Purple Squirrel Advisors

Purple Squirrel Advisors is one of Metro Detroit's leading executive search firms, having cultivated deep roots in the Michigan market whilst earning a strong reputation for national reach. The company excels at finding exceptional talent for management, executive, and C-level roles. Purple Squirrel Advisors has developed strategic approaches enabling effective support for clients from coast to coast, whether in rural areas, urban centres, or other challenging recruitment environments.

The company's functional expertise spans finance and accounting, operations, human resources, and sales and marketing. The firm finds exceptional talent for middle-market companies, family-owned businesses, private equity portfolio companies, startup ventures, and non-profit organisations. Industry experience includes manufacturing, consumer goods, healthcare, professional services, automotive, construction, aerospace, home services, food processing, and distribution. With a 95% one-year retention rate for placed candidates, Purple Squirrel Advisors demonstrates commitment to quality matching and sustained successful placements.

Purple Squirrel Advisors' philosophy centres on finding the purple squirrel: an elusive, highly specialised candidate with precisely the right education, experience, qualifications, culture, and chemistry. The company understands that hunting these rare individuals requires patience, focus, and tenacity, but once found and recruited, such candidates can elevate a company significantly. The team is committed to finding the right person for each unique opportunity, with founder Carrie Schochet and her team bringing a Detroit hustle and dedication to exceptional outcomes.