About
Lara DeVito
Lara DeVito is a seasoned executive recruiter and advisor with over 15 years of experience supporting private equity firms and their portfolio companies. She brings deep expertise in talent acquisition, leadership search, and strategic workforce consulting, with a consistent track record of delivering exceptional candidates — typically 2+ top-tier prospects within 72–96 hours.
She has successfully executed hundreds of searches across key leadership roles, including CFO, FP&A and Finance; CAO and Controllers; Investment and Valuation leadership; and Human Resources and Operations leaders.
Lara understands the pace at which private equity firms operate and the impact these positions have on value creation strategy. As such, she is known for her speed, precision, and results-driven approach.
She partners closely with C-level leaders and founders to drive talent strategies that increase ROI, reduce turnover, and elevate culture. Her strategic advisory services include working with management to maximize brand perception and market positioning — enabling middle-market firms to become talent-forward and competitive.
Her approach is hands-on, data-informed, and centered on one clear goal: helping her clients win with world-class human capital.
Now residing in Scottsdale, Arizona, Lara is a mother to three boys and an avid Western horse rider.
Recommendations
In their words
“Lara DeVito is one of the best executive recruiters in the private equity space that I have ever worked with. Her knowledge and understanding of the PE field sets her head and shoulders above the rest. I highly recommend Lara for any of your PE executive search needs.”
“I have worked with Lara for a number of years based on some very clear fundamentals she brings. She is well connected in the C-Suite space, she understands the right approach needed for each opportunity, she is consistently available throughout the process and generally cares. Her meticulously well-rounded approach is leaps and bounds above your typical larger search firm and the main reason I will continue to work with her in the future.”
