Gravity Talent Partners

“The Perfect Stack”

Michael Romano, Founder

Some people fall into this industry. I never left.

What started as a summer job at fifteen became nearly three decades of something I never wanted to walk away from. The reason is simple. I have watched, time and again, across every role I have held, that the right person in the right seat changes everything. That belief is what built this firm, and it is what drives every search we run and every relationship we invest in.

What began as a focused executive search practice has grown into something I am genuinely proud of. A place where experienced recruiters, consultants, and industry leaders can do their best work, backed by real infrastructure and a team that is equally invested in their success. This was built to be a collaboration, and that is exactly what it is.

We serve clients across the restaurant, hospitality, and service industry, from the emerging independent to the established organization, with the same standard of care regardless of size. Integrity is not a preference here. It is the only way we operate.

This is a people business. It always has been. And after nearly thirty years, that story has never been more true.

The right people, change everything

Our team spans executive search, consulting, and discipline-specific advisory across every corner of the hospitality, restaurant, and service industry landscape.

At every stage of growth, the expertise to move forward with confidence is right here.

Meet our People

Consultants

Antonio Campolio

Principal Advisor
Culinary Operations

Chianne Francis

Principal Advisor
Human Resources

Steve Felson

Principal Advisor
Franchise Operations Executive

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A top-down view of a breakfast scene with a stack of pancakes topped with blueberries and orange slices, accompanied by a cup of black coffee, surrounded by orange and purple berries, twigs, and decorative elements on a dark surface.

Pending Board

Coming Soon!

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Top-down view of a breakfast spread with orange slices, blueberries, pancakes topped with orange segments, a bowl of fruit, a cup of black coffee, and scattered cinnamon sticks on a dark surface.

Pending Executive

Coming Soon!

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Top view of a black coffee in a mug, surrounded by orange slices, blueberries, and candied orange peels on a dark textured surface with a black plate holding small purple flower buds and dried sticks.

Pending Executive

Coming Soon!

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Stack of four golden-brown pancakes topped with syrup, surrounded by blueberries on a black-patterned plate.

Joining Us, May

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Stack of six golden-brown pancakes topped with syrup, surrounded by fresh blueberries on a patterned plate.

Joining Us, May

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Stacked golden-brown pancakes topped with syrup, surrounded by blueberries, on a black and white patterned plate.

Hiring for 2026

Contact to Apply

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Stack of five golden-brown pancakes with syrup drizzling down and fresh blueberries around the base, on a decorative plate with a dark background.

Hiring for 2026

Contact to Apply

Chief People Officer
Member, Advisory Board

Merrick Dresnin, JD

Global Operations Executive
Member, Advisory Board

Scott Vasko

Search Professionals

Michael Wilson

Principal Search Consultant

Jason Carter

Principal Search Consultant

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Stack of four golden-brown pancakes topped with syrup, surrounded by blueberries on a black-patterned plate.

Joining Us, June

Stack of five golden-brown pancakes topped with syrup, surrounded by blueberries on a decorative plate.
Stack of five golden-brown pancakes topped with syrup, surrounded by blueberries on a decorative plate.

Hiring for 2026

Contact to Apply

New Partners Coming soon

We are continuing to build our ecosystem of Consultants, Search Professionals, and Leadership Advisors to better serve the industries we support.

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