About Meridian Group Partners

A retained executive search firm focused on leadership teams, not just leadership hires. We work with companies in transition, high-growth organizations, and private equity-backed businesses to build the finance, HR, operations, and technology functions that support sustainable growth.

A Different Kind of Retained Search Firm

Meridian Group Partners places senior executives at the moments that define what comes next. We are retained, partner-led, and highly selective. We take on a limited number of searches at any given time, ensuring focus, speed, and accountability in every engagement.

We work with organizations in transition—private equity-backed companies, growth-stage businesses entering new operating phases, and public companies modernizing or rebuilding leadership teams. We are particularly effective in environments of scale, restructuring, and pre- or post-transaction change.

Our work often extends beyond individual hires to building out entire functional teams, particularly within Finance & Accounting (our largest practice), Human Resources, and Information Technology.

Unlike many large search firms, we are not constrained by restrictive sourcing agreements that limit candidate access. This allows us to engage a broader leadership market and focus on finding the right executive—not simply the available one.

13+ Years of Retained Search
100s Executive Placements
US + EU Domestic & International Reach
85%+ Repeat & Referral Engagements

Our Approach

01

We Meet Every Client In Person

Before we recruit for you, we sit across your table. Understanding culture, dynamics, and chemistry is impossible from a phone screen.

02

The Founder Leads Every Search

No hand-offs to junior associates. The founder personally manages every engagement from intake call through offer acceptance.

03

Cultural Fit Precedes Slate

We understand the team and the moment before presenting candidates. The slate reflects what your business actually needs, not who happens to be on the market.

04

Long-Term Partnership

Most of our work comes from clients who have hired us before, or were referred by someone who did. Placements that last build relationships that last.

The People Behind Every Search

Meridian is a small, senior team. Every search is led directly by a partner who has personally placed executives at the level being recruited. Click through to read each partner's background and practice focus.

Ready to Build Your Team?

Tell us about the leader you need to find. We will take it from there.

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