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The Pinnacle TakeFrom Contingent to Retained: How Niching Down Took Andrea Colabella’s Recruiting Firm to the TopAre you a recruiter feeling stretched too thin or stuck in a broad market? Ready to transform your business, go deeper into your niche, and maximize your value? In this insightful episode of the Pinnacle Take Podcast, host Benjamin Mena welcomes Andrea (Annie) Colabella, founder of the Kardea Group, to share how niching down in the investment management sector—and shifting from contingent to retained search—catapulted her firm’s success.
Andrea reveals her journey from a trading desk to launching her boutique recruitment firm in NYC, and the game-changing impact of specializing in legal and compliance roles...
2026-02-111h 01
Behind the Hire Podcast#33 - Andrea Colabella, Founder and Executive Recruiter, The Cardea GroupIn this episode, Andrea Colabella shares why she launched The Cardea Group in 2009 to deliver a white glove experience for both clients and candidates, and outlines her focus on buy side investment management across hedge funds, private equity, private credit, venture capital, and family offices with a specialty in legal and compliance. She highlights a key trend of firms hiring C suite leaders like general counsels and chief compliance officers earlier in their lifecycle, explains why fractional models are less common than many assume, and pinpoints what makes executives stand out including humble confidence, technical depth aligned to strategy...
2025-11-1320 min
DG Recruit PodcastDGR 155 Andrea Colabella Cardea Founder InterviewAs a top headhunter and founder of Cardea, Andrea Colabella has tips, insights, and stories galore to share with you. This ep is perfect for you if you're looking for a breath of fresh air, positivity, and hope. Andrea's passion for the business and high ethical standards has always guided her career journey and business processes. Tune in for tips on how to better run your desk, your recruitment business, and your mindset!
2024-12-1330 min
The Resilient RecruiterPinnacle Panel: Success Secrets of Three Different Million-Dollar Billers, with Annie Colabella, Joe Rice, and Matt Walsh, Ep #201This episode is not only special but also exceptional! We will not only be hearing from one or two guests, but you will also hear a panel interview featuring three special guests. Join me in this conversation with Joe Rice, Annie Colabella, and Matt Walsh. If these names ring a bell, it's because all three have graced our podcast as guests before and are esteemed members of the Pinnacle Society. You will hear our discussions that will reveal the DNA of a million-dollar biller and key strategies that have contributed to their success, emphasizing the s...
2023-12-141h 03
Create. Share. Engage.Kristina Hoeppner: A year of interviews in reviewPodcast host Kristina Hoeppner (Catalyst IT) looks back at a year of interviewing portfolio practitioners and researchers for 'Create. Share. Engage.' She shares common insights and recurring themes.If you'd like to share your story, get in touch.Connect with KristinaFediverseLinkedInResourcesQuarterly Mahara community newsletterMonthly Catalyst portfolio newsletterMahara websiteMahara on LinkedInAAEEBLAAEEBL Digital Ethics in ePortfolios PrinciplesEportfolios AustraliaPodcast guests in order of their quotes in the episodeMandia Mentis, Bob Reuter, Ingrid D'Souza, Stephen Harlow, Paul Libbrecht, Wendy Holly-Boen, Andrea Ghoneim...
2023-10-1017 minThe Resilient Recruiter3 Simple Steps to Increase Your Billings from 6 to 7-Figures, with Andrea Colabella, Ep # 167What does it take to level up your billings from six figures per year to seven figures? To answer this question, I asked my friend Andrea Colabella of the Cardea Group, to share her journey and the key changes she made to increase her billings from $550-750k per year to over $1.2m. Andrea shared relatable insights and learnings from running a successful search firm including both her wins and losses. She presented golden nuggets about exclusivity, how to prepare for critical conversations, as well as the value of learning to say...
2023-03-221h 00
HR Works: The Podcast for Human ResourcesHR Works Podcast 196: New Graduates – Recruiting the Latest Wave of TalentGuest: Andrea Colabella, Executive Recruiter & Principal of Cardea Group
What makes these newest entrants into the workforce unique and how can hiring teams set themselves apart to attract the latest influx of talent entering the job market? In our latest episode of the HR Works Podcast, we are joined by Cardea Group’s Andrea Colabella (Executive Recruiter & Principal) to take a closer look at the newest members entering the workforce and discuss trends that she’s most excited for in the future of recruiting.
2022-06-2828 min
Operational LeadersAndrea Colabella, Executive Recruiting for Investment ManagementTen years ago, Andrea Colabella and her business partner, Steve Shapiro, set out to start their own executive search firm, the Cardea Group. They focused their efforts on the operational and infrastructure side of the investment management business. Now Andrea is one of the up and coming leaders in the executive search field. In this interview, Andrea talks jobs – where they are and how firms can find the right candidates. She also discusses some of the challenges of starting and building a business. Along the way, she offers up some important tips and reminders, and describes what ma...
2020-02-0620 min