ZRG Acquires Walter James

ZRG Partners Acquires Jamesbeck

July 23, 2024

Professional Services

ZRG Partners, a global talent advisory firm and portfolio company of RFE Investment Partners, has acquired Jamesbeck, a New York City-based executive recruitment firm specializing in senior-level talent for the investment management community. The deal expands ZRG's asset management capabilities and complements its private markets work; Jamesbeck co-founders Melissa Norris and Beth Rustin will become co-heads of asset management search at ZRG.

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 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.

ZRG Acquires Toft Group

November 14, 2019

Staffing & HR

ZRG, a global executive search firm, has acquired the Toft Group, a boutique life sciences and biotech executive recruiting firm. The acquisition expands ZRG's life sciences practice, adds approximately $10 million in annual revenue, and strengthens the firm's West Coast presence and expertise in early-stage biotech recruiting.

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.