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Rank Firm• name

• address

• website

L.A. CountyRevenue• 2018

• 2017

(in millions)

Profile• executives placed1

• L.A. recruiters

• search area

MinimumAnnualSalary

Industries Served Other• headquarters

• offices (L.A./total)

• year founded

Top Local Executive• name

• title

• phone

1Korn Ferry

1900 Avenue of the StarsLos Angeles 90067kornferry.com

$33.8

$29.4NANAinternational

NA all industries Los Angeles4 / 1101969

Chris Von Der AheManaging Partner,Los Angeles(310) 552-1834

2Spencer Stuart

10900 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 800Los Angeles 90024spencerstuart.com

20.0

16.9NANAinternational

NA all industries Chicago2 / 581956

Brigitte FrankelConsultant(310) 209-0610

3Heidrick & Struggles International

Inc.

11100 Santa Monica Blvd., Suite 200Los Angeles 90025heidrick.com

19.3

13.0NA10international

NA all industries Chicago1 / 521953

Carlos GarciaPartner-in-Charge(213) 625-8811

4Russell Reynolds Associates

11100 Santa Monica Blvd., Suite 350Los Angeles 90025russellreynolds.com

17.0

16.0NANACalifornia, national,SoCal

NA all industries New York1 / 461969

Jeffrey WarrenManaging Director(310) 775-8940

5Egon Zehnder International Inc.

350 S. Grand Ave., Suite 3580Los Angeles 90071egonzehnder.com

15.02

15.0NANACalifornia,international, SoCal

NA all industries Zurich1 / 691964

Kevin KornoeljePartner(213) 337-1500

6JSA Search Inc.

27742 Vista Del Lago, Suite J1Mission Viejo 92692jsasearch.net

13.3

12.1NANAnational

NA accounting, consumer products,engineering, financial services

Mission Viejo1 / 32003

John ShermanCEO(866) 572-8326

7Safire Partners

9696 Culver Blvd., Suite 308Culver City 90232safirepartners.com

10.0

8.513518national

NA all industries Los Angeles1 / 52006

Todd GitlinManaging Partner(310) 237-6313

8Roys & Associates

1603 Aviation Blvd.Los Angeles 90278roysandassoc.com

9.9

8.9NANACalifornia,international,national, SoCal

NA all industries Los Angeles1 / 42003

Deam RoysManaging Partner(888) 614-3556

9Bench International

12121 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 750Los Angeles 90025benchinternational.com

8.1

7.9NA6international

NA biotechnology, health care, medical device,pharmaceutical

Los Angeles1 / 61974

Denise DeManCEO, Chairwoman(310) 854-9900

10Morgan Samuels

6420 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 1240Los Angeles 90048morgansamuels.com

4.3

10.1356California,international,national, SoCal

270,000 all industries Nashville4 / 71969

Bert HensleyCEO, Chairman(310) 205-2200

1 Number of executives placed in L.A. County in 2018.2 Business Journal estimate.NA - Not Available Note: Firms are ranked by 2018 revenue from L.A. County retained search operations. To the best ofour knowledge, this information is accurate as of press time. While every effort is made to ensure the accuracy and

thoroughness of the list, omissions and typographical errors sometimes occur. Please send corrections or additions oncompany letterhead to the Research Department, Los Angeles Business Journal, 11150 Santa Monica Blvd., Suite 350,Los Angeles 90025. ©2019 Los Angeles Business Journal. This list may not be reprinted in whole or in part withoutprior written permission from the editor. Reprints are available from Wright’s Media (877) 652-5295.

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12 LOS ANGELES BUSINESS JOURNAL THE LIST JULY 8, 2019

Rank Firm• name

• address

• website

L.A. CountyRevenue• 2018

• 2017

(in millions)

Profile• executives placed1

• L.A. recruiters

• search area

MinimumAnnualSalary

Industries Served Other• headquarters

• offices (L.A./total)

• year founded

Top Local Executive• name

• title

• phone

11Signal Partners

3028 Nebraska Ave.Santa Monica 90404signalpartners.com

$3.0

$2.5NANAnational

NA consumer products, media, real estate,retail, technology

Los Angeles1 / 12016

Tom NiemanPartnerpartner@signalpartners.com

12Chrisman & Co.

350 S. Figueroa St., Suite 550Los Angeles 90071chrismansearch.com

2.8

2.9NANAnational

NA financial services Los Angeles1 / 11980

Michele GilCEO, Managing Partner,President(213) 620-1192

13Rets Associates

10250 Constellation Blvd., Suite 2300Los Angeles 90067retsusa.com

1.7

1.6223national

80,000 construction, engineering, real estate Newport Beach1 / 72002

Kent ElliottPresident(310) 553-0800

14Morris & Berger

500 N. Brand Blvd., Suite 2150Glendale 91203morrisberger.com

1.5

1.5245California,international,national, SoCal

150,000 education, health care, nonprofit (visualand performing arts), human services,healthcare, education, foundations,associations

Glendale1 / 11984

Jay BergerCEO, Partner(818) 507-1234

Dynamic Synergy Corp.

N/ASanta Monica 90402dynamicsynergy.com

1.5

1.5NANACalifornia, national

NA technology Santa Monica1 / 21990

Mark LandayManaging Director(310) 586-1000

Valoure Inc.

1130 S. Flower St., Suite 105Los Angeles 90015valoure.com

1.5

1.0NANAnational

NA all industries Los Angeles1 / 12002

Kirk HoyleManaging Director(213) 489-0030

17Executives Unlimited Inc.

5050 E. 2nd St., Suite 41039Long Beach 90803executivesunlimited.com

1.4

1.4232national

NA all industries Long Beach2 / 42000

Tomilee Tilley GillPresident(562) 627-3800

Shelli Herman and Associates Inc.

11693 San Vicente Blvd., Suite 104Los Angeles 90049shellihermansearch.com

1.4

1.3226national

180,000 consumer products, education, financialservices, health care, public sector

Los Angeles1 / 22011

Shelli HermanPresident(800) 396-0595

19Saenger Associates

28494 Westinghouse Place, Suite315Santa Clarita 91355saengerassociates.com

0.9

0.8NA4California,international,national, SoCal

NA all industries Santa Clarita1 / 11999

Gary SaengerPresident(661) 284-3818

20Lipson & Co.

10350 Santa Monica Blvd., Suite 205Los Angeles 90025lipsonco.com

0.7

0.822international

150,000 consumer products, media Los Angeles1 / 11985

Howard LipsonPrincipal(310) 277-4646

1 Number of executives placed in L.A. County in 2018.NA - Not Available N/A - Not Applicable Note: Firms are ranked by 2018 revenue from L.A. County retained searchoperations. To the best of our knowledge, this information is accurate as of press time. While every effort is made toensure the accuracy and thoroughness of the list, omissions and typographical errors sometimes occur. Please send

corrections or additions on company letterhead to the Research Department, Los Angeles Business Journal, 11150Santa Monica Blvd., Suite 350, Los Angeles 90025. ©2019 Los Angeles Business Journal. This list may not be reprintedin whole or in part without prior written permission from the editor. Reprints are available from Wright’s Media (877)652-5295.

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