocdoc
“If you're building something ambitious, you need more than a recruiter — you need a partner who’s candid, strategic, and deeply attuned to what early-stage companies really need. That’s what I found in Opal. They weren’t there to sell me on a role, but to help me understand the real challenges, the leadership gaps, and whether I was the right fit to meet them. Our conversations were thoughtful, unfiltered, and grounded in real insight. Opal didn’t just help me land a role — they helped me step into the right problem to solve.”
Catherine Leon, Placed Candidate
Head of Strategy, Butter Payments
Carlos Ezquerro, Placed Candidate
Vice President, Architect Capital
"To land somewhere great, you need someone willing to challenge you along the way. That’s Ted and Maeve. They aren’t just matching resumes to job descriptions, they’re focused, fast, and deeply attuned to whether a role and culture are truly right for you. They’re not afraid to disagree, pressure-test your thinking, and tell you what you need to hear. They move with real urgency, communicate exceptionally, and guide you through the process with clarity and conviction. Working with them feels like having a trusted partner in your corner."
Carlos Ezquerro, Placed Candidate
Vice President, Architect Capital
Catherine Leon, Placed Candidate
Vice President, Architect Capital
I’ve known and worked with Ted since our days at Uber, and he’s one of the sharpest, most thoughtful people in the executive search world. With Opal, he’s built something truly unique -combining a deep understanding of what makes great leadership teams with a rigorous, data-driven process that’s actually founder- and operator-friendly. Whether you're hiring a VP or a CEO, Ted and the Opal team don’t just find candidates - they find the person. Opal is my go-to partner when it really matters.
Daniel Graf, Client
President of Aktiia and Lakera
"Ted and his team are the best of the best. Opal understood my unique business better than any external recruiting team I’ve ever worked with. I’ve done three searches with them so far, and we’re 3 for 3. I’m going to use them for all future exec searches. Five stars. They’re good people too :) "
- Mike Del Balso,Client
CEO & Co-founder of Tecton
"Ted and Maeve are the most thoughtful recruiters I know. Their insight, judgement, and ability to deeply understand both people and business dynamics set them apart in a crowded field. Opal is a trusted partner to Architect Capital, and I’d recommend them to any founder looking to build out a high-caliber team. They are gifted at understanding the intangibles, those harder to articulate aspects of what really makes someone a high-quality and longterm fit."
- James Sagan, Client
CEO at Architect Capital
“Ted and the team at Opal have been outstanding partners across several executive searches for Lakera - Highly strategic, data oriented, and consistent throughout each of our processes. They quickly understood our needs at Lakera and canvased the market with speed and precision. I’ve valued our partnership and looking forward to continuing to work together. We have done three searches together to-date.”
- David Haber, Client
CEO at Lakera
"I’ve worked with just about every executive search firm you can think of - Opal Partners is the best among them, and is changing how search works. Ted and his team lead with science, not art. They map the market to understand the total ecosystem of candidates. They’re not relying on a list of contacts through their collective networks - they’re finding and connecting you with the exact person for your exact role. We've done a few searches with Opal and I can’t recommend them highly enough."
- Chandler Martin, Client
Senior Director of People at Zocdoc
"If you want an edge over competitors, you need to behave differently — Opal is how Zocdoc does that. Ted and his team are anti-recruiters. Where other processes treat the market as infinite, their analysis makes the constraints real right up front. Where others talk about fit, they talk about tradeoffs. Where others tell you what you want to hear, they tell you what you need to hear. Where others are friendly and gregarious, well, you'll meet Ted."
- Richard Fine, Client
Chief Commercial Officer at Zocdoc
"If you're building something ambitious, you need more than a recruiter — you need a partner who’s candid, strategic, and deeply attuned to what early-stage companies really need. That’s what I found in Opal. They weren’t there to sell me on a role, but to help me understand the real challenges, the leadership gaps, and whether I was the right fit to meet them. Our conversations were thoughtful, unfiltered, and grounded in real insight. Opal didn’t just help me land a role — they helped me step into the right problem to solve."
-Catherine Leon, Placed Candidate
Head of Strategy at Butter Payments
"To land somewhere great, you need someone willing to challenge you along the way. That’s Ted and Maeve. They aren’t just matching resumes to job descriptions, they’re focused, fast, and deeply attuned to whether a role and culture are truly right for you. They’re not afraid to disagree, pressure-test your thinking, and tell you what you need to hear. They move with real urgency, communicate exceptionally, and guide you through the process with clarity and conviction. Working with them feels like having a trusted partner in your corner."
- Carlos Ezquerro, Placed Candidate
Vice President at Architect Capital
I’ve known and worked with Ted since our days at Uber, and he’s one of the sharpest, most thoughtful people in the executive search world. With Opal, he’s built something truly unique -combining a deep understanding of what makes great leadership teams with a rigorous, data-driven process that’s actually founder- and operator-friendly. Whether you're hiring a VP or a CEO, Ted and the Opal team don’t just find candidates - they find the person. Opal is my go-to partner when it really matters.
Frankie B.
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