For Our Principals
At Estate Management Solutions, we recognize that the people who work in your home are an integral part of your life and play a crucial role in maintaining the high standards of living that you have become accustomed to. Confidence in your employee’s skills and trust in their integrity is a critical start to a successful working relationship.
For The Professional
At Estate Management Solutions, we understand the difficulties and stressors that come with searching for a position and the many challenges that come with working in someone’s private space. We pledge to continuously strive to uphold the highest standards of excellence and cultivate an industry that benefits everyone.
Our Core Philosophy
What We Do
Household Staffing & Recruitment
Where we cultivate positive relationships to ensure happiness and success on all fronts! Clarity, Transparency, Honesty, and Mutual Respect are the cornerstones of a successful professional relationship and should be cultivated
Coaching & Mentorship
Where we provide your Private Service Professional with the guidance they need to develop strong professional relationships and the tools and support to cultivate your luxury and create an information legacy for your home and staff.
Hogan Assessments
Harnessing Hogan's decades of empirical data to help Principals and Family Offices make more informed hiring decisions and help Private Service Professional leaders become better leaders by understanding how their staff and employers may see them.
Household Staffing & Recruitment
Where we cultivate positive relationships to ensure happiness and success on all fronts! Clarity, Transparency, Honesty, and Mutual Respect are the cornerstones of a successful professional relationship and should be cultivated
Coaching & Mentorship Programs
Where we provide your Private Service Professional with the guidance they need to develop strong professional relationships and the tools and support to cultivate your luxury and create an information legacy for your home and staff.
Hogan Assessments
Harnessing Hogan's decades of empirical data to help Principals and Family Offices make more informed hiring decisions and help Private Service Professional leaders become better leaders by understanding how their staff and employers may see them.
The Keys Class
The Keys Class is a comprehensive 3.5-hour online course designed to equip our candidates with the necessary skills and knowledge to excel in their new positions. This specialized training focuses on non-tangilable topics such as respecting clients' privacy, effective communication, handling delicate situations, and maintaining the utmost professionalism at all times.
The Essentials Course
Created in 2011 this is the only course of it's kind in Private Service. Teaching current and future Private Service Professionals some of the most critical areas for success in our industry. Culminating in all the resources you need to draft an opperational Household Manual for the residence.
Blog & Networking Directory
Where we discuss the topics that we get asked on a regular basis and topics we see are the most pressing to our industry. Sometimes ruffling feathers. But when we ruffle feathers, we help with molting, which encourages growth.
Growth = Success!
The Keys Class
The Keys Class is a comprehensive 3.5-hour online course designed to equip our candidates with the necessary skills and knowledge to excel in their new positions. This specialized training covers a wide range of topics, including understanding the nuances of private spaces, respecting clients' privacy, effective communication, handling delicate situations, and maintaining the utmost professionalism at all times.
The Essentials Course
Upon completion of this course, you will have all the tools you need to develop procedures to protect your Principal’s lifestyle and privacy and a complete guide for collecting the information you will need to set up an operational system for any size home, estate, or service environment. You will also have one of the most valuable assets in our industry: a network of fellow Private Service Professionals that will serve you well in your future endeavors.
Blog & Networking Directory
Where we discuss the topics that we get asked on a regular basis and topics we see are the most pressing to our industry. Sometimes ruffling feathers. But when we ruffle feathers, we help with molting, which encourages growth. Growth = Success!
Where We Are
Headquartered in Dallas, Texas, with a national reach.
We maintain satellite offices in Houston & Austin to visit when our clients need us close.
Texas is our backyard, and we love the Southern Hospitality that this wonderful state offers. However, Peter’s extensive national and international travels have given him the invaluable ability to comprehend the essence of any home, transcending geographical boundaries and cultures.
DFW & North Texas: (214) 605-7286 | Austin & San Antonio: (512) 969-8280 | Houston & Gulf Coast: (713) 258-9800
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EMS Coaching & Mentorship
After years of finding joy in helping Private Service Professionals succeed in such a dynamic industry with a constantly shifting landscape, we are excited to announce our new offerings to support and develop your career. The following programs offer you a personalized roadmap with a curated selection of invaluable tools and resources to empower your seamless entry into the realm of Private Service!
Manual Development & Mentorship Program
Private Service Career Entry Program
Custom Coaching by the Session
For Principals, Family Offices, and Hiring Managers
who are looking to hire the RIGHT staff member whose motives and values align with their company or household culture.
For Professionals and Executives
looking to become better leaders and make more than just a move, but the RIGHT move!
Hogan Assessments is EEOC compliant and does not include criteria in their assessments that could discriminate in any way. For a full explanation of the guidelines set forth by the EEOC, please Click Here.
