John Gulnac joins SolomonEdwards as CEO

John Gulnac has joined SolomonEdwards, a Philadelphia-based professional services firm, as chief executive officer and board director.

Based in Austin, Gulnac brings more than 20 years of leadership experience in recruiting and financial services.

He joins SolomonEdwards as the firm embarks on its next phase of growth as a professional services platform under the ownership of Renovus Capital. The private equity firm acquired SolomonEdwards in April 2022.

“John is the right choice to lead our firm at the right time,” said Ed Baumstein, who founded SolomonEdwards in 1999 and previously served as CEO. “He combines a strong strategic perspective, a creative leadership style, deep sales and operational experience, and a nuanced understanding of our industry—qualities that will serve us well as we continue to expand our capabilities and differentiate ourselves as a trusted business partner.”

Baumstein will continue to serve as chairman of the board.

Gulnac joins from NSC, a skilled labor staffing firm, where he spent a year-and-a-half as CEO. Before that, he spent nearly three years at Adecco, where he was VP and leader of the national search practice, and four years at Robert Half, where he was a senior regional president.

Earlier in his career, Gulnac spent eight years at Kforce Inc., an IT and professional staffing firm, where he was a market vice president.

He also previously was an AVP and branch manager at HSBC and a regional wholesaler at BISYS.

Gulnac has a bachelor’s degree in finance and economics from Ursinus College.

“SolomonEdwards has always had a great reputation for helping companies solve complex business problems, meet urgent deadlines and find better ways to work,” Gulnac said. “I look forward to working with the exceptional leadership team and consultants at SolomonEdwards to create even more value for our clients and the outstanding professionals we represent.”

SolomonEdwards provides financial, operational, and technology consulting to clients in a range of industries. The firm has practices in accounting and finance operations, business operations, business transformation, data solutions, technology enablement, transaction and regulatory advisory, and governance, risk, and compliance.

SolomonEdwards has over 700 employees listed on LinkedIn and offices in Philadelphia, Boston, Dallas, Houston, and San Francisco.