Chicago, Illinois – June 18, 2026 – Conexus, one of the fastest-growing advisory, interim management, and executive search firms focused exclusively on the Office of the CFO, today announced the opening of its first Midwest office in Chicago, Illinois.
The Chicago expansion will be led by Luke Johnson, Managing Director – Midwest, who brings a wealth of experience delivering advisory, interim leadership, and executive search solutions to Fortune 1000 companies and private equity-backed organizations. Throughout his career, Johnson has established himself as a respected leader within the Office of the CFO consulting and talent solutions space, helping organizations solve complex finance and accounting challenges while building high-performing leadership teams.
The new Chicago office will support Conexus' rapidly expanding national client base while providing scalable advisory, interim management, and executive search solutions to Fortune 1000 companies, middle-market businesses, and private equity portfolio companies throughout the Midwest.
The Chicago launch represents another milestone in Conexus' national growth strategy and further strengthens the firm's ability to serve clients across the United States through a localized market presence and deep functional expertise.
"We are incredibly excited to welcome Luke to the Conexus team," said Mike Kelly, Chief Executive Officer of Conexus. "As we evaluated opportunities to expand into the Midwest, it was critical that we found the right leader to build and scale the market. Luke brings extensive experience serving the Office of the CFO across Fortune 1000 companies and private equity-backed organizations. His expertise, leadership, and commitment to delivering exceptional advisory, interim, and executive search solutions make him the ideal person to lead our Midwest growth strategy."
Originally established as a leading Office of the CFO advisory and talent solutions platform in California, Conexus is executing an ambitious national expansion strategy supported by MidOcean Partners. The firm's growth initiative is focused on building premier regional offices led by experienced industry professionals specializing in finance, accounting, technology, and human resources leadership solutions.
Today, Conexus supports organizations nationwide and has deployed more than 1,000 consultants on mission-critical projects and talent gap assignments over the past 12 months. In 2025 alone, the firm completed more than 500 executive search and consulting engagements, serving clients ranging from high-growth private equity-backed businesses to Fortune 1000 enterprises.
The Chicago office is expected to accelerate Conexus' momentum throughout the Midwest, providing tailored advisory, interim management, and executive search solutions to organizations navigating growth, transformation, transactions, system implementations, and operational change.
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