Wade Pearson

Chief Financial Officer

Wade is Equiteq’s Chief Financial Officer, bringing over 25 years of experience as a finance and operations leader. Throughout his career, he has partnered with public and private company executives to drive profitable growth—both organically and through acquisitions.

Value to clients

Wade is a well-rounded, experienced professional with a proven ability to work across diverse stakeholder groups. His cross-functional expertise and global perspective allow him to consistently deliver measurable value to clients.

  • Extensive buy-side acquisition experience in professional and business services
  • Strong background in multi-national and cross-cultural environments
  • Creative and pragmatic problem solver
  • Skilled at aligning sales and delivery functions to accelerate revenue growth

Experience

Wade began his career in the early 1990s at Australia’s leading staffing firm, where he helped launch and grow new service offerings to $150 million in revenue within five years. This provided a strong foundation in high-growth environments and performance-driven operations.

He went on to hold senior finance and operations leadership roles at TMP Worldwide, Hudson Global, and Staffing 360 Solutions, with postings in Sydney, London, and New York. Over the years, Wade has led large-scale finance and operations teams, implemented major technology systems, developed innovative pricing and service delivery models, and executed more than 30 acquisitions.

Other things about Wade

  • Australian citizen based in New York
  • Avid golfer and steep-skiing enthusiast
  • Married with two children