About Us

About Us

NexBench was founded in 2018 with the purpose of connecting financial institutions with today's top talent. Since then, we have successfully partnered with hiring managers and HR leaders to deliver tailored recruiting solutions, matching professionals with key roles throughout the country.

Collaborating closely with Doherty Search Partners, a management consulting firm, and utilizing Predictive Index, a leading talent acquisition platform, NexBench ensures that our recruiting strategies attract and retain engaged, high-performing professionals. By maintaining strong relationships with professionals even while they are happily employed, we are uniquely positioned to tap into a pool of passively looking talent, giving our clients access to the best candidates in the market.
 
Headquartered in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, NexBench proudly provides comprehensive recruitment services nationwide.

Our Team

Chuck Doherty

Founder

Chuck Doherty is the Founder of NexBench, a firm he established in 2018 to address the specialized recruitment needs of the financial services industry. Chuck has over two decades of experience and has become a trusted partner for clients seeking to fill critical, niche roles. His expertise lies in recruiting for revenue-generating positions and those that are notoriously difficult to fill.

Under Chuck’s leadership, NexBench has successfully placed top talent in roles like Venture Debt, Franchise Lending and Senior Credit Officers to name a few. His ability to attract and secure professionals in these high-impact positions has been instrumental in helping organizations achieve significant enterprise growth.

Chuck also leads Doherty Search Partners, where his strategic insight has guided executive and board-level searches across commercial banking, technology, and alternative investment management sectors. Notably, he built an international Innovation Banking team that has secured over $500 million in new commitments since 2022.

Chuck’s deep understanding of the financial services landscape, coupled with his hands-on approach, ensures that each search is not just a job filled but a strategic fit that drives organizational success.

Kristin Degenhardt

Managing Partner

With an MBA and over 15 years of diverse experience, Kristin Degenhardt specializes in recruiting, operations, and strategic growth. As the Managing Partner of NexBench, she excels at aligning companies with top-tier talent, leveraging her broad expertise across various industries.

In 2021, Kristin founded KT Business Consulting to provide small businesses with operational support and strategy development. Through her efforts supporting small businesses, she has gained deep insights into the critical role that the right talent plays in driving success, particularly through her experience in start-ups, franchises, healthcare organizations, non-profits, and other industries.  

At NexBench, she not only delivers customized recruiting solutions that meet each client’s specific needs, but also attracts elite candidates to their network, ensuring that the right connections are made when opportunities arise.

Kristin’s mission is to apply her extensive acumen and specialized recruiting knowledge to help companies build strong, successful teams, all while keeping top talent in mind as they thrive in their careers.