ILM Partners

ILM Partners is a boutique executive search firm led by partners who describe a genuine passion for the work. It sets out to build great teams, and what makes it exceptional, in its own account, is expertise in time-sensitive searches for leadership positions and for teams that are difficult to fill. The firm draws on a global network and extensive industry knowledge, and works with speed and agility to deliver the talent that fosters enduring competitive advantage. Every search is partner-led and executed with full transparency from inception through to contract negotiation.

The team's practice areas centre on financial services and adjacent growth sectors. Founder Ina Miller has spent over a dozen years placing C-level and operational management, alternative asset, portfolio management and family office professionals across private equity, asset management, financial technology and analytics. Managing Director Dawn Wheeler works with hyper-growth companies and builds top-tier teams in investment management, wealth management and family offices. Managing Director Neil Fink has spent over 25 years building executive teams for companies competing in emerging and changing markets, with a focus on not-for-profit and social enterprise. Research Associate Nermin Soyalp brings employee engagement and social network analysis to candidate research and market mapping.

ILM Partners positions itself as a firm for growth-oriented companies and says its reputation and industry relationships are the basis for the speed and success of its searches, reporting that 75 per cent of them are completed within 90 days. Its team members all offer many years of direct industry experience, networks and relationships, and the firm tailors each search to the particular position, company culture, direction and competitive environment, which is how it says it delivers even hard-to-fill roles. It commits to superior service through total accessibility, and publishes a quarterly newsletter for clients and candidates. The firm can be reached on 415.315.3770.