Retained Executive Search
and Pre-deal Advisory Services
for Private Equity and Growth Equity
ABOUT US
Inspiration
Inspired by exceptional architects
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Our name pays tribute to Daniel Burnham and John Root, two American architects who, as leaders of their firm, understood how to marry creativity and practical problem solving to transform the way people experienced interior and exterior spaces.
The duo created beautiful, highly-functional buildings that were made to last and are some of this country's most notable works of commercial architecture: Chicago’s Rookery—a groundbreaking office building whose stunning atrium provides light and air to the entire structure; the Rand McNally Building—the world's first all-steel-framed skyscraper; and the Chicago World’s Fair—an enormously complicated project which was designed and built in under three years.
Burnham and Root believed in perpetuating their approach to creating great architecture and their ability to identify and mentor high-potential young architects led to the creation of a number of iconic American structures, including the Empire State building.
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At Burnham Root, we honor the craft of our namesake, serving as company builders for the new economy. While their projects solved problems of aesthetics, construction design, and usability, ours respond to our clients' requirements of culture fit, organizational design effectiveness, and leadership potential.
Approach
Creating exceptional leadership teams
Our approach is detail-oriented, hands-on, and collaborative. Every project is partner-led, strategy-driven, and distinguished by these factors:
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We measure ourselves by search execution excellence.
That's why the partner who sells the project always plays a key role in the delivery of the engagement.
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We make sure we understand our client’s business before conducting candidate outreach. That understanding drives the search strategy.
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We’re candid, clear communicators.
We never shy away from posing challenging questions to candidates or clients, and we prepare thoughtful, written analyses in support of any recommendations we make regarding client-candidate engagement.
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We provide transparency.
Clients can monitor our progress from start to finish through a secure web portal.
Experience
Consultants at Burnham Root have more than 20 years of collective experience supporting leading Private Equity and Growth Equity sponsors as well as their portfolios.
ABRY Partners
Accel-KKR
Alpine Investors
Ascent Ventures
Audax Group
Bain Capital
Berkshire Partners
Bessemer Ventures
Francisco Partners
GI Partners
Goldman Sachs
The Gores Group
Grotech Ventures
JMI Equity
Pamplona Capital
Providence Equity
Riverside Company
Sorenson Capital
Sumeru Equity Partners
Summit Partners
TA Associates
TCV
Vista Equity Partners
Warburg Pincus
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