H.P. Associates. Inc. has been serving clients in the brokerage investment and commercial banking fields since 1996. Helen Pappas, a former vice president of Smyth Associates, Inc. founded the firm to bring a new client-oriented dimension to the financial recruiting community. Our placement staff includes MBA’s and personnel professionals. H.P. Associates, Inc. recruiters specialize in one area, such as equity sales, trading, research, and investment banking. We recruit globally across all markets, US, European, Asian and Latin America. Our recruiters are highly informs about candidates available for placement, their level of expertise and appropriate salary expectations. H.P. Associates, Inc. values its established relationships with the most prestigious firms on Wall Street. Many of our applicants are referrals from senior executives who trust our ability to assist well qualified professionals. Our firm is proud to provide this service on a contingency basis. A fee is charged only upon placement of a candidate. H.P. Associates, Inc. has an impressive list of clients, many of whom use our firm exclusively for all executive searches. We are pleased to submit references, and would welcome the opportunity to discuss our professional services with you.