Our Services
Our Executive Search and Talent Development services provide a long-term, results oriented approach for our client companies looking to maximize their return on investment in human capital.
What We Do
For more than 40 years, Cornerstone Executive Search has helped organizations hire the leaders who move their businesses forward. With over 1,600 completed searches, we guide companies through the complexity of C-Suite and senior leadership recruiting with clarity and confidence.
Based in Kansas City and serving the Midwest with global reach, we provide retained executive search built on a personal, relationship-driven approach. We take the time to understand each company’s story, culture, and goals so we can identify the executives who will make a meaningful impact.
We are proud to partner with industries across manufacturing, agriculture, banking, financial services, healthcare, nonprofit, and private equity. Wherever the search leads, our commitment stays the same: helping great companies recruit great leaders.
Representative Industries & Clients
AGRICULTURE
NONPROFIT
BANKING
PRIVATE EQUITY
FINANCIAL SERVICES
MANUFACTURING
"We had a fantastic experience working with Cornerstone Executive Search to fill a key role on our Finance team. Their professionalism, responsiveness, and ability to manage expectations throughout the process stood out from the start. They took the time to truly understand both the technical requirements of our position and the cultural fit we were looking for. As a result, they presented a strong slate of candidates, and we were able to secure an excellent hire. We highly recommend Cornerstone to any organization seeking a recruiting partner who delivers results with integrity and efficiency."
Karen Welle - Chief People Officer
Ad Astra
“Absolutely seamless and by far and away my best experience in working with a recruiter! They put EXCELLENT candidates in front of us and filtered through the rest. Only issue I had at all was picking only one of the candidates they put forth! Highly recommended for anyone looking to staff a role they specialize in!”
Jake Boyer - President
Prosoco
“Cornerstone did a phenomenal job on our CFO search. They were able to find someone that appears to be a perfect fit. Without a recruiting firm, we likely wouldn't have found this individual as they weren't actively looking for a new role. Cornerstone saved us a tremendous amount of time and frustration if we would have tried to manage this search on our own. ”
Travis Gulledge - President
Pivotal Health Care
"The Cornerstone team was always responsive and upfront with me on the process. They really do care about building relationships and making sure the placement is a great fit for both the company and candidate.”
Brett Marvel - Director of Customer Service
CFi
"From first contact to accepting the offer, Cornerstone was the epitome of professionalism and made the process extremely smooth."
Travis Smith - Business Director
Horn Technologies & Services
"The experience was well above my expectations. Cornerstone sent over a limited number of candidates after pre-screening a large number. All candidates they shared were highly qualified. The communication was excellent throughout the process. I have confidence that using Cornerstone resulted in me finding the best candidate for my position."
Todd McCullough - President
Prime Label KC
59 Days to Placement
12 Month Guarantee
96
Net Promoter Score
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Our Mission
We are the Kansas City Retained Executive Search and Leadership Development firm that provides professional, personalized solutions with world-class results. Our mission is to serve by providing the highest quality service, keeping integrity at the center of everything we do, maintaining an optimistic can-do attitude, and giving gratitude to others for the gifts we have been given.
