Elevating Search Firms to Their Next Level
Scott Chadbourne, Global Executive Solutions Group
“From being part of a different recruiting franchise network for decades, we can confidently say that SRA has built this the right way. It’s been incredible for us and for our team to see so clearly that Global ESG is aligned with the right peer group, with the right resources, and the right leadership. Part of the success our firm has had over 20+ years comes from viewing our recruiters as our most valued clients, and we view our SRA partnership as one of the ways that we invest in their success. I am proud to be surrounded by a network of owners who are so united by that same perspective and commitment.”
Stephen Provost, Prestige Scientific
“The facts speak for themselves. In the 5 years since joining SRA, we have increased our revenues 10X and are tracking an additional 30% growth in the coming year. The foundation to support that growth comes from the vast amount of strategic knowledge from the internal SRA team, combined with the day to day tactical feedback from a peer group of SRA owners who share a common goal to constantly improve.”
Jordan Underwood, The Bridger Group
“Being a part of SRA has truly transformed our business. It’s not only the wealth of knowledge their team possesses but it’s their desire to coach, mentor and ultimately grow our business that’s so unique. Add that along with the ability to learn from other top offices; I honestly believe there is no limit to where our business can go!”
David Hayes, HireMinds
“SRA has been a turbocharger for my business. I am networked with other successful search firm owners, who share their experiences that help me solve business challenges. And I get to focus on the strategic portions of my business while SRA takes care of much of the tactical.”
Chris Fackler, Ringside Talent
“I waited 2 years to join and I can definitively say that waiting simply stunted my growth. The compensation plans, career paths, and organizational model we’ve put together in less than 6 months has given our business infrastructure that may have taken me another 2 years to build.”
Scott Samuels, Horizon Hospitality
“Not only have our revenues doubled in four years, we are now structured much more effectively for future growth and sustainability. Being a highly competitive person, I love the friendly competition that SRA creates for search firms owners and their recruiters. I am more excited than ever about what the future holds for Horizon Hospitality and our team.”
Ruben Moreno, Blue Rock Search
“Joining SRA has been a game changer in the evolution of our boutique firm! The depth of knowledge of the SRAI team is best in class. The access to resources, training, and volume based purchasing power for a growing firm is unparalleled. A lover of acronyms I would say SRA represents, in a most positive way, Strategy, Resources, Accountability!”
Joe Sos, JFSPartners
“My decision to join the Sanford Rose Associates Network was driven by the desire to grow my firm in a larger capacity and provide greater value to my recruiters, clients, and candidates. The greatest part of the network is the opportunity to be a part of a successful group of owners and leaders who openly share ideas and experiences which has in turn helped me to become a better leader and business owner.”
Wes Washington, Boaz Partners
“To anyone who thinks you should wait until you get to a certain size before joining: don’t. Our firm has experienced exponential growth since launching in 2015 and joining SRA; to be in the Top 10 of this network just a few years after starting the firm would not have been possible without the guidance and support of the cumulative SRAI team.”
Tony Nicol, Capstone Search Advisors
“Our decision to join SRA was to gain more knowledge from proven executive search experts. We wanted help with new hire training, team structure and compensation, hiring and development, executive coaching and peer learning and motivation. SRA has provided a lift to us in ALL these areas in the first year alone, where we grew by 60%. We are proud to be in the Top 10 SRA Offices within our first year!”
Kent Burns, Simply Driven Executive Search
“SRA is the ultimate work/life alignment scenario. Many of our other SRA owners and individuals on the SRAI corporate team have become great friends and some are literally like family to me. Who wouldn’t want to be in business with a group of people like that?”
Peter Humphrey, Talentsphere
“We were at a turning point in our business. SRA instantly improved our value proposition for new hires and enhanced our engagement and onboarding experience. As a network member, we have gained credibility and new clients! With access to a leadership team covering all corners of my business to a family of like-minded firms, I could not be happier with our decision to join this energetic and forward-thinking operation.”
Scott Rivers, Cerca Talent+
“Having access to the most talented leaders and owners in the entire recruiting industry allows me and my team to continuously learn from the best. That, in turn, is what makes our team the best partners in the industries we serve. Our investment in SRA is really an investment into the lives of all those with whom we work.”
Angelica Rains, Groupe Insearch
“As the owner of a successful search firm, I have been amazed as to how incredibly valuable and immediately impactful my peer group mastermind calls have been. To have the opportunity to collaborate consistently with owners of sizeable firms has helped me solidify the vision for our firm, what support we need to get there, and blind spots I may not be thinking of. I learn from the challenges others have overcome and I use my experiences to help others achieve what it is that they want. I love the positive abundance mindset that is so prevalent within the owners of the SRA network.”
