Private Staff

Private Staff Group is a boutique executive search firm specialising exclusively in private service and estate management recruitment for ultra-high-net-worth individuals and family offices. Founded by Stephen Candland, who brings deep expertise shaped through recruitment leadership roles at Korn/Ferry, Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley and private wealth management firms, the company has delivered world-class staffing solutions to elite and discerning clientele for fourteen years. Private Staff Group takes on each search as a bespoke engagement, listening carefully, advising with experience, and curating right-skilled professionals who match not only the role but the chemistry, standards, and lifestyle of clients.

The company specialises in private service and estate management recruitment, delivering placements including Estate Managers, Property and Ranch Managers, House Managers, Executive and Personal Assistants, Chief of Staff, Private Chefs, and Executive Housekeepers. Private Staff Group excels in matching professionals who understand and thrive within each unique environment, from beachfront estates and private islands to urban penthouses, mountain compounds, and classic neighbourhood homes. The firm recognises that every setting demands different expertise and provides uniquely designed roles special to client needs.

Private Staff Group operates across North America and abroad, serving ultra-high-net-worth households in locations including Greenwich, The Hamptons, New York, Palm Beach, San Francisco, London, Aspen, Manhattan, Maui, Beverly Hills, Miami, and Jackson Hole. Clients choose Private Staff Group for its refined process, deep network, decades of proven success, hallmark client-oriented approach, and commitment to discretion, precision, and confidentiality. The company guarantees finding the perfect fit through comprehensive engagement and oversight to ensure assets, information, and communications remain confidential and secure.