Massey Henry

About Us

Ranked among Canada’s Top Growing Companies by The Globe and Mail, Massey Henry is one of North America’s leading executive search and board advisory firms focused exclusively on the financial services sector, bringing nuanced expertise in serving clients across the full spectrum of financial services.

We are disrupting the rigid culture of traditional corporate search firms by offering clients an open, transparent, and collaborative search process that moves quickly and delivers the right leadership talent – at the right time.

The Massey Henry team have collectively led more than 800 leadership mandates across their executive search careers, including 160+ executive searches in the past four years.

We leverage innovative technology with sector and function expertise to provide clients with full-scope talent assessment, coaching, succession planning, and executive search services. We have supported clients across the full spectrum of financial services, including:

  • Asset Management
  • Capital Markets
  • Corporate and Investment Banking
  • Credit Unions
  • FinTech
  • Insurance and Reinsurance
  • Payments
  • Pension Funds
  • Private Equity
  • Retail and Commercial Banking
  • Wealth Management
Our Values

We lead by example and are guided by our core values: trust, transparency, innovation, and active engagement in executive search. We embrace agile processes that are deeply informed by our understanding of the financial services industry, and work with our clients to help transform their organizations through the selection of key senior talent.

Our Vision

Founder and Managing Partner, Michael Henry, believes in the power of networks and connections, and is a fierce promoter of Canadian talent at home and abroad. Our vision as a firm is to set a new standard for executive search, shining a spotlight on Canadian talent. We also leverage the unique expertise of our Advisory Board, made up of distinguished leaders across the financial services and public sector.

Massey Henry is strongly committed to supporting diversity and inclusion to create strong leadership teams and high impact boards for our clients. 61% of the candidates we have placed in C-suite positions, and 63% of the candidates we have placed in Board Director roles identify as belonging to an equity-seeking group. We are also active supporters of organizations such as VersaFi, The Black Opportunity Fund, and The Canadian Council for Indigenous Business (CCIB).

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Solutions And Expertise

Executive Search

Our executive search experts have a proven track record of partnering with organizations to build their teams with transformational leaders. Our focus is critical, urgent, complex assignments when time is of the essence and access to exceptional, high-value talent is key. Collaboration is the cornerstone of our approach. We are disrupting the rigid culture of traditional corporate search firms by offering clients an open, transparent, collaborative search process that moves quickly and delivers the right talent.

Executive Coaching

We act as partners with our clients to design unique strategies and action plans to develop organizational leaders. This includes transitioning and onboarding newly recruited executives into client organizations, accelerating the development of high-potential talent and improving organizations’ leadership pipelines. We help engineer new practices that mean sustainable improvements to organizational and leadership results, both immediately and over time.

We also work with clients to align their internal teams, clarify common purposes and objectives and develop strategies for optimizing operational efficiency. Our coaching services can help leaders across an organization’s functional areas work more cohesively together as a “team of teams,” improving best practices and increasing organizational support for their common goals.

Executive Assessment

At Massey Henry, we know how to find leaders. We take a comprehensive assessment approach that goes beyond evaluating a candidate’s ability to perform. Whether evaluating cultural fit, personality or leadership skills, our rigorous process ensures that our clients are set up for success when hiring a senior leader.

Board Recruitment and Advisory Services

In addition to traditional executive search, our team has extensive experience placing and advising corporate directors. With our wide network, we’re able to quickly find the right candidate with the right background, experience and subject matter expertise.

Our senior advisors also bring expertise on a wide range of critical topics including board culture, board effectiveness, governance best practices, succession planning and diversity. We work with organizations to determine whether boards have the skill sets and governance oversight needed for the ever-evolving corporate, technology and risk landscape.

