SPMB Expands Financial Officer and Private Equity Practices

August 5, 2026 – SPMB Executive Search has appointed Christy Mihos as a partner in the firm’s financial officer and private equity practices. “Christy is one of the most accomplished CFO search practitioners in the market, and we are thrilled to welcome him to SPMB,” said Dave Mullarkey, managing partner at SPMB. “His track record of advising PE firms and technology companies on the most consequential financial leadership hires is remarkable. But what sets Christy apart – and what makes him such a natural fit for this firm – is how he operates: with deep client commitment, genuine long-term relationships, and an intensity for outcomes that reflects exactly who we are at SPMB. We look forward to the impact he will have for our clients.”

Mr. Mihos specializes in recruiting chief financial officers and senior finance leaders for private equity, growth equity, and venture-backed technology companies. A long-time trusted advisor to investors and management teams alike, he brings deep fluency in what private equity sponsors demand from their portfolio finance leaders—and the judgment and network to find them, SPMB noted. Mr. Mihos is a trusted partner to leading private equity and growth equity investors, including Silver Lake, Insight Partners, Five Elms Capital, and Blue Star Innovation, Christy helps firms build and scale finance organizations across their portfolios. Over the course of his career, he has led hundreds of CFO and senior finance executive searches, partnering with companies navigating rapid scale, operational complexity, and transformative growth.

Mr. Mihos previously co-led the tech financial officer center of excellence at JM Search. Before that, he spent eight years at True Search, where he led CFO searches for venture, private equity, and growth equity-backed software businesses and helped launch the firm’s private equity practice. He began his search career at Howard Fischer Associates, focusing on financial leadership within the technology sector.

“SPMB has built an extraordinary reputation for helping innovative companies build exceptional leadership teams and world-class finance organizations,” said Mr. Mihos. “What drew me here is the firm’s genuine depth in both financial officer search and the private equity ecosystem, and a team that brings the same rigor, long-term partnerships, and commitment to outcomes that I’ve built my career around. I’m excited to get to work.”

For over 40 years, SPMB Executive Search has worked alongside its clients to build executive teams that ensure venture capital and private equity-backed game-changers achieve scale, and position multi-billion-dollar public companies to unlock innovation. Specializing in technology and innovation, SPMB recruits upper management and board members to growth-oriented companies in tech, consumer, and sustainability industries. SPMB has also placed dozens of senior executives at the portfolio companies of leading private equity firm partners including Blackstone, KKR, and TPG.

Past Expansion

SPMB also recently expanded with the addition of Rawlins Heaton as a partner and member of the firm’s private equity practice. “Rawlins brings a rare combination of deep private equity expertise, exceptional judgment, and a thoughtful, client-centric approach to executive search,” said Mike Doonan, SPMB managing partner. “She has earned the trust of some of the most respected firms in private equity, and her innate ability to work hand-in-hand with investors and management teams makes her a tremendous addition to our partnership. On behalf of the entire SPMB team, we are thrilled to welcome Rawlins and look forward to the impact she will have in this leadership role.”

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Ms. Heaton works closely with private equity firms and their B2B software portfolio companies to recruit CEOs, board members, and go-to-market executives. She brings more than a decade of experience serving as a trusted advisor to investors and management teams during periods of growth, transformation, and scale.

Prior to joining SPMB, Ms. Heaton spent five years at both True Search and Bespoke Partners, where she built a strong track record working with firms like PSG, JMI, Thoma Bravo, New Mountain Capital and Advent, to place senior leaders at growth equity and PE-backed software companies. Earlier in her career, she worked in finance at Morgan Stanley.

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Contributed by Scott A. Scanlon, Editor-in-Chief and Dale M. Zupsansky, Executive Editor – Hunt Scanlon Media

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