We're solving the business problem of talent

Eric Smith spent years at PricewaterhouseCoopers and Perot Systems Corporation, which is how he ended up in a focus group of private equity investors who all had the same problem: they couldn’t hire and keep frontline talent fast enough.

He took notes. Those conversations turned into Talentcare’s first sales pitch. Talentcare now helps hire thousands of employees a year, bringing clients millions in added revenue from those roles and trimming their overtime costs along the way.

Eric still loves watching a company shake off whatever’s been capping its growth. When he’s off the clock, he’s a passionate sailor and adventurer who splits his time between Austin, Texas, and his home in Montana.

Everett Plante has spent his career building and leading technology organizations at companies including Silicon Labs, Sysco Corporation, and Compaq. He met Talentcare founder Eric Smith while serving together on the board of Habitat for Humanity in Austin, a connection that eventually led him to Talentcare. As Chief Technology Officer, Everett created the vision for what became Talentcare Crew and leads the company’s AI and technology effort. His work is centered on one goal: helping clients make more quality hires through better technology, data, and automation. Outside of work, Everett serves on the board of Ballet Austin and enjoys exploring the latest developments in artificial intelligence.

Jessie Smedley spent more than 20 years as a healthcare executive, leading organizations through growth, change, and the everyday challenges of running a business. Along the way, she developed a deep appreciation for the people who keep organizations running—especially frontline employees whose dedication and expertise make a meaningful difference every day.

Jessie first met Talentcare as a customer while facing a familiar healthcare challenge: finding and keeping great people. What won her over was Talentcare’s ability to connect the business problem with the people problem. Better recruiting meant more employees, stronger financial performance, and, most importantly, more children receiving the care they needed. She joined Talentcare in September 2025, bringing an operator’s perspective and a passion for helping organizations grow by investing in their people.

A lifelong optimist who has never met a stranger, Jessie believes there’s always a solution to be found, a relationship to be built, and probably something worth celebrating. She’s known for her hospitality, her enthusiasm for National Calendar Days (even the obscure ones), and her firm belief that chocolate makes most days better.

Jessie and her husband live in San Antonio, where they enjoy their empty-nester adventures, traveling, staying active in their church community, and sharing their home with two dogs who are fairly certain they’re in charge.

For almost a decade, Tim has been the person our top clients call first, and honestly, the reason a lot of them never leave.

Give him a spreadsheet and a broken hiring process and he’ll hand
you back data insights and a better way to work.

Tim joined Talentcare in 2017 after years of working in recruiting and sales for technology companies. He was promoted to lead client relationships in 2019. A core part of his job is building strong relationships with Talentcare’s clients and communicating the value of the partnership through regular reviews with operational leaders and executives.

He lives with his wife in Nashville, Tenn. When he’s not with clients, Tim’s hanging out with his dogs, Bertie and Sully, and planning his next overseas adventure or national park trip. (Yellowstone and Acadia: done. The rest: on notice.)

Megan leads our “welcome and wow” team, which means she’s the first person our clients meet and the reason they’re so excited about our employer branding, Talentcare Crew, and all the rest. She will tell you the truth, with a smile, and then fix whatever’s broken before you’ve finished your coffee.

Megan spent nearly a decade at Talentcare, working her way from recruiting and client delivery into her current role, where she runs onboarding and delivery and shapes how the company evolves its process for clients. She has led large-scale onboarding, employer branding, recruitment marketing, and talent acquisition initiatives, helping clients build scalable hiring strategies and achieve sustainable growth. Known for her collaborative leadership style and data-driven approach, Megan is passionate about creating exceptional experiences for clients, candidates, and employees. She lives in the Dallas-Fort Worth area with her husband and their Great Pyrenees mix, Lug, and spends her downtime on gardening and houseplants.

Dunny Wanstrath serves as Talentcare’s fractional CFO alongside his role as managing director at Dial Strategies. He’s spent more than two decades in corporate finance and private equity. He built his reputation on helping companies accelerate growth and negotiating mergers and acquisitions. He brings that same discipline to his conversations with private equity investors who seek to work with Talentcare.