Solutions
  • Assessment
  • Board Recruitment and Advisory Services
  • Executive Coaching
  • Executive Search
Industries
  • Asset Management
  • Capital Markets
  • Corporate Banking
  • Credit Unions
  • Financial Services
  • FinTech
  • Government
  • Insurance
  • Investment Banking
  • Payments/Processes
  • Private Equity
  • Wealth Management
Functions
  • Banking
  • Board/Governance
  • Business Development
  • CEO/President
  • Communications/PR
  • Data/Analytics
  • Diversity & Inclusion
  • Finance/Accounting
  • General Management
  • Human Resources
  • Information/Digital
  • Investment Management & Banking
  • Investor Relations
  • Legal/Compliance
  • Marketing & Sales
  • Operations
  • Research & Develop.
  • Risk Management

Massey Henry

News Briefings

Massey Henry Expands Board & CEO Practice

Toronto-based executive search firm Massey Henry has expanded with the addition of Jeff Hauswirth, senior partner, board & CEO practice. The appointment strengthens the firm’s capabilities in CEO search and succession, board recruitment, and senior leadership advisory, and further expands its expertise in the real assets sector. “Jeff is a recognized industry leader whose experience enhances

Massey Henry Assists Kindred Credit Union with Chief People and Culture Officer Search

Toronto-based executive search firm Massey Henry has assisted in the recruitment of Andrea Vrbanac as chief people and culture officer of Kindred Credit Union. “We’re thrilled to have served as a trusted partner of Kindred Credit Union in the appointment of Andrea Vrbanac as chief people and culture officer,” Massey Henry said in a LinkedIn post. “With

Massey Henry Expands Advisory Board

Toronto-based executive search firm Massey Henry has elected Yung Wu to its advisory board. “Yung brings a rare combination of entrepreneurial drive, executive leadership, and board governance expertise, grounded in a deep conviction in innovation as a driver of social and economic progress,” said Michael Henry, founder and managing partner at Massey Henry. “As financial services organizations navigate

Massey Henry Seeking Chief People and Culture Officer for Kindred Credit Union

Toronto-based executive search firm Massey Henry has been retained by Kindred Credit Union to lead in its search for a new chief people and culture officer. Reporting to the CEO and serving as a key member of the senior leadership team, the chief people and culture officer provides strategic leadership and oversight of Kindred’s human resources and

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Press Releases

Massey Henry Expands Board & CEO Practice with Appointment of Jeff Hauswirth

Appointment deepens the firm’s expertise across CEO search and succession, board advisory, and real assets.  TORONTO, April 29, 2026 – Massey Henry announced today that Jeff Hauswirth has joined the firm as Senior Partner, Board & CEO Practice. Building on its recognition by The Globe and Mail’s Report on Business as one of Canada’s Top Growing Companies, the appointment strengthens

Massey Henry Adds Yung Wu to Advisory Board, Expanding Emerging Technology and Governance Perspective

Appointment enhances the firm’s ability to advise boards and CEOs on leadership priorities in innovation, digital strategy, and technology transformation. TORONTO, February 18, 2026 – Massey Henry, one of Canada’s leading executive search and board advisory firms focused exclusively on the financial services sector, announced today the appointment of Yung Wu to its Advisory Board. A

Massey Henry Expands Leadership Advisory Capabilities with the Addition of Sébastien Bélair and Dana Zorbas

TORONTO, October 7, 2025 – Massey Henry is pleased to announce a strategic partnership with  industry veterans Sébastien Bélair and Dana Zorbas to expand its Leadership Practice. Building on its recent recognition by The Globe and Mail’s Report on Business as one of Canada’s Top Growing Companies, this collaboration reflects the firm’s continued investment in delivering tailored leadership advisory solutions

Massey Henry named one of Canada’s Top Growing Companies by The Globe and Mail

TORONTO, September 26, 2025 – Massey Henry, one of North America’s leading executive search and board advisory firms specializing in financial services, is proud to announce that The Globe and Mail’s Report on Business has recognized it as one of Canada’s Top Growing Companies. Now in its seventh year, the Report on Business list celebrates the boldest entrepreneurial companies in Canada,

Massey Henry Celebrates Four-Year Firm Anniversary

This month marked an important milestone as we proudly celebrated Massey Henry’s four-year anniversary. What began in 2021 as a bold vision to redefine executive search in Canada has grown into a firm that champions leadership excellence and drives meaningful change across the financial services sector. Over the past four years, we have been privileged