Paul Pellegrino, 3D CRO
“Our firm’s philosophy has always been focused on high quality results but struggled with solidifying a direction to scale for the long haul. The SRA team and network of likeminded owners have provided a compass for our plan, a map to our vision and motivation to execute. We have reset our bar to achieve bigger goals and aspirations. SRA is the closest thing to getting an MBA in building a best-in-class search firm.”
Traci Cetraro, Connect Point Search Group
“We are honored to be a part of such a wonderful and supportive organization. SRA’s leadership team is second to none – committed, innovative, smart, tireless, caring, supportive and fun! Whatever we need to support our business and our recruiters, from coaching to training to tools and resources, SRA’s got it. They are phenomenal communicators and very responsive. The SRA family of offices is comprised of a wonderful group of owners and recruiters making the collective support and collaboration an added and valuable bonus. My business partner and I often find ourselves saying “I’m so glad we joined SRA.” Thank you SRA Leadership and all the staff that work to help, guide and support us”
Alexis & Michael Chase, Chase & Associates
“One of the best decisions we made for our business was to join the SRA Network; SRA has helped us turbo power what was already a strong brand. We were stuck and not growing; SRA breathed life into our walls and has provided our team with the feel of a bigger firm with training, hiring, awards trips, competition, and owners that are becoming better leaders. They have supported us in hiring, training, creating strategic growth initiatives, and building teams with ownership mentality. SRA gives us access to amazing tech stacks as preferred rates and has programs for great incentive trips for us and our team. They know our business and have helped us identify the levers to pull to create long term success.”
Michael Chiang, Eleven Recruiting
“We have greatly benefitted from SRA’s ongoing education for our producers, guidance on business development and the expansive network of owners. SRA has accelerated our growth by providing incomparable support and resources to every branch of our company.”
Lacey Clark, NW Recruiting Partners
“Before joining SRA, there were constantly things that fell into the “you don’t know what you don’t know” category, and I didn’t know where to turn for answers. Having access to the extensive SRA resources has given me the confidence and knowledge to grow my business. The Owner’s Summits are invaluable from a knowledge perspective, and for the opportunity to collaborate with other successful search firm owners.”
Brian Binke, The Birmingham Group
“From expert marketing communications support, to split placements adding revenue, to a team helping screen and sell future hires on joining our firm, Sanford Rose elevates all areas of my business. “We’re in this together” is a significantly better business model than “you’re on your own,” particularly when the “in this together” is with a group of the best of the best in our industry.”
Michael Klein, KDS Executive Search
“Joining SRA has, without question, transformed the infrastructure of our firm. We’ve increased headcount with exceptional talent, adopted new technologies that streamlined our processes, landed key accounts, and formulated exciting growth plans. Our recruiters see the benefits through learning and increased production. These last three months have been our best in company history. SRA’s proof is in the results!”
Bob Hadick, Russ Hadick Associates
“The entire SRAI team has been amazing to work with as they are truly an extension of Russ Hadick & Associates; I can confidently say that I am a better leader and RHA is a better firm as a result of our partnership.”
Mark Howard, Berkeley Search Consultants
“Joining SRA was an easy decision for us. The support and expertise I get from the SRA corporate team is unmatched the positive impact to our business has been tremendous. Not to mention, the network of other owners in SRA who are all insightful and collaborative, is not something you will find anywhere else. We couldn’t be happier with being a part of the SRA family.”
Bob Broady, BroadReach Search Partners
“SRA provides a unique environment to learn the best practices in recruiting from other proven, successful owners. This includes hiring, training, scaling your firm, marketing and much more. SRA allows us to focus on our core competency (recruiting), as they handle other distractions (IT, Legal, Marketing, etc).”
Max McNamara, Full Spectrum Staffing
“SRA gives me confidence to invest into building the things that take time. My team has never been more focused on the projects at hand, and everyone is bought in on the model SRA has helped us implement. Yes, the group purchasing discounts, the conferences, legal and back-office support, endless libraries of templates and tools, webinars, recruiter training…. all of that is worth its weight. But nothing compares to the knowledge, bandwidth and growth potential that SRA offers. My only regret is not joining sooner.”
Yosef Colish, Leah Yosef International
“Why SRA? High energy, like minded peers, expert coaching, extreme discount pricing, fantastic IT support, top notch marketing materials, on-call strategy sessions, killer website design, Top 10 Search Firm in US, satisfies competitive edge, owners with willingness to share, mastermind idea generation…if this doesn’t strike a chord with you, I can’t imagine what will.”
