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Everything you need to know about TopHeads.pro — for executives seeking confidential opportunities and companies hiring leadership talent.

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Welcome to TopHeads.pro

TopHeads.pro is the private executive recruitment platform built for senior professionals earning $150,000 and above. Whether you are a C-suite executive, VP, or director exploring confidential career opportunities — or a company searching for verified leadership talent — this guide explains every feature of the platform.

TopHeads was created by Mike Torchinsky, founder of Torchinsky Executive Consulting (Dubai, UAE) with 25 years of executive search experience and a professional LinkedIn network of 65,000+ executives. Every profile on the platform is personally reviewed by Mike before publication.

The platform combines AI-powered candidate profiling with human curation: your CV is parsed by AI in 30 seconds, but the quality check and endorsement come from a real person with decades of industry knowledge.

Good candidates for good companies. Good companies for good candidates. Both sides of the platform are personally vetted — candidates through review of their CV and credentials by Mike Torchinsky, companies through verification of their corporate email, website, and LinkedIn presence.

How to use this guide

Use the table of contents on the left (or the dropdown menu on mobile) to jump to any section. This guide covers the full platform: candidate registration, company onboarding, profile structure, search tools, career services, compensation data, privacy, and pricing.

Platform Overview

TopHeads.pro is a curated executive recruitment marketplace for leaders earning $150K and above. Unlike job boards or LinkedIn, TopHeads provides:

  • Complete anonymity — candidates never reveal their identity until they choose to
  • Personal curation — every profile is reviewed and verified by Mike Torchinsky
  • Privacy-first design — companies see caliber and experience, not names
  • AI-powered efficiency — CV parsing creates a professional executive card in 30 seconds
  • LinkedIn promotion — profiles are promoted to a 65,000+ executive audience
  • No placement fees — companies pay a flat subscription, no commissions

Who is TopHeads for?

Executives ($150K+ compensation): C-suite, VPs, Directors, and senior managers across FinTech, investment banking, SaaS, crypto, iGaming, hedge funds, and Big Tech. Candidates who want to explore opportunities confidentially without risking their current position.

Companies and recruiters: Startups, scale-ups, and enterprises looking for verified executive talent. In-house talent teams, boutique agencies, and independent headhunters — all welcome on one platform.

Key industries

FinTech, investment banking, cryptocurrency and Web3, SaaS and enterprise software, Big Tech, iGaming, hedge funds and asset management, e-commerce, and deep tech. The platform specializes in financial services and technology sectors, with growing coverage in energy, healthcare, and real estate.

Geographic coverage

Global reach with strong presence in Dubai (UAE), London (UK), Singapore, Tel Aviv (Israel), Amsterdam, Berlin, Zurich, New York, Hong Kong, and the broader GCC, European, and Asia-Pacific regions.

How It Works — For Candidates

The candidate journey is designed to get you visible to the right companies while keeping your identity fully protected.

1
Upload Your CV
Upload a PDF of your CV (max 5MB). Optionally provide your LinkedIn profile URL for enriched parsing. AI creates your anonymous executive profile in approximately 30 seconds.
2
Review & Edit Your Card
Preview your AI-generated profile card. Edit any field — role, industries, regions, achievements, compensation. Toggle company name visibility on or off for each employer. Add or remove experience entries.
3
Submit for Expert Review
When your card looks right, submit it for review. Mike Torchinsky personally reviews every profile within 24 hours. Select-tier candidates receive a written endorsement and a 20-minute verification call.
4
Activate & Pay
Once approved, pay your activation fee and first month's subscription via Stripe or cryptocurrency. Your profile is published immediately after payment.
5
Get Discovered
Your anonymous profile becomes visible to verified companies on the platform. It is also promoted across Torchinsky's LinkedIn network of 65,000+ executive professionals.
6
Control Every Introduction
Companies send introduction requests describing the role. You see the request details and decide: accept (your contact information is shared) or decline (nothing is disclosed). You remain in full control.

After publishing

Your dashboard provides an overview of profile views, saves by companies, and incoming requests. You can edit your profile at any time — changes go through a quick re-review. You can also re-upload your CV to refresh your card with updated experience.

How It Works — For Companies

The company experience is designed to give you direct access to verified executive talent without middlemen or placement fees.

1
Register & Set Up
Create your company profile with industry, size, and location. During the launch period, all features are free — no credit card required. Your account is verified by the TopHeads team.
2
Browse & Search
Use the AI-powered search bar or manual filters to find candidates by function, industry, region, compensation range, and availability. Natural language queries work too — type 'CTO FinTech Dubai $300K+' and the AI sets filters automatically.
3
Review Profiles
Click any candidate card to see the full profile: experience timeline, achievements with metrics, skills, management style, motivation, and compensation expectations. Select-tier profiles include a personal endorsement by Torchinsky.
4
Save & Build Shortlists
Star candidates to save them. Add custom aliases and private notes. Build and organize shortlists for different roles. Compare candidates side by side.
5
Request Introduction
Send a personalized request describing the role, your company, and what you're looking for. Optionally run a confidential search where your company identity is hidden from the candidate until they accept.
6
Connect Directly
If the candidate accepts your request, contact details are shared. You communicate directly — no middleman, no recruiter markup, no placement commission.

