KM Partners

What KM Partners does

KM Partners is a U.S. executive search and professional recruitment firm focused exclusively on the multifamily affordable and senior housing, tax credit (LIHTC, NMTC, Historic, Renewable Energy), impact-investing, and sustainable infrastructure sectors. The firm positions itself as the only dedicated executive search provider in this niche, placing C-level executives, middle management, and experienced associates nationwide for clients ranging from startups to mid-market owner-operators to established national industry leaders. Core offering is a retained and exclusive engagement model delivered as a professional service, supplemented by an adjacent advisory arm (KM Advisory Services) focused on values-based knowledge management consulting.

The firm's principal technical asset is a proprietary database of 21,194+ industry-specific contacts, complemented by 50,000+ first-degree LinkedIn connections across the team and 9,006+ company followers on LinkedIn. These data assets, cultivated over more than a decade, support a 97%+ close rate on retained searches and a 95.89% one-year retention rate of placed professionals. Marketing and business development run primarily through LinkedIn, industry associations (Urban Land Institute, Housing Colorado), referrals from long-term clients, and the company website. KM Partners is the legal entity K&M Search Partners, LLC, a Colorado-registered LLC founded by Jay McCollins.

The business model is a single revenue stream—quote-based retained and exclusive executive search fees—with customers concentrated in the affordable/senior housing and tax credit ecosystem (Top 10 LIHTC Syndicator, Top 3 LIHTC Syndicator, leading developer/owner-operators). Headcount is approximately 8 employees, and the firm claims 40%+ year-over-year revenue growth since 2016. There are no disclosed funding rounds, no parent company, and no evidence of acquisitions; ownership and control sit with the founding principal.

Name

KM Partners

Legal name

K&M Search Partners, LLC

Website

https://kmcompanies.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

KM Partners is a U.S. retained executive search firm dedicated exclusively to multifamily affordable and senior housing, tax credits (LIHTC/NMTC), impact investing, and clean energy/sustainable infrastructure, placing C-level, middle management, and experienced associates nationwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Denver

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Executive Search & Professional Recruitment Services: Retained search and exclusive engagement model for placing C-level executives, senior management, and middle management professionals. The firm charges fees for successful placements of industry-specific professionals with directly relevant qualifications.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

KM Partners is a national executive search and professional recruitment firm that places C-level executives, middle management, and experienced associates for clients in the Multifamily Affordable and Senior Housing, Tax Credits, Impact-Investing, Clean Energy, and Sustainable Infrastructure sectors. The firm operates on a retained and exclusive engagement model, charging search fees for successful placements of industry-specific professionals with directly relevant qualifications and cultural fit. The firm also provides values-based knowledge management consulting through KM Advisory Services to enhance organizational performance.

Product overview

KM Partners is an executive search and professional recruitment firm that operates as a single-service business, offering specialized staffing and talent acquisition services rather than a software product or platform. The company's primary offering is executive search and professional recruitment services, with dedicated practice areas focused on affordable and senior housing, tax credits (LIHTC, NMTC, Historic, Renewable Energy), investment management, clean energy, and sustainable infrastructure. KM Partners also provides advisory services through KM Advisory Services, which offers values-based knowledge management consulting to enhance organizational performance. The firm places C-level executives, middle management, and experienced associates across the United States.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Executive Search & Professional Recruitment Retained and exclusive executive search and professional recruitment service placing C-level executives, middle management, and experienced associates with directly relevant industry-specific qualifications for clients in Multifamily Affordable and Senior Housing, Tax Credits, Impact-Investing, Clean Energy, and Sustainable Infrastructure across the United States.
• KM Advisory Services Values-based knowledge management consulting service designed to enhance organizational performance and long-term value optimization for clients across practice areas.

Quantifiable outcome

• 95.89% retention rate after 1 year - professionals placed are thriving in their roles at the same companies partnered with
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Urban Land Institute (ULI)coreOthersKM Partners is a member of the Urban Land Institute (ULI), an industry association that provides networking, research, and education for land use and real estate professionals. This membership allows KM to stay actively engaged and up to date on the latest trends in Multifamily Affordable and Senior Housing.
• Housing ColoradocoreOthersKM Partners is a member of Housing Colorado, an industry association serving affordable housing professionals. This membership keeps KM actively involved and up to date on the latest trends in Multifamily Affordable and Senior Housing in the Colorado and broader region.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Caldwell Partners: North American executive search firm with a Financial Services practice serving private equity, real estate, and asset management clients. Comparable to KM Partners for senior retained searches in real estate and investment management, at a similar mid-tier scale.
• Robert Half International: Global staffing and talent solutions firm with dedicated finance, real estate, and executive search lines. Comparable to KM Partners at the overlap of finance/accounting executive search and real estate talent, though Robert Half operates at much broader scale across permanent placement and staffing.
• DHR International: Global executive search firm with dedicated financial services, real estate, and HR practice groups. Comparable to KM Partners' retained search model focused on placing senior professionals in real estate, banking, and asset management organizations.
• Egon Zehnder: Global executive search firm with substantial Financial Services and Real Estate coverage. Comparable to KM Partners in retained C-level and senior management placements across real estate, infrastructure, and finance organizations.
• Heidrick & Struggles: International executive search firm with established Financial Services and Real Estate practices serving C-level mandates. Comparable to KM Partners in placing senior leaders within real estate, tax credit, and investment management organizations, though with broader sector coverage.
• Odgers Berndtson: International executive search firm with strong Financial Services and Real Estate practices. Comparable to KM Partners for retained executive searches across investment management, real estate, and infrastructure clients in the US and globally.
• Spencer Stuart: Global executive search firm with strong Financial Services and Real Estate/Private Equity practices. Comparable to KM Partners' retained executive search model and its focus on senior placements across investment management, real estate, and infrastructure organizations.
• Korn Ferry: Global executive search and organizational consulting firm with deep real estate and financial services practices. Comparable to KM Partners as both compete for senior executive placements in real estate, finance, and infrastructure, but Korn Ferry operates at vastly larger scale and breadth.
• Russell Reynolds Associates: Global executive search firm serving clients across financial services, real estate, and infrastructure. Comparable to KM Partners in executing retained C-level and senior management searches for real estate sponsors, syndicators, and investment managers.

Direct peers

• Slayton Search Partners: Executive search firm focused on real estate, financial services, and infrastructure, placing senior leaders at REITs, private equity firms, and developers. Closely comparable to KM Partners in niche-specialized retained search across real estate finance and investment management verticals.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/kmsearchpartners
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/kmsearchpartners

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 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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