What Talent Connect does

Talent Connect Executive Search & HR Solutions, LLC is a boutique executive search and HR advisory firm headquartered at 3111 Camino del Rio North, Suite 400, San Diego, California. Founded in 2018, the firm operates with a core team of approximately six to seven members led by Founder, CEO & Principal Human Capital Strategist Lizzette Yee-Weber, supported by Executive Recruiter & Managing Partner Nicole Yee, Healthcare Operations & Workforce Advisor Monica Guardian, Head of Recruiting & Workplace Operations Anaid Alvarez, Talent Acquisition Partner/HR Consultant Chrysanne Weber, and Administrative Assistant/Market Research Coordinator Jared Cruz. The firm serves mission-driven and complex organizations across four verticals — healthcare organizations (clinics, centers, nonprofit systems, PACE programs, senior living), nonprofit and mission-driven organizations, manufacturing and industrial operations (including cross-border U.S.-Mexico expansion), and commercial organizations — with named clients including MAAC Project, a global manufacturing client expanding into Tijuana, Medacare, Transdev, Norman Krieger Inc, AG Industries Filtration Group, SMK, and Pacific Rim Real Estate Services.

The firm's core offerings are Executive Search & Critical Role Placement (contingency or retained search for senior leadership), Workforce Risk Intelligence™ Advisory (a proprietary diagnostic-led framework to identify workforce exposure and align hiring decisions with operational reality), Strategic Talent Partnership & Recruiting Support (flexible recruiting capacity for client teams), and HR Advisory & Workforce Strategy (compliance, workforce planning, and HR operational support). It also markets ElevateU Masterclass, a 12-module career-development sub-product for job seekers. Revenue is generated entirely through professional services — search fees for executive placements plus consulting retainers and project-based engagements for HR advisory and Workforce Risk Intelligence™ assessments. The firm does not operate a proprietary software platform; it relies on RecruiterFlow as its applicant tracking system and layers bilingual (English/Spanish) delivery and a dedicated Spanish es-mx website to serve the U.S. Hispanic and Mexico markets.

Go-to-market is consultative, sales-led enterprise field sales targeting C-suite and board-level decision makers, with outreach via website contact forms, phone (619-902-4950), email ([email protected]), and community referrals. Distribution is reinforced through bilingual access, chamber-of-commerce leadership roles, and SHRM affiliation. The firm is founder-owned with no external institutional investors, holds BBB accreditation, and received 2024 regional recognition for its founder from NLBWA San Diego (Business Leader of the Year) and the San Diego Business Journal (Business Women of the Year Finalist). The company is structured as a California LLC (TALENT CONNECT EXECUTIVE SEARCH & HR SOLUTIONS, LLC) with operations spanning the United States and Mexico.

Name

Talent Connect

Legal name

TALENT CONNECT EXECUTIVE SEARCH & HR SOLUTIONS, LLC

Website

https://talentconnectnow.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Talent Connect is a San Diego-based boutique executive search and HR advisory firm specializing in senior leadership placements across healthcare, nonprofit, manufacturing, and commercial sectors in the U.S. and Mexico.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Executive Search & HR Consulting

NAICS

Executive Search Services (561312), Employment Placement Agencies (561311), Human Resources Consulting Services (541612)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Talent Acquisition (Recruiting) & Applicant Tracking (ATS) (BPACAPAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Professional & Technical Direct Hire (IT, Engineering, Finance, Healthcare) (BPACAFAC), Talent Management & Workforce Planning Consulting (BPAHAGAA)

Keywords

• Executive search services
• Leadership recruitment
• HR consulting
• Workforce strategy
• Talent acquisition

