Dexter Cousins

In 2008, Dexter Cousins made his first hire in fintech. By 2016, he'd seen enough to know that the biggest risk facing any scaling fintech wasn't product, funding, or market timing. It was leadership.

That year he founded Tier One People. A decade on, the firm is recognised as Australia's leading executive search firm for fintech, with 200+ executive placements for clients including Revolut, Wise, and Lendi.

The firm works exclusively on retained searches for CEO, CPO, CTO, COO, and other mission critical roles that determine whether a company reaches its next stage or not. 85% of placed executives remain in their roles beyond two years. 75% of work comes through referrals.

Dexter brings 25 years of executive search experience and hosts Fintech Chatter, one of the longest-running fintech podcasts globally, with 350+ episodes featuring the founders, operators, and investors shaping the sector.

Tier One People exists to find the 1% of executives who redefine what's possible. If you're a founder building something that matters, that's where every conversation starts.