Daley and Associates

What Daley and Associates does

Daley and Associates is a privately-held, family-influenced boutique executive search and contract staffing firm headquartered at One Financial Center in Boston, Massachusetts, with a secondary office in West Palm Beach, Florida. Founded in 2005 by Mike Daley alongside senior partners including Shawn Flaherty, Christyn Thatcher, and Hank Phillips, the firm specializes in placing Accounting & Finance, Information Technology, Legal, Administrative, Life Sciences, and Marketing professionals at all levels - from C-suite executives to staff. Its client base spans promising start-ups to Fortune 100 companies concentrated in the greater Boston area but extending nationally and, selectively, internationally. Long-tenured partners and a roster of roughly two dozen named senior associates, directors, and a managing director of executive search carry dedicated books of business in a relationship-driven, consultative model.

The firm operates two main service lines: retained and executive search for permanent placements, and contract staffing for temporary, project-based, and interim engagements. Specialized divisions in Information Technology and Life Sciences (added in 2009 and 2017 respectively) sit alongside the original Accounting & Finance core, with secondary Legal, Administrative, and Marketing practices rounding out the offering. There is no proprietary technology platform; delivery rests on an active year-round candidate database, multi-channel content marketing (LinkedIn, Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, blog, case studies, SEO), and senior-recruiter-led client engagement rather than algorithmic matching. Documented client outcomes include a 63% reduction in call-center turnover cost, a 256% enrollment increase and 6x endowment growth at a non-profit school turnaround, and large-scale COVID-era contract staffing that supported a hospitality client's expansion from 32 to 270 hotels.

The revenue model is professional-services fee-based: retained search engagements for executive placements and bill-rate spreads on contract staffing placements. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed. The firm is privately held with no disclosed institutional investors, no parent company, and no M&A activity; ownership and operating control remain with the Daley family (Brian Daley as CEO & Partner, Mike Daley as Advisor, Rob Daley as Partner). The firm has earned recognition as one of the Top 50 Staffing Companies in the country, a Forbes Best Places to Work honoree (2025), a Boston Business Journal Top Places to Work (2024), and an American Business Awards Gold Supplier (2024).

Name

Daley and Associates

Legal name

Daley And Associates, LLC

Website

https://daleyaa.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Daley and Associates is a Boston-based, family-owned boutique executive search and contract staffing firm founded in 2005, placing Accounting & Finance, IT, Legal, Administrative, Life Sciences, and Marketing professionals from C-suite to staff for clients ranging from startups to Fortune 100 companies across the Northeast and nationally.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Executive Search & Contract Staffing

NAICS

Employment Placement Agencies and Executive Search Services (56131)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361)

akta.pro primary industry

Financial Services Leadership Search (Banking/Insurance/PE/Asset Mgmt) (BPACAAAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Healthcare & Life Sciences Leadership Search (BPACAAAE), Legal & Compliance Direct Hire (BPACAFAJ)

Keywords

• Executive search services
• Contract staffing solutions
• Talent placement firm
• Accounting finance recruiting
• Life sciences staffing

Headquarters

HQ city

Boston

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Executive Search/Retained Search: Retained executive search services for C-suite, senior management, and professional level placements across Accounting, Finance, IT, Legal, Administrative, and Life Sciences divisions.
2. Contract Staffing: Contract and temporary staffing placements providing interim professionals to support client workforce needs, including remote work arrangements and project-based consulting.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Daley and Associates is a Boston-based boutique executive search and contract staffing firm that places Accounting, Finance, Information Technology, Legal, Administrative, Life Sciences, and Marketing professionals at all career levels, from C-suite executives to staff-level hires. It serves employers ranging from startups to Fortune 100 companies through two core service modes — permanent executive search (retained placement) and contract/temporary staffing — with dedicated practice divisions in Accounting & Finance, IT, Life Sciences, Legal, Administrative, and Marketing. The firm operates on a relationship-driven, consultative model with recruiter subject-matter expertise rather than a technology platform.