Our Blog
Where we discuss the common topics that are being discussed in the industry. Whether it be online on one of the many professional networking forums or are questions that have repeatedly been brought up in one of our many conversations with Private Service Professionals, our Principals, and the Agencies that serve the community.
Events Calendar
Where we have listed all the Private Services events that have been submitted to us. We also scan the events on the major platforms to help bring your options into one location.
Why? Because positive networking and professional development are among the many criteria for cultivating your career.
Network Directory
There are few better places to find a semblance of sanity and identify what you should learn next than with your fellow professionals.
This is a collection of Networking & Association resources for Private Service Professionals. U.S. and international based groups that bring professionals together to benefit the industry.
A Balanced Approach
At EMS, we believe that a long-term professional relationship is founded on transparency, clarity, and mutual respect. We ensure that our clients follow all labor and employment laws and provide resources to offer competitive compensations packages. We also ensure that the Professionals we represent are precisely that, Professionals.
Happy Principals = Happy Professionals = Happy Principals = Happy EMS!
Experienced Guidance
With over 30 years of Hospitality & Private Service experience and multicultural perspective, we recognize that the people who work in your home are an integral part of your life and play a crucial role in maintaining the high standards of living that you have worked diligently for. Confidence in your employee’s skills and trust in their integrity is a critical starting point.
The Process
At EMS we charge a $2500 retainer fee* which is credited to your final placement invoice of 20% of the candidate’s annual salary.
Candidates resumes are accompanied by their “EMS Skills Profile,” providing deeper insight into their capabilities as a Professional. We also believe that support after placement is critical in ensuring success. We are there for our fellow professionals, both the ones that pay us and those that get paid.
We Serve Luxury Homes, Estates, and Family Offices across the US and abroad.
Our staffing & Recruitment Services, Private Service Professional Training, and Household Manual Program are not limited by geography.
California
Los Angeles (Bel Air, Brentwood, Pacific Palisades, Homby Hills, Beverly Glen, Hollywood Hills, Studio City, Century City, West Hills, Trousdale Estate, Brentwood Park, North Beverly Park, Encino, Porter Ranch, Playa del Rey, Laurel Canyon, Playa Vista)
Orange County (Newport Beach, Laguna Niguel, Yorba Linda, Dana Point, Laguna Beach)
San Diego (La Jolla, Del Mar, Rancho Santa Fe, Mission Hills, Carmel Valley, Rancho Bernardo, Point Loma, Scripps Ranch, Torrey Pines)
San Francisco (Presidio Heights, Sea Cliff, Marina District, Haight-Ashbury, Noe Valley, Pacific Heights, Glen Park, Russian Hill, Los Altos, Palo Alto, Belvedere, Solano)
Tri-State Area
New York (Scarsdale, Bronxville, Greenwich, Darien, New Canaan, Westport, Alpine, Saddle River, Pound Ridge, Rye, Bedford, Chappaqua, Larchmont, Manhasset, Old Westbury, Roslyn, Muttontown, Harrison, Purchase, Short Hills, Summit, Locust Valley, Glen Cove, Armonk, Oyster Bay Cove)
Connecticut (Darien, Riverside, Westport, Old Greenwich, Wilton, Weston, Greenwich, Southport, New Canaan, Avon, Ridgefield, Stamford, Woodbridge, Essex)
New Jersey (Short Hills, Alpine, Ho Ho Kus, Essex Fells, Saddle River, Fair Haven, Little Silver, Glen Ridge, Chatham, Rumson, Montgomery)
Southern United States
Maryland (Potomac, Chevy Chase, Bethesda, Travilah, North Potomac, Ellicott City, Clarksville, Fulton, Owings Mills, Annapolis)
Kentucky (Anchorage, Prospect, Indian Hills, Edgewood, Villa Hills, Fort Thomas, Cold Spring, Lakeside Park, Crestview Hills, Union)
Louisiana (Metairie, Mandeville, Baton Rouge, River Ridge, Prairieville, Covington, Slidell, Lake Charles, Lafayette, Alexandria)
Virginia (Great Falls, McLean, Arlington, Alexandria, Vienna, Falls Church, Ashburn, Leesburg, Fairfax, Oakton)
