Scott Petty is a partner at Chartwell Partners in their Dallas office.  He leads the firm’s financial services practice serving bank, mortgage, wealth management and real estate clients across the country.  Mr. Petty has established a successful track record as an executive search consultant recruiting senior executives and board directors for small- and mid-cap public and closely held private companies. 

Prior to joining Chartwell in 2009, Mr. Petty spent over a decade between his tenures with Heidrick & Struggles and Spencer Stuart.  Over the course of his time with each firm, he led search practices in banking, real estate, and broad financial services.

Emily McCormick is Vice President of Editorial & Research for Bank Director. Emily oversees research projects, from in-depth reports to Bank Director’s annual surveys on M&A, risk, compensation, governance and technology. She also manages content for the Bank Services Program, including Bank Director’s Online Training Series. In addition to speaking and moderating discussions at Bank Director’s in-person and virtual events, Emily writes and edits for Bank Director magazine, BankDirector.com and Bank Director’s weekly newsletter, The Slant. She started her career in the circulation department at the Knoxville News-Sentinel and graduated summa cum laude from The University of Tennessee with a bachelor’s degree in Spanish and International Business.