What Salo does

Salo is a specialized talent firm that places senior-level finance, accounting, and HR professionals with organizations on an interim or project basis. Founded in 2002 and headquartered in Minneapolis, the company serves enterprises and mid-market clients experiencing organizational change, leadership transitions, new strategic initiatives, or demand fluctuations requiring flexible staffing. Salo positions itself as solving a core workforce challenge: accessing high-quality interim talent quickly in an unpredictable job market.

The company's core offering is its curated network of qualified interim finance, accounting, and HR professionals, deployed via a consultative B2B sales motion. Revenue is generated through staffing fees on contract/interim engagements, making it a professional services staffing model. Salo does not appear to operate proprietary technology platforms; its value proposition rests on human capital curation and matching rather than algorithmic differentiation.

Since 2023, Salo has operated as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Korn Ferry, a global organizational consulting firm. The acquisition was Korn Ferry's fourth in the interim-talent space, following Lucas Group (2021), ICS/Infinity Consulting Solutions (2022), and Patina Solutions Group (2022). Through the parent, Salo distributes services via Korn Ferry's global enterprise sales force and benefits from cross-sell into Korn Ferry's industry verticals (Financial Services, Healthcare, Industrial, Technology, Government, Private Equity). Leadership includes CEO Lisa Brezonik, founders Amy Langer and John Folkestad, and executives covering talent, operations, IT, marketing, and finance functions.

Name

Salo

Website

https://salollc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Acquired

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Salo is a Minneapolis-based talent firm founded in 2002 that places senior-level finance, accounting, and HR professionals with organizations on an interim or project basis. Since 2023 it has operated as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Korn Ferry, distributing services through the parent's global enterprise sales network.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Interim Professional Staffing Services

NAICS

Temporary Help Services (561320), Employment Placement Agencies and Executive Search Services (56131), Executive Search Services (561312)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361)

akta.pro primary industry

Interim Executive & Fractional Leadership Placement (BPACAAAJ)

Keywords

• Interim talent staffing
• Finance accounting HR
• Professional staffing services
• Flexible workforce solutions
• Contract interim professionals

Headquarters

HQ city

Minneapolis

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Interim Talent Services: Salo provides finance, accounting, and HR interim professionals to organizations on a contract/interim basis. Revenue is generated through staffing fees for placing qualified professionals in temporary roles. The model serves the growing independent workforce trend while addressing companies' needs for flexible staffing during economic fluctuations.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Salo provides senior-level interim professionals in finance, accounting, and HR to organizations on a project or interim basis. The firm places qualified professionals in temporary roles to help clients manage transitions, strategic initiatives, leadership gaps, and demand fluctuations. Following its 2023 acquisition by Korn Ferry, Salo operates as part of the parent's broader interim executives and professionals solution portfolio.

Product overview

Salo is a talent firm that provides finance, accounting, and HR interim talent solutions. It operates as a specialized staffing service within Korn Ferry's portfolio, offering organizations access to qualified interim professionals across finance, accounting, and human resources functions. The company was acquired by Korn Ferry in 2023 as part of their strategy to build out interim executives and professionals solutions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Interim Talent Solutions for Finance, Accounting, and HR

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Korn FerrycoreOthers · 1 January 2023Korn Ferry acquired Salo in 2023 as part of its strategy to build out interim executives and professionals solutions. Salo became Korn Ferry's fourth acquisition in the interim talent space. The acquisition reflects Korn Ferry's commitment to developing workforce solutions tailored to the modern work environment and becoming the global leader in executive, professional and interim recruiting.
• ICS (Infinity Consulting Solutions)minorOthers · 1 January 2022Korn Ferry acquired ICS in 2022, a leading provider of flexible workforce solutions focused on interim professional roles. This acquisition preceded and complements Salo's acquisition, building Korn Ferry's interim staffing capabilities.
• Patina Solutions GroupminorOthers · 1 January 2022Korn Ferry acquired Patina Solutions Group in 2022, a provider of executive search services. Together with Salo and ICS, Patina represents part of Korn Ferry's strategy to build comprehensive interim and professional talent solutions.
• Lucas GroupminorOthers · 1 January 2021Korn Ferry acquired Lucas Group in 2021, a leading professional search and contract staffing firm. This was the first acquisition in Korn Ferry's series of interim talent investments, preceding the acquisitions of ICS, Patina Solutions, and Salo.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Robert Half International: Robert Half is the largest direct competitor in finance, accounting, and HR interim staffing, operating the Robert Half Finance & Accounting, Accountemps, and OfficeTeam brands. It is the closest comparable to Salo in both service lines and target customer base, with a much larger global footprint.
• Vaco: Vaco provides fractional, consulting, and direct-hire staffing across finance, accounting, HR, IT, and operations. It overlaps directly with Salo on finance/accounting interim placements and serves similar mid-market and enterprise transformation engagements.
• Lucas Group: Lucas Group is a sister company under Korn Ferry (acquired 2021) that specializes in professional search and contract staffing across finance/accounting, HR, and operations. It is directly comparable to Salo in service offering and overlap exists on finance/accounting interim talent.
• Infinity Consulting Solutions (ICS): ICS is a fellow Korn Ferry subsidiary (acquired 2022) providing flexible workforce solutions focused on interim professional roles. It overlaps directly with Salo on interim finance/accounting/HR placements and shares the same parent distribution channel.
• Patina Solutions Group: Patina Solutions is a Korn Ferry subsidiary (acquired 2022) that provides interim executive and fractional leadership solutions. Its focus on experienced executive talent and interim leadership placement is highly comparable to Salo's senior interim finance/accounting/HR engagements.
• Tatum (Randstad): Tatum, owned by Randstad, is a leading provider of interim finance and accounting leadership (CFOs, controllers, FP&A). It is a direct competitor on senior-level finance/accounting interim assignments and is often cited alongside Salo for executive interim placements.
• Parker + Lynch (Adecco): Parker + Lynch is the finance and accounting direct-hire and interim staffing brand of Adecco Group, one of the largest global staffing firms. It competes directly with Salo in placing accounting and finance professionals at mid-market and enterprise clients.
• Beacon Hill Staffing Group: Beacon Hill provides specialty staffing across accounting/finance, HR, technology, and creative, including interim and contract placements. It is a relevant peer in serving similar enterprise and mid-market finance/accounting/HR staffing needs.
• Winter Wyman: Winter Wyman is a Northeast-focused accounting, finance, HR, and technology staffing firm. While smaller in scale, it directly competes with Salo on finance and accounting interim placements in overlapping geographies.

Emerging players

• Bregman Partners: Bregman Partners specializes in finance and accounting interim leadership and consulting, focusing on CFOs, controllers, and FP&A leaders. It is an emerging direct competitor in the senior interim finance niche that Salo also serves.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/salollc
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/salo-llc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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