Optimize Search Group

Happy 1 Year Anniversary, Reagan! Optimize Search Group is proud to celebrate Reagan Keogh and the impact he's made with our team. With experience spanning public accounting at RSM, corporate accounting, and more than 4 years in financial recruiting, he brings a unique perspective that helps both clients and candidates succeed. Having lived in DFW for more than a decade, Reagan has built strong relationships across the market and is a trusted resource in the accounting and finance community. We look forward to celebrating many more milestones together. Congrats on an outstanding first year!

This Memorial Day, we pause to honor and remember the brave men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice while serving our country. Their courage, dedication, and selflessness have given us the freedoms we enjoy every day, and we are deeply grateful for their service. From all of us at Optimize Search Group, we wish everyone a safe and meaningful Memorial Day weekend as we remember and honor those who gave everything for our nation.

We are excited to welcome Derek Pope as the newest member our Finance & Accounting team! He will be joining Optimize as a Senior Executive Recruiter on the search side of our business. A graduate of Indiana University, he brings a distinguished background both on and off the court. A former collegiate tennis standout and ATP professional tennis player, he earned All-Big Ten honors for three consecutive years and was recognized as Big Ten Freshman of the Year. He also brings more than 20 years of executive recruiting experience, with a specialized focus on placing finance and accounting professionals in permanent positions. His competitive drive, deep industry knowledge, and long-standing track record of connecting top talent with leading organizations make him a tremendous addition to the Optimize Search Group team. We’re excited to have him on board and look forward to the impact he will make.

Our support team is truly at the heart of everything that helps us run smoothly! They keep us organized and moving forward behind the scenes in ways that make all the difference. A sincere thank you for the care, consistency, and positivity you bring to the team.

Our support team is truly at the heart of everything that helps us run smoothly! They keep us organized and moving forward behind the scenes in ways that make all the difference. A sincere thank you for the care, consistency, and positivity you bring to the team.

Optimize Search Group is excited to welcome Aislin Cummings to the team!   Aislin brings a strong foundation in accounting, holding a bachelor’s degree in accounting from the University of North Texas and an MBA in Accounting from Texas Woman’s University. She spent almost 8 years in public accounting before transitioning into recruiting, where she now leverages her technical expertise to connect top finance and accounting talent with the right opportunities.   Her unique blend of industry knowledge and recruiting experience makes her a valuable addition to our growing team and to our clients and candidates. We’re thrilled to have her on board and can’t wait to see the impact she’ll make! Welcome to the team, Aislin!

If you’re a proven M&A leader, this CFO opportunity offers the chance to build and scale a high-growth, PE-backed platform in DFW from the ground up! Lynn Mazur Moe Harrison Matt Marmaro Anthony Catalano Reagan Keogh Brian Young

Optimize Search Group is conducting a retained search for a CEO to lead a private equity–backed platform entering its next stage of scale. This role is ideal for an experienced PE operator who has successfully scaled labor- and capital-intensive businesses toward $300M+ in revenue, driving EBITDA growth, operational discipline, and value creation. The role is based on-site in Dallas. Lynn Mazur Matt Marmaro Moe Harrison Anthony Catalano

At Optimize Search Group, we pride ourselves on being a trusted resource for high-level strategic searches. Below are a few of the leadership roles we had the pleasure of partnering on in 2025.

Happy Holidays from Optimize Search Group!