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PierceGray
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PierceGray LLC
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piercegray.com
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Private
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2006
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PierceGray is a privately-held retained executive search firm founded in 2006 that places C-suite and senior executive leaders into private equity-backed and high-growth businesses. The firm operates from five offices across the United States and Canada — Evanston (headquarters), Chicago, New York, Atlanta, and Toronto — and executes 200+ placements per year against a cumulative track record of 1,600+ placements serving 150+ private equity funds. Its core differentiator is an operator-led model, in which searches are led by partners who hold direct P&L or functional operating experience from organizations including GE Healthcare, ExxonMobil, Deloitte, Alvarez & Marsal, Linden Capital Partners, Korn Ferry, and Spencer Stuart. The firm reports 95% referral-driven new business, 85% of clients engaging for multiple roles, 104-day average search close time, and two-week time-to-vetted-candidates.

Service delivery is structured across nine functional practice areas (Supply Chain & Operations, Finance, General Managers, Sales & Marketing, Technology, Human Resources, CEO & Board, Strategy & Transformation, and Operating Partners) and six industry verticals (Manufacturing, Services, Consumer, Healthcare, Energy, and Technology). The methodology emphasizes upfront role alignment, multi-stage interviews testing real work, structured candidate scorecards, and pipeline transparency. Named enterprise clients include Bain Capital, Ares Management, TPG, Platinum Equity, Hess, Schlumberger, HP, Siemens, Lululemon, Westinghouse, PPG, Phillips 66, TKE, Lindsay Corporation, and Ecolab.

Revenue is generated through retained executive search engagements priced on a project basis, with retainer and success-fee components; PierceGray does not publicly disclose revenue or pricing. The go-to-market is enterprise field sales, with Managing Directors and Partners engaging directly with PE sponsors, portfolio company boards, and C-suite executives through relationship-based business development. Marketing relies on LinkedIn, published thought leadership, and industry-conference speaking. The firm is bootstrapped, with no disclosed institutional capital, subsidiaries, or acquisition activity, and is led by CEO & Managing Partner Matt Hamlin.

Short descriptiontext

PierceGray is a privately-held retained executive search firm that places C-suite and senior leaders into private equity-backed and high-growth companies, operating nine functional practices across six industry verticals in the US and Canada.

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Operating
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11–50
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HeadquartersChicago, United States
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Chicago
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United States
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North America
Markets served

Serves global market

Offices5 records

Each record includes

City, Country, Type, Description, Source

Keyword5 values
executive search services, retained search firm, private equity recruiting, leadership placement, C-suite search
Industry6 codes
1C-Suite & Board Search
CodeBPACAAAAPrimaryYes
2Functional Leadership Search (HR/Finance/Legal/Marketing/Sales/Ops)
CodeBPACAAABPrimaryNo
3Financial Services Leadership Search (Banking/Insurance/PE/Asset Mgmt)
CodeBPACAAAFPrimaryNo
4Industrial & Engineering Leadership Search
CodeBPACAAADPrimaryNo
5Healthcare & Life Sciences Leadership Search
CodeBPACAAAEPrimaryNo
6Confidential/Replacement & Succession Search
CodeBPACAAAKPrimaryNo
NAICS code2 codes
  • Executive Search Services561312
  • Employment Placement Agencies and Executive Search Services56131
SIC code1 code
  • Services-Employment Agencies7361
Product category
Executive Search & Leadership Advisory
Social media profiles1 record
GTM motion1 record

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Type, Description, Source

Revenue model1 record
1Retained Executive Search
TypeProfessional Services
Description

Retained search engagements for C-suite and senior executive placements. Clients include private equity sponsors and their portfolio companies, as well as high-growth businesses seeking transformational leaders.

piercegray.com
Marketing channels3 records

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Title, Type, Stage, Description, Source

Distribution channels1 record

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Title, Type, Scope, Target buyer, Description, Source

Cost components5 values
Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure
Pricing details1 tier
1Custom engagement pricing based on scope and seniority of role
ModelOtherBilling cadenceMulti-year contract
Notes

Retained search engagements typically involve a retainer structure with success fees. Pricing varies based on executive level, complexity of search, and scope of engagement.

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PierceGray is a retained executive search firm that places C-suite and senior executive leaders into private equity-backed and high-growth companies. The firm employs an operator-led methodology where former operating executives conduct searches across nine functional practice areas and six industry verticals, delivering vetted candidates in approximately 2 weeks and averaging 104 days to close.

