A Premier Boutique Professional Services Firm
R. Todd Bennett Retained Executive Search core DNA began in the Fortune 1000 world and evolved into a middle market provider. Our absolute sweet spot is privately held companies that trend below $750 million in annual revenue.
Over 75% of our searches are for private equity-backed businesses. To the outside observer, a company is a company, but we understand there is a difference. Be it operating under extreme leverage, beginning the hold journey, or working towards the next transaction, we know the type of leaders that will succeed in a PE-backed environment. Most importantly, we know where to locate the most talented, PE experienced passive candidates. It’s no secret sauce, it’s just experiences vs. no experience. It is no more complex than that. Most other firms’ front line leaders simply do not have direct PE backed leadership experience. We firmly believe experience matters.
With decades of experience managing companies and providing client service, we understand leadership needs and all the nuances that impact organizational success. But that’s not all. We know exactly what it takes to succeed in a broad range of sectors, industries, and fields—because we’ve been there. Our consultants have hands-on experience in the roles you are hiring for, a robust network, and the strategic insights that deliver talent that will achieve client goals. Our experience buying, leading, and exiting PE-backed companies allows us to have a level of understanding that most firms simply do not have.
Our industry expertise spans a wide variety of verticals:
- Transportation, Logistics, and Distribution.
- Travel Services and Hospitality.
- Aerospace Aviation and Government Services.
- Energy, Natural Resources, Engineering & Construction.
- Broad Industrials Including – Business to Business Services, Chemicals & Natural Resources and Industrial Machinery and Equipment.
Our functional expertise earned through experience spans a broad spectrum of functional roles:
- C-Level Experience Includes: Chief Executive Officer / President / Chief Financial Officer / Chief Marketing Officer / Chief Accounting Officer / Chief Human Resource Officer / Chief Counsel / Chief Operating Officer / Chief Information Officer / Board Director / Chief Compliance Officer
- Our Vice President Level Experience Includes: VP – Accounting & Finance / VP- Safety / VP- Strategic Sourcing / VP Human Resources / VP – Operations / VP – FP&A / VP Sales / VP Inside Sales / VP Controller / Aerospace General Manager
- Our Director Level Experience Includes: Director – Sales / Director - HR Compliance / Terminal Manager /Regional Operations Manager / Fleet Manager/ Director of Safety / Director – Recruiting /Director Carrier Sales / Director FP&A/ Director Sourcing / Division Controller / Treasury Manager /Director IT/ Pricing Manager / Director of Quality / Aerospace Program Manager / Director – Finance
Because our leadership began as a CPA, worked in industry, earned partner ranks in a global strategy consultancy and finally acquired, lead, and successfully exited companies, our industry expertise is focused, strong, and rooted in real accomplishments: