Specialty leaderboard · Updated Nov 11, 2026
Executive search firms, Houston
Fee models, from the firms' own websites: 10 retained, 1 contingency and 4 hybrid. Together they advertise 195 open roles.
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Executive Search firms ranked
| Rank | Firm | Focus | Fee model | Terms | Open roles | Index score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Bradsby Groupsince 2004 | — | Not stated | Not disclosed | 40 | 58.5 |
| 02 | Ehrlich Personnelsince 1981 | — | Not stated | Not disclosed | 9 | 46.9 |
| =03 | Allen Austinsince 1996 | — | Retained | Not disclosed | 0 | 41.3 |
| =03 | B. Brownson & Associatessince 1992 | — | Retained | Not disclosed | 0 | 41.3 |
| =03 | Beecher Reagansince 2009 | Retained executive search for private equity, consulting, business and technology services firms. | Retained | Not disclosed | 0 | 41.3 |
| =03 | Canientsince 2007 | Commercial construction executives, operations leaders and senior project management | Hybrid | Not disclosed | 0 | 41.3 |
| =03 | Edge Groupsince 1994 | — | Retained | Not disclosed | 0 | 41.3 |
| =03 | Frank Jay & Associatessince 1986 | Retained aviation and aerospace executive and board search | Retained | Not disclosed | 0 | 41.3 |
| =03 | Memorial Recruitingsince 2006 | Executive, corporate professional and engineering recruitment | Not stated | Not disclosed | 0 | 41.3 |
| =03 | Norman Broadbentsince 1979 | Executive, board and senior leadership search | Not stated | Not disclosed | 0 | 41.3 |
| =03 | Perpetual Talent Solutionssince 1994 | C-suite and senior leadership in ecommerce, supply chain, manufacturing, sales and operations | Retained | Not disclosed | 0 | 41.3 |
| =03 | Proco Groupsince 2008 | — | Not stated | Not disclosed | 0 | 41.3 |
| =03 | Solstice Consulting Groupsince 2009 | Professional direct hire and executive search across corporate functions | Contingency | Not disclosed | 0 | 41.3 |
| =03 | The Energistssince 1979 | — | Not stated | Not disclosed | 0 | 41.3 |
| 15 | Cherry Talent Groupsince 2022 | — | Not stated | Not disclosed | 18 | 40.2 |
| 16 | Page Executive | Senior leadership and executive search across industrial, manufacturing and energy | Not stated | Not disclosed | 116 | 40.0 |
| 17 | Shanley Search Partners | Executive and senior management recruitment for credit unions and financial institutions | Hybrid | Not disclosed | 2 | 35.5 |
| 18 | Denson Company | — | Not stated | Not disclosed | 6 | 27.0 |
| 19 | Archie Search | Executive, tax, engineering, real-estate and finance recruitment | Not stated | Not disclosed | 4 | 25.4 |
| =20 | Alder Koten | — | Retained | Not disclosed | 0 | 23.8 |
| =20 | Allegiance Search | — | Hybrid | Not disclosed | 0 | 23.8 |
| =20 | Allen Stevenson Advisors | — | Not stated | Not disclosed | 0 | 23.8 |
| =20 | Apropos Advisory | — | Not stated | Not disclosed | 0 | 23.8 |
| =20 | Artemis Executive Partners | — | Not stated | Not disclosed | 0 | 23.8 |
| =20 | Christopher Frederick Search Partners | — | Not stated | Not disclosed | 0 | 23.8 |
| =20 | Digital Staffing Age | — | Not stated | Not disclosed | 0 | 23.8 |
| =20 | EMA Partners | Board, C-suite, vice president and director appointments | Not stated | Not disclosed | 0 | 23.8 |
| =20 | Encompass Search Partners | — | Not stated | Not disclosed | 0 | 23.8 |
| =20 | Encore Search Partners | — | Not stated | Not disclosed | 0 | 23.8 |
| =20 | Fjorn Consulting | — | Not stated | Not disclosed | 0 | 23.8 |
| =20 | FlexTek | — | Not stated | Not disclosed | 0 | 23.8 |
| =20 | Fortify Experts | — | Not stated | Not disclosed | 0 | 23.8 |
| =20 | Hire Talent | — | Not stated | Not disclosed | 0 | 23.8 |
| =20 | Hunt2Hire, LLC | Executive, technology, sales and corporate professional recruitment | Hybrid | Not disclosed | 0 | 23.8 |
| =20 | James & Jordan | Executive and professional search with inclusive recruiting expertise | Not stated | Not disclosed | 0 | 23.8 |
| =20 | Kern Search | — | Not stated | Not disclosed | 0 | 23.8 |
| =20 | KPI Search Consultants | Executive search for international and industrial businesses | Not stated | Not disclosed | 0 | 23.8 |
| =20 | Kristan International | — | Not stated | Not disclosed | 0 | 23.8 |
| =20 | Magruder Executive Search | — | Retained | Not disclosed | 0 | 23.8 |
| =20 | Manhattan Resources | — | Retained | Not disclosed | 0 | 23.8 |
| =20 | Mercuri Urval | Executive and professional search, leadership assessment and advisory. | Not stated | Not disclosed | 0 | 23.8 |
| =20 | Merrimac International | — | Not stated | Not disclosed | 0 | 23.8 |
| =20 | Morgan Benjamin Search Group | — | Not stated | Not disclosed | 0 | 23.8 |
| =20 | Nine/Tenth Search Group | — | Not stated | Not disclosed | 0 | 23.8 |
| =20 | Olsen Day | — | Not stated | Not disclosed | 0 | 23.8 |
| =20 | OnPoint Recruitment | Leadership and difficult-to-fill professional roles in finance, engineering, operations, HR and nonprofit organizations. | Not stated | Not disclosed | 0 | 23.8 |
| =20 | PACT Recruitment Group | — | Not stated | Not disclosed | 0 | 23.8 |
| =20 | Painter & Associates Personnel Consultants | — | Not stated | Not disclosed | 0 | 23.8 |
| =20 | Pedersen & Partners | Executive search and leadership consulting | Retained | Not disclosed | 0 | 23.8 |
| =20 | Premier Search Partner | — | Not stated | Not disclosed | 0 | 23.8 |
- 01Bradsby Group58.5Not statedNot disclosed40 open roles
