Six months open. Another firm already burned. A program slipping. That is when clients call us. EXO places senior leaders for the manufacturers that build the critical systems and components the primes depend on.
Most A&D search firms specialize in one capital structure. EXO works across all four because senior leadership in this industry moves between them.
Operating partners and portfolio company CEOs. The hundred-day plan. EBITDA discipline. Bolt-on integration.
Tier 1 primes and listed A&D operators. Comp packages clear the proxy. Governance is real.
Founder-led and family-owned defense manufacturers. Culture is the search, not a side check.
Cleared workforce, capture and BD leadership, DFARS, ITAR, CMMC fluency.
Anonymized engagements. Many of our searches are confidential and not shown here.
An RF defense business operating as a subsidiary of a larger parent. We mapped the actual operating profile, went direct to the right operators, and closed in six weeks.
A founder-led A&D manufacturer needed a Controller with the trajectory to grow into broader responsibility. Now runs the business unit as President.
A confidential search requiring relocation. We pre-aligned the package, the family logistics, and the comp envelope upstream of any candidate entering final interview.
I spent four years building an A&D executive search practice inside a global firm. By the time I left, I had a clear picture of what this market needed and what it was not getting.
Clients were not losing searches because of bad luck. They were losing them because the recruiter did not understand clearance requirements, could not benchmark comp in regulated markets, and did not have relationships to reach passive candidates.
I founded EXO to fix that. Every search runs through me personally.
Alex kept me well-informed at every stage and ensured there were no surprises along the way. His ability to coordinate efficiently with the hiring team made the experience smooth and stress-free.
Anyone looking to make a move for themselves or looking to staff positions on their team, Alex is an absolute critical resource to have on your side.
Tell us what you are working on. We will give you a straight answer on fit within twenty-four hours.