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Dallas–Fort Worth, TX

Dallas talent.

Linear places senior executive and private support across Dallas, Highland Park, and the broader DFW metroplex, supporting energy, real estate, and multi-generational Texas family offices.

Who we serve

Multi-generational Texas family offices, energy and real estate principals, and relocating founders.

Neighborhoods

  • Highland Park
  • Preston Hollow
  • University Park
  • Turtle Creek
  • Westlake

Industries

  • Energy
  • Real estate
  • Family offices
  • Private equity

Market overview

Staffing in Dallas.

Dallas is a large, multi-generational market shaped by energy, real estate, and long-established Texas family offices. Most of our Dallas engagements involve principals in Highland Park, Preston Hollow, or University Park with household leadership transitioning after a long tenure, and a growing group of relocating founders and fund managers establishing DFW as a full-time base. The talent pool for senior private staff is deeper here than in Austin, particularly for long-tenured Estate Managers and House Managers with multi-generational family experience. Linear works across Dallas, Fort Worth, and the broader DFW metroplex.

Who we're serving

Our Dallas clients are multi-generational Texas family offices, energy and real estate principals with multi-residence portfolios, private equity partners, and relocating founders establishing full-time Texas households. Succession searches make up a meaningful share of our Dallas work.

Compensation in Dallas

What roles typically pay.

Chief of Staff
$200K–$375K base plus bonus. Multi-generational family offices frequently structure long-tenure cash incentives for Chiefs of Staff bridging office and household operations.
Executive Assistant
$130K–$225K base. Senior EAs supporting principals with meaningful personal scope sit at the top of the range.
Estate Manager
$170K–$325K base for multi-residence households. Portfolios combining a DFW primary with a ranch, Aspen, or coastal secondary sit at the top.
House Manager / Personal Assistant
$110K–$185K depending on residence complexity and whether the role blends personal and family office coordination.

Figures are market ranges; every search is calibrated to the specific mandate.

Hiring in Dallas

How searches actually run here.

Dallas searches reward long tenure and cultural fit. Principals here typically want candidates who have been in one or two households for a long time, and the interview process tends to include more informal conversation and family exposure than a coastal search. We treat cultural calibration as an explicit step in Dallas, often meeting extended family or long-tenured staff during the finalist stage, rather than a soft check at the end.

Frequently asked

Dallas searches.

Do you place staff for households that span DFW and a ranch or secondary residence?
Yes. Most of our Dallas estate manager searches cover a DFW primary plus a ranch, coastal, or mountain secondary residence, and we calibrate travel and on-site presence accordingly.
Do you handle succession searches for long-tenured household leaders?
Yes. Replacing a long-tenured Chief of Staff, Estate Manager, or House Manager is one of our most common Dallas engagements and is always confidential to the outgoing hire until the principal chooses to disclose.
How does Dallas compensation compare with coastal markets?
Base compensation in Dallas typically sits 10–15% below coastal markets, though the absence of state income tax and long-tenure incentives frequently close the gap in total take-home.

Roles we place in Dallas

Senior support, across disciplines.

Beginning a search in Dallas?

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