Top retained Executive Search firm
Helping world-class firms find the right executives to lead what’s next.
We specialize in connecting high-growth professional services and private equity firms to resilient leaders who enable transformation and navigate disruption.
When your leaders define your future, turn to the executive search team trusted by the world’s top services and private equity firms.
When growth expectations are high, disruption is looming, and the competitive landscape is rapidly evolving, the right executives can redefine the future of any organization.
Leading firms in private equity, consulting, business services, and technology & software services look to Beecher Reagan retained executive search to identify and hire executives who will help them enable growth and navigate disruption.
99%
completion rate on retained search
93%
retention rate of 36+ months for placed leaders
80%
of placed leaders perform in top 20% of peers
$5B+
in practice growth delivered for our clients
1000
Executive placements since 2009
The Beecher Reagan difference.
After 1000+ successful placements of executives in professional services, digital & technology, and private equity, we’ve refined our approach to executive search to meet the evolving needs of high-growth firms in today’s landscape.
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We don’t hand your search over to a new associate. Each search is led by a Partner with over a decade of industry experience, ensuring you work with a seasoned professional at every step of the placement journey.
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Our retained executive search approach means we build a unique market for every engagement. No recycled candidates or pools of active résumés. We leverage our extensive network and brand equity to identify the most qualified leaders—often those not actively searching—and bring them to the interview table.
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Career transitions are inherently human, which is why people remain at the center of every engagement. At the same time, we leverage the latest technology and AI in market mapping and candidate identification to make our searches more efficient and precise. We’re committed to being industry-leading on the cutting edge of innovation in executive search.
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One of the biggest misnomers in executive search is that a search firm’s job is just to identify and present candidates. That’s only the beginning of our involvement; then a manufacturing process starts. We’re there to be a trusted advisor through interviews, assessment, culture evaluation, offers, and integration.
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Together with Kinavic Leadership Acceleration, we’ve built a strategic talent platform to assess and accelerate the performance of candidates using our proprietary Verity Leadership Assessment—the only psychometric assessment that evaluates and predicts the success of professional services leadership.
our industry expertise
Driving Results for the Industries We Know Best
Consulting
We’ve spent decades building relationships as strategic partners and trusted advisors to consulting firms and the transformational leaders who drive them.
Business Services
We have an unmatched record of appointing C-suite and board-level talent at tax, audit, staffing, marketing, and analytics firms.
Private Equity
We place outcome-based leaders in roles that accelerate value at both the private equity fund level and the portfolio level.
Technology Services
Our team is made up of subject matter experts in cloud, IoT, AI, data science, digital transformation and data analytics.
Thought Leadership
Professional Services & Private Equity
Leadership Insights & Trends
Get in touch with our team of executive search specialists.
Executive Search Frequently Asked Questions
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Executive search is a highly specialized process for identifying and hiring senior leaders—such as Partners, Managing Directors, and C-suite executives—who drive transformation and growth. Our retained executive search model means we work with you in a consultative manor to define the role, build a unique market for candidates, and facilitate the process from selecting candidates to making a hire—all in a confidential manor.
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Retained search means we act as your dedicated partner until the right executive is placed. Unlike contingency recruiting, our model prioritizes quality and fit over speed. We create a unique market for every search, and 80% of the candidates we place are passive candidates who were not actively seeking a new role.
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While every search is tailored, our focused industry expertise and relationships allow us to move quickly. Most shortlists are delivered within weeks, not months, because we already know the market, the talent, and what it takes to succeed in professional services and investor-backed environments. From there, interview timelines may vary based on a variety of factors.
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Confidentiality is at the core of our retained search process. At Beecher Reagan, every engagement is Partner-led, which means sensitive information is handled directly by senior advisors—not passed through layers of staff. We protect both our clients and candidates by controlling communication tightly, limiting disclosures to only what is essential, and conducting outreach with discretion. Our reputation in professional services and private equity is built on trust, and we safeguard that trust by ensuring searches are executed with the highest level of confidentiality and professionalism.
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Beecher Reagan is the only retained search firm built exclusively for professional services, private equity, and digital & technology. Unlike generalist firms, our Partner-led approach and industry focus allow us to deliver transformational leaders who not only fit the role but accelerate value creation in highly complex environments.