Brad Delaplane

Brad Delaplane

Associate Partner

LinkedIn Profile

Brad is an Associate Partner at NU Advisory Partners, where he specializes in placing go-to-market executives for high-growth technology companies across all stages of growth. He has a reputation as a data-driven, strategic collaborator to both clients and candidates, resulting in deep partnerships throughout the software industry. Brad is recognized for his drive, persistence, and commitment to achieving the best possible results.

Before joining NU, Brad was a Principal at ICONIQ Growth, where he served as the firm’s first Functional Lead for their Talent team. In this role, he advised founders and CEOs on organizational design, reporting structures, role scoping, recruiting processes, and other strategic initiatives. Notably, Brad built an extensive network of world-class executives across all growth stages to support portfolio companies with their hiring needs. Brad began his career in search at SPMB.

Education

UCLA: BA (Business Economics)

Personal

Bay Area native. Lives in San Francisco with his wife. Passionate about baseball, food, concerts, and stand-up comedy. Spends weekends hiking the Marin Headlands or visiting his family in San Jose.