Firm

Trusted Advisors to the Investment Industry

THE TEAM


Kathy Freeman Godfrey
Founder & President

Kathy Freeman Godfrey has more than 30 years of experience attracting, assessing, and recruiting top financial services talent. Since founding her firm in 1992, she has executed hundreds of assignments for C-Suite executives, executive leadership, and high-impact individual contributors. Kathy is recognized for her thought leadership across the industry and serves as a frequent conference speaker and panelist. She has also contributed to numerous industry publications. Kathy graduated from California State University, Chico. She lives on California's Central Coast with her husband and has two children. In her spare time, you can find her golfing, hiking, or cycling.

Luke Iunker
VP, Relationship Management

As VP, Relationship Management, Luke’s responsibilities encompass consulting with clients on searches, assessment of candidates for fit, as well as spearheading the firm’s marketing initiatives and social media presence. Before working at Kathy Freeman Company, Luke worked for a large online sports retailer where he managed a team of 90 individuals in client relations. Luke graduated from Cal Poly State University with a B.S. in Business Management. He lives on California’s Central Coast with his wife, Courtney, and their dog, Margot. In his spare time, you can find Luke playing all kinds of sports including golf, basketball, and pickleball.

 

TESTIMONIALS

  • The people you hire make the difference in becoming a 'Great World-Class Company' vs. a 'Good Company.' Kathy Freeman Company always exceeded my expectations in helping my firm become that 'World-Class Company.' Their high integrity, incredible professional business manner, great energy and choice in talent presented is incomparable.
    Norman Malo, Retired – Former President & CEO
    National Financial Services, A Fidelity Investments Company
  • Partnership is an often overused term, but in this instance it is truly appropriate. Kathy Freeman Company understands both our business and industry deeply. They combined a repeatable assessment process with broad, high level contacts to present a concentrated slate of exceptionally qualified candidates. Ultimately, with equal concentration on both skillset and culture, their passion for finding the right person shows through.
    Chris Lagan, COO
    Congress Asset Management

PERFORMANCE

20 K

INDUSTRY CONTACTS

We tap into our national network of 20,000+ industry contacts.
99%

ACCURACY

1+ candidates are hired from our initial slate 99% of the time.
31

DAYS

It takes +/-31 business days to present our first slate of candidates.
99%

SUCCESS RATE

<1% of searches have resulted in a replacement search.
63%

DIVERSITY

In the past 5 years, 63% of our hires were diverse executives.
5-10

HOURS

We conduct 5-10 hours of rigorous assessment with every candidate.