Executive Search & placementFind Your Purple Squirrel

The Purple Squirrel Advisors Executive Search Firm Team
95% One Year+ Retention of Placed Candidates
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Whether it’s middle market companies, family-owned businesses, or private equity-backed organizations, we thrive on the challenge of helping companies find the exceptional talent needed to meet their unique goals and objectives.

Enthusiastic Executive Search Firm from Michigan Team Members ready to work with you to find the right C-suite team member.

Never Underestimate The Power Of An 
Enthusiastic Partner

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We Excel at Finding Exceptional Talent for Management, Executive, and C-Level Roles

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We Are Known For Understanding Critical Placement Needs and Unique Company Cultures

Functional Expertise

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Finance & Accounting

From CFOs to financial controllers, we work with you to find leaders with the technical skills and vision needed to drive financial success and growth.

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Operations

Trust us to elevate your operations by finding impactful leaders that will move your company forward. 

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Human Resources

Partner with us to find strategic HR leaders who possess the experience to deliver impactful people strategies and guide your company’s culture. 

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Sales & Marketing

Connect with us to discover unmatched relationship builders and creative talent who drive revenue growth, market expansion, and brand visibility. 

We Nurture an Expansive Network of Industry Connections and Relationships

We find exceptional talent for:

Middle-Market Companies, Family-Owned Businesses, Private Equity Portfolio Companies, Startup Ventures and Non-profit Organizations.

Industry experience includes:

  • Manufacturing
  • Consumer Goods
  • Healthcare
  • Professional Services 
  • Automotive
  • Construction
  • Aerospace
  • Home Services
  • Food Processing
  • Distribution
Nationwide Executive Search Firm Coverage

NationWide, Coast-to-Coast Coverage and Everything In Between

As one of Metro Detroit’s leading executive search firms, we’ve cultivated deep roots in the Michigan market while earning a strong reputation for our national reach.  Our strategic approach enables us to effectively support clients from coast to coast, whether in rural areas, urban centers, or other challenging recruitment environments.  With a proven track record, we ensure success in any market through tailored strategies and a dedicated team.

Let’s Find Your Purple Squirrel

Is searching for exceptional candidates driving you nutty? Stop hunting, we can help. We believe in every crowd, there’s a standout—that certain person who defies odds, that rare individual who has exactly what it takes. In every crowd, there’s a Purple Squirrel. Let us help you find yours.

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Our Team Is
Trusted for Our Unwavering Commitment to Success for Our Clients & Candidates.

“At Purple Squirrel Advisors, our commitment to a white glove approach results in personalized attention, exceptional matches, and impactful outcomes. We believe every project is the search for a purple squirrel and with a Detroit hustle at our core, our team is committed to finding your next purple squirrel.”

Carrie Schochet, Founder & CEO

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A purple squirrel is an elusive, highly specialized candidate with precisely the right education, experience, qualifications, culture, and chemistry.

Hunting these rare individuals takes patience, focus, and tenacity – but once found and recruited, can take your company to the next level.  

We’ve Helped Hundreds of Companies
Find Their Purple Squirrel.

Carrie and her team understood the kind of financial person our company needed. They delivered someone who will benefit us now and for years to come. The process was so fast, and her team was available to answer questions throughout the whole process.

Brad McCloskey, President/CEO
University Compounding Pharmacy

The Purple Squirrel staff takes the time to get to know the candidates.  They were more focused on finding the right position for me versus just trying to fill a position and earn a commission.

Bob Solomon, Candidate

It was refreshing to work with a group that seemed to have both my and the prospective employer’s best interests in mind, instead of trying to fill a position quickly. I never felt ‘lost’ in the candidate pool; I appreciated that they respected my time and that I didn’t have to reiterate what I was looking for.

Stephanie Andrews, Candidate

As a closely held, third-generation family business, finding a CFO who would be a long-term team member with the right skills and who complimented our culture was important. Purple Squirrel Advisors worked with our HR Manager and team like they were long-term employee and exceeded our expectations.

Matthew Cramer, President
Dee Cramer

As a candidate looking for a specific role in the industry, Purple Squirrel not only helped me gain access to prospects I would not have known but also helped me find the perfect fit. I am extremely impressed with their process and recommend Purple Squirrel Advisors to anyone looking for their perfect career match.

Gary Newbold, Candidate

Purple Squirrel Advisors has helped our company recruit five key positions. They truly listen and understand our business’s needs, have great intuition about the “fit,” and have positively impacted our business with their passion and expertise.

Chris Dee, General Manager
Great Lakes Woodworking

Purple Squirrel spends the time to really get to know their candidates – the nitty gritty of their experience, their personality, and what it is that they’re most looking for in their new position. They present only the best candidates they feel would be excellent fits for the role(s) at hand.

Caitlin Busch, Director of Finance & Accounting
Gemstone Communities

Purple Squirrel’s success in recruiting star players for our business led us to make them our go to search partner. We really appreciate their super responsive, solid screening of candidates to meet the specified criteria and how they present a slate of qualified candidates rather than trying to pitch the best one.

Steve Wedding, CFO
Wag'n Tails

I have worked as a candidate and employer with many strong recruiting firms, but no one has been as high-touch or thoughtful as Purple Squirrel. They do more than match resumes to jobs; they thoroughly get to know a candidate, which enables them to match you with the right employer based on skillset AND culture.

Robby Hogle, CFO
Asphalt Specialists

From all the other recruiters I’ve worked with, Purple Squirrel’s personal touch, attention to detail, and responsiveness set them apart. I loved how engaged and present the team was throughout the entire process.

Sean McPHerson, CFO
AAI

The Candidate Profile was great! It provided me with thorough information about the candidate outside of their resume. Once Purple Squirrel understood what we were looking for, they went outside their “database” to find a candidate who met our needs. I really appreciated that.

Jeff Ossowski, CFO
Gleaners Community Food Bank of Southeastern Michigan
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For Every Unique Opportunity
The Purple Squirrel Approach is PersonaL

We recognize that finding a good fit goes beyond writing a job description and screening resumes. Finding a Purple Squirrel involves identifying talent that matches not only the needs of the role but also the chemistry and culture of the organization. Every step of our “white glove process” is customized to ensure the best fit possible and designed to create a positive client and candidate experience. 

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