Tracked deals
19
19 tracked deals across 2019-2026.
Operating Company
Business Services
ZRG Partners
Rochelle Park, NJ, United States
Global executive search and talent advisory firm offering retained search, on-demand/interim talent and leadership advisory supported by its data-driven Zi platform.
- Focus Areas
- Executive search, Talent advisory, Leadership assessment
- Website
- www.zrgpartners.com
Recent pace
2
2 tracked deals announced in the last 12 months.
Deal mix
Buyout
10 buyout · 9 addon
ZRG Partners Acquisition Volume by Year
Last 7 years
Actual
Full-year estimate
Supporting Data
Recent Transactions
Showing the 12 most recent of 19 tracked deals for ZRG Partners.
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- Buyer
- ZRG
- Target
- Fortium
- Industry
- IT Services
- Location
- Texas, United States
- Type
- Buyout
ZRG announced it has acquired Fortium, a Dallas-based firm providing fractional, interim, and project-based CIO, CTO, and CISO leadership. The deal adds a dedicated technology leadership offering to ZRG’s Interim Solutions & Project Consulting business and will integrate Fortium into the platform immediately.
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May 13, 2026
- Buyer
- ZRG Partners
- Target
- Sterling Martin Associates
- Seller
- David Martin (Founder and CEO of Sterling Martin Associates)
- Industry
- Staffing & HR
- Location
- United States
- Type
- Addon
ZRG, a global talent advisory firm, acquired Sterling Martin Associates, a Washington, DC–based executive search firm focused on professional associations, trade organizations, and mission-driven nonprofits. The deal expands ZRG’s Education, Nonprofit & Social Impact practice and strengthens its leadership advisory capabilities for boards and senior leaders.
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July 31, 2025
- Buyer
- ZRG
- Target
- NextCap Search
- Industry
- Staffing & HR
- Location
- New York, United States
- Type
- Buyout
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.
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March 13, 2025
- Buyer
- ZRG
- Target
- EP Dine
- Industry
- Legal Services
- Location
- New York, United States
- Type
- Addon
ZRG, a global talent advisory firm backed by RFE Investment Partners, has acquired EP Dine, a premier legal executive search firm. The acquisition expands ZRG’s ability to conduct General Counsel searches and to serve law firms, integrating EP Dine’s specialized legal recruiting expertise with ZRG’s global footprint and data-driven platform.
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February 6, 2025
- Buyer
- ZRG
- Target
- Aspen Leadership Group
- Industry
- Education
- Location
- Colorado, United States
- Type
- Addon
ZRG, a PE-backed global talent advisory and executive search firm, has acquired Aspen Leadership Group (ALG), a specialist in placing fundraising and senior leaders in higher education and the nonprofit sector. The add-on expands ZRG’s education practice and strengthens its capabilities across executive search, interim leadership, consulting, and embedded recruiting for academic and nonprofit clients.
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September 18, 2024
- Buyer
- ZRG
- Target
- Bravanti
- Industry
- Consulting
- Location
- Illinois, United States
- Type
- Addon
ZRG, a global talent advisory firm backed by RFE Investment Partners, has acquired Bravanti, a Chicago-based advisory firm specializing in executive coaching, leadership development, and outplacement/career transition services. The acquisition expands ZRG's Consulting & Advisory Services capabilities and brings Bravanti's global cadre of coaches into ZRG while Bravanti's leadership team will continue to operate the business; financial terms were not disclosed.
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July 23, 2024
- Buyer
- ZRG Partners
- Target
- Jamesbeck
- Industry
- Professional Services
- Location
- New York, United States
- Type
- Buyout
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.
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March 14, 2024
- Buyer
- ZRG
- Target
- Wiser Partners
- Industry
- Staffing & HR
- Location
- Ohio, United States
- Type
- Addon
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.
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August 10, 2023
- Buyer
- ZRG
- Target
- The Registry
- Industry
- Education
- Location
- Massachusetts, United States
- Type
- Addon
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.
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June 14, 2023
- Buyer
- ZRG
- Target
- Helbling & Associates
- Industry
- Staffing & HR
- Location
- Pennsylvania, United States
- Type
- Addon
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.
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December 6, 2022
- Buyer
- ZRG
- Target
- Hub Recruiting, LLC
- Industry
- Staffing & HR
- Location
- Massachusetts, United States
- Type
- Addon
ZRG, a global talent advisory firm backed by RFE Investment Partners, has acquired Hub Recruiting, a boutique RPO (Recruiting Process Outsourcing) firm based in Bedford, Massachusetts. The acquisition expands ZRG's capabilities in embedded recruiting and volume hiring for technology-focused clients, integrating Hub's Full Stack RPO offering into ZRG's talent advisory and data-driven recruiting services.
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April 12, 2022
- Buyer
- ZRG
- Target
- Terra Search Partners
- Industry
- Staffing & HR
- Location
- California, United States
- Type
- Buyout
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.
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