Steve Buck
Steve Buck is the owner and founder of MR Atlanta-Lanier. Steve served in a variety of senior management positions in credit, portfolio and sales in his 27 years in Commercial Lending. Working for companies such as Westinghouse Credit Corp, Chrysler Financial., NationsCredit and Bank of America he learned first hand the importance of building a solid team of top performers.

In his 13 years as a recruiter he has worked with most of the national and local specialty finance firms located in Atlanta and nationally, as well as regional and community banks. Initially focused exclusively in asset-based, factoring, and distribution finance, he now conducts searches in general banking as well.

"In my 27 years in commercial lending I have experienced many times the need to find and hire the right kind of talent, and how time consuming and frustrating this can be. Today, I look for client companies that have an exciting story to tell and who can articulate a career growth plan for candidates. On the candidate side I look for people of accomplishment and integrity, people who are constantly trying to improve themselves, and who approach life's challenges with a positive attitude and the will to succeed."

Steve has been a member of the Commercial Finance Association, NACM, and other business related organizations. He has been a board member and Treasurer of a local non-profit, and holds an MBA from the University of Pittsburgh.

Joe Souder
Joe Souder is the Managing Director of MR Atlanta-Lanier. A graduate of The Ohio State University with a degree in Business; Joe worked for a leading national contract-recruiting firm where he placed mid-level technical professionals in Fortune 500 companies. In 1998, Joe joined MR Atlanta-Lanier and helped establish the banking and financial services desk. Over the years he has managed to build deep and lasting relationships within the banking and financial services industry working with several of the nation's largest financial institutions as well as emerging local community banks. Joe has been recognized several times on a national level for his achievements within the Management Recruiters network as a leading recruiter. He has been ranked in the top 25% of all recruiters for many years and led the office to a top 250 position in 2008.

Joe attributes his success to the strong client and candidate relationships that he works to form. On the client side he strives to not only find the most qualified and skilled candidates, but also excels in matching the candidate to the client's office culture. When working with candidates Joe wants to be more than a recruiter who finds them their next job. Rather, Joe takes an active role in mentoring the professional throughout their career. It is because of this philosophy that Joe has established himself as one of the leading recruiters in the banking and financial services industry.

Shane Phillips
Shane Phillipos is a graduate of Georgia Southern University with a degree in Sports Management and a minor in Business. Shane worked as a recruiter for a national contract recruiting firm that dealt strictly with Fortune 500 companies prior to joining MR Atlanta - Lanier. As a member of the Management Recruiters network, Shane strives on establishing new professional relationships with both his clients and candidates. Shane is one of the top producers in his office working primarily with the local community banks in the Atlanta area. As a result of being centrally located, Shane makes a point to go out and meet with his bank clients face to face so he can better determine what kind of working environment his clients have and what type of candidates they are interested in hiring. By doing this he can confidently match the candidates to the most suitable company environment.
Also as a recruiter, Shane is more than just a person who finds job openings for his candidates; he is a mentor that helps candidates manage their careers. "I will make myself available so I can talk to candidates and inform them of market trends, hiring trends and any other piece of information that will assist them in their job search".

Shane works in the commercial banking arena only. The types of professionals that he recruits are Commercial Lenders, Business Bankers, Asset-Based Lenders, Corporate Bankers, Private Bankers, Commercial Credit Managers, and Commercial Underwriters. He can also work on the retail side mostly on the Branch Manager Retail Banking Executives.