Each piece below is a framework built from hundreds of searches. Function Blueprints and Sector Guides are available on request. Every request is reviewed personally and we respond the same day.
A framework for the most consequential search a sponsor makes. CEO archetype selection, thesis-driven profile calibration, the operator-builder distinction, board alignment protocol, and the behavioral vetting that separates PE-caliber CEOs from executives who look the part.
Request the Blueprint →An 8-step framework built from 300+ closed PE CFO searches. Archetypes, career trajectory profiling, the four essential skills, behavioral vetting, case presentation design, and the reference strategy that surfaces what a candidate list does not.
Request the Blueprint →A framework for the most context-dependent hire in the C-suite. Mandate definition, thesis-specific profile calibration, the EBITDA-driver vs. integration-engine distinction, and when a platform is better served without a COO.
Request the Blueprint →A framework for recruiting commercial leadership in PE-backed environments. The three commercial archetypes, how investment thesis maps to the right profile, and the vetting approach that distinguishes great sales leaders from great PE commercial operators.
Request the Blueprint →A framework for the least standardized search in private equity. The three OP archetypes, how compensation architecture shapes the candidate pool, and the sourcing strategy distinctions each archetype requires.
Request the Blueprint →A practitioner guide to C-suite hiring in PE-backed manufacturing, distribution, and industrial services. The operating realities that define the executive profile, the sourcing approach that reaches operators conventional search misses, and calibration specific to consolidation theses.
Request the Guide →A practitioner guide to executive talent in high-velocity branch rollups. The talent pattern common to HVAC, pest control, restoration, and adjacent platforms, with specific guidance on COO and CFO calibration in multi-site environments.
Request the Guide →A practitioner guide to C-suite hiring in tech-enabled services platforms. The operator-technologist profile, recurring revenue economics fluency, and the sourcing approach for executives who combine service delivery expertise with PE governance readiness.
Request the Guide →A practitioner guide to PE-backed vertical SaaS C-suite hiring. The narrow executive profile that combines SaaS operational fluency with PE governance readiness, and the sourcing strategy that reaches them.
Request the Guide →Falcon's flagship research, published on a recurring cadence and drawn from the PE-CXO community of 50,000+ PE-backed executives. Request a copy and we will send the latest edition the same day, or notify you when the next one publishes.
An annual ranking of the private equity sponsors executives most want to work with, drawn from PE-CXO community sentiment data. Placeholder — content pending.
Request a copy →Survey data on how PE-backed executives view governance, compensation, and the market right now. Placeholder — content pending.
Request a copy →Annual compensation, demand, and supply data on the portfolio company CFO market by function, sector, and revenue band. Placeholder — content pending.
Request a copy →Year-end analysis of what the search data showed: succession risk, performance patterns, and what drives durable C-suite outcomes. Placeholder — content pending.
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