Elliott Davis Expands Human Capital Advisory Capabilities With Executive Search

Elliott Davis Advisory, LLC, a top 50 accounting and consulting firm, is expanding its Human Capital advisory practice with the addition of an Executive Search practice led by Principals Brandon Bailey and Matt Barnes.

The expansion strengthens the firm’s ability to help organizations make critical leadership decisions. The Executive Search team conducts confidential, retained searches for C-suite and senior leadership roles, supported by candidate assessment and leadership evaluation, market intelligence, and talent mapping.

Bailey and Barnes bring more than 30 years of combined experience to the firm with a focus on middle-market private equity-backed portfolio companies and privately held businesses.

“Every organization reaches moments when leadership matters more than ever,” said Jeff Walker, Consulting Practice leader, Elliott Davis Advisory, LLC. “With the addition of Executive Search, we can help clients identify leaders who not only have the right experience, but who can succeed within their culture and support their long-term goals.”

The addition builds on Elliott Davis’ growing Human Capital practice, which expanded earlier this year through the acquisition of AMPLOS. By combining Executive Search experience with behavioral science and performance psychology, Elliott Davis can help clients evaluate not only a candidate’s experience, but also the capabilities and characteristics needed to succeed within a specific organization.

“It is about far more than finding someone with the right experience on paper,” Bailey said. “It begins with understanding what an organization needs from the role, getting into the market to identify the right talent, and rigorously assessing whether a candidate has the capabilities and characteristics to thrive in that specific environment.”

Beyond Executive Search, the Human Capital team provides executive coaching, leadership development programs, interview process design and training, and cultural assessments to help clients align leadership, culture, and organizational strategy to drive growth and performance.

“This is where being part of Elliott Davis creates something meaningfully different,” Barnes said. “We can combine the discipline and market reach of retained executive search with behavioral science and broader Human Capital expertise to position that leader and the organization for sustained success.”