Private Equity
PeakPitch partners with private equity firms to deliver retained executive search for senior finance leadership within lower to middle-market portfolio companies.
Private equity investors understand that leadership risk is investment risk. Having the right management team in place at acquisition and throughout the value creation period is critical to execution, governance, and successful exit outcomes.
We differentiate between executives who have simply grown businesses and those who can operate effectively in a PE-backed environment. Experience alone does not mitigate risk. Without the capacity, energy, and readiness to lead through change, even highly qualified leaders can become a constraint on value creation. Our focus is on identifying leaders who reduce risk and accelerate outcomes from day one.
We specialize in placing CFOs and senior finance leaders during post-acquisition integration, periods of accelerated growth, and exit preparation.
We work closely with sponsors and operating partners to ensure finance leadership aligns with the investment thesis, supports operational execution, and drives long-term value creation across the portfolio.
Private equity–backed companies operate under unique pressures, including accelerated timelines, increased reporting requirements, and heightened accountability to investors.
Finance leaders in these environments must balance operational leadership with sponsor communication, capital strategy, and disciplined execution.
Our searches focus on leaders who perform effectively under investor scrutiny and contribute meaningfully to value creation.
These roles are central to reporting integrity, capital strategy, lender and investor confidence, and the successful execution of the sponsor’s value creation plan.
PeakPitch executes retained executive search mandates for senior finance and accounting leadership, where judgment, credibility, and execution have a direct impact on valuation, diligence outcomes, and transaction confidence.
All PeakPitch engagements are conducted on a retained executive search basis, enabling discretion, focus, and alignment with sponsor objectives. This approach ensures each search is treated as a strategic leadership mandate rather than a transactional hire.
This model is particularly effective for private equity firms managing leadership decisions across active portfolios.
We partner with sponsors and management teams from acquisition through exit to ensure finance leadership remains aligned at every stage of the investment lifecycle.
Peak Pitch
If your firm requires experienced finance leadership for a portfolio company, PeakPitch offers a retained executive search approach designed specifically for private equity environments.
