Reputable Recruiting

What Reputable Recruiting does

Reputable Recruiting is a privately held, founder-owned professional services firm headquartered in San Antonio, Texas, that provides executive and management-level recruiting services through four specialized, wholly-owned brand divisions. Founded in 2004 by Jay Lucas, the company operates Jordan Sitter Associates (heavy equipment, founded 1978, acquired 2018), True North (civil engineering and surveying), Tally (accounting, tax, and audit), and Root Seven (information technology). Each division focuses exclusively on its vertical, building deep candidate networks and lasting client relationships within niche industries including construction, mining, agriculture, forestry, and material handling equipment manufacturing and distribution.

The firm's core service offerings are Retained Search for individual management placements, Executive Search for C-suite and leadership roles, and Managed Search for organizations filling multiple positions simultaneously. The firm employs a traditional recruiting methodology combining direct sourcing, industry networks, and passive candidate engagement rather than proprietary technology platforms — no APIs, software products, or AI-driven tools are disclosed. The money-back guarantee and risk-free model serve as the primary differentiators alongside decades of accumulated vertical expertise, with the Jordan Sitter division alone having filled 70+ positions for Hitachi Construction Machinery Americas.

Reputable Recruiting generates revenue through professional services fees on a retained search basis, with pricing quoted per engagement and not publicly disclosed. The go-to-market motion is enterprise field sales with direct engagement of hiring managers and executives, supported by content marketing, SEO-optimized city-specific landing pages, LinkedIn presence, and industry association memberships with AED and AEM. The firm serves clients nationwide across multiple US cities and reports having conducted over 2,000 cumulative searches, with a team of 11-50 employees possessing nearly 100 years of combined recruiting experience.

Name

Reputable Recruiting

Legal name

Reputable Recruiting, LLC

Website

https://reputablerecruiting.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Reputable Recruiting is a privately held San Antonio-based recruiting firm operating four specialized divisions (Jordan Sitter for Heavy Equipment, True North for Civil Engineering, Tally for Accounting, Root Seven for IT), providing retained and executive search services to enterprise and mid-market clients across the United States.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Executive Search and Recruiting Services

NAICS

Employment Placement Agencies and Executive Search Services (56131), Executive Search Services (561312), Employment Placement Agencies (561311)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361)

akta.pro primary industry

Executive & Leadership Direct Hire (BPACAFAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

C-Suite & Board Search (BPACAAAA), Confidential/Replacement & Succession Search (BPACAAAK)

Keywords

• Executive search services
• Retained executive recruiting
• Talent acquisition services
• Vertical industry recruiting
• Management placement

Headquarters

HQ city

San Antonio

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Retained Search Services: Exclusive partnership model where clients engage Reputable Recruiting for dedicated executive and management searches. The company offers a risk-free recruiting model with a money-back guarantee, charging retainer fees for dedicated recruiter commitment until position is filled.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Reputable Recruiting is an executive search and recruiting firm that places management and executive talent across four specialized industry verticals: Heavy Equipment (Jordan Sitter Associates), Civil Engineering and Construction (True North), Accounting and Finance (Tally), and Information Technology (Root Seven). The firm offers Retained Search for individual management roles, Executive Search for leadership-level talent, and Managed Search for end-to-end multi-role hiring, backed by a risk-free money-back guarantee.