- 02Ehrlich Personnel46.9Not statedNot disclosed9 open roles
- =03Allen Austin41.3RetainedNot disclosed0 open roles
- =03B. Brownson & Associates41.3RetainedNot disclosed0 open roles
- =03Beecher ReaganRetained executive search for private equity, consulting, business and technology services firms.41.3RetainedNot disclosed0 open roles
- =03CanientCommercial construction executives, operations leaders and senior project management41.3HybridNot disclosed0 open roles
- =03Edge Group41.3RetainedNot disclosed0 open roles
- =03Frank Jay & AssociatesRetained aviation and aerospace executive and board search41.3RetainedNot disclosed0 open roles
- =03Memorial RecruitingExecutive, corporate professional and engineering recruitment41.3Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
- =03Norman BroadbentExecutive, board and senior leadership search41.3Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
- =03Perpetual Talent SolutionsC-suite and senior leadership in ecommerce, supply chain, manufacturing, sales and operations41.3RetainedNot disclosed0 open roles
- =03Proco Group41.3Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
- =03Solstice Consulting GroupProfessional direct hire and executive search across corporate functions41.3ContingencyNot disclosed0 open roles
- =03The Energists41.3Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
- 15Cherry Talent Group40.2Not statedNot disclosed18 open roles
- 16Page ExecutiveSenior leadership and executive search across industrial, manufacturing and energy40.0Not statedNot disclosed116 open roles
- 17Shanley Search PartnersExecutive and senior management recruitment for credit unions and financial institutions35.5HybridNot disclosed2 open roles
- 18Denson Company27.0Not statedNot disclosed6 open roles
- 19Archie SearchExecutive, tax, engineering, real-estate and finance recruitment25.4Not statedNot disclosed4 open roles
- =20Alder Koten23.8RetainedNot disclosed0 open roles
- =20Allegiance Search23.8HybridNot disclosed0 open roles
- =20Allen Stevenson Advisors23.8Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
- =20Apropos Advisory23.8Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
- =20Artemis Executive Partners23.8Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
- =20Christopher Frederick Search Partners23.8Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
- =20Digital Staffing Age23.8Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
- =20EMA PartnersBoard, C-suite, vice president and director appointments23.8Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
- =20Encompass Search Partners23.8Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
- =20Encore Search Partners23.8Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
- =20Fjorn Consulting23.8Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
- =20FlexTek23.8Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
- =20Fortify Experts23.8Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
- =20Hire Talent23.8Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
- =20Hunt2Hire, LLCExecutive, technology, sales and corporate professional recruitment23.8HybridNot disclosed0 open roles
- =20James & JordanExecutive and professional search with inclusive recruiting expertise23.8Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
- =20Kern Search23.8Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
- =20KPI Search ConsultantsExecutive search for international and industrial businesses23.8Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
- =20Kristan International23.8Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
- =20Magruder Executive Search23.8RetainedNot disclosed0 open roles
- =20Manhattan Resources23.8RetainedNot disclosed0 open roles
- =20Mercuri UrvalExecutive and professional search, leadership assessment and advisory.23.8Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
- =20Merrimac International23.8Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
- =20Morgan Benjamin Search Group23.8Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
- =20Nine/Tenth Search Group23.8Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
- =20Olsen Day23.8Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
- =20OnPoint RecruitmentLeadership and difficult-to-fill professional roles in finance, engineering, operations, HR and nonprofit organizations.23.8Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
- =20PACT Recruitment Group23.8Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
- =20Painter & Associates Personnel Consultants23.8Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
- =20Pedersen & PartnersExecutive search and leadership consulting23.8RetainedNot disclosed0 open roles
- =20Premier Search Partner23.8Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
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- Specialist focus
- 40%
- Market activity
- 35%
- Track record
- 25%
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How do executive search firms in Houston charge?
Of the firms ranked here, by their own websites: 10 retained, 1 contingency and 4 hybrid. Most agencies charge a percentage of the hire's first-year base salary. Contingency recruiters are commonly quoted at around 15–25% and are paid only when you hire; retained and executive search firms often charge 25–35%, paid in stages as the search progresses.
How are executive search firms ranked here?
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