Where Family Values Meet Executive Excellence
Finding leaders who honor your legacy and propel your growth.
Finding leaders who honor your legacy and propel your growth.
Running a family business means every leadership hire carries more weight than a résumé. You're not just filling a role — you're protecting a legacy, managing dynamics that no org chart fully captures, and setting the table for whoever leads next. Occhio partners with Midwest family businesses to identify and secure executive talent who respect where you've come from while driving where you're going.
Family business is our niche. Occhio works exclusively with family-owned and closely-held businesses at the executive level. We understand the unwritten rules: the multi-generation dynamics, the trusted longtime employees, the board that includes your brother-in-law. Cultural fit isn't a nice-to-have — it's the whole search.
Regional roots. National reach. We're Midwest-based with deep St. Louis connections and an understanding of your market, your competition and your talent pool. When you need a specialized executive from outside the region, we have the tools and network to go find them.
Retained search. A committed partner. Our retained search model means we're your dedicated partner from day one — not a transactional recruiter cycling through a database. You get confidentiality, rigor, and a process built to find quality, not just quantity.
Leaders built for your next 20 years. We don't just fill today's seat. We help you build the leadership team that will carry your business through its next chapter — including succession planning and generational transitions.
“Occhio completely understood the uniqueness of our industry, challenges of our evolving culture, and need to find a thought leader who was willing to roll up their sleeves. In comparison to other recruiting partners, we valued and appreciated Occhio's boutique white-glove service approach.”
– Chief Talent Officer, Third-Generation Family-Owned Company