Our Team

Michael F. Rosenblatt, Founder and Chairman of The Quest Organization, Quest Transitions Inc., and Questemps, Inc., has over 25 years of experience in executive search and advisory services. He has managed “C” level assignments in family offices, real estate, technology, construction, consumer products, pharmaceutical, hedge and private equity funds, healthcare and not for profit organizations. In addition to recruiting, Michael has been involved in helping turn around companies, he has created the infrastructure for newly formed family offices, he has assisted companies with developing compensation plans for senior executives, he has assisted with the raising of capital and made introductions for joint venture investments.

Michael started his career in public accounting with Deloitte LLP, and functioned as a senior financial executive of a publicly held service company as well. He has participated on several non-profit Boards, including his current role on the Women’s Affordable Housing Network, and his previous roles on the Boards of The New York State Society of CPAs and the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. He was the Chairman of the Oversight Committee for the New York State Society of CPAs (16 committees reported to him-including Hedge Funds, Investment Management, Real Estate, Family Offices, Private Equity, etc.) and he ran the Chief Financial Officer’s Committee as well for 3 years. Michael has spoken at numerous conferences and has participated in webcasts and podcasts throughout the US.

David Rosenblatt, CPA, received his Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting from Syracuse University in 2011 and his Master’s Degree in Accounting at Hofstra University in 2012. David subsequently spent two and a half years with Grant Thornton LLP, where he obtained his CPA license. During his time at Grant Thornton, David served as the lead audit senior on Icahn Enterprises and its affiliated entities, where he got extensive exposure to SEC reporting. David joined The Quest Organization as a Director in 2015. Throughout a very challenging 2020, David proved to be a true leader, as he brought in a significant amount of business and helped expand our national platform. Effective January 1st, 2026, David has been promoted to President & CEO of The Quest Organization. David oversees the contingency and retained search business as the point person for our clients.

Scott Gazzoli, CPA, is a distinguished accounting professional who joined the recruitment industry in 2016. Scott has years of industry experience beginning his career at Grant Thornton LLP, one of the top public accounting firms in the world. Scott excelled at GT working on a number of the firm’s largest financial service clients. Scott transitioned to the private sector where he spent his time in the financial services and entertainment industries working at Roundtable Investment Partners LLC and Tidal: High Fidelity Music Streaming, respectively. He was a key member of the accounting and finance function for each company. At Quest, Scott manages key client accounts, while helping real estate, financial services and family office professionals succeed in obtaining new positions to strengthen their career goals. Scott oversees the contingency and retained search business, as well as focusing on all communications and follow-up with clients, and overseeing the team. Scott prides himself on his ability to create solutions and build relationships with his clients and candidates.

Tom has over 15 years’ global recruitment and search experience in the Construction & Engineering industries.

He has managed assignments from entry level through to senior executives, using various types of search contracts such as contingent, retained, RPO and custom models, depending on the specific needs of each client.

Tom started his career working in the Construction industry as a Quantity Surveyor for one of Europe’s largest Contractors, before transitioning to a career in recruitment where he has built his expertise across multiple markets in the UK, Middle East, Australia, and as of 2019, the United States.

Tom’s expert knowledge of the Construction industry, project life cycles, schedules and deadlines provides him with a unique perspective when it comes to hiring Construction professionals, allowing him to provide the highest level of service to our clients.

Julia received her Bachelor’s in Psychology in 2016 from Iona College. Julia started her career in Human Resources/Talent Acquisition in the non profit sector as a Staffing Specialist. In 2018, Julia transitioned to the private sector and joined Douglas Elliman Property Management as a Talent Acquisition Coordinator, where she oversaw the full cycle recruitment process for DEPM’s managed properties. Julia joined The Quest Organization in July 2021, where she utilizes her HR/Recruiting knowledge to assist in recruiting in various industries across the US.

Anthony Caraccio received his Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology from Adelphi University in 2013 and his Master’s Degree in Industrial/Organizational Psychology at the University of New Haven in 2015. Anthony spent about four and a half years with Korn Ferry where he started his career in recruiting. During his time at Korn Ferry, Anthony was part of the Industrial practice, where he recruited for companies in the chemical, transportation and logistics and aviation sectors. Anthony has placed roles in sales, marketing, HR, IT and operations. Anthony joined The Quest Organization in January 2021, where he utilizes his recruiting knowledge and skills to assist in recruiting in the finance and accounting and real estate industries.

Brian Cusano received his Bachelor’s Degree from Marist College in 2019, studying Human Resource Management & Business Administration. Brian started his career recruiting for roles in the Financial Services & IT sectors. After graduating from Marist College in 2019, Brian had joined Indeed.com as a Senior Account Executive for over 3 years. In this role, Brian was able to partner with clients to assist with their online recruitment strategy, gaining experience working with hiring teams across different industries & company sizes. Brian joined The Quest Organization in April 2023.