ZRG Acquires Aspen Leadership Group

ZRG Acquires The Registry, an Interim Executive Solutions Firm Specializing in Higher Education

August 10, 2023

Education

ZRG has acquired The Registry, a Peabody, Massachusetts–based interim executive solutions and membership organization that places interim senior leaders at colleges and universities. The Registry—whose membership exceeds 1,000 and which has made more than 1,200 placements at over 500 institutions—will expand ZRG's higher education talent offerings; ZRG is PE-backed by RFE Investment Partners.

ZRG Acquires Helbling & Associates

June 14, 2023

Staffing & HR

ZRG, a PE-backed global talent advisory firm, has acquired Helbling & Associates, a Wexford, Pennsylvania–based executive search firm focused on real estate, facilities, and construction. The acquisition bolsters ZRG’s Real Estate practice and expands its capabilities to serve clients across education, healthcare, research, and construction sectors.

ZRG Acquires RoseRyan, Inc.

April 8, 2022

Consulting

ZRG, a global talent advisory firm backed by RFE Investment Partners, has acquired RoseRyan, Inc., a Silicon Valley-based finance and accounting consulting firm. The acquisition expands ZRG's finance and accounting consulting capabilities and West Coast presence; financial terms were not disclosed.

ZRG Acquires NextCap Search

July 31, 2025

Staffing & HR

ZRG, the global talent advisory firm backed by RFE Investment Partners, has acquired boutique executive search firm NextCap Search to deepen its financial services and investment banking recruiting capabilities. NextCap founders Jill Feldman and Tom Labadie will join ZRG and co-lead investment banking search efforts, enabling ZRG to offer expanded sector depth and broader global reach across executive search, interim solutions, and advisory services.

ZRG Acquires Terra Search Partners

April 12, 2022

Staffing & HR

ZRG, a global talent advisory firm, has acquired Terra Search Partners, a retained executive search firm focused exclusively on the real estate industry. Founder Matt Slepin and his team will join ZRG's real estate practice to expand the firm's real-estate recruiting capability across the U.S.

ZRG Acquires Wiser Partners

March 14, 2024

Staffing & HR

ZRG has acquired Wiser Partners, a nearly 30-year-old boutique retained executive search firm focused on marketing, sales and go-to-market leadership. The acquisition expands ZRG's functional expertise in marketing, sales and analytics and gives Wiser access to ZRG's global platform; ZRG is backed by private equity investor RFE Investment Partners.