Product overview

Reputable Recruiting is an assembly of four specialized recruiting brands offering talent acquisition services across four primary industries: Heavy Equipment (Jordan Sitter Associates), Information Technology (Root Seven), Accounting (Tally), and Civil Engineering (True North). The company provides three core recruiting service models: Retained Search for dedicated individual management role placement, Executive Search for leadership-level talent acquisition, and Managed Search for end-to-end multi-role hiring management. All brands operate under a unified parent company headquartered in San Antonio, Texas, with a combined team experience of nearly 100 years in recruiting and talent acquisition.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Retained Search Exclusive partnership recruiting model in which experienced Reputable Recruiting recruiters dedicate themselves to finding top talent to fill individual management roles, with commitment until the position is closed.
• Executive Search Proven recruiting process to identify executive talent for leadership roles including C-suite positions, vice presidents, controllers, general managers, and directors.
• Managed Search Full-service recruiting solution that manages every step from initial candidate screening through final hiring for organizations that need to fill multiple roles.
• Jordan Sitter Associates (Heavy Equipment Recruiting Division) Dedicated heavy equipment industry recruiting brand specializing in executive search and management recruiting for manufacturers, dealers, distributors, and renters of agricultural, construction, mining, forestry, and material handling equipment; in operation since 1978.
• True North (Civil Engineering & Construction Recruiting Division) Civil engineering and construction recruiting brand providing executive search and recruiting services to civil engineering, professional surveying, and commercial construction firms for project engineers, project managers, registered professional surveyors, and CAD technicians.
• Tally (Accounting Recruiting Division) Accounting recruiting brand providing executive search and recruiting services to CPA firms for audit and tax talent, plus CFO and controller searches for growth-oriented small and mid-market businesses; operating since 2004.
• Root Seven (Information Technology Recruiting Division) Information technology recruiting brand specializing in executive search for hard-to-find tech talent, conducting senior, manager, director, and executive IT searches for small and mid-market businesses.

Quantifiable outcome

• 2000+ successful searches conducted
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• AED (Association of Equipment Distributors)minorOthersJordan Sitter Associates, a division of Reputable Recruiting, is a member of AED. The association represents equipment distributors and provides industry networking and advocacy opportunities.
• AEM (Association of Equipment Manufacturers)minorOthersJordan Sitter Associates maintains membership in AEM, an industry association representing equipment manufacturers. Membership supports industry connections and market intelligence.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Heidrick & Struggles: Global executive search firm specializing in C-suite, board, and senior leadership placements. Directly comparable to Reputable Recruiting's retained and executive search services, though Heidrick operates at much larger scale across many industries.
• Spencer Stuart: Leading executive search and leadership advisory firm focused on board, CEO, and senior executive placements. Comparable to Reputable Recruiting's executive search offering and high-touch retained model.
• Lucas Group: Executive search firm specializing in accounting, finance, and military-to-civilian placements, using a retained, relationship-based model. Closely mirrors Reputable Recruiting's vertical-specialized, high-touch search approach.
• Management Recruiters International (MRI): Global executive search and recruitment network with offices across the U.S. Comparable retained and direct-hire executive search model with similar size and vertical coverage to Reputable Recruiting.

Broad incumbents

• Korn Ferry: Global organizational consulting firm with a large executive search practice plus RPO, talent assessment, and consulting. Overlaps with Reputable Recruiting's retained/executive search services as part of a much wider services portfolio.
• Robert Half: Major staffing and talent solutions firm with a dedicated Accountemps/MRH (Management Resources) practice placing accounting and finance professionals. Direct comparable to the Tally division.
• Kforce: U.S. professional staffing firm with a Technology and Finance & Accounting practice. Comparable to the Root Seven and Tally divisions, though broader and publicly listed.
• Aerotek: Large staffing and recruiting firm (part of Allegis Group) with industrial, technical, and professional placement services. Comparable in scale and multi-vertical coverage; Jay Lucas previously worked at Allegis Group.

Emerging players

• CyberCoders: Tech-enabled recruiting firm (now part of ASGN) that places technology, engineering, and executive talent. Partial overlap with the Root Seven IT vertical using a more technology-driven delivery model.
• Bird Construction Search (industry-specialized peers): Industry-specialized recruiting firms focused on construction, engineering, and heavy equipment such as Construction Careers, Construction Executive Search, and Equipment Careers. Comparable to the True North and Jordan Sitter vertical-specialized divisions.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/ReputableRecruiting
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/reputable-recruiting
• Xx.com/reputablejobs

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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