Steve Swan, The Swan Group
“SRA has been EXACTLY what we needed to take our business to the next level. The network, the coaching (Christine is AWESOME) and the continuing classes are all great. Not to mention all the tactical items SRA tackles for me on a daily basis allows me the luxury to focus on higher ROI tasks. Furthermore, SRA helps me push the limits on those higher-level tasks to drive our business growth. THANK YOU!”
Peg Newman, Newman Group
“Before joining SRA, we were a small company with big ambitions. Joining SRA has given us the opportunity to achieve those ambitions at a level we could not have realized alone. SRA combines the best aspects of owning an independent business, with the full support, comradery, resources, buying power, and reputation of a National Corporation.”
Mark Whalls, Whalls Group
“From marketing, operations, IT to full back office support, SRA has not only lived up to our expectations of a supportive partner but it has truly exceeded them. The professionalism and efficiency of the SRA team members that we have had the pleasure of interacting with, on nearly a daily basis, over the years have been integral to our success.”
Erica Rothman, The Remedy Group
“Although we value so much by being part of Sanford Rose, one of the biggest game-changers for us has been the coaching we’ve received perpetually since joining. To have an expert, someone who is as much of an expert in building search firms as we are an expert in our niche, is something I never knew we were lacking until we found it. We have always known where we want to go, we now have a Sherpa (an entire team of Sherpas, really) to get us there.”
Bryan Wells, Dark Horse Talent
“Joining SRA has been the best business decision I’ve made to date since starting my firm. Having access to a network of peers, training, support, and coaching has been a game-changer. Since joining, my firm has gone from 95% contingent search to 100% engaged or retained. I attribute that mainly to the techniques and approaches I learned from SRA training programs. There are many reasons I love SRA and would invite any firm owner considering joining to not wait a moment longer.”
Alin Popescu, 11th Hour Search
“SRA offers a community unlike any other for search firms owners and their teams. Soup to nuts, you can access SRA’s best-in-class for everything related to our industry to elevate your success. My favorite part of SRA is their culture of community/family and their mantra of the law of abundance & giving of oneself!“
Tim Schmidt, SRA Schmidt Group
“Partnering with Sanford Rose has been a huge contributing factor to our offices success, and to the expanded value proposition we are able to provide for our clients and candidates. There is a genuine culture at SRA that is about supporting each other through thick and thin!”
Michael Monson, Top Talent LLC
“Ever since joining SRA, we’ve not only seen a boost in our bottom line but our operational processes have been greatly improved as well. The training resources, the support staff, and the community is second to none. We are honored to be a part of Sanford Rose as it allows us to show both our clients and candidates that we stand alongside the other elite members in Talent Acquisition space.”
Mark Stocker, SANINC
“SRA provides us the tools to scale and the relationships to expand our potential. We utilize SRA’s marketing, technical support, hiring, training, and legal teams, we outsource our back office to SRA, participate in advance training and MasterMind groups, and attend incentive trips – and the majority of the cost is offset by the discounts we receive.”
Brian Haugh, Veridian National Search
Launching my firm in 2006, I thought I had already done all the heavy lifting starting as a solo recruiter and growing my firm slowly to a 4 person team so why would I need to join a group like SRA? What value could they possibly bring to me? After 3 years, I am excited to say we have enjoyed double-digit growth each of the last 3 years. Although I value the plethora of resources from the all-star team that has been assembled at SRAI, what I value most is being part of a group of like-minded owners who all are interested in maximizing their fullest potential and who are committed to sharing this knowledge with others.
I never knew how much I would value being on this professional journey with other like-minded owners, all seeing to achieve similar goals and build their own unique legacies. They say that you are the company you keep, and this is phenomenal company!
Jeremy Anderson, The Anderson Search Group
“I joined SRA as a one person office in the fall just before Covid. While 2020 was not a great year for many reasons, thanks to leadership, coaching and support from SRA, we had our best year ever in 2021. That growth has continued, with revenue doubling in Year 3 and continuing that trajectory with both head count and revenue. Being part of SRA means you are never alone as a business owner; I’m aligned with a team of forward-thinking, sharp, compassionate individuals who care about my challenges and champion my successes. Limitless potential abounds!“
David Hunt, Hyperion Executive Search
“SRA has been a superb support partner for our expansion, our back office, and our training needs.”
