SilverLine Consulting

What SilverLine Consulting does

SilverLine Consulting is a private, Ohio-based professional services firm founded in 2013 by Julie Maurer that provides two core offerings: human resources consulting and talent acquisition/recruiting. The HR consulting practice spans eight structured service lines covering startup and entrepreneurial HR, outsourced and as-needed HR support, employee relations and performance management, employee satisfaction and culture, compensation and rewards, and organizational design and redesign. The talent acquisition practice delivers flexible, full-cycle recruiting including candidate sourcing, evaluation, interviewing tools, assessments, onboarding, and 90-day employee engagement support.

The firm operates without a proprietary technology platform; its underlying capability is human-delivered consulting methodology built on the experience of six named consultants (Julie Maurer, Kelley Horn, Zak Wright, Danielle Queen, Richelle Welbourn, and Julie Kernc) with credentials including PHR, aPHR, and SHRM certifications, plus executive coach training. The firm employs 1-10 people, is privately held with no external institutional funding, and operates from Akron, Ohio (phone area code 330).

Go-to-market is consultative and direct: services are sold to organizations ranging from startups with no internal HR support to Fortune 500 companies, with revenue generated through customized professional services engagements. The firm serves a diversified mix of law firms, startups, nonprofits, corporate/mid-market, construction, and family-owned businesses. Notable named clients include GOJO, WISR, Drive Capital, Cleveland Museum of Natural History, BoxCast, Snavely Construction, North Coast Ventures, Craft Education, and Principle Business Enterprises. Customer acquisition is driven by a regional website and phone channel, content marketing via an insights blog, LinkedIn presence, and referrals from two core VC partnerships (Drive Capital and North Coast Ventures). Pricing is not publicly disclosed.

Name

SilverLine Consulting

Legal name

SilverLine Consulting

Website

https://silverlinehr.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

SilverLine Consulting is an Ohio-based professional services firm founded in 2013 that delivers HR consulting and talent acquisition services to startups, mid-market companies, and Fortune 500 clients across multiple industries. A six-person consultant team operates without external funding or a proprietary technology platform.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Human Resources Consulting

NAICS

Human Resources Consulting Services (541612), Employment Placement Agencies and Executive Search Services (56131)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361), Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPACAFAA

General Permanent Placement (Multi-Industry)

Business & Public Services/HR, Staffing & Recruitment Services/Permanent Placement & Direct Hire

SECONDARYBPAHAGAL

Performance Management & Productivity Consulting

Business & Public Services/Professional Services (Legal, Accounting, Consulting)/Human Capital & Organizational Consulting

SECONDARYBPACAKAG

Recruiting Administration Outsourcing (Recruitment Support, Scheduling, Onboarding Ops)

Business & Public Services/HR, Staffing & Recruitment Services/HR Outsourcing (HRO) & Shared Services

Keywords

• Human resources consulting
• Talent acquisition services
• Recruiting services
• Employee relations consulting
• Organizational development

Headquarters

HQ city

Akron

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, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Talent Acquisition & Recruiting Services: Search and consulting services providing efficient, scalable, and measurable approach to attracting and retaining top talent. Services include candidate sourcing strategy, evaluation and selection, interviewing tools, assessments, onboarding, and 90-day employee engagement support.
2. Human Resources Consulting: HR consulting services covering startup/entrepreneurial HR, outsourced HR support, employee relations, performance management, compensation and rewards, and organizational design.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

SilverLine Consulting is an Ohio-based recruiting and HR consulting firm that delivers professional services across two areas: Human Resources Consulting (startup HR, outsourced/as-needed HR, employee relations, performance management, compensation and rewards, organizational design) and Talent Acquisition & Recruiting (candidate sourcing, evaluation, interviewing tools, assessments, onboarding, and 90-day employee engagement support). Engagements are flexible, efficient, and cost-effective, scaled to client need across startups, mid-market companies, and Fortune 500 enterprises.