Product overview

Daley and Associates is a boutique executive search and contract staffing firm offering a unified portfolio of talent acquisition services. The core offerings include Executive Search (for permanent C-suite and senior leadership placements) and Contract Staffing (for temporary and project-based positions). These are complemented by specialized divisions for Information Technology and Life Science staffing. The firm operates on a relationship-driven, consultative model rather than a technology product platform, serving clients from startups to Fortune 100 companies across the greater Boston area and nationally.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Executive Search Full-service retained executive search placing C-suite and senior leadership candidates in Accounting & Finance, IT, Legal, and Life Sciences roles for clients ranging from startups to Fortune 100 companies.
• Contract Staffing Temporary and contract staffing for Accounting, Finance, Administrative, and IT professionals supporting short-term, project-based, and interim workforce needs, including remote and on-site engagements.
• Information Technology Staffing Specialized recruiting for IT professionals from entry-level to senior management, covering software engineering, product management, business analysis, IT support, networking, and security roles for design, development, and implementation engagements.
• Life Science Staffing Placement services for Biotech, Pharmaceutical, Medical Device, Clinical, and Therapeutic talent with strong scientific skills and demonstrated track records, supporting client growth and FDA-regulated hiring needs.

Quantifiable outcome

• 63% reduction in turnover cost - call center staffing case resulted in turnover cost decreasing from $302,000 to under $113,000
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Women In BiominorGTM or Marketing PartnerDaley and Associates supports Women In Bio, an organization of professionals committed to promoting careers, leadership, and entrepreneurship of women in life science. Alexandra Powell, Senior Associate on the Life Science Division, serves as Communications Chair for the Women in Bio Boston Chapter since 2017.
• Ron Burton Training VillageminorOthersSupport for Ron Burton Training Village, a non-profit focused on enriching lives of challenged youth through character development, physical fitness, social and educational advancement.
• Catholic Memorial High SchoolminorOthersSupport for Catholic Memorial, an academic faith community for young men in grades 7-12, dedicated to transforming boys' lives through academics, arts, athletics, and campus ministry.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Skills Alliance: Specialized life sciences recruitment firm placing professionals across biotech, pharma, medical device, and clinical research. Focused niche competitor in DAA's Life Sciences division.
• Medix: Talent solutions firm with dedicated life sciences, healthcare, and IT practices offering contract, contract-to-hire, and direct placement. Overlaps with DAA's Life Sciences and IT divisions at the boutique-to-mid-market tier.
• The Execu|Search Group: Northeast-based executive search, contract staffing, and consulting firm specializing in accounting/finance, legal, and healthcare verticals. Closely comparable business model with relationship-driven, consultative positioning in overlapping industries.
• Special Counsel: Specialized legal staffing and search firm (part of Adecco Group) placing attorneys, paralegals, and legal support professionals. Direct competitor for DAA's Legal division.
• Beacon Hill Staffing Group: Boston-based multi-divisional staffing and search firm offering accounting/finance, technology, legal, life sciences, and administrative staffing. Closest comparable given shared Boston headquarters, similar multi-vertical segmentation, and boutique-to-mid-market positioning.
• Huxley (SThree): Global staffing and search firm specializing in IT and life sciences placements, including contract and permanent roles. Competes directly with DAA's two fastest-growing IT and Life Sciences divisions.
• WinterWyman: Northeast-based executive search and contract staffing firm serving accounting/finance, technology, legal, and administrative functions. Directly competes in the Boston market across overlapping verticals and similar client profiles.

Broad incumbents

• Korn Ferry: Global organizational consulting firm with a major executive search practice across functional and industry verticals including financial services and life sciences. Competes for retained C-suite searches that overlap with DAA's executive search offering.
• Heidrick & Struggles: Global executive search and leadership advisory firm serving financial services, life sciences, technology, and legal sectors. Directly overlaps with DAA's executive search practice but operates at significantly larger scale.
• Robert Half International: Largest specialized talent solutions firm globally with dominant market share in accounting/finance and administrative staffing, plus legal and technology practices. Sets fee benchmarks and competes for the same Fortune 100 client base.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/daleyandassociates
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/135441
• Instagraminstagram.com/daleyandassociates
• TikToktiktok.com/@daleyandassociates
• Xx.com/daleyandassoc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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