Growth through Acquisition and Strength through Talent

Rainmaker is a Finance & Accounting sourcing firm connecting companies with standout Finance & Accounting talent and helping professional services firms identify strategic acquisition targets.

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Making Waves: Stories from
Clients & Candidates

  • Rainmaker Resources was fantastic to work with - they did a great job understanding not just 'on paper' qualifications but culture and personality and not rushing a fit that wasn't right.

    Vice President - Controller

  • Deatra is one of the good recruiters who has a long-term outlook on the best interests of both businesses and candidates. She is efficient, creative, has excellent follow-through, and went the extra mile helping me assess fit with a company.

    Senior Data Scientist

  • Rainmakers's attention, communication and professionalism are head and shoulders above my experience with any other recruiter. They are proactive and diligent and their efforts were critical in helping me secure a position.

    Senior Finance Analyst

Key Players

  • Deatra Pottebaum Founder and CEO of Rainmaker

    Deatra Pottebaum

    FOUNDER & CEO

    Deatra Pottebaum is the Founder & CEO of Rainmaker Resources, LLC, a WBENC-certified Woman-Owned Business consistently recognized as one of the region’s largest executive search firms. With degrees in Finance and Accounting and early career experience at a Fortune 500 corporation as well as with a national executive search firm, Deatra built the foundation for a career focused on connecting top-tier talent with transformative business opportunities.

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  • Kristen Beckman Director of Sourcing and Research at Rainmaker Resources

    Kristen Beckman

    DIRECTOR OF SOURCING AND RESEARCH

    Kristen Beckman is the Director of Sourcing and Research at Rainmaker Resources, where she leads the firm in identifying the top 10% of talent in finance and accounting, as well as targeted professional services acquisition sourcing. With more than a decade of experience recruiting, including roles at GE Global Operations and Liberty Mutual Insurance, Kristen has earned a reputation for managing complex, niche searches with precision and integrity.

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