ADEPT HRM Solutions

What ADEPT HRM Solutions does

ADEPT HRM Solutions is a privately held, boutique HR consulting firm founded in 2008 and headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina. The firm provides senior-level human capital management services to small and mid-sized businesses that lack the scale or need for a full internal HR department. Its service portfolio is organized into four interconnected modules: HR Solutions (full-service HR management including payroll, benefits processing, organizational design, and compliance), Training Solutions (individual and group coaching, performance management, and leadership development), Talent Solutions (active recruiting, candidate pipeline development, and temporary staffing), and Benefit Solutions (benefits brokerage, administration, and compensation strategy).

The company does not develop proprietary technology; its only disclosed integrations are with Slack and Microsoft Teams for client collaboration and remote service delivery. All consultants are certified HR professionals holding SPHR, SHRM-SCP, PHR, or SHRM-CP credentials, with several additionally licensed as benefit brokers. The leadership team includes Erin Kwon as President/Owner (20+ years of HR experience), three Practice Managers, a Senior Consultant, and roughly ten HR, Talent Acquisition, and Benefits consultants, for a team of approximately 15.

ADEPT generates revenue through three engagement models: monthly retainer (the predominant model), project-based, and hourly billing. Services are delivered on-site or remotely and are organized around a primary-plus-secondary consultant model that ensures continuity. The client base spans retail, distribution, manufacturing, telecommunications, engineering, technology, healthcare, financial services, and non-profit sectors, with an average client tenure of nine years. The firm relies on relationship-based selling, SHRM community involvement, and its website rather than paid acquisition channels, and has not raised any disclosed outside funding.

Name

ADEPT HRM Solutions

Legal name

ADEPT HRM Solutions

Website

https://adepthrmsolutions.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

ADEPT HRM Solutions is a Charlotte-based boutique HR consulting firm founded in 2008 that provides outsourced senior-level human capital services—including HR management, training, talent acquisition, and benefits brokerage—to small and mid-sized businesses across multiple industries on retainer, project, or hourly bases.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

HR Consulting Services

NAICS

Human Resources Consulting Services (541612), Employment Placement Agencies and Executive Search Services (56131), Temporary Help Services (561320)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742), Services-Employment Agencies (7361)

akta.pro primary industry

HR Strategy & Operating Model Design (BPACAJAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Comprehensive HRO (Multi-Process HR Outsourcing) (BPACAKAA), HR Operations Administration (HRIS Admin, Records, Employee Data Mgmt) (BPACAKAC), HRIS/HCM Implementation & EOR Platform Services (BPACAHAJ), HR Technology (HRIS/HCM) Advisory & Implementation (BPAHAGAG)

Keywords

• HR consulting services
• Talent acquisition
• Benefits administration
• Compensation strategy
• HR management outsourcing

Headquarters

HQ city

Charlotte

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. HR Consulting Retainer Services: The majority of clients operate on a retainer basis, allowing them to budget without frequent fluctuations and enabling the company to work in a comprehensive and cost-effective manner. Retainers provide predictable recurring revenue and allow for deep, ongoing client relationships.
2. Project-Based Consulting: ADEPT offers project-based engagements where consultants work on specific initiatives such as building HR departments from scratch, implementing compliance programs, or developing compensation strategies. These are one-time or time-limited engagements with defined scope.
3. Hourly Consulting: The company offers hourly-based consulting arrangements for clients who need flexibility or have ad-hoc HR support needs. This provides revenue based on actual time spent delivering services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

ADEPT HRM Solutions is a boutique HR consulting firm that delivers outsourced, senior-level human capital services to small and mid-sized businesses. Its offering spans four interconnected service areas—HR Solutions, Training Solutions, Talent Solutions, and Benefit Solutions—covering payroll and benefits administration, organizational design, recruiting, leadership coaching, benefits brokerage, and compensation strategy. Consultants are deployed on part-time, full-time, project, or retainer bases, either on-site at the client or remotely.

Product overview

ADEPT HRM Solutions is a boutique HR consulting firm offering a unified suite of four interconnected human capital service modules: Training Solutions, HR Solutions, Talent Solutions, and Benefit Solutions. These services are designed to address all stages of organizational growth—from hiring and onboarding to development, retention, and compensation strategy. The firm provides these services through certified HR professionals on a part-time, full-time, project, or retainer basis, either on-site or remotely.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• HR Solutions Full-service HR management for small and mid-sized businesses, including payroll and benefits processing, organizational design and development, and strategic management consulting for building or enhancing HR departments.
• Training Solutions Individual and group coaching and training, performance management and promotional strategies, supervisory and management coaching, and leadership coaching services designed to develop organizational competencies for SMB clients.
• Talent Solutions Active search and recruitment, candidate pipeline building, and temporary worker staffing to help small and mid-sized organizations attract and hire top talent.
• Benefit Solutions Benefits brokerage (design and implementation), benefits administration and management, and compensation strategy development to create competitive employee benefits packages and compensation philosophies for SMB clients.

Quantifiable outcome

• Transformed HR functions for clients, professionalizing policies, procedures, processes, recruiting, hiring practices, and benefits to align with best-in-class SME firms

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• TriNet: TriNet is a PEO providing HR, payroll, benefits, and compliance services to small and mid-sized businesses. It directly competes with ADEPT for SMB outsourced HR budgets, but with a technology-led, scaled delivery model.
• OneDigital: OneDigital is a large, national HR consulting, benefits brokerage, and PEO firm serving SMBs and mid-market employers. It competes with ADEPT across HR consulting and benefits administration but operates at much greater scale with technology-enabled delivery.
• Insperity: Insperity is a publicly traded PEO and HR services provider offering full-service HR outsourcing, benefits, payroll, and compliance to SMBs. It competes with ADEPT in the outsourced HR space but at significantly larger scale and with bundled technology.
• Acadia HR (now Asure): Asure (formerly Acadia HR) is an HR technology and services provider offering payroll, HR, and benefits solutions to SMBs. It overlaps with ADEPT in HR outsourcing but emphasizes a software-enabled model.

Direct peers

• Sequoia Consulting Group: Sequoia Consulting Group is a boutique HR, benefits, and risk management consulting firm serving SMBs and mid-market employers. It is a direct boutique peer to ADEPT in model and target customer, though it operates nationally.
• Helios HR: Helios HR is a Virginia-based boutique HR consulting and outsourcing firm serving small and mid-sized businesses across the Mid-Atlantic. It is closely comparable to ADEPT in service scope (fractional HR, recruiting, benefits) and SMB focus, serving as a strong direct peer.
• FrankCrum: FrankCrum is a PEO and HR outsourcing provider focused on small businesses, offering HR consulting, payroll, and benefits administration. It is a direct SMB-focused competitor to ADEPT in the outsourced HR services space.
• Trüpp: Trüpp is a boutique HR outsourcing and consulting firm serving small and mid-sized businesses in the Pacific Northwest. It is a direct boutique peer to ADEPT in service model (fractional HR, benefits, compliance) and SMB target segment.
• Emplicity: Emplicity is an HR outsourcing and PEO firm serving small businesses in the Western US, providing HR consulting, payroll, and benefits. It is a direct SMB-focused peer to ADEPT in outsourced HR services.

Emerging players

• Velocity Global: Velocity Global is an Employer of Record (EOR) and global HR services provider serving SMBs and mid-market firms. While more international in focus, it competes with ADEPT for SMB outsourced HR budgets, particularly for clients with distributed workforces.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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