Stephen H. Dierks

Head of Fintech Talent

New York City Metropolitan Area

About

Stephen Dierks, Head of Fintech Talent, joined the firm in 2021 and works closely with our portfolio companies on all their talent initiatives. Prior to joining Oak HC/FT, Stephen was a Senior Associate at Daversa Partners, a top executive search firm, where he built high performance executive management teams across some of the most successful technology companies in the world. Stephen partnered with leading organizations, such as Instacart, Plaid, and ZScaler to provide strategic talent guidance. Stephen received a Bachelor of Science Degree in Marketing, Sports Management, and Leadership from Fairfield University, cum laude.

Experience

  • Oak HC/FT (Stamford, Connecticut, United States)
    • Director, Head of Fintech Talent
      Jan 2023 - Present · 3 yrs 6 mos

      Fintech, Crypto, Enterprise, and International Oak HC/FT is a venture and growth equity firm investing in companies driving transformation in healthcare and fintech, two uniquely complementary and high-growth sectors. With deep domain expertise and strategic resources, Oak HC/FT partners with leading entrepreneurs at every stage, from seed to growth, to build businesses that make a measurable, lasting impact on these industries.

    • Associate Director of Talent
      Sep 2021 - Jan 2023 · 1 yr 5 mos

  • Advisor at PeopleTech Partners
    Dec 2025 - Present · 7 mos

  • Board Member at Lantern Point Labs
    Jun 2024 - Dec 2025 · 1 yr 7 mos

    Lantern Point Labs is an independent 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization and is an accelerator program independently led by Fairfield University alumni and community members supporting early-stage ventures. Helping bridge the gap from a solid business plan to readiness for market launch and fundraising. Our mission is to transform startup potential into success through a community-driven network. We empower startups associated with Fairfield University with mentorship, strategic guidance, and essential resources through a collaborative network of alumni, faculty, and community members. We drive business success and innovation by fostering community-engaged entrepreneurship. Disclaimer: Lantern Point Labs is an independent 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization and is not formally affiliated with Fairfield University.

  • Daversa Partners (3 yrs 3 mos)
    • Senior Associate
      Jun 2021 - Sep 2021 · 4 mos

      Global focus in Enterprise Software and Consumer across all functions and stages both private and public. Daversa Partners is Technology’s go-to specialty firm that builds the executive teams for growth and venture backed companies. Our global footprint spans 2 continents and 8 offices, giving our high-performance teams visibility into the entirety of the market. We are dedicated to developing meaningful relationships with entrepreneurs, executives, and investors across Consumer and Enterprise businesses. We believe that the most successful companies achieve major breakthroughs by acquiring extraordinary talent. These people are hard to find and even harder to recruit, they are Material Impact Executives; we only recruit these people. This is what sets us apart...and this is what makes Daversa the search partner of choice.

    • Associate
      Jun 2020 - Jun 2021 · 1 yr 1 mo

    • Senior Consultant
      Jun 2019 - Jun 2020 · 1 yr 1 mo

  • Advertising Sales, Nickelodeon Intern at Viacom
    Jun 2017 - Aug 2017 · 3 mos

    •Analyzed MSA post buy reports to compile quarterly delivery reports for advertisers •Monitored delivery of impressions for advertisers in order to ensure guarantees are met •Compiled quarterly report to keep Ad Sales team apprised of all advertiser constraints •Branded and allocated advertiser units within Wide Orbit system to ensure proper units are aired