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Functional benefit
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  • Vetted candidates delivered in 2 weeks
+3 more records
Product overview1 text field

PierceGray is an operator-led executive search firm offering retained search services exclusively for private equity and high-growth companies. The firm operates nine functional practice areas (Supply Chain & Operations, Finance, General Managers, Sales & Marketing, Technology, Human Resources, CEO & Board, Strategy & Transformation, and Operating Partners) across six industry verticals (Manufacturing, Services, Consumer, Healthcare, Energy, and Technology). The core offering is their operator-led executive search model, where practitioners have direct operating experience in the roles and industries they recruit for. The firm provides services through offices in New York, Chicago, Atlanta, and Toronto, with a stated track record of over 1,600 leadership placements and 200+ placements annually. Process methodology includes detailed upfront alignment, candidate scorecards with multi-stage interviews, and radical transparency in pipeline reporting.

Product and service11 records
1Operator-Led Executive Search
CategoryRetained Executive Search
2Supply Chain & Operations Executive Search
CategoryFunctional Practice Area
3Finance Executive Search
CategoryFunctional Practice Area
4General Managers Executive Search
CategoryFunctional Practice Area
5Sales & Marketing Executive Search
CategoryFunctional Practice Area
6Technology Executive Search
CategoryFunctional Practice Area
7Human Resources Executive Search
CategoryFunctional Practice Area
8CEO & Board Executive Search
CategoryFunctional Practice Area
9Strategy & Transformation Executive Search
CategoryFunctional Practice Area
10Operating Partners Executive Search
CategoryFunctional Practice Area
11Industry-Specialized Executive Search
CategoryIndustry Vertical Specialization
Scale indicator8 records

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Recent move5 records

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Expansion highlight5 records

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Key highlights6 records

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Named customers15 records

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Segment9 records

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Ideal customer profile1 record

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Profile, Firmographic size, Sales motion, Sales cycle length, Buying structure, Purchase trigger, Buyer persona, Geography, Industry vertical, Primary use case, Description, Pain points, Evidence proof points, Target buyer

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Feature3 records

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Profiles13 records

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Round, Amount USD, Date, Pre money valuation, Total investors, Investors, News

Investors

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Name, Type, Date of entry, Rounds participated, Website

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

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Name, Acquisition type, Announced date, Completed date, Status, Website, News

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Name, Round, Announced date, Lead investor, Website, News

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

PierceGray

Executive Search & Leadership Advisorypiercegray.com

PierceGray is a privately-held retained executive search firm that places C-suite and senior leaders into private equity-backed and high-growth companies, operating nine functional practices across six industry verticals in the US and Canada.

What PierceGray does

PierceGray is a privately-held retained executive search firm founded in 2006 that places C-suite and senior executive leaders into private equity-backed and high-growth businesses. The firm operates from five offices across the United States and Canada — Evanston (headquarters), Chicago, New York, Atlanta, and Toronto — and executes 200+ placements per year against a cumulative track record of 1,600+ placements serving 150+ private equity funds. Its core differentiator is an operator-led model, in which searches are led by partners who hold direct P&L or functional operating experience from organizations including GE Healthcare, ExxonMobil, Deloitte, Alvarez & Marsal, Linden Capital Partners, Korn Ferry, and Spencer Stuart. The firm reports 95% referral-driven new business, 85% of clients engaging for multiple roles, 104-day average search close time, and two-week time-to-vetted-candidates.

Service delivery is structured across nine functional practice areas (Supply Chain & Operations, Finance, General Managers, Sales & Marketing, Technology, Human Resources, CEO & Board, Strategy & Transformation, and Operating Partners) and six industry verticals (Manufacturing, Services, Consumer, Healthcare, Energy, and Technology). The methodology emphasizes upfront role alignment, multi-stage interviews testing real work, structured candidate scorecards, and pipeline transparency. Named enterprise clients include Bain Capital, Ares Management, TPG, Platinum Equity, Hess, Schlumberger, HP, Siemens, Lululemon, Westinghouse, PPG, Phillips 66, TKE, Lindsay Corporation, and Ecolab.

Revenue is generated through retained executive search engagements priced on a project basis, with retainer and success-fee components; PierceGray does not publicly disclose revenue or pricing. The go-to-market is enterprise field sales, with Managing Directors and Partners engaging directly with PE sponsors, portfolio company boards, and C-suite executives through relationship-based business development. Marketing relies on LinkedIn, published thought leadership, and industry-conference speaking. The firm is bootstrapped, with no disclosed institutional capital, subsidiaries, or acquisition activity, and is led by CEO & Managing Partner Matt Hamlin.

