Name

Anderson & Associates

Legal name

Anderson & Associates, Inc.

Website

https://andersonexecsearch.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Executive Search Services

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 industry

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

Keywords

• Retained executive search
• Senior management recruiting
• Executive search services
• Leadership recruitment
• Executive placement

Headquarters

HQ city

Charlotte

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

Revenue model

1. Retained Executive Search Services: The firm generates revenue through retained executive search engagements for senior management positions including CEOs, Executive Directors, and key senior management roles. They place a premium on cultural fit matching between client organizations and candidates.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Anderson & Associates is a retained executive search firm that identifies, assesses, and recruits senior management and executive-level talent (CEOs, Executive Directors, and key senior leaders) for client organizations across manufacturing, healthcare, financial services, nonprofit, and consumer goods industries. Engagements are delivered through two proprietary methodologies — the C.E.O. Process™ (Cultural Assessment, Execution, On-Boarding) and the Leadership Attribute Assessment® — and include a one-year replacement guarantee.

Product overview

Anderson & Associates is a retained executive search firm offering professional recruiting services. The company's core proprietary offerings are the C.E.O. Process™ (a three-phase executive search methodology encompassing Cultural Assessment, Execution, and On-Boarding) and the Leadership Attribute Assessment® (a candidate assessment tool that predicts future behavior based on past experiences and cultural fit). The firm provides specialized recruiting services across five industry verticals: Industrial, Healthcare, Financial Services, Nonprofit, and Consumer Goods. All offerings are service-based consulting engagements, not software products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• C.E.O. Process™ Proprietary three-phase retained executive search methodology comprising Cultural Assessment (understanding client culture and defining the ideal candidate profile), Execution (identifying, assessing, and recruiting top talent against position requirements, cultural characteristics, and behavioral attributes), and On-Boarding (creating a customized personal strategic plan for business integration and accelerated success, with performance monitoring). Used for retained executive search engagements with client organizations.
• Leadership Attribute Assessment® Proprietary assessment tool used to collect information on past experiences to predict a candidate's likely future behavior in similar situations. Combines client cultural attributes with leadership attributes required for individual success to determine candidates who best match the client's culture, personality, and beliefs, reducing the risk of poor cultural fit. Used within retained executive search engagements.
• Industrial Solutions — Senior Management Recruiting Retained senior management recruiting services for the manufacturing industry, covering industrial machinery and equipment, metals and plastics, packaging, textiles, waste management, high technology, building materials, construction, and manufacturing. Engagements include both senior-level management and technical positions.
• Healthcare Solutions — Management Recruiting Management recruiting services for the healthcare industry covering hospitals, health systems, associations, foundations, and continuing care retirement communities, ranging from systems CEOs to Clinical Service Directors. Consultants have prior experience as healthcare executives (health system CEO, HR, Senior Management, and Physician Executive roles).
• Financial Services Solutions — Senior Management Recruiting Senior management recruiting services for national, regional, and community financial institutions ranging from $100 million to $600 billion in assets, including positions from President & CEO to Commercial Lender.
• Nonprofit Solutions — Senior Management Recruiting Senior management recruiting services for the nonprofit sector, including chambers of commerce, economic development agencies, schools, colleges and universities, associations, foundations, libraries, museums, arts councils, cultural institutions, and health and human service organizations.
• Consumer Goods Solutions — Senior Management Recruiting Senior management recruiting services for the consumer goods industry, including packaged goods and value-added products sold through distribution, covering apparel, agricultural equipment, home appliances, medical devices, novelties, pharmaceuticals, and textiles. Engagements include both management and technical positions.

Quantifiable outcome

• Very high retention rate among placed executives
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles6 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 and flagship.

• Association of Executive Search Consultants (AESC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAESC is the global professional association for executive search and leadership consulting firms. AESC membership requires adherence to rigorous standards of conduct including integrity, objectivity, excellence, diversity & inclusion, confidentiality, and avoiding conflicts of interest. Anderson & Associates is proud to be a member, demonstrating their commitment to professional standards.
• BlueStepsflagshipGTM or Marketing PartnerBlueSteps is a premier career management service for senior executives provided by AESC. It is the only service that gives members continual exposure to leading retained search firms who are AESC members. Through this partnership, Anderson & Associates can access executive profiles for potential placements, and executives can make their career details available exclusively to Anderson & Associates.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Heidrick & Struggles: Global executive search and leadership advisory firm with offices worldwide and a strong CEO/board practice. Competes directly with Anderson for senior-level retained engagements across the same verticals.
• Diversified Search: Mid-sized retained executive search firm serving nonprofit, healthcare, higher education, and corporate clients. Directly comparable boutique-scale peer with similar vertical breadth.
• DHR International: Global retained executive search firm focused on senior leadership across multiple industries. Comparable boutique-to-mid-scale peer competing for similar C-suite and senior management engagements.
• Russell Reynolds Associates: Major retained executive search firm with a similarly structured C-suite focus and comparable industry verticals (healthcare, financial services, industrial). Competes head-to-head for senior executive mandates.
• AMROP: Global retained executive search partnership with practice areas spanning industrial, healthcare, financial services, and consumer — directly comparable vertical coverage and retained search model.
• Spencer Stuart: One of the largest global retained executive search firms with deep practice coverage across healthcare, industrial, financial services, and consumer. Direct competitor for senior executive placements where Anderson & Associates competes.
• Egon Zehnder: Privately held global executive search and leadership advisory firm emphasizing board, CEO, and senior executive work. Direct competitor in the same retained-search service category.
• Witt/Kieffer: Executive search firm specializing in healthcare, nonprofit, and education leadership — two verticals where Anderson also has active practices. Closest comparable for healthcare systems and nonprofit CEO searches.
• Odgers Berndtson: International retained executive search firm with strong U.S. presence and practice coverage across financial services, healthcare, and consumer. Directly comparable service model to Anderson's retained C-suite search.

Broad incumbents

• Korn Ferry: Global organizational consulting firm with a large executive search practice plus RPO, talent assessment, and consulting. Overlaps with Anderson in executive search but operates at substantially broader scale across the talent value chain.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/anderson-&-associates-inc.

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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