An Executive Search & Management Consulting Firm

We guide middle market companies through defining moments.

We Align Strategy, Structure, and Talent

Stature Strategy is an executive search and management consulting firm headquartered in Traverse City, Michigan. We guide middle-market companies across America through transition, transformation, and value creation.


Our team combines executive search precision with management consulting insight to help business owners, investors, and leadership teams achieve clarity, control, and sustainable enterprise value.


Whether stabilizing a distressed asset, scaling a family-owned business, or executing a private equity mandate, Stature can step in to ensure goals are met.

Daniel T. Ellis

Dan Ellis

Co-Founder & Managing Partner of Stature, specializing in executive search and consulting for senior finance and operational leaders. 

Jeff Addison

Jeff Addison

Co-Founder & Partner of Stature, Jeff is a trusted turnaround consultant and finance executive who's navigated numerous complex transformations.

Gerry Neubecker

Gerry Neubecker

Director of Talent & Executive Search at Stature, leading engagements for PE-backed, family-owned, and middle-market companies. 

Our Philosophy

Character

We don’t tell clients what they want to hear, but what they need to hear. We provide our professional opinion based on objective data and experience, even if the truth makes our job harder.

Unity

We don't have silos or compete internally. We work as one team, sharing information, insights, and ideas so everyone benefits from the full weight of our experience. Every decision we make is in our clients' best interest.

Personality

We offer a profoundly personalized experience where clients and candidates are treated with respect and candor.

Discipline

We are extremists and endurance junkies. Companies don’t need quick wins that unravel a quarter later. They need stability that lasts. We stay involved until a solution or resources are secured, so the business is equipped to move forward with confidence.

Fun

We carve each line with energy and positivity, making the engagement as enjoyable as reaching the summit.

Enthusiasm

We absolutely love what we do. There’s an energy and enthusiasm in our culture that powers each engagement. This passion drives us to go the extra mile, to make one more call, to dig a little deeper. You’ll feel our commitment in every interaction.