Tennessee (Belle Meade, Brentwood, Forest Hills, Oak Hill, Germantown, Lookout Mountain, Signal Mountain, Franklin, Farragut, Collierville)
North Carolina (Myers Park, Biltmore Forest, Wade, Country Club Heights, Eastover, Figure Eight Island, Marvin, Davidson, Chapel Hill, Weddington)
Alabama (Mountain Brook, Vestavia Hills, Homewood, Hoover, Madison, Fairhope, Auburn, Daphne, Helena, Chelsea)
Arkansas (Chenal Valley, Maumelle, Bella Vista, Rogers, Bentonville, Fayetteville, Conway, Cabot, Hot Springs Village, Jonesboro)
Georgia (Buckhead, Atlanta, Sandy Springs, Johns Creek, Alpharetta, Milton, Druid Hills Atlanta, Decatur, Peachtree City, Roswell, Brookhaven)
Mississippi (Madison, Brandon, Oxford, Ridgeland, Flowood, Hernando, Clinton, Olive Branch, Starkville, Pearl)
Missouri (Clayton, Ladue, Town and Country, Des Peres, Wildwood, Chesterfield, Creve Coeur, O’Fallon, Ballwin, Webster Groves, Kirkwood, Frontenac)
Oklahoma (Nichols Hills, Edmond, Jenks, Owasso, Bixby, Broken Arrow, Mustang, Piedmont, Glenpool, Moore, Norman, Oklahoma City)
South Carolina (Kiawah Island, Tega Cay, Mount Pleasant, Sullivan’s Island, Isle of Palms, Bluffton, James Island, Hilton Head Island, Daniel Island, Fort Mill, Greenville, Charleston)
Texas (West University Place, Highland Park, University Park, Bellaire, Southlake, Colleyville, The Woodlands, Westlake, Friendswood, Frisco, Plano, Allen, Austin, San Antonio, Dallas, Houston)
West Virginia (Morgantown, Cheat Lake, Teays Valley, Hurricane, Bridgeport, Charles Town, Shepherdstown, Vienna, Beckley, South Charleston)
Midwest
Illinois (Winnetka, Glencoe, Lake Forest, Hinsdale, Wilmette, Highland Park, Kenilworth, Oak Brook, Northfield, Lake Bluff)
Indiana (Carmel, Zionsville, Fishers, Meridian Hills, Westfield, Dune Acres, Geist, Noblesville, Brownsburg, Avon)
Iowa (Clive, Waukee, Urbandale, West Des Moines, Johnston, Ankeny, Bettendorf, Robins, Norwalk, Decorah)
Kansas (Mission Hills, Leawood, Fairway, Overland Park, Prairie Village, Loch Lloyd, Olathe, Lenexa, Shawnee, Blue Valley)
Michigan (Bloomfield Hills, Orchard Lake Village, Birmingham, Grosse Pointe Shores, Franklin, West Bloomfield, Northville, East Grand Rapids, Bingham Farms, Beverly Hills)
Minnesota (Edina, Deephaven, Minnetonka Beach, Orono, Dellwood, Wayzata, North Oaks, Medina, Greenwood, Sunfish Lake)
Missouri (Ladue, Town and Country, Frontenac, Clayton, Des Peres, Wildwood, Creve Coeur, Chesterfield, Huntleigh, Westwood)
Nebraska (Regency, Fairacres, District 66 (Westside), Firethorn, The Ridges, Linden Estates, Legacy, Champions Run, Loveland, Tomlinson Woods)
North Dakota (Fargo, Bismarck, West Fargo, Grand Forks, Williston, Dickinson, Mandan, Minot, Wahpeton, Jamestown)
Ohio (Indian Hill, Pepper Pike, New Albany, Dublin, Upper Arlington, Powell, Oakwood, Beachwood, Moreland Hills, Terrace Park)
South Dakota (Sioux Falls, Rapid City, Harrisburg, Brandon, Tea, Brookings, Aberdeen, Watertown, Spearfish, Yankton)
Wisconsin (River Hills, Elm Grove, Mequon, Whitefish Bay, Fox Point, Bayside, Shorewood, Brookfield, Oconomowoc Lake, Maple Bluff)
Florida
Palm Beach (Palm Beach, Manalapan, Jupiter Island, Boca Raton, Delray Beach, Wellington, Palm Beach Gardens, Gulf Stream, Lost Tree Village, Old Palm)
Miami (Coral Gables, Coconut Grove, Key Biscayne, Pinecrest, Miami Beach, Bal Harbour, Sunny Isles Beach, Fisher Island, Bay Point, Brickell)
Orlando (Windermere, Dr. Phillips, Winter Park, Lake Nona, Baldwin Park, Bay Hill, Maitland, Isleworth, Heathrow, Celebration)
Jacksonville (Ponte Vedra Beach, Avondale, Ortega, San Marco, Atlantic Beach, Neptune Beach, Deerwood, Queen’s Harbour Yacht & Country Club, Marsh Landing, Riverside)
Tampa (Hyde Park, Davis Islands, Harbour Island, Beach Park, Palma Ceia, Culbreath Isles, Avila, Cheval)
Fort Lauderdale (Las Olas Isles, Harbor Beach, Rio Vista, Coral Ridge, Victoria Park, Bay Colony, The Landings, Colee Hammock)
Miami Beach (Star Island, Fisher Island, Palm Island, Hibiscus Island, Venetian Islands, Sunset Islands, La Gorce Island, Bayshore, Mid-Beach)
St. Petersburg (Snell Isle, Old Northeast, Allendale, Shore Acres, Bayway Isles, Venetian Isles, Pinellas Point)
Tallahassee (Betton Hills, Killearn Estates, Southwood, Golden Eagle, Ox Bottom Manor, Centerville Conservation, Bull Run, Melody Hills, Woodland Drives)
