OUR TEAM

The loss of David’s father at a young age made him understand the importance of domestic help early on. When he was four years old, David’s mother enrolled in graduate school and enlisted the services of an extraordinary Colombian woman who worked with David’s family for years and played an instrumental role in shaping David into the person he is today. David understands that while personal staff is a luxury, it is also a necessity, and finding the perfect hire is invaluable.

By his twenty-first birthday, David was successfully producing events in one of New York City’s largest nightclubs and managing a four-star restaurant. He went on to work as a trader and trading floor manager on Wall Street before returning to hospitality in 2005.

David’s return to the service industry happened by chance when a friend asked him to assist in the planning of a Fourth of July party at a private Hamptons estate. A weekend’s worth of work became a new career when the party’s host offered David a full-time position as his Butler/Estate manager. In his new role, David assisted in the day-to-day management and operation of the family’s 50-acre East Hampton estate, their six-story townhouse, and was responsible for the hiring, training, and scheduling of a large domestic staff.

It was while searching for candidates that David first discovered a serious shortage of both qualified candidates and employment agencies to represent those candidates. In 2006, David joined a New York City search firm as a recruiter and later became Vice President and Partner. After six years and hundreds of successful long-term placements within private homes, c-level offices, and major luxury brands, David decided to strike out on his own. In March of 2012, David opened the doors to his wholly owned and operated firm, Hire Society.

With a love of entertaining, and deep family roots across the Hamptons, Forrest was a natural choice to head Hire Society’s Southampton office. Having previously worked for many years in New York City in both event production as well as management of a popular restaurant, Forrest returned to the Hamptons lifestyle as a butler and house manager to a large, semi-formal estate.

With music, food, and sailing among his greatest pleasures, Forrest often finds he has much in common with clients and job candidates alike. He looks forward to getting to know our clients and coming to understand their lifestyles, as well as finding those candidates most likely to enjoy, and excel at, maintaining the high standards of living that have made the Hamptons a place for relaxation and convivial socializing for those who call it home.

Sofia has over 15 years of experience in private recruitment and family office operations. She has worked closely with business owners and family offices across diverse industries to build successful employee teams for ultra-high net worth individuals. As Senior Partner at Hire Society, Sofia supports the company’s family office talent acquisition efforts and talent strategy alignment for clients. Sofia holds a Bachelor’s degree and Certificate in Museum Studies from Connecticut College. She is certified in Strategic Human Resources Leadership from Cornell University’s School of Industrial and Labor Relations and is a Six Sigma Black Belt.

After spending the last decade living and working in New York City, California-born Nina headed back to her roots, becoming an instrumental part of establishing a West Coast presence for Hire Society. Nina has worked in the private service sector for over fifteen years, accumulating experience as an Assistant, a Chief of Staff and a Talent Manager. Her expertise lies in staffing households and family offices with the utmost care and attention, from the grandest scale to every minute detail. Nina’s knowledge and understanding of the different facets involved in West Coast-private service needs is an added benefit to candidates and clients, alike. Nina enjoys finally being closer to family and friends, hiking, beach walks, exploring fresh and local cuisines, and looks forward to never having to endure another East Coast winter.

A native of the Midwest, Anna has made Hamptons her home for the past six years. With over a decade of experience in management and recruiting within the retail sector, Anna seamlessly translated her skillset and business acumen into the private service industry. She is renowned creative problem solver with a consistently poised and composed demeanor.

At 18, Sarah Tyler moved from a small town in Missouri to New York City where the diversity of the City’s culture sparked a desire to travel abroad, leading her to backpack extensively through 15 countries. A newfound love of travel led to a career as a yacht Stewardess in the Caribbean where she developed skillsets in high-end luxury hospitality. This brought her full circle, back to New York, working for UHNW individuals while concurrently earning her Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology from New York University. After graduating with honors, Sarah relocated to Los Angeles and joined the Hire Society team, now operating as its West Coast Recruitment Manager. Although no longer yachting, she enjoys both local and destination surfing and volunteers with Surf Rider Foundation and TreePeople.

Growing up in Newport, RI, Kathleen started her career in domestics as a Nanny to a High-Net-Worth family. Upon graduating from college, Kathleen used the knowledge she’d gained working alongside busy principals and shifted her career path; for the past 15 years, she has been working as an Executive Personal Assistant in various industries including hospitality, finance, and fashion. She brings her unique skill set of having worked as a Nanny and overseen domestic staff as an Assistant. Kathleen currently resides in Norwalk, CT with her husband, two daughters, and two dogs.

Tina DeJesus Molfetto began her career working in various roles in restaurants and catering to high-end clientele throughout Long Island. Tina has worked in private service recruiting for many years as the founder of her own agency before joining the Hire Society team. She is also a highly skilled private chef with over a decade of experience in private homes and estates. Trained at Le Cordon Bleu, Tina has a rich background in fine dining, hospitality, event catering, and wellness retreats. Her culinary journey reflects her passion for nutrition, wellness, and holistic living. Tina’s expertise extends beyond the kitchen; she is an avid hiker, fitness enthusiast, book lover, and yoga practitioner, which further inspires her commitment to healthy living.

J Paulin serves the high-net-worth throughout the U.S., Caribbean and Europe in their residences, aircraft, ocean-going homes and family offices. With thirty years experience and an intimate knowledge of complex, private service environments, J provides a hands-on approach to household operational set-up, private training and education for both employees and employers alike and resourceful problem solving. “Personalized to Perfection” sums up his approach to every private service training opportunity. A Colorado native, J enjoys spending time with family and friends in his beloved Rocky Mountains.

A native to the East End of Long Island, Brett grew up on idyllic Shelter Island. Having worked in commercial banking in Boston and NYC before returning to the East End to raise his children, Brett has spent the last 12+ years managing properties throughout the Hamptons. Brett’s unique experience in corporate settings blended with his love of people and properties has him obsessed with being a solution seeker and problem solver for his clients. An avid wine enthusiast, golfer, gardener and grilling expert, Brett takes advantage of all the East End has to offer and gives back just as much through his work with various non-profits that he has founded or consulted for locally.