Luxury · Domestic · Consulting · Since 2010
Estate Management Solutions
Staffing | Education | Systems
We recognize that the people who work in your home are an integral part of your life. Confidence in their skills and trust in their integrity is a critical start to a successful working relationship.
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.
What We Do
Household Staffing & Recruitment
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.
Coaching & Mentorship
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.
Estate Operations Systems Set Up
Estate Operations Systems Set Up
Personalized consulting for Principals who wish to improve the uniformity of service delivered across their multiple service environments and staff.
The Keys Class
The Keys Class
A comprehensive 1.5-hour online course designed to equip candidates with the skills and knowledge to excel in their new positions. Covering privacy, communication, handling delicate situations, and maintaining professionalism at all times.
Hogan Assessments
Hogan Assessments
Harnessing Hogan's decades of empirical data to help Principals and Family Offices make more informed hiring decisions and help PSP leaders become better leaders.
The Essentials Course
The Essentials Course
The only course of its kind in Private Service. Teaching current and future Private Service Professionals the most critical areas for success. Culminating in all the resources needed to draft an operational Household Manual.
Our Core Philosophy
Years in Business
Service Divisions
Regional Markets
Years of Experience
Headquarters 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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The Essentials Course
Step confidently into the world of luxury service with this comprehensive, self-paced course designed for private service professionals at any stage of their career. The Essentials Course delivers foundational knowledge, proven best practices, and practical tools to help you manage a private household or estate with confidence and precision.
Across 49 lessons and over five hours of expert-led video content, you’ll explore core areas such as household administration, staff scheduling, housekeeping routines, property oversight, vendor coordination, security protocols, and family lifestyle support.
Included in your enrollment are six private coaching sessions with Peter Colt Van Ryder, over 250 ready-to-use templates and resources, and access to The Keys to Success in a Private Home—a soft skills masterclass. You’ll also complete a final computer proficiency assessment to validate your tech and admin skills.
Whether you’re looking to grow in your current role or preparing to enter the private service field, this course equips you with the structure, strategies, and confidence to succeed at the highest level.
The Keys Class
The Keys Class is a comprehensive 1.5-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.
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.
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.