Boca Raton (Royal Palm Yacht and Country Club, The Sanctuary, Woodfield Country Club, Le Lac, St. Andrews Country Club, Long Lake Estates, Boca West Country Club, The Oaks, Seasons of Boca Raton, Boca Grove Plantation)
Sarasota (Bird Key, Lido Key, Siesta Key, Casey Key, Harbor Acres, The Oaks Club, Lakewood Ranch, Longboat Key Club, Prestancia, West of the Trail)
Key West (Old Town, Truman Annex, Casa Marina, Key Haven, Midtown, Key West Golf Club, Shark Key)
Naples (Port Royal, Aqualane Shores, Pelican Bay, Park Shore, Grey Oaks, Mediterra, Quail West, Tiburón, Bay Colony, Pelican Marsh)
Fort Myers (Gulf Harbour Yacht & Country Club, Renaissance, Fiddlesticks Country Club, McGregor Boulevard, Jonathan Harbour, St. Charles Harbour, Palmetto Point, Catalpa Cove, Caloosa Yacht & Racquet Club, Harbour Isle Estates)
Gainesville (Haile Plantation, Turkey Creek, Countryside, Oakmont, Fletcher’s Mill, The Hammock, The Duckpond, Black Acres, Oakbrook, Longleaf)
Clearwater (Belleair Shore, Island Estates, Sand Key, Harbor Oaks, Belleair)
Pensacola (Gulf Breeze, Scenic Heights, Cordova Park, East Hill, North Hill)
Daytona Beach (Ormond Beach, Daytona Beach Shores, Ponce Inlet, Hammock Dunes)
Hollywood (Hollywood Lakes, Emerald Hills, Harbor Islands, Hollywood Hills)
Coral Gables (Cocoplum, Gables Estates, Old Cutler Bay, Snapper Creek Lakes)
The Keys Class
The Keys Class is a comprehensive 3.5-hour online course designed to equip professionals in the luxury residence industry with essential knowledge and skills. Participants will gain insights on avoiding common mistakes, effective communication, understanding the principal's preferences, and personalized accommodation. Additionally, they will receive a complimentary one-on-one session with Peter Van Ryder via Zoom for personalized guidance. Enroll your staff today to empower them for success in their roles and enhance your satisfaction as principals.
We strongly believe that this information will significantly increase the chances of success for professionals. In fact, we require all our placement candidates to complete this course before starting any position obtained through EMS. Moreover, numerous prominent agencies also mandate this class for their candidates. We highly recommend that you consider implementing this requirement as well.
We offer discounts to Principals and Family Offices looking to integrate this course into your orientation process and agencies who wish to include it as part of their placement process to improve the placement success rate.
Luxury Household Staffing & Recruitment
EMS Domestics is our Staffing & Recruitment division. We recognize that the people who work in your home are an integral part of your life and play a crucial role in maintaining the high standards of living that you have become accustomed to. Confidence in your employee's skills and trust in their integrity is a critical start to a successful working relationship. We utilize our 20+ years of hands-on experience in Private Service to best identify your staffing needs and find the perfect candidate for your home. Placement services start with a site visit and property walk (preferred) or a phone conversation with the Principal or their representative to identify the home's needs and the preferences of the position. Once an engagement letter is signed and our retainer fee of $2500 is received, we begin drafting a Job Description for your review and approval. Candidates are submitted in accordance with the placement package you select.
Estate Management Solutions is a Luxury Domestic Consulting Company that offers a range of customizable solutions that are designed to promote the lifestyle you have worked diligently to cultivate. At Estate Management Solutions, we believe that service goes beyond mere assistance. It is the art of giving, where we set aside our preconceptions and prioritize the preferences of our clients, the Principals. With our luxury household staffing and consulting agency, we strive to provide unparalleled service that exceeds expectations. Trust us to find the professionals that will manage your Home, Estate, or Family Office with the utmost professionalism and expertise.