Welcome to Drake Executive Resources

Drake Executive Resources is an EXECUTIVE SEARCH firm specializing in financial and banking professionals at all levels and provides full time search services to diverse businesses in the local community and across the nation. We are strongly committed to providing excellent client service and strong personal attention to meet the specific needs of our clients and our candidates.

Founder, Ann Louise Drake, Chairman & CEO

Ms. Drake is an executive search professional who has served the financial services industry since 1990. She founded Drake Executive Resources in 2001, specializing in Executive Search and Consulting.

Ms. Drake worked with one client firm for 14 years and filled positions for the CEO and Senior Managers ranging from corporate, division startups, sales teams and critical management positions.

Ms. Drake prides herself in being hands-on throughout the entire placement process. She practices exclusively in executive level placement in the financial services and mortgage banking industries.

Ms. Drake attributes her success in the executive placement industry to her passion for people. She puts her heart and soul into bringing to the client what they need to achieve their goals and objectives. One of Ms. Drake’s strengths is in building long-term relationships, which is reflected by her network of satisfied clients, nationally.

Since each corporation has a life of its own, it is critical that we understand the company’s culture and vision. We can then effectively identify the right individuals who can best complement and enhance the corporation’s long-term objectives.

Ms. Drake holds a B.A. in Journalism/Advertising/Public Relations from the University of Central Florida. She is a native Floridian and through her family, has extensive exposure to Florida politics andFlorida agriculture, specializing in cattle and timber.

She is a member of the Mortgage Bankers Association of America, Advisory Board Member of Girls and Boys Town of Omaha, Nebraska (Central Florida Chapter), Board Member of the Buoniconti Fund/The Miami Project to Cure Paralysis and a Committee Member for the Florida Special Olympics. Ms. Drake volunteers her time extensively to charitable causes and community affairs.

Fully Qualified Financial Professionals

Many talented individuals are attracted to the financial and banking industries. Some thrive on the challenge and the opportunity to participate in state of the art projects. Others are attracted by the opportunities of full time employment. The bottom line is that an exceptionally skilled pool of professionals is available to help your business be more productive. Because the proper execution of business and financial functions is critical to your company's success, we follow the highest standards in selecting our personnel. Before a candidate arrives in your department, he or she has been thoroughly qualified just as you would qualify one of your full time employees, in house. All of our candidates are pre screened, interviewed and tested. Their references are checked, and their degrees and other credentials are verified. You are assured and guaranteed the best available talent when the need arises for a specific employee.

Your Partner In Success

DER can be your partner in success. We work hard to form a mutually rewarding partnership with you to become a valuable player on your team. To achieve this goal, we have devoted all our energies to specializing in financial and banking professionals. By concentrating exclusively on your business functions and how they operate, we are driven to understand the subtleties of your needs and provide the very best financial and banking talent for full time positions. Our concentration in finance and banking, allows us to understand your unique set of complex requirements. We thoroughly analyze your needs before we present a candidate for full time employment. We work closely with you to act as an extension of your business. At Drake Executive Resources, our goal is to become your partner in success.