Anne Keyser is the firm's Boston based consultant, and brings over 14 years of international experience recruiting senior level professionals in the areas of investment and wealth management. Anne joined in founding David Barrett Partners in 2005. Most recently, she was a Managing Director at Higdon Barrett, a boutique investment management search firm. Her previous experience includes four years as a Consultant and Partner in the New York and Boston offices at Heidrick and Struggles where she was a member of the Global Asset and Wealth Management Practice. Prior to joining Heidrick and Struggles, Anne was a Vice President at A.T. Kearney Executive Search in Boston and Hong Kong, specializing in the financial services and management consulting industries, with a focus on strategic services. Other previous search experience includes three years in Hong Kong with a financial services executive search boutique. Anne's work has included the recruitment of senior level professionals in the areas of equity and fixed income portfolio management and research; marketing; and a variety of functional and senior management roles within the investment management industry. Prior to entering the executive search field, Anne was a Portfolio Manager with Chase Investors Management Corporation (New York) specializing in the U.S. institution real estate market. She received her BS degree in Economics from the University of Vermont, and has completed extensive graduate work in the same field at Colorado State University.