Executive Search & Advisory
We don’t manufacture matches. We recognize them.
Fieldstone Executive Search & Advisory is a boutique firm that connects exceptional people with the organizations where they will thrive.
Charlotte / Waxhaw, North Carolina. Introductions are open today.
No two fieldstones are exactly alike.
Neither are people. Neither are organizations.
Fieldstones aren’t manufactured into identical pieces. They’re discovered. Each carries its own shape, character and history.
The art is recognizing what is there, understanding where it belongs, and bringing the right pieces together to create something enduring. That’s how Fieldstone approaches executive search.
What we do
Search built around people, not transactions.
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Executive Search
Curated search for leaders in sales, business development, finance, operations and management.
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Talent Advisory
Thoughtful partnership around the people decisions that shape growing organizations.
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Curated Connections
Relationships built before a requisition exists, cultivating exceptional professionals, business leaders and meaningful introductions.
How we work
The Fieldstone approach
Discover
Go beyond the resume and job description.
Discern
Understand capability, character, motivation, culture and trajectory.
Connect
Make fewer, more intentional introductions.
Endure
Create placements and relationships designed to last.
For organizations
The right leader changes more than a role.
Fieldstone partners closely with organizations to understand the business, culture, leadership need and the impact the right person must make. Direct-hire placements only, for small and mid-sized companies. No retainer required to start the conversation.
What happens next: tell us about the role and we’ll be in touch within one business day.
Start a searchFor professionals
Your career is more than your next title.
Fieldstone builds relationships with high-caliber professionals before the right opportunity appears, creating space for thoughtful conversations around direction, fit and long-term impact.
What happens next: share your background and we’ll reach out if there’s a fit for something open now, and keep your information on file for what comes up next.
Join the Fieldstone networkAbout
Built on discernment. Grounded in relationship.
Fieldstone was founded on the belief that executive search should feel more thoughtful, more personal and more intentional. Patti Hansen brings a relationship-driven approach to search, shaped by years of full-cycle recruiting, executive partnership and an instinct for connecting the right people with the right environments.
Fieldstone is built on relationships rather than databases. Every search is led personally by a principal, with the discretion and follow through that leadership hires deserve.
Patti Hansen, Principal
Something enduring begins with the right connection.
Whether you’re building a leadership team or considering what comes next, Fieldstone begins with a conversation.