StevenDouglas, a Fort Lauderdale-based executive search and staffing firm, has been recognized as a Top 10 executive search firm in Austin, Houston, and Dallas in 2026. The milestone comes just a few years after the firm entered the Texas market and underscores its rapid expansion across the Sunbelt region.
The achievement across three major Texas markets reflects the team assembled by Laurie Canepa, Texas Managing Director, and the depth of client relationships the firm has cultivated across the state. StevenDouglas’s Texas operations span Finance & Accounting, Technology, and HR executive search, staffing, and project-based resources teams.
The firm’s broader Sunbelt expansion now covers Florida, Georgia, Texas, South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia, Maryland, and Tennessee. This growth has been driven by organic client demand and strategic talent investment as Fortune 1000 companies and high-growth private equity-backed and middle-market firms continue to relocate and expand across the region.
In 2026, StevenDouglas also expanded its service offerings to meet evolving client demands. Its Technology Search & Staffing division entered new markets including Houston, Atlanta, and Charlotte, and the Atlanta office was elevated to a full-service location encompassing 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.
“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 growth reflects a deliberate, culture-first approach that prioritizes hiring experienced talent during periods of economic uncertainty, investing in long-term client relationships, and maintaining consistent operations when markets grow volatile. StevenDouglas applied this same counter-cyclical approach following the 2008 financial crisis and again during the 2020 pandemic, emerging from each period in a stronger competitive position.
Over the past several years, the firm has more than doubled in size, now exceeding $125 million in annual revenue with a network spanning more than 25 offices and hundreds of professionals across the United States and internationally, including presence in Canada and support for Latin America. StevenDouglas has also been named to 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.
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