StevenDouglas, a boutique executive search and technology staffing firm headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, has been recognized as a Top 10 executive search firm in Austin, Houston, and Dallas for 2026. The achievement comes just a few years after the firm entered the Texas market, underscoring its rapid growth and the effectiveness of its team led by Laurie Canepa, Texas Managing Director.
The recognition across three of Texas’s largest and most competitive markets is significant because it signals StevenDouglas’s ability to establish deep client relationships and deliver high-caliber leadership talent in a region that continues to attract Fortune 1000 companies, private equity-backed firms, and high-growth middle-market businesses. As these organizations relocate or expand across the Sunbelt, the demand for executive search partners with local expertise and national reach has intensified. StevenDouglas’s Top 10 status in Austin, Houston, and Dallas positions it as a key player in that competition.
The firm’s Texas expansion spans Finance & Accounting, Technology, and Human Resources executive search, staffing, and project-based resources—part of a broader organic growth strategy. In 2026, StevenDouglas also expanded its Technology Search & Staffing division into new Sunbelt markets, including Houston, Atlanta, and Charlotte. The Atlanta office was elevated to a full-service location covering Finance & Accounting, Technology, Supply Chain/Operations, Sales/Marketing, HR, and Legal recruiting. Additionally, the Supply Chain & Operations practice grew to incorporate Engineering specialists, and the Human Resources practice extended to a fully national scope.
These service expansions matter because they allow StevenDouglas to offer both in-market, boutique hiring services and broader capabilities for national and global clients. The firm’s growth has been driven by organic client demand and strategic talent investment, and it now operates more than 25 offices with over 150 professionals across the United States and internationally, including Canada and support for Latin America. With annual revenue exceeding $125 million, StevenDouglas has more than doubled in size over the past several years.
“StevenDouglas’ growth across the Sunbelt has been nothing short of extraordinary,” said Matt Shore, CEO of StevenDouglas. “In a very short period of time, we’ve built out multiple practice teams, earned local recognition from top business journals, established relationships with some of the most exciting companies in the country...and we’re just getting started!”
The firm’s counter-cyclical, culture-first approach—prioritizing experienced talent during economic uncertainty and investing in long-term client relationships—has been applied since the 2008 financial crisis and the 2020 pandemic, each time emerging stronger. This strategy is particularly relevant as markets face volatility, and it helps explain how StevenDouglas has achieved recognition on the Inc. 5000 Fastest-Growing Private Companies in America, the Hunt Scanlon Top 50 Executive Search Firms list, and the Top 100 Private Companies in South Florida.
For organizations competing for leadership talent in Texas and across the Sunbelt, StevenDouglas’s Top 10 status in three major markets provides a credible, locally rooted partner with national and international reach. More information is available at www.stevendouglas.com.
