— ED MONTOYA

The right introduction changes everything.

Partner, Hunt Club · Executive Coach · San Francisco

I’ve spent 20 years at the intersection of executive leadership and talent. I work with AI-forward leaders building their edge, founders and CEOs building their teams, and executives navigating what’s next. The common thread is always the same: knowing who to call.

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I’m a Partner at Hunt Club and the founder of StewardSearch

Over 20 years I’ve placed 150+ executives across startups to Fortune 500 companies, with a deep focus on finance leadership. I know what boards are looking for before you walk in the room. That’s what I bring to every conversation — whether we’re running a search, coaching a transition, or building something new around AI and leadership.

I’m active in the San Francisco VC and founder ecosystem. Most of the best conversations I have start with someone who isn’t sure exactly what they need yet.

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“A trusted personal contact introduced me to Ed Montoya and I retained him as career steward to unlock conversations with future employers, expand my network and provide an insider's view on breaking into your first CEO role. Through this partnership I am getting more in-bound CEO roles coming my way and I feel better prepared”

[ C-Suite Semiconductor Executive at Public Company ]

I have worked with Ed as a candidate and now a client at multiple companies. He placed me at a high profile technology company and has been a source of valuable career advice and recruiting services for the last 15 years. He brings an especially deep network in the CFO function

[ Series D Backed Healthcare CEO ]

150+

Executive placements

20 yrs

In executive search

SF / Bay Area

VC & founder ecosystem

Hunt Club

Partner — network-driven search

AI leadership cohort + coaching

For senior leaders building genuine AI fluency and the peer network to go with it.

Executive search via Hunt Club

Network-driven search for founders and CEOs building leadership teams. I’m your contact throughout.

Executive career advisory

For C-suite leaders navigating transitions — with a real advisor, not just a recruiter with a pitch.

For AI-forward leaders

Build the skills and the room you need to be in.

A cohort for senior leaders who don’t want to be caught flat-footed.

AI is reshaping what it means to lead at the top. The executives who come out ahead won’t just understand the technology — they’ll be embedded in the right networks of people who are building and using it.

I’m building something for senior leaders who want to get genuinely fluent — and stay connected to the people who are ahead of the curve. It’s early, and I’m shaping it deliberately. If you’re interested in being part of that conversation, let’s talk.

Curated peer cohort

Small group of senior leaders at the same inflection point

1:1 AI relevance coaching

Positioning you and your work for an AI-native environment

Network introductions

To builders, investors, and operators thinking seriously

Frameworks that travel

Tools for how you lead, communicate, and decide

For executives in transition

You don’t need a recruiter.
You need the right advisor.

Most career resources give you templates. This is a different kind of conversation.

I work with C-suite executives — CEOs, CFOs, COOs, and their peers — who are navigating what’s next. That might mean a role change, a step up, a pivot, or just figuring out how to stay sharp and relevant in a market that’s moving fast.

What I offer is access: to candid perspective, to strategic thinking about your positioning, and to the network of people who can actually move the needle. I’ve placed 150+ executives over 20 years. I know what boards are looking for, what founders need, and where the market is going. That’s the conversation we’d have.

Career positioning

How you’re perceived versus how you want to be perceived

Network architecture

Mapping and building the relationships that create real options

AI-era relevance

Staying visible and sharp as the market shifts beneath you

Board and advisor positioning

for senior execs ready to expand their footprint and influence

For builders who need to hire

Stop posting jobs. Start making introductions.

The best hires don’t come from job boards. They come from people who trust each other.

As a Partner at Hunt Club, I bring a network-driven model that reaches the candidates who aren’t looking — through people they already trust. It’s not a spray-and-pray approach. It’s a targeted, relationship-first process that moves faster and lands better than traditional search.

If you’re building a leadership team, making a critical finance hire, or figuring out how to hire for AI-fluent roles you’ve never hired before — this is a different conversation than you’ve had before. I’ll be your point of contact throughout the search.