Mike Blurton, CPA is a Co-Founder and Partner at UNITY Executive, where he leads executive Accounting and Finance search engagements while helping shape the firm's strategic direction and client partnerships. With more than 20 years of recruiting experience following his background in Big 4 public accounting, Mike specializes in helping organizations build executive leadership teams during periods of growth, transformation, private equity investment, succession planning, and organizational change. 

Mike is particularly known for advising high-growth companies, private equity-backed organizations, family offices, and businesses relocating to Texas on leadership hiring strategy. He is recognized for his ability to evaluate executive talent beyond technical qualifications, identifying leaders who can navigate complexity, influence organizational culture, and deliver long-term business results.  

Throughout his career, Mike has led searches for CFOs, Controllers, Vice Presidents of Finance, Chief Accounting Officers, FP&A leaders, and other senior finance executives across a wide range of industries. 

Prior to co-founding UNITY, Mike built a distinguished recruiting career with one of the nation's largest recruiting firms, where he quickly rose to become one of the organization's top-performing recruiters, ultimately ranking among the Top 5 nationally. He began his professional career in the audit practice at KPMG. 

Mike earned both his Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Accounting from Baylor University, where he continues to serve on the Accounting Advisory Board, reflecting his ongoing commitment to developing the accounting and finance profession.