Welcome.

You're probably here because someone recommended that you contact me about finding a marketing leader. Before you do, let me tell you why this matters.

Twenty-five years ago, I began my career at Wired Magazine during the dot-com era. I spent the next two decades at Razorfish and Sapient, helping Fortune 500 companies navigate digital transformation. However, I kept running into the same problem: I needed marketing leaders who didn't fit neatly into categories—people who understood both brand and technology, as well as creativity and business strategy.

I'd describe what I needed to recruiters. They'd look at me like I was asking for a unicorn. "Those people don't exist," they'd say.

My response was always: "We can find a way."

And I did. Time after time, I found these "hybrid people"—not because I was a better recruiter, but because I understood what made them tick. I'd sat in their shoes.

The Realization
After years of finding these people for my own teams, something clicked. I loved this more than the consulting itself. So I leaped—joined Korn Ferry, became a Senior Partner, then founded The Montgomery Group.

My vision was simple: what if the person leading your search actually understood your business because they'd lived it?

How This Works
You get me. Not an associate, not a team—me. Buy the Partner, get the Partner. I lead every search, call every candidate, and work with every client.

I know these people. The marketing executives you need? I've worked with them, managed them, and competed against them. They take my calls because we have history.

I understand the problem. That "impossible" role you're trying to fill? I've probably held a version of it. I know what skills actually matter versus what looks good on paper.

About Those "Unicorns"
Let me be direct: unicorns don't exist. But you can grow them. The magic happens when you find someone whose skills align with problems they're passionate about solving.

That's where most searches go wrong. Companies create job descriptions, search firms find matches, everyone wonders why it doesn't work. Sometimes the best hire makes you rethink what the role could become.

The Results
100% offer acceptance rate. 4.5+ year average tenure. Performance-based fees, as I'm confident in the outcomes.
- Julie Keshmiry at Intel: "I have been in the industry over 25 years and worked with many recruiters. Kristian is by far the best."
- Linda Sorbera at MRM: "Truly feels like an extension of our business, as opposed to an outside vendor."

Why I'm Different
I send handwritten thank you notes. Takes two minutes, costs two dollars. If someone can't send a thank you note, how will they treat your most important customers?

This isn't a transaction for me. It's about connecting people who can make magic happen together. People are the magic that make everything else happen.

If you have a complex marketing challenge and want a partner who will push your thinking about what's possible, let's talk. If

Sincerely,
Kristian Schwartz
Founder, The Montgomery Group
schwartz@themontgomerygroup.com

P.S. Don't be surprised when you get a handwritten thank you note in the mail.