Headquarters

HQ city

San Diego

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. Executive Search & Critical Role Placement: Contingency or retained search fees for senior leadership and mission-critical executive placements. Targeted searches where mis-hire cost is high, serving healthcare, nonprofit, manufacturing, and commercial organizations across U.S. and Mexico.
2. Workforce Risk Intelligence Advisory: Diagnostic-led advisory framework delivered as consulting engagement. Helps leaders identify workforce exposure and align hiring strategy with operational reality.
3. Strategic Talent Partnership & Recruiting Support: Flexible recruiting capacity integrating with client teams without adding headcount. Supports hiring surges, replacements, or growth initiatives on retained or project basis.
4. HR Advisory & Workforce Strategy: Compliance, workforce planning, and HR operational support aligned to business goals. Ongoing advisory retainer or project-based engagements.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Talent Connect is a boutique executive search and HR solutions firm that conducts targeted senior leadership and mission-critical role placements, complemented by a proprietary Workforce Risk Intelligence diagnostic framework, flexible recruiting capacity partnerships, and ongoing HR advisory services. The firm supports healthcare, nonprofit, manufacturing, and commercial organizations across the U.S. and Mexico with bilingual English/Spanish capabilities.

Product overview

Talent Connect Executive Search & HR Solutions is a boutique executive search and HR solutions firm offering a portfolio of interconnected services. The core offering centers on Executive Search & Leadership Advisory for mission-critical roles, supported by Workforce Risk Intelligence™ (a diagnostic framework for identifying workforce exposure), Strategic Talent Partnership (flexible recruiting capacity), and HR Advisory & Workforce Strategy (compliance and planning support). The firm also offers ElevateU Masterclass, a career development sub-product for job seekers. Services are primarily human-delivered, with no proprietary software platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Executive Search & Critical Role Placement Targeted executive and mission-critical searches where the cost of a mis-hire is high. Supports organizations where leadership decisions shape strategy, governance, and mission impact, including healthcare clinics, nonprofit systems, manufacturing firms, and commercial organizations across the U.S. and Mexico.
• Workforce Risk Intelligence™ Advisory A diagnostic-led advisory framework helping executive and HR leaders identify when vacancies are creating organizational exposure, understand operational and leadership impact of hiring strain, stabilize pressure points, and align hiring decisions with operational reality. Includes the Workforce Exposure & Vacancy Risk Diagnostic assessment tool that takes minutes to complete.
• Strategic Talent Partnership & Recruiting Support Flexible recruiting capacity that integrates with client teams without adding headcount. Provides additional recruiting support for organizations needing faster hiring or added capacity for hiring surges, replacements, or growth initiatives on a retained or project basis.
• HR Advisory & Workforce Strategy Compliance, workforce planning, and HR operational support aligned to business goals. Helps organizations navigate workforce challenges and regulatory compliance through ongoing advisory retainer or project-based engagements.
• ElevateU Masterclass A 12-module career development system for professionals and job seekers to build recruiter-ready resumes and LinkedIn profiles, prepare for interviews, and align career moves with values, skills, and goals.

