About Us

Building a successful organization requires having the right people on your team.

ESP provides search solutions for privately held organizations across the United States in the private equity, family office and venture capital sectors.

Recognized by The Milwaukee Business Journal as an elite executive search firm since 1999, ESP provides direct recruiting services for middle management and executive level positions in most industries and disciplines. Unlike most search firms who “specialize” in a specific industry or discipline that reduces the recruiting pool, ESP chooses to limit the amount of organizations we represent in any given sector. This strategy allows us to provide industry focus our clients desire and recruiting efforts in a specific geographic area, limiting relocation costs.

The right “fit” goes beyond hard skills, experience and culture. As Certified Behavioral Analysts, ESP offers talent assessments as part of the hiring process, enabling a deep understanding of candidate behaviors, motivators and soft skills, significantly improving the likelihood of a successful hire.

Why ESP

ESP… simply the best recruiting partner for executive level recruiting.
 

Many search firms claim they have a one-of-a-kind process that makes them unique.  The fact is that the ‘bricks and mortar’ of most executive search processes are essentially the same.

• Research Tools
• Candidate Recruiting
• Overall Process

At ESP, we recognize that it takes more than a process to be an effective recruiting partner.  Like any great structure, the best search result is derived from having the right blueprint.

 

Our Success

Recognized as a top executive search firm since 1999

Why has ESP been so successful?  We’ve learned that creating a thriving culture and defining the right hire go well beyond checking boxes on a job description. We take the time to get to know you, the details of your overall business and your unique needs. We provide a custom solution and back it with multiple behavioral sciences.

 

Let's Talk Science!

While it is not uncommon today in the recruiting world to utilize some type of science (DISC, Cultural Index, etc.), most of these tools only focus on a single science; often HOW a person will behave on the job.  When using a traditional, single-science assessment, you can miss (or must assume) so much about what truly makes a person who they are.  At ESP, we utilize a multi-science approach providing our clients with detailed insight and deep understanding of a candidate’s complete profile.  We uncover

a candidate’s HOW, WHY and WHAT which ultimately, leads to optimal hires.

True insight allows us to see between the cracks…

Nick Curran and Marilyn Hackney are Certified Behavioral Analysts who administer, interpret, and articulate assessments directly to their clients.  Not only can they provide detailed candidate information, but also offer customized interview questions and post-hire development plans.