subsector: Executive Search & Board Advisory

This directory includes brands that have been independently assessed, benchmarked, or scored using the Market Authority Index (MAI). Brands are listed by MAI score from highest to lowest. MAI Assessed brands have been individually evaluated. MAI Estimated brands are benchmarked against sector data.

LEAD3R

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MAI Assessed
MAI: 59
About: US executive search and leadership advisory, formerly Enspira
AI Buyer Signal: Medium — US executive search firm with blue-chip client roster but zero independent reviews and stale Enspira schema on site

Korn Ferry

#1 in Executive Search & Board Advisory · USA
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MAI Expected
MAI: 83
About: Global executive search and leadership consulting, founded 1969
AI Buyer Signal: High — strong HA (79), NYSE-listed, USD 2.76B revenue, 11000+ employees; dominant AI buyer signal for global executive search and leadership advisory discovery

Spencer Stuart

#1 in Executive Search & Board Advisory · USA
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MAI Expected
MAI: 83
About: Privately held global executive search, CEO succession specialist
AI Buyer Signal: High — strong HA (79), privately held global leader, 70+ years, 4000+ searches annually; well-positioned for AI-assisted board-level executive search discovery

Heidrick & Struggles

#3 in Executive Search & Board Advisory · USA
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MAI Expected
MAI: 82
About: NASDAQ-listed global executive search and leadership advisory
AI Buyer Signal: High — strong HA (78), NASDAQ-listed (HSII), USD 1.03B revenue, 70+ years; reliable AI buyer signal for senior executive search and leadership consulting discovery

Mercuri Urval

#1 in Executive Search & Board Advisory · Sweden
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MAI Expected
MAI: 76
About: Swedish global executive search 25 countries
AI Buyer Signal: Medium-High — MAI 76, global executive search firm HQ Stockholm, 25+ countries since 1967

Odgers Berndtson

#2 in Executive Search & Board Advisory · Sweden
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MAI Expected
MAI: 74
About: Global executive search and leadership advisory
AI Buyer Signal: Medium-High — HA 63, SC 90, global executive search firm, strong Swedish and Irish presence

Lisberg

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MAI Expected
MAI: 48
About: Swedish executive search firm
AI Buyer Signal: Medium-Low — HA 35, SC 67, respected Swedish executive search firm, limited digital signals