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Bespoke's CEO Eric Walczykowski interviews PE industry leaders for the latest insights and trends shaping the private equity talent landscape. Join us for an engaging quick-hit discussion on: macro trends in private equity, economy outlook, leadership in challenging times, go-to-market strategies, compensation trends, Step-up candidates, and strategic hiring. Listen in on this quick-hit podcast to hear about their take on current market trends!
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In this new Tailored Talent episode, Eric Walczykowski talks with Katelyn Quaresma, Head of our Finance Practice, about the forces driving one of the tightest CFO and VP Finance markets in recent years. They examine why proven CFO supply has constricted, why number two roles are up more than fifty percent year over year, and how step up candidates and CFOO or CFO+ profiles are becoming critical to filling essential leadership gaps. Katelyn also covers shifting geo requirements, equity realism...
Bespoke Partners CEO Eric Walczykowski joins Partner and Go-To-Market Practice Lead Tess Fischer for a deep dive into the shifting dynamics of go-to-market leadership across private equity-backed software companies. They discuss why turnover remains high, how compensation continues to climb, and what it takes to secure top talent as firms level up ahead of exits in an increasingly competitive market. Get deeper insights by downloading your version of our newest release of the Private Equity T...
In this episode of Tailored Talent, CEO Eric Walczykowski sits down with Matt Sommi, Head of Private Equity Partnerships at Bespoke Partners, to discuss how his team creates alignment and continuity across multiple funds. Eric and Matt explore how Bespoke’s partnership model and proprietary tools like the Executive Index and Calibrator deliver transparency, speed, and precision—transforming how private equity firms engage with search partners. Join for insights about consultative pre-deal e...
In this episode of Tailored Talent, Bespoke Partners CEO Eric Walczykowski sits down with Ryan Bonner, Partner and Head of our Product & Tech Leadership Practice, to discuss the surge in executive searches across technology and product leadership. They explore how AI is transforming both roles, why offshoring strategies now require more nuanced leadership, and how customer-centric, P&L-driven product leaders are shaping value creation in PE-backed software and SaaS businesses. Watch...
What happens when data science meets the art of executive search? In this episode of Tailored Talent, Bespoke Partners CEO Eric Walczykowski sits down with Bruno Kern, Research Operations Manager and Executive Index evangelist, to discuss how artificial intelligence is reshaping the fundamentals of research, recruiting, and client delivery. From the early days of manual market mapping to today’s AI-powered precision, Bruno shares how Bespoke’s Executive Index grew from 10,000 to more than 67...
In this episode of Tailored Talent, Bespoke Partners CEO Eric Walczykowski sits down with Ryan Tognazzini, Partner at ETJ Life, to explore the art and challenge of succeeding a founder as CEO. They discuss what it takes to honor a founder’s legacy while establishing your own leadership style, how to navigate team and culture transitions, and why emotional intelligence and self-awareness are vital for success in private equity-backed environments. Ryan also shares how ETJ Life help...
Part 1 set the stage: rate cuts, exits reopening across IPOs, sponsor to sponsor, and strategic sales, plus a backlog of nearly 12,500 portfolio assets that will keep the executive market tight. Part 2 goes deeper into what that means for sponsors right now. Eric Walczykowski and Adam Boone unpack why search velocity is mission critical, how a top down view of nearly 700,000 software executives drives 100 percent market visibility, and why an 84 percent candidate engagement rate transla...
The rate cut and pressure for liquidity are resetting private equity. Exits are reopening, pipelines are filling, and dealmakers anticipate a strong 12–24 month run. But with momentum comes a challenge: a record backlog of 12,500+ portfolio companies has created one of the tightest executive talent markets on record. Our newly released 2H2025 Software & SaaS Talent Market Update details these shifts — from rising compensation and rebounding equity values to early-stage C-suite buildouts ...
In this episode of Tailored Talent, Eric Walczykowski sits down with Michael Finegold and Jared Moriarty of B Industrials to explore the launch of Bespoke Partners’ Industrials Leadership Practice. Michael and Jared discuss what drew them to B Industrials, how data-driven market mapping and back-channel validation fuel successful placements, the key subsectors and functional roles they’re targeting in 2025, and the growing synergy between technology and industrial operations. Gain actionabl...
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