Kendall & Davis, Inc.

06/23/2026

When companies tell us they need a data engineer, the real ask is almost always more specific: a senior engineer who can build reliable pipelines from a fragmented environment, with cloud platform depth and the communication skills to work with non-technical stakeholders.

That profile is hard to find and rarely on the market. Kendall & Davis specializes in sourcing it. Visit kendalldavis.com to start a conversation.

06/19/2026

Hard-to-fill does not mean impossible to fill. It means you need a firm that sources differently.

At Kendall & Davis, the roles we work on are the ones where standard job postings do not move the needle: Finance and Accounting, GRC and Risk, Technology, Cybersecurity, and Data Engineering.

We have been doing this across the Midwest for over 30 years. Visit kendalldavis.com.

06/15/2026

Data engineer vs. data analyst: they are not the same role, and hiring for one when you need the other costs significant time and budget.

Data engineers build the pipelines and infrastructure. Analysts work with the data those pipelines produce. The technical skillsets are very different.

Kendall & Davis helps companies scope and fill data engineering roles that do not resolve through standard job postings. Contact us at kendalldavis.com.

06/09/2026

A CFO search sounds straightforward. It rarely is.

The right profile depends entirely on the environment: closely held business, PE-backed, multi-location, regulated. And the best candidates in each category are not on the market.

CFO Dive reported in February 2026 that the finance talent shortage is being driven by retirements outpacing new entrants, leaving CFOs trying to run leaner teams while delivering more. The structural gap is real.

Kendall & Davis has been placing CFOs and senior finance leaders across the Midwest for over 30 years. Visit kendalldavis.com.

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06/05/2026

Data engineer vs. data analyst: they are not the same role, and hiring for one when you need the other costs significant time and budget.

Data engineers build the pipelines and infrastructure. Analysts work with the data those pipelines produce. The technical skillsets are very different.

Kendall & Davis helps companies scope and fill data engineering roles that do not resolve through standard job postings. kendalldavis.com.

Kendall & Davis is a Midwest executive search firm specializing in Finance & Accounting, Governance Risk & Compliance (GRC), and Technology & Cybersecurity leadership across Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, and nationally.

06/03/2026

A CFO search sounds straightforward. It rarely is.

The right profile depends entirely on the environment: closely held business, PE-backed, multi-location, regulated. And the best candidates in each category are not on the market.

CFO Dive reported in February 2026 that the finance talent shortage is being driven by retirements outpacing new entrants, leaving CFOs trying to run leaner teams while delivering more. The structural gap is real.

Kendall & Davis has been placing CFOs and senior finance leaders across the Midwest for over 30 years. Visit kendalldavis.com.

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Kendall & Davis is a Midwest executive search firm specializing in Finance & Accounting, Governance Risk & Compliance (GRC), and Technology & Cybersecurity leadership across Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, and nationally.

06/01/2026

A new piece from Spectraforce breaks down why data engineering searches are taking 60 to 90 days to fill in 2026, and why the profile has grown significantly more complex.

The short version: the role now demands architecture, AI integration, governance, and platform engineering depth all in one person. That candidate is not applying to job postings.

Kendall & Davis specializes in sourcing this profile across the Midwest. Visit kendalldavis.com.

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Kendall & Davis is a Midwest executive search firm specializing in Finance & Accounting, Governance Risk & Compliance (GRC), and Technology & Cybersecurity leadership across Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, and nationally.

05/29/2026

Most CRO searches get scoped around credentials — and that's where they go wrong.

The risk leader who actually succeeds at the board level isn't just technically qualified. They're skilled at translating complex regulatory frameworks into language that drives decisions.

That combination is rare, and finding it takes real sourcing work. Kendall & Davis has been placing GRC leadership across the Midwest for over 30 years.

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Kendall & Davis is a Midwest executive search firm specializing in Finance & Accounting, Governance Risk & Compliance (GRC), and Technology & Cybersecurity leadership across Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, and nationally.

05/27/2026

Finding strong data engineers has become one of the hardest talent searches in tech.

Modern data stacks, Snowflake, dbt, Airflow, Spark, require engineers who can build and own pipelines end to end. Those candidates know their value, and most of them aren't actively looking.

Kendall & Davis specializes in exactly these searches across the Midwest. If this is a gap your organization is facing, message us or visit kendalldavis.com.