New York, NY and London, UK – April 11, 2025 – ZRG, a leading global talent advisory firm, announced today that Paul Viola has joined the firm as a Managing Director within its Private Equity and Venture Capital practices. He will divide his time between the firm’s New York and London offices.

Paul brings a distinguished track record in executive search, with deep expertise in placing senior leadership at the board and executive level for private equity and venture capital sponsors, their portfolio companies, and publicly traded enterprises. Prior to joining ZRG, Paul led portfolio executive recruiting and the CXO Network globally at B Capital Group, a technology focused venture and growth equity firm.

“Paul offers a rare blend of experience, with an acute understanding of executive talent dynamics within both the private capital markets and the public company domain.” said Larry Hartmann, CEO of ZRG. “His ability to understand business challenges for companies ranging from early to growth-stage and mature publicly-traded organizations enhances the value we bring to clients navigating transformational change.”

“I’m thrilled to join ZRG at a pivotal moment in the global business landscape,” Paul said, “The demand for agile, visionary leadership is accelerating and data-driven insights are transforming how organizations compete, grow, and adapt. ZRG’s investment in cutting-edge, AI-driven advisory solutions positions us to empower companies with smarter, faster, and more strategic decisions in an increasingly complex market.”

About ZRG

ZRG is a global talent advisory firm that is changing the way companies hire and manage talent. ZRG’s data-driven approach to executive and professional search has been changing the way clients think about how to find top talent. The company’s digital Zi platform combines talent intelligence, candidate insights, and process improvement to dramatically deliver executive searches quicker and with proven better results.

Today, with the help of private equity investor RFE Investment Partners, ZRG is among the fastest growing firms in the search industry and provides a full suite of retained search, on-demand talent, and consulting and advisory solutions across the Americas, Asia, Europe, and Australia.