Kershner & Co Executive Search

Kershner & Co Executive Search is a specialized executive search firm that has been serving the financial services industry for over three decades. Based in Bethesda, the company has distinguished itself as a go-to boutique executive search firm focusing exclusively on recruiting top leadership talent for financial institutions. Since 1988, they have represented thousands of institutions throughout the country on a retained basis.

Leveraging three decades of search experience in the Financial Services space, Kershner & Co specializes in recruiting top leadership talent for community banks, regional banks, credit unions, fintech companies, non-bank financial institutions, and private-equity and PE portfolio companies. The firm operates as a boutique executive search company with a national scope, working exclusively on a retained basis.

The company recognizes that executives at financial services companies have become increasingly mobile due to M&A activity, consolidation, and regulatory burdens driving profound management upheaval. In this ever-changing and competitive environment, Kershner & Co positions itself as a trusted partner that possesses the ingenuity and technical aptitude to recognize, assess, and present the best-qualified candidates in the highly specialized financial services arena.

Kershner & Co specializes in recruiting and placing C-Suite Executives and Directors across various critical leadership positions. Their expertise spans identifying candidates for Chief Executive Officers (CEO), Board Members, Chief Information Officers (CIO), Chief Financial Officers (CFO), Chief Operations Officers (COO), Chief Risk Officers (CRO), Chief Compliance Officers (CCO), Chief Human Resource Officers (CHRO), as well as other key executive positions.

The firm understands that future success in financial services depends on the capable management of two key resources: People and Technology. With over thirty years of experience since its inception, Kershner & Co has earned the confidence of financial institutions by successfully identifying, evaluating, and recruiting key executives who can navigate the complex challenges facing the industry today.