Quantifiable outcome

• 30+ vacancies filled for single nonprofit client within one year
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Chula Vista Chamber of CommercecoreGTM or Marketing PartnerFounder Lizzette Weber serves on Board of Directors (second term) with Mayor John McCann administering oath. Active participation in strategic planning, community events, and mentorship for emerging entrepreneurs. Sponsors chamber events including annual installation dinners.
• San Diego County Hispanic Chamber of CommercecoreGTM or Marketing PartnerAdvisory Board membership. Founder Lizzette Weber serves as Events Chair organizing galas, business expos, and educational workshops. Active in promoting Hispanic business community growth and professional development.
• YMCA South BayminorGTM or Marketing PartnerFounder Lizzette Weber serves on YMCA South Bay Board supporting community development and workforce initiatives in South Bay region.
• Otay Mesa Chamber of CommercecoreGTM or Marketing PartnerActive membership and sponsorship. Founder spoke at Otay Mesa Holiday Member Breakfast on recruiting strategy. Partnership supports cross-border business community and manufacturing clients in Tijuana region.
• SCEDC (South County Economic Development Council)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnered with SCEDC Young Entrepreneurs Academy providing mentorship in personal branding to senior high school students. Sponsored 2025 Workforce & Education Forum where founder Lizzette Weber served as panel moderator.
• Scolari Consulting (Rosana Scolari)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partnership to launch Healthcare Division. Rosana Scolari, former SVP WelbeHealth and Director San Ysidro Health, brings 25+ years healthcare and social service program leadership. Partnership expands Talent Connect's healthcare sector capabilities.
• MANA de North County San DiegominorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsored 'Somos Una' Third Annual Conference celebrating community unity. Founder participated in learning circle on multicultural strategies and inclusive recruiting practices.
• Fundación Internacional de la Comunidad A.C. (FIC)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerEducation advisory board member for Tijuana-based nonprofit. Participates annually in adjudication committee for Tijuana student scholarships. Partnership supports San Diego-Tijuana cross-border talent development.
• Seven Mile CasinominorGTM or Marketing PartnerCollaborated on honoring 9/11 First Responders event, delivering meals to Fire Station 4. Joint community service initiative supporting local first responders.
• SHRM (Society for Human Resource Management)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerSHRM membership with 'Better Workplaces Better World' branding. Team holds SHRM-SCP and SHRM-CP certifications. Affiliation provides professional credibility and access to HR community resources.
• DEITAC (Digital, Economic, International Trade Advisory Committee)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerFounder participated in panel 'Industry, Design, and Technology: Strategies to Attract Innovative Talent' alongside Gensler and industrial developers. Discussed Tijuana's strategic positioning for talent attraction.
• CanacintraminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAffiliation with Mexican maquiladora/manufacturing industry association (Cámara Nacional de la Industria de Transformación). Logo displayed in affiliations section supporting cross-border manufacturing clients.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• WittKieffer: Executive search firm specializing in healthcare, education, nonprofit, and mission-driven sectors. Highly comparable to Talent Connect given overlapping vertical focus on healthcare leadership, nonprofit board/executive searches, and consultative diagnostic-led engagement model.
• B.E. Smith (now part of AMN Healthcare): Boutique-to-mid-market executive search firm focused exclusively on healthcare leadership placements. Comparable in vertical specialization, mission-critical placement focus, and serving healthcare systems and nonprofit hospitals—directly overlapping with Talent Connect's healthcare and PACE segments.
• Kaye/Bassman International: Direct hire and executive search firm with strong manufacturing, industrial, and healthcare verticals. Comparable in serving mid-market and enterprise clients in Talent Connect's core manufacturing and healthcare segments, with similar diagnostic-led engagement approach.
• Lucas Group (now Optimize Partners): Mid-market executive search firm with strong manufacturing, industrial, and cross-functional leadership placements. Comparable in targeting senior-level manufacturing and operations leadership with consultative, domain-specialized search approach.

Broad incumbents

• AMN Healthcare: Largest U.S. healthcare staffing and workforce solutions company, now including B.E. Smith's executive search. Competes with Talent Connect in healthcare leadership placements while offering broader staffing, RPO, and locum tenens services.
• Korn Ferry: Global executive search and organizational consulting firm operating across all senior leadership levels and industries. A broad incumbent that competes with Talent Connect for executive search mandates while also offering assessment, RPO, and consulting services Talent Connect cannot match at scale.
• Spencer Stuart: Premier global executive search firm serving boards and CEOs across industries. Overlaps with Talent Connect in senior leadership placements, particularly in healthcare and nonprofit board advisory, but serves much larger enterprise clients.
• Heidrick & Struggles: Global executive search and leadership advisory firm with strong presence in healthcare, nonprofit, and industrial sectors. Comparable as a competing executive search provider, though it operates at significantly larger scale with global reach.

Others

• Hunt Scanlon Media: Executive search industry media, M&A advisor, and market intelligence firm. Comparable as an ecosystem participant covering the executive search and talent acquisition space, useful for benchmarking peers and industry trends.
• TransPerfect / HireOutline (executive search divisions): Language and staffing services provider with cross-border U.S.-Mexico capabilities relevant to Talent Connect's bilingual nearshoring client base. Tangential peer given language service overlap but not direct search competition.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/talentconnectnow

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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