L Maxwell Global

About Us

L.Maxwell Global is a senior partner–led executive search and leadership advisory firm focused on human capital and professional services. Since 2005, we have supported hundreds of companies and dozens of private equity firms through leadership transitions of every type, including multiple 1B-plus organizations and premiere sponsors. The addition of Kevin LeCompte as CEO strengthens our capability across complex and high-stakes leadership requirements common in PE-backed environments.

We run a structured, insight-led search model that sharpens the mandate, maps the market with precision, and evaluates executives against defined performance outcomes. Our work focuses on C-suite, board, and senior operating opportunities where leadership quality directly influences value creation, operational rigor, and investor confidence.

Sponsors rely on us to manage sensitive transitions, protect portfolio reputation, and identify executives who elevate performance and strengthen culture. We combine partner-level involvement with disciplined execution so organizations can act with clarity and accelerate lasting impact.

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L.Maxwell Global is driven by a team of tenured executive talent experts. We bring decades of hands-on industry experience, connecting business objectives to clear choice leaders.

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Solutions And Expertise

L.Maxwell Global is the leading executive search and leadership advisory firm in the human capital and professional services industries. Since 2005, L.Maxwell Global has been advising PE-backed, private, and publicly traded firms on executive appointments around the globe.

We’re highly respected for our search experience and sector knowledge, and exclusive access to industry luminaries and senior leadership. Our human capital expertise comes from personal experience in the sectors we serve, fostering an exclusive network throughout our business and executive careers.

Solutions
  • Board Services
  • Executive Search
  • Leadership Consulting
  • Succession Planning
Industries
  • Consulting
Functions
  • Board/Governance
  • CEO/President
  • Human Resources

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News Briefings

L.Maxwell Global Appoints Board Advisor

L.Maxwell Global has appointed Frank Tirelli as board advisor. In this role, he will strengthen the firm’s counsel to CEOs, boards, and private equity sponsors, shaping leadership across human capital platforms and professional services investments. “Frank has governed professional services firms from the inside at a scale very few advisors have, and he understands what that work looks

How Executives Are Using AI to Gain a Competitive Edge

Private equity firms are increasingly evaluating chief executive candidates through a new lens: digital fluency and the ability to translate emerging technologies into enterprise value. As artificial intelligence moves from experimentation to implementation across industries, leadership teams are expected to move beyond curiosity and into disciplined execution. For incoming CEOs, demonstrating practical command of AI

L.Maxwell Global Names Leader of Chief People Officer Practice

L.Maxwell Global has appointed Shelton Guinn as partner, where he will lead the firm’s chief people officer practice and expand its advisory work with CEOs, boards, and private equity sponsors. “Shelton brings a rare combination of operating depth and board-level perspective at a time when leadership and culture are under real pressure to perform,” said Lisa Maxwell,

L.Maxwell Global Appoints New CEO

Executive search firm L.Maxwell Global has named Kevin P. LeCompte as CEO. “As a private equity operating partner and former CEO of one of the country’s largest private equity backed staffing and professional services firms, Kevin LeCompte understands the unique challenges and opportunities facing leaders in human capital,” said Lisa Maxwell, founder of L.Maxwell Global.

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Press Releases

L.Maxwell Global, the premier executive search and leadership advisory firm for the talent solutions industry, welcomes Shelton Guinn as Partner

ATLANTA–(BUSINESS WIRE)–L.Maxwell Global, a premier executive search and advisory firm serving human capital and professional services organizations, announced today that Shelton Guinn has joined the firm as Partner, where he will lead the firm’s Chief People Officer Practice and expand its advisory work with CEOs, boards, and private equity sponsors. He joins L.Maxwell from Innova

L.Maxwell Global, the premier executive search and leadership advisory firm for the talent solutions industry, welcomes Kevin P. LeCompte as CEO

ATLANTA–(BUSINESS WIRE)–L.Maxwell Global, a trusted resource in retained search for executives in human capital and professional services, announced today that Kevin P. LeCompte has joined the firm as Chief Executive Officer. A proven leader in the staffing and consulting industry, LeCompte joins L.Maxwell from Atlanta-based private equity firm, Georgia Oak Partners, where he serves as

Gerard Stewart Transitions to L.Maxwell Global, Signifying Next Phase of Growth

September 13, 2023 – ATLANTA–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Gerard Stewart, a leading retained executive search firm, announced today its transition to a new brand identity, L.Maxwell Global. The name change aligns with the firm’s continued expansion and underscores the pivotal role of its founder, Lisa Maxwell. This rebranding comes as a significant milestone in the company’s evolution,