Premier Executives

What Premier Executives does

Premier Executives is a privately held executive search and advisory firm headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, operating since 2009 with a team of 11-50 employees. The firm provides three core service lines: retained executive search placing Board-Level, C-Level, and VP/Director-Level executives for Fortune 500 companies and other organizations; executive advisory services encompassing leadership training, team assessments, and organizational development; and one-on-one executive career coaching for senior managers, SMEs, consultants, and contractors. Service delivery relies on a partner-led team model where senior advisors with 25-30+ years of experience each manage client engagements and candidate relationships.

Name

Premier Executives

Legal name

Premier Executives

Website

https://premierexecutives.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Premier Executives is an Atlanta-based private executive search and advisory firm serving Fortune 500 companies, public/private corporations, non-profits, and individual professionals with retained C-Level/board placement, leadership advisory, and one-on-one career coaching services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Executive Search & Advisory Services

NAICS

Executive Search Services (561312), Employment Placement Agencies and Executive Search Services (56131)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Executive & Leadership Direct Hire (BPACAFAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Executive Presence & Communication Coaching (EDABANAE), Executive Leadership Summits (C-Suite, Board, Strategy Offsites) (THAHAMAA), Thought Leadership & Executive Visibility (BPAFADAG)

Keywords

• Executive search services
• Executive advisory services
• Executive career coaching
• Leadership development training
• Board of directors search

Headquarters

HQ city

Atlanta

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Premier Executive Search: Retained executive search services placing board members, C-Level executives, and VP/Director-level talent for client organizations. Services include succession planning, candidate assessment, and executive team evaluation.
2. Executive Advisory Services: Leadership training, executive coaching, and organizational development services. Includes team assessments, performance evaluations, diversity initiatives, and culture transformation programs.
3. Executive Career Coaching: One-on-one mentoring and career coaching for senior management, SMEs, consultants, and contractors. Includes in-depth interviews, at-work shadowing, face-to-face coaching sessions, and progress reporting.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Premier Executives is a retained executive search firm and advisory practice that places Board-Level, C-Level, and VP/Director-Level executives for enterprise clients in Healthcare, Financial Services, Technology, Real Estate, and Sports & Entertainment. It complements search with Executive Advisory Services (leadership training, 360-degree assessments, team development) and one-on-one Executive Career Coaching for senior professionals, consultants, and contractors. All services are delivered through a partner-led team model out of its Atlanta headquarters.

Product overview

Premier Executives operates as a single-service executive search and advisory firm rather than a platform-plus-modules architecture. The company offers three core service lines: Premier Executive Search (retained executive placement for Board, C-Level, and VP/Director positions), Executive Advisory Services (leadership training, assessments, and team development), and Executive Career Coaching (individual mentoring for professionals and executives). These services are delivered through specialized modules including Board of Directors Search, C-Level Search, Leadership Training, Executive Coaching, Premier Executive Assessments, and Board Seminars, all managed by a team of executive advisors with 30+ years of industry experience across multiple business sectors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Premier Executive Search Retained executive search services placing Board-Level, C-Level, and VP/Director-Level executives for Fortune 500 companies, publicly traded corporations, major private companies, non-profits, and government entities across Healthcare, Financial Services, Sports & Entertainment, Real Estate, and Technology sectors.
• Executive Advisory Services Leadership training, executive assessments, and team development services including 360-degree feedback, performance assessments, board succession planning, on-site leadership training, and diversity programs for organizations seeking to improve leadership effectiveness.
• Executive Career Coaching Confidential one-on-one mentoring and career coaching for senior managers, subject matter experts, consultants, contractors, and freelancers to advance careers, transition roles, and develop professional skills. Includes in-depth interviews, monthly at-work shadowing, face-to-face coaching sessions, and progress reporting.

Named customers7 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Technology Association of Georgia (TAG)minorOthersSuzie Price, Senior Executive Advisor at Premier Executives, serves as a Board Member of the Technology Association of Georgia (TAG) and leads the Human Resources Society.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Witt/Kieffer: Executive search firm with strong specialty practices in healthcare, higher education, and non-profit — directly analogous to Premier's healthcare (Carolinas Healthcare) and non-profit (Salvation Army, Goodwill) engagements.
• Russell Reynolds Associates: Top-tier global executive search firm focused on board, CEO, and C-Suite leadership across industries — directly comparable to Premier's retained search business.
• Heidrick & Struggles: Global retained executive search firm specializing in CEO, board, and C-suite placements, with a complementary leadership advisory practice — directly comparable to Premier's search-plus-advisory bundle.
• Korn Ferry: Integrated executive search, leadership development, and coaching provider across all major sectors — directly overlapping Premier's three service lines and its Fortune 500 client focus.
• JM Search: Boutique retained executive search firm focused on functional leadership and growth-stage companies — a likely competitor for Premier's mid-market, multi-vertical search engagements.
• Diversified Search Group: Women-owned retained executive search firm with a multi-sector practice and dedicated leadership advisory — comparable in service breadth to Premier's three-line model.
• DHR International: Mid-sized retained executive search firm with cross-sector practices, often competing for the same mid-market and growth-company leadership mandates that Premier targets.
• Egon Zehnder: Global retained executive search and leadership advisory firm with a strong board practice, competing for the same C-Level and director mandates as Premier.
• Spencer Stuart: One of the leading global executive search and board advisory firms, with deep retained search practice for C-Level and board positions — the closest direct competitor and benchmark for Premier's core search offering.

Broad incumbents

• Center for Creative Leadership: Established leadership development and executive coaching institution offering programs adjacent to Premier's advisory and coaching lines — competes for the enterprise leadership-training buyer and for high-end individual coaching engagements.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/premier-executives

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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