Placing accomplished leaders at every tier Nationwide

Executive talent,
precisely matched.

A specialized recruiting and staffing practice that pairs seasoned executives with organizations built for impact. Coast-to-coast presence, nine offices, and every engagement managed internally — spanning finance, technology, healthcare, and the C-suite.

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2,450+
Placements
25 days
Median to Hire
94%
Satisfaction
Hartwell Search · Placement Record
Confidential · Issued 02 / 2026
№ 2,401
Candidate · Anonymized

Angela V.

Previously · VP Finance at a regional bank
Placed as
Chief Financial Officer
Industrials New York, NY S&P 500 subsidiary
Compensation
$390K
↑ +34% base + equity
Time to offer
19 days
vs. 25d median
Search type
Retained
executive search
Recruiter
C. Stratton
Managing Partner
Search Timeline 19 days total
Intro
Day 1
Discovery
Day 2
Shortlist
Day 6
Interviews
Day 11
Signed
Day 19
Real placement. Name & details anonymized per CCPA.
Across all 2026 placements
+27%
avg comp uplift
25d
median time-to-hire
89%
still placed @ 18mo
Mentioned in
Financial Times Wired Chief Executive Magazine McKinsey Quarterly Glassdoor for Employers People + Strategy Journal Russell Reynolds Insights Boyden World Corporation Financial Times Wired Chief Executive Magazine McKinsey Quarterly Glassdoor for Employers People + Strategy Journal Russell Reynolds Insights Boyden World Corporation
Trusted Partnerships

The organizations that rely on us
to secure their finest talent.

From blue-chip multinationals to venture-backed disruptors — a sampling of the teams we have assembled.

Due to confidentiality obligations we showcase only a fraction of our active client portfolio.
315+ partner companies — placements spanning all 50 states.
By the Numbers

Since 2021. Quantifiable outcomes.

Recruiting credibility rests on evidence — not rhetoric. These are our benchmarks.

01 / Placements
0+
Executive placements completed since our founding in 2021
02 / Network
0+
Active employer partners — from global conglomerates to Series A ventures
03 / Speed
0 days
Median duration from initial dialogue to a countersigned offer
04 / Quality
94%
Candidate satisfaction rating across 2025 engagements (n=418)
Our Process

Three phases. One destination.

Streamlined, individualized, and perpetually free for candidates. Share your background when the timing suits you — or leave your coordinates and we will surface the right opportunity.

You apply Active job seekers
OR
We reach out When a role fits
01

You reach out — or we do

Outline your trajectory and aspirations through our brief, encrypted intake. Or simply register your details — the majority of our candidates begin passively, and we initiate contact only when a compelling fit emerges.

Acknowledgment within 24 business hours
02

In-Depth Consultation

A tenured recruiter dedicates 45 minutes to mapping your capabilities, ambitions, non-negotiables, and compensation benchmarks. No template. No sales agenda.

Veteran recruiter, never a junior coordinator
03

Secure Your Position

We deliver handpicked, pre-qualified opportunities. Your recruiter guides you through interviews, compensation negotiation, and offer analysis — right through to ink on paper.

Median 25 days to countersigned offer
Industries We Serve

Vertical fluency.
Every domain.

Dedicated practitioners with granular knowledge of the sectors driving the American economy.

Finance & Banking

Wall Street to FinTech

Technology

SaaS, AI, Cloud

Healthcare

Pharma, Biotech, Medical

Legal

BigLaw & In-House

Sales & Marketing

Revenue & Brand Leaders

Executive Suite

C-Level & Board

What We Do

Four pathways
we accelerate careers.

Select the track that aligns with your current situation. Or open a dialogue and we will chart the course together.

Most requested · 68% of placements

Direct-Hire Placement

For accomplished professionals prepared to commit to their next chapter. We pair you with the ideal permanent position at one of our 315+ partner organizations — calibrated to your expertise, leadership philosophy, compensation targets, and personal priorities.

25d
Median to signed offer
89%
Still placed 18mo later
$0
Cost to candidates
Begin a direct-hire dialogue
CFO · NYC VP ENG · SF NEW PLACEMENT Angela V. Chief Financial Officer · NYC SIGNED IN 19 days SALARY UPLIFT +34%
Flexible

Contract & Contract-to-Hire

Project-driven, contract, or temp-to-permanent arrangements with US employers — structured around your availability.

3-18motypical length
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C-Suite

Executive Search

Discreet, retained mandates for VP-tier and C-suite principals. Rigorously evaluated, introduced sparingly.

Retainedengagement model
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Strategy

Career Coaching

One-on-one counsel from veteran HR strategists — narrative positioning, negotiation tactics, and interview preparation that converts.

4–6 sessionstypical program
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Open Roles

Curated mandates. Not job boards.

Positions we are actively staffing for our partner clients — the majority never surface publicly.

