Rory McDermott in

Rory McDermott

Login to view DISC.
Advisory Board Member at Advantos Group
📍 Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain

Rory McDermott is the Co-Founder of STOIX, an executive search firm focused on placing diverse, purpose-driven leaders in CEO and CFO roles. With over 20 years of experience, he specializes in leadership assessment and M&A market mapping. He is praised for his strategic and knowledgeable approach to coaching and recruitment, having attended Nottingham Trent University.

Based in London and Barcelona with his wife and son, Rory has a passion for sport and is a season ticket holder at Norwich City FC. He is also committed to using business as a force for good, supporting charities and driving social impact through his work.

His firm, STOIX, is a certified B Corp™, reflecting a commitment to high social, environmental, and ethical standards in business.

Read the full overview →
Experience
22 Years
Current Role
Advisory Board Member
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Personality Overview

How Rory shows up

Communication Style
Decision Approach
Work Preference

Behavioral traits and communication patterns that shape how this person evaluates opportunities, builds trust, and makes decisions in professional settings.

Login to view personality overview.
Priorities

Topics Rory cares about

Diverse Leadership
Helps organizations hire diverse leaders with purpose and advocates for moving beyond intent to tangible action in diverse hiring processes.
CFO Challenges
Explores the pressures and strategic importance of CFOs during IPOs and trade sales through his "Chat CFO" podcast and content series.
+6 more topics Login to view topics
Career

Work history

11-2023
Advisory Board Member
Advantos Group
3-2021
Co-Founder & Coach
STOIX
9-2017 - 8-2021
Founder & Coach
uniQua
5-2016 - 9-2017
Head of Talent Acquisition Solutions
ICAEW
5-2011 - 5-2016
Recruitment Manager
Vitae Financial Recruitment
In the press

Media appearances

Rory McDermott – Advantos. Featured in Advantos Group
See now
Education
2017 - 2018
Diploma of Education
Hult Ashridge Executive Education
2001 - 2004
Information Systems
Nottingham Trent University
1993 - 2000
Education details unavailable
Bishop's Stortford College
Social presence
in
Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

DISC behavioral profile

Dominance, influence, steadiness, and calculativeness scores with guidance on how this person prefers to communicate and decide.

Login to view DISC.

More profiles

Discover additional public profiles from our index.

Claude Waddington
Claude Waddington
MD, Principal Consultant, ComEx Strategy
The Palindromic
 Dana Pawinski
Dana Pawinski
Vice Chair Board of Directors
Imagine Learning Foundation
 Ed Anderson
Ed Anderson
Sr. Manager of Call Center Technology
TXU Energy
 Geno Bell
Geno Bell
Vice President, Transportation
Walmart
Unlock the full playbookSee exactly how to sell to Rory. Free, 10 seconds.