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COMMITTED TO THE SUCCESS OF OUR CLIENTS, THE PROFESSIONALS WE PLACE, AND THE INDUSTRY WE LOVE.

INTEGRITY

We are recognized as the private club industry benchmark and will be a trusted partner prioritizing the value of our offerings, professionalism, and transparency.

About Us

EXPERTISE

We methodically recruit the brightest and most accomplished talent into our firm who are good people, enhance our culture and expand our capabilities.

Our Team

PROCESS

Our approach has been perfected over 30 years, merging 500+ years of combined expertise with a comprehensive understanding of stakeholders’ needs.

Executive Search

RELEVANT

250+ private club visits per year touring, learning, and consulting with key leaders.

RESPECTED

1000+ board governance retreats and strategy sessions at private clubs nationwide.

STEWARDSHIP

200+ educational contributions within club industry events and publications annually.

AWARDED

Voted “Best Search Firm of the Year” since 2006 by The BoardRoom magazine.

“Kurt, on behalf of the Search Committee and Board of Directors, I want to thank you and your firm for the excellent service you provided us during our GM/COO search. The professionalism, leadership and guidance from your team helped us immensely during this process. I am impressed by not only your expertise in securing us a candidate that we voted on unanimously, but also in the timely manner that was taken. I will certainly recommend your services to fellow colleagues!”

Board President | The Dunes Golf & Beach Club | Myrtle Beach, SC

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We are a founding member of Club Leadership Alliance. Through this partnership, KK&W, McMahon Group and Club Benchmarking work together to effectively serve private clubs in all their operational, financial, staffing, strategic, and facility aspects.

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