US executive search firm Battalia Winston Amrop has acquired the executive search business of Centennial Advisory Group, a Stamford, Connecticut-based executive search firm specialising in the investment management industry and hedge funds.

Frank Carr, founder of Centennial, has joined Battalia Winston as a partner in the firm’s financial services practice.

With more than 12 years’ executive search experience, Carr has conducted senior level searches for chief investment officers, portfolio managers, institutional investment sales executives and ‘C’ level administrative executives for hedge funds, banks, institutional money managers, mutual funds and insurance companies.

Dale Winston, chief executive of Battalia Winston Amrop, says: “Frank’s experience in the banking, finance and investment communities, along with his extensive network of relationships will significantly enhance our financial services practice. He will also be instrumental in leveraging our global financial services business through our Amrop affiliates, especially in Europe and Asia.”