Top Private Equity Executive Search Firm

Value creation accelerates when leadership capability matches the investment thesis.

In today’s private equity market, capital alone is no longer a differentiator. The firms that consistently outperform are those that pair disciplined investing with exceptional leadership across their portfolios.

Beecher Reagan partners with private equity sponsors to strengthen leadership at the fund, board, and portfolio levels. We advise investors before and after capital deployment—supporting leadership assessments, executive succession, and targeted searches tied directly to the value creation plan.

With deep specialization in consulting, business services, and technology-enabled services, we bring private equity firms direct access to executives who understand sponsor expectations, governance, and operating rigor. The result is leadership that accelerates execution, reduces risk, and improves outcomes across the investment lifecycle.

Representative Search Engagements

Fund, Board, and Sponsor-Level Leadership

  • Operating Partners and Portfolio Advisors

  • Board Chairs, Independent Directors, and Board Committees

  • Investment, Value Creation, and Platform Leadership

  • Functional and Sector Specialists

Portfolio Company Executive Leadership

  • Chief Executive Officers and Presidents

  • Chief Financial Officers, Chief Accounting Officers, and Finance Leaders

  • Chief Operating Officers and Operational Executives

  • Chief Revenue, Growth, and Go-To-Market Leaders

  • Technology, Digital, Data, and AI Executives

  • Partners, Managing Directors, and Practice Leaders

WHAT WE DO

Global Retained Search
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Leadership Acceleration

We make connections that accelerate business outcomes and transform careers.

With over 1000 executive placements, we leverage decades of experience, data, and wisdom to guide and de-risk leadership talent selection and acceleration. All our searches are partner-led, providing unmatched access, influence, and connectivity to top leaders – opening new doors for our clients.

Our approach

decades of experience, results that speak for themselves.

1000+

executive placements since 2009

99%

completion rate on retained search

80%

of placed leaders perform in top 20% of peers

$5B+

of practice growth delivered for clients

Private Equity Executive Search Team

  • Tim Reagan

    Tim Reagan

    Senior Partner
    & Co-Founder

  • Scott Ratliff

    Scott Ratliff

    Partner

  • Angela Navarro

    Angela Navarro

    Strategic Advisor

  • Dave McCallum

    Dave McCallum

    Principal

  • Alicia Stewart

    Alicia Stewart

    Director of Recruitment Operations

  • Ryan Lowe

    Ryan Lowe

    Project Manager

  • Kaitlyn Cowen

    Kaitlyn Cowen

    Project Coordinator

CONNECT WITH US

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