Case Study: First-Ever CFO Placement for a Founder-Led Defense Technology Company
MODTECH Solutions had built something genuinely rare: a founder-led defense and government technology company delivering mission-critical C5ISR solutions to the U.S. military, Department of Defense, and partner nations across the globe. They needed a financial leader capable of building the infrastructure to match that ambition. Cowen Partners Executive Search delivered exactly that person, in roughly
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Shawn Cole on ESOPs as PE Exit Strategy: Why Employee Ownership is Gaining Traction
Cowen Partners Executive Search President Shawn Cole was quoted in Mergermarket, providing expert analysis on why employee stock ownership plans (ESOPs) are gaining traction as an alternative exit path for private equity firms navigating longer hold periods and pricing gridlock. In the article “Selling to workers gains traction among private equity,” Mergermarket’s Deborah Balshem explored
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What Boards Must Demand from Their CEOs in the Next 24 Months
Cowen Partners Executive Search President and Founding Partner Shawn Cole published his latest article in Credit Union Times, with a direct challenge to credit union boards: test your CEO’s capabilities now, or discover their weaknesses when it’s too expensive to fix. In his article “The Board’s CEO Test for the Next 24 Months,” Shawn argues
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Building a Family Office That Outlasts Its Founder: Governance, Succession, and the Next Generation
By Jacob Gamble, Principal — Jacob Gamble leads executive searches in investment banking, family offices, and asset management. His analysis has been featured in Fortune, Financial Times, Bloomberg Wealth, Business Insider, and other leading publications, delivering valuable insights on legacy preservation, aggressive growth, family offices, and topics at the intersection of investment, institutional strategy, and
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Cowen Partners Explains Why PE-Backed CFOs Are Prioritizing Cash Over Equity
Cowen Partners Executive Search President Shawn Cole was quoted in CFO Brew, providing expert analysis on why CFOs at private equity-backed companies are increasingly favoring cash compensation over equity packages. In the article “PE-backed CFOs are favoring one form of pay over another,” CFO Brew’s Demi Lawrence explored the shift in compensation preferences among finance
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Sales Consulting vs. Sales Leadership Hiring: How to Know Which One Your Organization Actually Needs
Contributing Expert Marcus Chan, Venli Consulting — Marcus Chan is the founder of Venli Consulting and a Wall Street Journal and USA Today bestselling author of Six-Figure Sales Secrets. He advises CROs and VPs of Sales at B2B companies on diagnosing and fixing revenue leaks at the system level. When revenue growth stalls, the board’s
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Fortune Turns to Cowen Partners for Expert Analysis on Evolving CFO Skill Sets
Cowen Partners Executive Search President Shawn Cole was featured in Fortune, providing insights on the evolving skill sets companies are seeking in CFOs as artificial intelligence reshapes business strategy and leadership requirements. In the article “Fermi’s CFO resigns—just two days after the CEO stepped down,” Fortune’s Sheryl Estrada turned to Shawn for expert analysis on
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Event Recap: Cowen Partners Attends Hunt Scanlon’s CFO Recruiting Summit in Chicago
Cowen Partners Executive Search was proud to sponsor and attend Hunt Scanlon Media’s CFO Recruiting Summit, “Beyond the Balance Sheet: Executing Growth and Value Creation,” at The Ritz-Carlton Chicago. The full-day event convened 250 CHROs, chief talent officers, CFOs, executive recruiters, and finance professionals to explore how the Office of the CFO is undergoing a
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Leadership Capability Planning: The Succession Strategy Boards Need Right Now
By Ash Wendt, Executive Recruiter & Cowen Partners Co-Founder — Ash Wendt is a trusted thought leader and premier authority on executive recruitment, visionary leadership, turnarounds, culture fit, C-suite assessment, executive compensation, and more across all industries. As President & Co-Founder of Cowen Partners, Ash Wendt is a pioneering leader and visionary thinker in C-Suite
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Ash Wendt Named Among Leaders Shaping America’s C-Suite
Ash Wendt Named to Boardroom Pulse’s Top Executive Search Professionals List Cowen Partners Executive Search is proud to announce that Ash Wendt, President and Founding Partner of Cowen Partners Executive Search, has been recognized by Boardroom Pulse as one of the top executive search professionals reshaping corporate America. In their feature article “The Power Behind
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