Nancy Charney, NS Charney and Associates
“There are so many benefits to joining the SRA Network. From coaching and unlimited training opportunities to technology updates and group discounts, I’ve been able to guide my business forward with a broader idea of direction. The access to peer-to-peer networking with offices of a similar size has been especially valuable for brainstorming and troubleshooting issues. The availability to and training on various tools, technologies and processes being utilized in the world of recruiting has been invaluable as well. With more than 30 years of focused experience in the field, I also enjoy being able to support other recruiters wherever needed. I can’t recommend this partnership enough. It has been critical to helping me reach my professional goals.“
Chad Dean, Integrated Management
“When I decided to join SRA in 2013, I did so because of the SRA leadership, the quality of the team, and the vision for the future of the organization. Fast-forward, I have seen that vision come together and I have never regretted my decision to be part of this community. The opportunity to grow with some of the best recruiting talent in the world is a privilege.”
Matt Ballema, Pioneer Search Group
“I joined SRA to have access to not only world-class training and guidance, but to surround myself with like-minded search firm owners who are going through the same accomplishments and struggles that I am. I’m now not on an island anymore trying to figure this crazy business out on my own. SRA gives you the tools and guidance for you and your team to get better and grow.”
Cindy Hudgins, Ellevate Executive Search
“I joined SRA so I could be part of a network and have the ability to lean on others, who are in the same space and struggle with the same things I do. Before SRA, I felt like I was out on an island, alone, with few people I could tap for advice. Being able to hear successes and failures of others in the same field is priceless and has allowed me to really start working ON my business versus just working IN it.”
Keith Sims, Integrity Resource Management
“I have been in recruiting for 20+ years before joining SRA. After leaving another organization and starting my own firm, I could not bear the idea of being part of another system. When I finally looked at SRA, I found everything I wanted and none of the things I did not want from other organizations. SRA helps us be our best and helps our firm stay focused on growth. Support from experts at corporate to about any question or need that arises, comradery and relationships with other owners facing the same challenges, leadership and the shared vision of an industry built on integrity and creating value for our clients, and the encouragement and friendly competition that helps balance out the ups and downs. The only regret is that I did not join sooner. ”
TJ Kastning, Ambassador Search Group
“SRA has benefited Ambassador Search Group in tangible and intangible ways, the most valuable being introducing new perspectives on solving problems. The support, coaching, tools, and camaraderie we enjoy with SRA make our firm more competitive, sustainable, and enjoyable.”
Jon Sarn, Kinsley Sarn Executive Search, LLC
“SRA is an invaluable partner who provides the counsel, training, tools, planning, vision, and support that are critical for sustained success. The access to and collaboration from peer owners, who are humble and open, is extraordinary. What you know/can do/achieve will be exponentially impacted by joining this outstanding network.”
Fernando Espinosa, Top Notch Finders
“Since we created Top Notch Finders, joining SRA has been our best business decision. It has been a game-changer for us. In just five years, we have experienced tremendous growth. Our sales have grown more than 5X.
SRA offers excellent resources, training, and back and front-end support. SRA’s most significant assets are the group leaders, the staff, and all the Franchise members. We always get fantastic insight from every one of them. I feel very honored to be part of this network.”
Chris Batz, The Lion Group
“SRA has been a phenomenal investment, community, and rocket fuel for The Lion Group. I am incredibly grateful for the leadership displayed, the owners and coaches, and the endless water hose of training and insight available to my team and I. The value we have received easily outweighs the cost.”
Rose Dorta, Kaizen HR Solutions
“From the initial consultation to the ongoing support and guidance, SRA has provided us with a high level of coaching and many resources that enabled us to broaden our potential while working in the business. What I appreciate the most is the personalized coaching experience and the ability to reach out without hesitation. Working with Christine Geiger (and others) has been a transformative experience.”
Jon Littman, Genesis Search Group
“I have been part of networks before, but there is no true comparison to SRA. This team has actually helped grow and scale businesses much larger than my firm, and they have a sincere interest in me achieving whatever it is that I want for myself. I can honestly say as a result of this partnership, I feel like I am in business for myself but not by myself.”
Jilma Sweeney, Dennis Partners
“Being part of SRA means you are never alone as a business owner. You have a team of forward-thinking, sharp, compassionate individuals who care about your challenges and champion your successes. They have been there to support and navigate us in ways we could never have anticipated.”
Alan Goldstein, Avior Executive Search
“Numbers don’t lie, so let’s do the math. In 2020 after 30 years in the business, I billed a whopping $36k and joined SRA at the end of 2020 during a global pandemic. My typical production historically had been at $400k, but in 2021 I personally billed and collected $1.1M. What happened to me in one year with the support and guidance from SRA has been life-changing. These numbers are fact, not fiction.”
Jordan Rayboy, Rayboy Insider Search
“SRA has been a valuable partner and resource for scaling my business. Several within the SRA team are relied upon so heavily that I consider them an extension of my own team. The opportunity to meet other owners and share ideas and best practices has been priceless.”