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MontaRosa
Kelvin Thompson

MontaRosa is a boutique executive search and leadership advisory firm.

We partner with boards, CEOs, investors and owners to deliver leaders who compound enterprise value.

We specialize in achieving outstanding outcomes for the most critical leadership appointments. We ensure that governance, strategy and talent are perfectly aligned.

Our board-level judgment, cross-board reach and data-driven compensation insights deliver shortlists that stick.

We specialize in:

  • CEO and C-suite succession
  • Critical country leadership
  • Independent director appointments

What we do

We are renowned for our expertise in critical mandates.

Our execution model is designed for speed, discretion and performance. We challenge traditional search methods to achieve superior results.

Our depth of knowledge and access to curated talent delivers outstanding outcomes for the most complex wants and needs.

Board-level mandates through a board-first lens

We define roles through strategy, governance and value creation intersections & levers, not through generic competency checklists. We deliver exceptional CEO/Chair succession, independent directors and pivotal C-suite leadership talent.

A true partnership model

We construct managing director led teams from our group of specialists to provide access to exceptional, curated talent and deliver world-class, discreet execution that provides outstanding results without market noise.

Speed without shortcuts

Tight research sprints, weekly decision cadences and pre-qualified benchmarks accelerate the path to an outstanding solution.

Global search is our default

Deep capabilities across the Americas-EMEA corridor with nuanced understanding of cultural, language and regulatory fit, worldwide.

Sophisticated compensation intelligence

We expertly support evidence-based offers and pragmatic buyout strategies that help close candidates successfully. Our integrated compensation analysis, data driven benchmarking and buyout scenario analysis reduce negotiation risk and failed closes.

Financial Services and PE expertise

For banks, asset & wealth managers, fintechs, financial infrastructure firms, PE portfolio leadership and value creation PortCos.

Family-owned-business talent advisory

Creative solutions to attract and integrate world-class external leadership into complex ownership structures.

Services

Sectors

We are experts in global Financial Services

We have an exceptional track record in financial services serving banks, insurers, asset & wealth managers, payments and market infrastructure firms. Our team offers deep expertise and exceptional access to curated talent. We help boards and leadership teams secure the executives and independent directors who drive growth, transformation and resilience in highly regulated, fast-changing environments.

Contact

Start a conversation: enquiries@montarosa.com

Our offices

New York

MontaRosa LLC

122 E. 42nd Street, Suite 1507 New York, NY 10168–1599, USA

Phone: +1 917 284 9976

Zurich

MontaRosa GmbH

Bellevue, Limmatquai 1, 8001 Zurich, Switzerland

Phone: +41 79 417 0900

London

MontaRosa Limited

5 Technology Park Colindeep Lane, London, NW9 6BX, UK

Phone: +44 (0) 20 3198 6904

San Francisco

MontaRosa LLC

535 Mission Street, 14th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94105, USA

Phone: +1 917 383 3188

Dublin

MontaRosa Advisory Limited

40 Mespil Road, Dublin 4, D04 C2N4, Ireland

Phone: +353 1 448 2200