PierceGray firmographics

Firmographics
Name
PierceGray
Legal name
PierceGray LLC
Website
https://piercegray.com
Company type
Private
Founded year
2006
Operating status
Operating
Headcount range
11–50 employees
Short description
PierceGray is a privately-held retained executive search firm that places C-suite and senior leaders into private equity-backed and high-growth companies, operating nine functional practices across six industry verticals in the US and Canada.
Ownership category
akta.pro rank

PierceGray industry classification

Industry
Product category
Executive Search & Leadership Advisory
NAICS
Executive Search Services (561312), Employment Placement Agencies and Executive Search Services (56131)
SIC
Services-Employment Agencies (7361)
akta.pro primary industry
C-Suite & Board Search (BPACAAAA)
akta.pro secondary industries
Functional Leadership Search (HR/Finance/Legal/Marketing/Sales/Ops) (BPACAAAB), Financial Services Leadership Search (Banking/Insurance/PE/Asset Mgmt) (BPACAAAF), Industrial & Engineering Leadership Search (BPACAAAD), Healthcare & Life Sciences Leadership Search (BPACAAAE), Confidential/Replacement & Succession Search (BPACAAAK)

Keywords

  • Executive search services
  • Retained search firm
  • Private equity recruiting
  • Leadership placement
  • C-suite search

Where PierceGray is headquartered

Location

Headquarters

HQ city
Chicago
HQ country
United States
HQ region
North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

PierceGray business model

Business model
GTM type
B2B
Offering type
Services
Cost components
Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

  1. Retained Executive Search: Retained search engagements for C-suite and senior executive placements. Clients include private equity sponsors and their portfolio companies, as well as high-growth businesses seeking transformational leaders.

Pricing tiers

ModelBillingPrice
OtherMulti-year contractCustom engagement pricing based on scope and seniority of role

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

PierceGray product offering

Product offering

Core offering

PierceGray is a retained executive search firm that places C-suite and senior executive leaders into private equity-backed and high-growth companies. The firm employs an operator-led methodology where former operating executives conduct searches across nine functional practice areas and six industry verticals, delivering vetted candidates in approximately 2 weeks and averaging 104 days to close.

Product overview

PierceGray is an operator-led executive search firm offering retained search services exclusively for private equity and high-growth companies. The firm operates nine functional practice areas (Supply Chain & Operations, Finance, General Managers, Sales & Marketing, Technology, Human Resources, CEO & Board, Strategy & Transformation, and Operating Partners) across six industry verticals (Manufacturing, Services, Consumer, Healthcare, Energy, and Technology). The core offering is their operator-led executive search model, where practitioners have direct operating experience in the roles and industries they recruit for. The firm provides services through offices in New York, Chicago, Atlanta, and Toronto, with a stated track record of over 1,600 leadership placements and 200+ placements annually. Process methodology includes detailed upfront alignment, candidate scorecards with multi-stage interviews, and radical transparency in pipeline reporting.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

  • Operator-Led Executive Search
  • Supply Chain & Operations Executive Search
  • Finance Executive Search
  • General Managers Executive Search
  • Sales & Marketing Executive Search
  • Technology Executive Search
  • Human Resources Executive Search
  • CEO & Board Executive Search
  • Strategy & Transformation Executive Search
  • Operating Partners Executive Search
  • Industry-Specialized Executive Search

Quantifiable outcome

  • Vetted candidates delivered in 2 weeks
  • +3 more outcomes

Companies that use PierceGray

Customer profile

Named customers15 records

Segments9 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

PierceGray technology and API

Technology

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API
No
API docs
API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

PierceGray partnerships and signals

Strategic signal

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

PierceGray competitors and assessment

Company assessment

Market position

Competitive moat4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

PierceGray social profiles

Digital presence

PierceGray financial estimates

Financial estimate

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

PierceGray leadership team

Management profile

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

PierceGray funding detail

Funding detail

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

PierceGray M&A and investment

M&A and investment

M&A

Investments

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

Frequently asked questions about PierceGray

What does PierceGray do?

PierceGray is a retained executive search firm that places C-suite and senior executive leaders into private equity-backed and high-growth companies. The firm employs an operator-led methodology where former operating executives conduct searches across nine functional practice areas and six industry verticals, delivering vetted candidates in approximately 2 weeks and averaging 104 days to close.

Is PierceGray a public or private company?

PierceGray is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.

When was PierceGray founded?

PierceGray was founded in 2006. It employs 11 to 50 people.

Where is PierceGray based?

PierceGray is headquartered in Chicago, United States, in the North America region.

How does PierceGray make money?

One revenue line is on record: retained Executive Search.

Does PierceGray have an API?

No public API is recorded for PierceGray.

What industry is PierceGray in?

PierceGray's product category is Executive Search & Leadership Advisory. Its primary akta.pro industry code is BPACAAAA, C-Suite & Board Search, with a secondary code of BPACAAAB, Functional Leadership Search (HR/Finance/Legal/Marketing/Sales/Ops). Its NAICS code is 561312 and its SIC code is 7361.

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