Finance
VP of Financial Reporting New
New York, NY Full-time · On-site 📅 10+ years $160K – $215K + bonus
Senior Level
Technology
Director of Site Reliability Engineering
📍 San Francisco, CA ⏰ Full-time · Hybrid 📅 8+ years $170K – $220K
Mid-Senior
Sales
Head of Strategic Alliances New
📍 Austin, TX / Remote ⏰ Full-time 📅 8+ years $145K – $190K base + commission
Director
Executive
Chief Human Resources Officer
📍 New York, NY ⏰ Full-time 📅 15+ years $285K – $400K + equity
C-Suite
Finance
Senior Director of Internal Audit
📍 Chicago, IL ⏰ Full-time · Hybrid 📅 8+ years $135K – $180K
Senior
Marketing
VP of Corporate Communications New
📍 Miami, FL / Hybrid ⏰ Full-time 📅 10+ years $130K – $170K
Director
Legal
Senior Counsel — Regulatory
📍 New York, NY ⏰ Full-time · On-site 📅 7+ years $190K – $255K
Senior
Technology
SVP of Product & Technology New
📍 San Francisco, CA ⏰ Full-time · Hybrid 📅 14+ years $300K – $415K + equity
VP / Exec
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Why Hartwell Search

An advocate.
Not an algorithm.

When you engage with us, you are an individual — not a record in a pipeline. Six reasons our candidates consistently refer their peers.

01

Seasoned practitioners,
not gatekeepers.

Every candidate is managed by a principal consultant with 9+ years of sector-specific recruiting tenure. No junior hand-offs.

9+ yrs median experience
02

Opportunities absent
from public boards.

More than 60% of our placements originate from searches that never appear online — confidential mandates entrusted by our partner clients.

60%+ unposted roles
03

Zero cost
to candidates. Period.

No invoices, no obligations, no hidden clauses. Our employer partners absorb our fee — you never owe us a cent, before or after placement.

$0 candidate cost
04

Continental footprint.
Neighborhood familiarity.

We deploy candidates across all 50 states. Nine offices — NYC, SF, Austin, Miami, Chicago, Seattle, Boston, Atlanta, Philadelphia — anchor us in every principal US market.

50 states 9 office cities
05

Under four weeks,
median.

From opening conversation to a countersigned offer letter, our median timeline is 25 days. Swifter than most internal hiring cycles.

25 days median to offer
06

SOC 2 certified.
CCPA adherent.

Your information and your search remain strictly confidential. We furnish our SOC 2 Type II audit report and CCPA protocols upon request.

SOC 2 Type II audited
"

Hartwell Search did not merely locate a position for me — they fundamentally altered how I evaluate my professional trajectory. Within a month I had secured a role at an organization I never believed was within reach.

HN
Howard N.
Senior Controller · New York · Placed 2025
Begin Your Dialogue
Voices from the field

What our candidates report.

More than 2,450 senior professionals have transitioned through us since 2021. Here are three of their accounts.

★ ★ ★ ★ ★
Glassdoor

"Thorough, rapid, and entirely confidential. Hartwell Search positioned me in a CFO role inside of a month — an opening I could never have uncovered independently despite years of effort."

JM
Angela V.
CFO · Miami · Wealth Management · 2025
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
Trustpilot

"After a dozen years at one employer I craved a pivot but lacked a roadmap. The Hartwell Search team did not simply surface a VP role — they shepherded me through every phase of the transition."

MT
Paul E.
VP Engineering · Boston · Cybersecurity · 2024
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
LinkedIn

"I was wary of recruiting firms — too many disappointing encounters. Hartwell Search earned my confidence within 48 hours. No coercion, no misaligned introductions, just a recruiter who genuinely listened."

AR
Kristin B.
Head of Growth · Austin · Marketplace · 2026
Our Team

The professionals powering the practice.

Accomplished talent advisors who understand your industry at a granular level — and have invested their careers cultivating the relationships that unlock the right opportunities.

Caroline Stratton Co-Founder
Caroline Stratton
Managing Partner

17 years directing HR strategy in Finance & Executive Search. Previously Head of Talent at a Big-Four advisory practice in New York. Wharton MBA.

caroline.stratton@hartwellsearch.com
Derek Emory Co-Founder
Derek Emory
Managing Partner

Tech, SaaS & Digital authority with 14 years positioning software engineering leaders and product executives throughout the Bay Area. Stanford CS.

derek.emory@hartwellsearch.com
Helen Watanabe West Coast Lead
Helen Watanabe
Senior Partner

11 years in Marketing & Sales recruiting spanning CPG, retail, and FinTech. Formerly at Korn Ferry; currently heading our San Francisco practice.

helen.watanabe@hartwellsearch.com
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30+ recruiters, consultants & operations professionals distributed across nine offices
For Employers

The precise talent.
Precisely when it matters.

As your dedicated talent partner, we orchestrate the full recruiting lifecycle — from specification development to confirmed placement.

Rigorous Pre-Qualification

We present only meticulously vetted candidates who align with your specifications — never an indiscriminate deluge of applications.

Proactive Talent Outreach

We deliberately engage passive professionals — the top performers who are not scanning job boards but will relocate for the right proposition.

Coast-to-Coast Network

315+ partner companies and a curated reservoir of 39,000+ pre-qualified senior candidates spanning the US.

Outcome-Driven Pricing

No placement, no invoice. We stand behind every match we deliver — reinforced by a transparent 90-day replacement guarantee.

Now booking Q2 2026 retained mandates

Become a hiring partner.

Describe your open position and we will respond within 24 business hours with three pre-qualified candidate dossiers prepared for evaluation.

25d
Median days to hire
91%
Fill rate (retained search)
315+
Active partner companies
39k+
Pre-vetted candidates

90-day replacement guarantee. If a permanent hire does not succeed, we will re-staff the seat at no supplementary cost.

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No risk · No concealed charges · Outcome-driven

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Whether you are charting your next professional move or staffing a pivotal seat — begin wherever feels natural. We reply personally within 24 business hours.

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