Experience & Vision: The Apex Philosophy
At Apex, we believe building a high-performing team is just as critical as scaling the business itself. We partner with founder-led, VC or PE-backed, rapidly scaling companies to create strategic, people-focused solutions that drive long-term value.
Our work is grounded in deep, hands-on experience advising and operating inside companies through growth, transformation, and acquisition. With expertise spanning executive search, talent strategy, organizational design, and leadership development, we help companies attract, retain, and optimize top-tier talent—ensuring every people decision aligns with business objectives, team dynamics, and future growth.
We take a high-touch, consultative approach, investing the time to understand what makes each organization successful and building the systems, leadership, and teams required for the next chapter. Our goal is simple: help companies move beyond growth plateaus, scale with intention, and preserve what makes them exceptional.
Sara Farkas
Managing Partner
Sara doesn't recruit. She solves.
With 15+ years leading People and Operations at the senior level, Sara built Apex for the modern era — where agility, deep expertise, and hands-on client service replace the slow, layered models of traditional search.
Every client works directly with Sara from first conversation to final offer. No associates. No handoffs. No inflated fees. As a seasoned executive herself, Sara understands the nuances of what a role truly demands for each client— well beyond the position description.
Her expertise spans executive search, organizational design, and compensation strategy, with focused depth in Technology, Financial Services, and Market Intelligence. Her approach is advisory first: sometimes the answer is a transformative hire. Sometimes it's adjusting what you already have in place. Either way, you'll have clarity, agility, and impactful results.
Kristin Chasky
Managing Partner
Kristin works with leaders who are building something significant — and want the clarity, strategy, and team alignment to scale it.
With 15+ years of experience inside founder-led and global organizations — including leading more than 250 global product launches — Kristin brings deep operational credibility to high-stakes leadership moments.
As a Clarity, Strategy, and Leadership Coach, she partners with founders and business leaders navigating scale, transition, and increasing organizational complexity. Her work blends coaching, strategy, brain-based tools, and somatic practices to help leaders make sharper decisions, strengthen their leadership and teams, and sustain performance as their businesses grow. Kristin helps leaders navigate growth and change with greater clarity — and move through complexity with confidence."
Marsha Cooper
Exectutive Marketing Advisor
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