Product overview

SilverLine Consulting is an Ohio-based recruiting and human resources consulting firm offering professional services rather than a software product. The company provides two core service areas: Human Resources Consulting and Talent Acquisition & Recruiting. These core services are delivered through specialized offerings including Startup/Entrepreneurial HR Services, Outsourced & as-Needed HR Support, Employee Relations & Performance, Employee Satisfaction & Culture, Compensation & Rewards, and Organizational Design & Redesign. The company does not offer a technology platform but rather provides consulting expertise delivered through experienced HR professionals.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Human Resources Consulting Advisory and consulting services that help organizations navigate HR challenges including compliance, policy development, employee relations, performance management, compensation and rewards, organizational design, and overall HR strategy. Clients range from startups without internal HR to Fortune 500 companies seeking supplemental expertise.
• Talent Acquisition & Recruiting Flexible, efficient, and cost-effective recruiting services including candidate sourcing strategy, evaluation and selection, interviewing tools, assessments, onboarding, and 90-day employee engagement support to help organizations attract and retain top talent.
• Startup / Entrepreneurial HR Services Foundational HR services for early-stage organizations, covering compliance, handbooks, hiring/firing processes, performance management, compensation strategy, culture creation, and diversity training.
• Outsourced & As-Needed HR Support Flexible HR support for companies without in-house HR leadership, including compensation strategy, conflict resolution, culture building, employee relations, and leadership coaching.
• Employee Relations & Performance Management Performance management and employee relations services including development planning, goal setting, performance improvement, succession planning, harassment investigations, and team conflict resolution.
• Employee Satisfaction & Culture Services Employee satisfaction assessment and culture creation services using surveys, interviews, change management strategies, and corporate values development to improve workplace engagement.
• Compensation & Rewards Consulting Compensation and incentive strategy development including bonus structures, pay-for-performance strategies, sales commission plans, and salary survey comparisons.
• Organizational Design & Redesign Organizational structure evaluation and redesign services including alignment of culture with strategic plans, change management, compensation model design, and workflow optimization.

Quantifiable outcome

• Hundreds of successful placements across IT, software development, HR, marketing, sales, and executive roles

Named customers9 records

Segments8 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 core.

• Drive CapitalcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerDrive Capital is a go-to firm for startups and high-growth companies. SilverLine has worked successfully with several of their portfolio companies. The firm recommends SilverLine to entrepreneurs navigating recruiting and HR for the first time. Partner Robert Hatta provides testimonials recommending SilverLine's services.
• North Coast VenturescoreGTM or Marketing PartnerSilverLine is a trusted and valued partner to many North Coast Ventures portfolio companies. Todd Federman, Managing Director, states SilverLine is a key contributor to the portfolio's success and helps companies scale faster.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Vaco: Vaco is a consulting and staffing firm that bundles placement with advisory services across multiple functions, closely mirroring SilverLine's hybrid HR consulting plus recruiting model, though at significantly larger scale.
• Kforce: Kforce provides staffing and consulting services with a strong focus on technology, finance, and HR talent, comparable in function mix to SilverLine's tech and professional recruiting practice.
• Lucas Group: Lucas Group is a North American executive recruiting firm that also provides HR consulting support to mid-market and enterprise clients, paralleling SilverLine's executive search and advisory model.

Broad incumbents

• Robert Half International: Robert Half is the largest U.S. staffing and talent solutions firm, offering permanent placement, contract staffing, and HR consulting across all major functions, competing for the same mid-market and enterprise clients SilverLine serves.
• Insperity: Insperity is a leading PEO and HR outsourcing provider for SMB and mid-market companies, directly overlapping with SilverLine's outsourced HR support and HR consulting offerings.
• TriNet: TriNet delivers HR outsourcing, benefits, and consulting primarily to small and mid-market businesses, overlapping directly with SilverLine's startup and mid-market HR consulting segment.
• Korn Ferry: Korn Ferry combines executive search, talent consulting, and organizational advisory, comparable to SilverLine's executive search and organizational design offerings at a global premium scale.
• Hays: Hays is a global recruitment and HR services firm with deep practice areas in technology, construction, and professional services, comparable to SilverLine's multi-industry recruiting footprint.
• Randstad: Randstad is one of the world's largest HR services and staffing companies, providing permanent placement, RPO, and HR consulting at scale that competes for the same Fortune 500 and mid-market mandates SilverLine targets.

Regional players

• Burnett Specialists: Burnett Specialists is a Texas-based staffing and recruiting firm serving similar mid-market and enterprise clients across multiple functions, offering a regional peer comparison for SilverLine's Midwest-focused model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/silverline-consulting-corp
• Xx.com/JulieMMaurer

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 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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