I have been in the industry over 25 years and worked with many recruiters. Kristian is by far the best. We’ve worked with him on multiple searches over the last few years and he’s always delivered top quality candidates who are a strong fit for our needs. He brings extensive industry knowledge and connections in the complex digital marketing space. He listens and adapts, supporting a deep partnership. And, on top of it all, he’s a pleasure to work with - just a really decent person who brings integrity, empathy and commitment to his relationships. ​I highly recommend him.

​ - Julie Keshmiry, Chief of Staff (Global Marketing) @ Intel

Kristian Schwartz and the Montgomery Group stand out among the sources I’ve used to find talent and build teams across my career. Most importantly, Kristian took the time to deeply understand our business at Purple Innovations, to smartly probe the areas in which the right talent could unlock greater growth, and to get to know the existing team AND our culture-building goals so he could gauge the right social fit as well as the right talent and experience. Kristian was highly organized and timely in finding candidates, showing exceptional skill at homing in on the right profile. He also nurtured candidate relationships as Purple weathered several leadership changes and market challenges, keeping the very best candidates connected, calm, and highly interested in joining the team, helping us land them to build a stronger future. In the end, Kristian helped rebuild the marketing leadership team and a number of key hires supporting that team, resulting in better marketing and a stronger brand.

​Kristian is a delight to work with and he delivers, time and again. We got the best talent—and the best-balanced team; a true payoff on the investment.

​ - Patrice Varni, CMO @ Purple

We hired Kristian and The Montgomery Group based on a referral from one of our partners who had worked with Kristian in the past. Kristian conducted a retained search for a Vice President, Marketing position. Our need was unique in that we were in need of an e-commerce leader with full-funnel experience and a strong focus on leadership while also building. Kristian presented a slate of candidates, including a CMO-level stretch candidate. Ultimately, the CMO-level candidate was our choice. Kristian's partnership and strategic framework made the project a success.

- Cyndi Isgrig, CEO/President @ Target/Dermstore

I have worked with Kristian and The Montgomery Group several times, including at Hearst Corporation. I have always enjoyed working with Kristian as he transitioned from industry to executive search, giving him an insightful perspective and advisory approach. Of note is Kristian's uncanny ability to identify candidates for challenging roles that have consistently exceeded my expectations. From start to finish, Kristian is a true partner.

- Brendan Moorcroft, SVP, Head of Solutions and Services @ Hearst Magazines

We engaged Kristian and The Montgomery Group for several critical leadership roles. The most challenging was for our Marketing Transformation Consulting team. Our needs have always been tall orders. Every time Kristian grasped our needs and would present candidates who met and exceeded our expectations. Kristian has a special knack for understanding a client's needs and delivering talent against this. From start to finish, the process was smooth and transparent. I have worked with multiple executive search firms and can and will partner with Kristian and The Montgomery Group again.

- Tyler Pietz, Global EVP @ Media.Monks

Kristian has been a great partner to us. He is able to embed himself into the organization and truly understand the culture so that the candidates he presents are relevant. He also has an excellent frame of reference having worked in our business, so he understands the types of leadership who are going to be successful with clients. Kristian truly cares about our agency. I sense this by the questions he asks, and he will actually present his perspective and point of few to help us open up our thinking. On several occasions, Kristian has openly shared candidates with us which to me shows he cares about his clients and his candidates more than he does about earning fee or singing a contract. Kristian is the closest outside recruiter I’ve ever worked with who truly feels like an extension of our business, as opposed to an outside vendor.

- Linda Sorbera, Chief Talent Officer @ MRM

I have worked with Kristian Schwartz at two different companies, and I always come away impressed with his deep industry knowledge, dedication to the partnership and how he communicates about the task at hand. Many other recruiters view the responsibility of filling a role as a process of receiving the assignment, and then rapidly trying to fill the role as fast as possible. While Kristian works with speed and agility to deliver, he focuses on finding the right candidates for the organization. I couldn’t recommend him more highly.

- Chuck Hemann, President @ Real Chemistry