by Max Snyder | Aug 26, 2026 | Search Partner Evaluation
Executive headhunters can feel like an expensive go-between, or they can show up like a steady extension of your leadership team. In our experience at Sonar Partners, the difference is rarely the firm’s logo or the deck. It’s what you share upfront, how candid you are... 
by Max Snyder | Aug 25, 2026 | Role-Specific Playbooks
Chief financial officer recruitment is one of the few hires that can quietly change how your whole company runs, starting on day one. You are not just bringing in someone to close the books. You are choosing the person who will pressure test your plan, translate the... 
by Max Snyder | Aug 24, 2026 | Role-Specific Playbooks
Executive recruiters Chicago are easy to find. Choosing the right one is the hard part, especially when you are hiring a CEO, CFO, CHRO, or General Counsel and the stakes are not theoretical. A mis-hire shows up as stalled priorities, messy decision-making, and a... 
by Max Snyder | Aug 20, 2026 | Search Partner Evaluation
Executive search RFP cycles get long when the RFP becomes a paperwork exercise instead of a decision tool. You start with good intentions, invite a crowd, wait on glossy decks, then stack “chemistry” calls on top because the proposals all sound the same. Meanwhile,... 
by Max Snyder | Aug 19, 2026 | Investor-Backed Hiring
Private equity executive search gets real, fast. You do not have the luxury of “we’ll see how it goes” when the hold period is three to five years and the board expects traction this quarter, not next year. That is why we push executive assessment to the front of the...