CO-FOUNDER
Shay Curtis
Marine Corps veteran.
Recruiter, operator, and team builder.


Placing exceptional talent on outlier teams
01 / FOR COMPANIES
We recruit go-to-market, operations, and engineering talent for technology companies building their next stage of growth.
Let’s talk about your teamWHY WE DO THIS
A great hire creates more than capacity. It brings better judgment, new ideas, and the ability to turn an ambitious plan into progress.
We built Higher Ground Ventures to help companies find people who take ownership and follow through. We start with the work you need done, understand what success looks like, and look for the experience and character to get there.
WHO WE RECRUIT
START A CONVERSATION
Have a role in mind—or a team you need to build? You’ll speak directly with us.
02 / OUR STORY
We’re Shay Curtis and Adam Levey—two Marine Corps veterans who made Utah home.
Higher Ground Ventures brings together our shared background and a belief in what good people can build together. We care about ownership, clear thinking, and doing what we say we’ll do.
We started this firm to bring that approach to recruiting: understand the work, get to know the person, and make introductions with purpose. For us, the search is personal.
CO-FOUNDER
Marine Corps veteran.
Recruiter, operator, and team builder.
CO-FOUNDER
Marine Corps veteran.
Entrepreneur with a background in recruiting.
“What is above knows what is below, what is below does not know what is above.”
No one ascends alone.
Talk with us03 / FIELD NOTES
Higher ground changes what you can see—and what you can do next.
We believe the right people create that advantage. People who think clearly, take ownership, and know how to turn an ambitious goal into work that gets done.
Effort matters. So does where you apply it. Get clear on the work, the constraints, and the person who can make the greatest difference.
High agency means finding a way forward. We look for what someone has taken responsibility for, the decisions they made, and the results they can explain.
Good ideas earn their value through execution. Define success, communicate clearly, act with judgment, and adjust when the evidence changes.
The climb is the work. Find people whose character holds up through the difficult middle—and who make the journey worth taking.
PUT IT TO WORK
THE PEOPLE BEHIND THE SEARCH
SHAY CURTIS & ADAM LEVEY
Higher Ground Ventures is an independent search firm focused on go-to-market, operations, and engineering talent for technology companies. Rooted in the Mountain West, we build relationships around shared ambition, clear expectations, and meaningful work.