Acertitude Fills Senior Finance Post for Sixth Street Growth
February 6, 2026 – Acertitude has assisted in the recruitment of Rebeca Sanchez Sarmiento as finance operating partner of Sixth Street Growth. The search was led by co-founder and managing partner, Rick DeRose, and senior partner, Scott Carberry.
“Acertitude is proud to have partnered with Sixth Street in the appointment of Rebeca Sanchez Sarmiento as finance operating partner,” the firm said in a LinkedIn post. “Sixth Street is a global investment firm managing over $125 billion in assets and committed capital. With deep operational expertise and sector breadth—including technology, healthcare, financial services, energy, infrastructure, consumer, and sports & entertainment—Sixth Street builds enduring value alongside many of the world’s leading businesses. This appointment further reinforces the firm’s prudence and proven expertise in identifying and appointing exceptional leaders across high finance.”
Ms. Sanchez Sarmiento previously served as chief financial officer at three high-growth, PE-backed companies: Attom Data, a provider of real estate Data-as-a-Service solutions; InvestCloud, an international fintech known for its SaaS wealth management platform; and most recently, Dotmatics, a global leader in life science R&D software. Prior to those roles, she worked at Smart & Final as the head of FP&A and investor relations following a successful career as a sell-side equity research analyst at Citi and Deutsche Bank.
In her role with Sixth Street Growth, she works closely with portfolio company finance leaders to foster cross-collaboration and knowledge sharing, align strategic planning with value creation, scale teams, systems, and processes, and support exit readiness.
Acertitude is a global executive search firm and leadership consultancy committed to unleashing human potential. The firm works alongside ambitious private equity and portfolio companies to build leadership teams that drive impact, strengthening businesses at every stage of the deal lifecycle. With deep expertise across business services, consumer, healthcare, industrials, infrastructure, private equity, and technology, the firm’s consultants operate in North America and EMEA. Acertitude delivers executive search, assessment, and pre-deal solutions that help investors and executives make critical leadership decisions.
Mr. DeRose advises leaders of technology and private equity firms on board and leadership selection, often consulting on how influential trends in digital, mobility, cloud, big data, security and the customer experience are redefining the skills and expertise needed at work. He has a strong history of recruiting sales, marketing and strategy talent for businesses that are growing rapidly and driving transformative change. He has proven expertise in telecommunications, technology, private equity and professional services.
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Mr. Carberry is a trusted advisor to clients seeking transformational leadership. With over 20 years in executive search, management, and sales, he has built a reputation for delivering high-impact executives from high-growth businesses to leading mid-market PE firms and public companies. As a senior partner, Mr. Carberry moves with speed and precision, leveraging deep industry and functional expertise in C-suite leadership – particularly CFOs, CEOs, and technology officers – within the software and tech-enabled services sectors.
Chief Revenue Officer Search
Acertitude recently placed John Biscanti as the new chief revenue officer of The Vomela Companies. The search was led by co-founder and managing partner, Kevin O’Neill with support from Lauren Boone, and Katie Martin.
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In his role, Mr. Biscanti is responsible for driving revenue growth by aligning the company’s sales, marketing, and pricing strategies. Before joining Vomela, he held the same role at Imagine, where he aligned sales, marketing, and pricing to strengthen profitability and enterprise value. Earlier in his career, Mr. Biscanti held multiple executive roles at Veritiv and xpedx, leading large P&L operations, driving organizational transformation, improving cost structures, and managing major integrations. Across these roles, Mr. Biscanti has consistently delivered stronger performance, streamlined operations, and positioned businesses for long-term growth.
The Vomela Companies, headquartered in St. Paul, Minnesota, is a full-service visual communications provider that designs, produces, and installs high-impact graphics, store décor, event signage, transportation wraps, and related creative and project-management services for major brands. In early 2025, the company received a strategic investment from The Riverside Company, a global private-equity firm focused on the middle market, partnering with Vomela’s founding Auth family to fuel the next phase of growth and innovation.
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Contributed by Scott A. Scanlon, Editor-in-Chief and Dale M. Zupsansky, Executive Editor – Hunt Scanlon Media
