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Hiring the right CFO is no longer a finance decision. It is an investment decision. In today’s private equity environment, value creation does not come from financial engineering alone. It comes from leadership. In a recent citybiz interview, Rich Herman, Managing Partner and Global Private Equity Practice Leader at ZRG, outlines a clear shift in the market: • The CFO role has evolved from financial steward to strategic operator • The best leaders connect data to decisions and drive value creation across the lifecycle • Speed matters. The longer you wait for the “perfect” candidate, the more value you leave on the table The firms that outperform are not reacting to talent gaps; they are building leadership strategy into the investment thesis from day one. We combine structured, data‑driven evaluation with deep partnership to help investors move with precision and pace, without losing sight of the human dynamics that ultimately drive performance. In private equity, talent is not a support function. It is the engine of outcomes. Read the full interview here: https://bit.ly/3QIxTJb