About Us

Since 1980, JM Search has partnered with private equity firms, venture capital firms, and select corporate clients to recruit transformational leaders.

While we have grown from three college friends to a team of over 50 that recruits for leading companies and investors, our approach to search has remained the same. Our Partners and Principals actively lead each search, throughout every step of the process. We never present a candidate until we have a complete understanding of their capabilities, experience, and motivation, which we obtain through rigorous assessment and due diligence.

Our commitment to these principles, combined with our collective experience, distinct market expertise, and executive networks across industries, enables us to deliver the best possible outcome to every client, on each search.

We make sure that each client receives our complete focus and effort by limiting the number of searches any consultant conducts at a time. Our selectivity guarantees that each search is executed with quality, urgency, and unyielding focus, while assuring that we are free from the extensive “off-limits” restrictions that prevent large search firms from recruiting a substantial number of elite executives. Our ability to bring the best, most qualified candidates to the table for any search, regardless of position, industry or location, is unrivaled.

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Our commitment to these principles, combined with our collective experience, distinct market expertise, and executive networks across industries, enables us to deliver the best possible outcome to every client, on each search.

We make sure that each client receives our complete focus and effort by limiting the number of searches any consultant conducts at a time. Our selectivity guarantees that each search is executed with quality, urgency, and unyielding focus, while assuring that we are free from the extensive “off-limits” restrictions that prevent large search firms from recruiting a substantial number of elite executives. Our ability to bring the best, most qualified candidates to the table for any search, regardless of position, industry or location, is unrivaled.

Solutions And Expertise

Solutions
  • Board Services
  • Executive Search
Industries
Functions
  • Advertising
  • All Functions
  • Board/Governance
  • Business Development
  • CEO/President
  • Communications/PR
  • Customer Service
  • Data/Analytics
  • Development
  • Diversity & Inclusion
  • Finance/Accounting
  • General Management
  • GM/Operations
  • Government
  • Human Resources
  • Information/Digital
  • Invest. Mgmt./Banking
  • Investor Relations
  • Legal/Compliance
  • Manufacturing
  • Marketing & Sales
  • Medical/Clinical
  • Research & Develop.
  • Risk Management
  • Supply Chain

News Briefings

Recruiting Sector Jumps 13.9 Percent, Driven by Tightening Talent Markets

A constricting labor market with low unemployment means companies are struggling to find qualified talent. When the right people are found, the costs associated with hiring them are rising, making a lengthy onboarding process now the rule, not the exception. All of it is translating into big business for the nation’s Top 50 executive search

Leadership Crisis Unfolding at Private Equity Firms

According to a coming research report from Hunt Scanlon Media, the private equity sector can expect to see an expanding bidding war for top talent. Driving the trend: persistent global talent shortages across the C-suite. Nearly every industry and function is affected, including finance, healthcare and biotech, digital and technology, among others. “Leadership is the new

JM Search Expands Into Seattle and Los Angeles

JM Search, a senior level talent provider serving private equity investors, portfolio companies and Fortune 1000s, continues to expand its footprint across the U.S., this time to Seattle and Los Angeles. The expansion is being led by Kevin Kernan, a former software executive and executive recruiter who joined the firm as a partner in 2016.

JM Search Launches Chicago Office; Names Internal Recruiting Head

Next to New York and London, Chicago and its surrounding metropolis – commonly referred to as “Chicagoland” – has thrived for decades as a top recruiting hub. JM Search, a senior level talent provider serving private equity investors, portfolio companies and Fortune 1000s, has now established a presence here. “Chicago has always been a core market

Press Releases

JM Search Expands on the West Coast, Appoints Former Software CEO Kevin Kernan to Lead the Expansion

PHILADELPHIA, PA, February 13, 2016 — JM Search, a leading retained executive search firm for private equity and venture capital investors, portfolio companies and Fortune 1000s, has expanded to Seattle, Washington and Los Angeles, California. The expansion is being led by Kevin Kernan, a former software executive and experienced executive recruiter who joined the firm as a Partner

Picwell Names Matthew Sydney CEO

PHILADELPHIA, PA, December 12, 2016 — Picwell, Inc., provider of the most advanced predictive recommendation engine for consumer health plan selection, has appointed Matthew Sydney as the company’s Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Sydney succeeds Jay Silverstein, who will continue to serve as an advisor to the Picwell Board of Directors. Mr. Sydney most recently was Executive Vice President of Sales at

Pexco LLC hires Senior Executive to Lead Medical Division

PHILADELPHIA, PA, August 24, 2016 — Pexco LLC, a leading North American specialty plastics developer and manufacturer across Medical, Defense, and Industrial markets, has announced the establishment and hiring of a new Medical Division President, Mauricio Arellano.  Mr. Arellano is the former Executive Vice President, Global Operations for Integer Holdings Corporation, until recently better known as Greatbatch, Inc.

InvestCloud, Inc. Appoints Kevin Kollar and Ben Shichman to their Executive Team

LOS ANGELES, CA, July 7, 2016 — InvestCloud, Inc, the first of its kind, fully integrated Digital Applet Platform for the financial services industry, supporting 660 institutions and independent advisors with $1.5 trillion on platform, announced today the appointments of Kevin Kollar as EVP of Large Accounts and Ben Shichman as EVP of Platform. Kevin and

Peter Flint Joins JM Search

PHILADELPHIA, PA, January 7, 2015 — JM Search is pleased to welcome Peter Flint. He joins JM Search as a Partner and one of the leaders of the firm’s Technology practice. Peter’s diverse background as a venture investor, board member, recruiter, and operating executive gives him a unique perspective on executive search. Peter comes to JM Search from