The Lancor Difference

Every step of every deal is led by our senior partners. Our clients retain us for our extensive experience and professional network and our value is in sharing our insight and expertise. Unlike some other firms, our partners are involved in all facets of a search or advisory. It is this personal attention from the most experienced consultants in the market that leads to higher quality candidates and better outcomes.

All of this enables our partners to suggest possible talent solutions within days or even hours. It also gives us a keen point of view on what the candidate marketplace needs and wants when it comes to setting, compensation, and upward mobility.

Personal relationships are at the heart of everything we do. The Lancor experience is collaborative, client-centric, personal, communicative, interactive, and customized. Through deep relationships, we see the nuances of a deal, the details that matter to a company, and the characteristics that make someone a great leader. Our method produces impressive outcomes and repeat clients. The reason we have been able to grow substantially over the past two decades is that the vast majority of our clients are long-standing clients, while the remaining are direct referrals from these same current clients.  Our industry-leading NPS drives this referral cycle.

Data alone doesn’t result in successful placements or deals. Deals or hires that look impressive on paper aren’t always so in reality. Lancor’s decades of expertise has resulted in an unmatched insight and knowledge about the qualities, traits, experience, and mentality that make a great leader. We pair this wisdom with proprietary technology and a bespoke database to deliver the right fit.

Our partners only take on an executive-led, deal assignment or retained search assignment when we are certain that we can add value to a business, successfully close, and deliver the best outcome. This is why we have one of the highest placement rates in the industry. Our business model is decidedly not about volume–which leads to a better client experience.  We also strive to co-invest in every assignment we take so that our messaging to the candidates is more personal and fact-based about the upside of the opportunity.

Lancor Advisory Business ("LAB") helps private equity funds discover and evaluate forthcoming deals. How? With access to leading executives in various industries, we use our network to determine what assets may be interesting to acquire for a variety of sponsors. We connect executives with angles on these deals with firms ready to invest in these assets and industries. We spearhead a value creation plan for each asset including creating the best management teams for those portfolio companies.  This alignment is strengthened by the fact that Lancor frequently shares risk and co-invests with the private equity firm.