Confidential search mode

When sending a request, toggle "Confidential" to hide your company name from the candidate. They will see your industry, company size, and region — but not who you are. Your identity is revealed only after they accept.

The Candidate Card

The candidate card is the core unit of the platform. It is your professional identity — anonymous, structured, and designed to showcase executive-level caliber.

What is visible on your card

  • Leadership role and seniority level (e.g., CFO, CTO, VP of Sales)
  • Industries and functional competencies (e.g., FinTech, Crypto, Investment Banking)
  • Region and relocation preferences
  • Experience timeline — company names hidden or shown, your choice per employer
  • Achievements with quantified metrics (team size managed, revenue, deals closed)
  • Skills, certifications, and languages
  • Compensation range and expectations
  • Motivation statement and management style
  • Signature case study (context → action → result)
  • Availability and notice period
  • Education background
  • Endorsement by Mike Torchinsky (Select ✦ tier only)
  • Tier badge: TopHeads or Select ✦

What is NEVER visible

  • Your full name
  • Your photograph
  • Your email address or phone number
  • Employer names — unless you explicitly choose to reveal them

Editing your card

Every field on your card is editable from the Card Edit tab in your dashboard. AI-generated content serves as a starting point — you refine it to your standards. You can also use the AI Rewrite feature to improve individual sections.

Requests & Introductions

How introduction requests work

Introduction requests are the mechanism for companies and candidates to connect. The process is designed to give candidates full control while allowing companies to make compelling, professional outreach.

For companies

  • Click "Request Introduction" on any published profile
  • Write a personalized message describing the role, your company, and why this candidate fits
  • Optionally enable "Confidential Search" to hide your company identity
  • The candidate receives an email notification and sees your request in their dashboard
  • If accepted: contact details (name, email, phone) are shared with you
  • If declined: nothing is shared, you receive a polite notification

For candidates

  • Incoming requests appear in your Requests tab with full details
  • You see: company name (or "Confidential" if hidden), industry, size, region, and the hiring manager's message
  • Accept → your contact details are shared and you can communicate directly
  • Decline → nothing is disclosed, the company is notified politely
  • You can message the company through the platform after accepting

You control disclosure at every step. No information is shared without your explicit approval.

Career Services by Mike Torchinsky

Beyond the platform, Mike Torchinsky offers personal career services for executives. All sessions are conducted by Mike directly — no associates, no juniors. 25 years of executive search experience applied to your career.

Career Consultation
$500 · 2 hours
Strategic career session. Market assessment, positioning strategy, target roles, and an actionable plan.
Resume Writing
$500 · 5–7 days
Executive CV in international format, LinkedIn optimization, and cover letter.
Interview Preparation
$500 · 2 hours
Mock interview with detailed feedback. Company and role analysis. Negotiation strategy.
Career Road Map
$1,000 · 2 × 2 hours
14-section strategic document. SWOT, competitive positioning, 12-month action plan.
Offer & Negotiation
$500 · 2 hours
Complete offer analysis. Base, bonus, equity benchmarking. Counter-offer strategy.
Ongoing Advisory
$500/mo · 1 session/month
Monthly strategy session, priority scheduling, direct access between sessions.

TopHeads platform members receive a 15% discount on all career services. Visit the to book a consultation or request a service.

AI Career Insights

The Career Insights tab in your candidate dashboard uses AI to analyze your profile and provide personalized career intelligence.

What you get

  • Market positioning analysis — how your profile compares to similar executives
  • Strength and gap assessment — what makes you stand out and where to improve
  • Industry demand signals — which sectors are actively hiring for your profile type
  • Suggested profile improvements — AI recommendations to increase visibility and request rates
  • Compensation benchmarking — where your expectations sit relative to market data

AI Career Insights are available to all published candidates and update as your profile evolves. They complement — but do not replace — the personal career services offered by Mike Torchinsky.

Compensation Insights

TopHeads provides executive compensation data tools for benchmarking and market research. Available to all registered users inside the dashboard.

Comp Explorer

Browse executive compensation ranges by role, industry, region, and seniority. See market data for 66 executive roles across 48 global cities — from CEO and CTO to Director of DevOps and Head of AI/ML. Filter by industry (FinTech, Crypto, SaaS, Banking, and more) to see how compensation varies by sector and geography.

Comp Calculator

Enter your role, industry, region, and years of experience. The calculator generates a personalized compensation estimate showing your position within the market range: below market, at market, or above market. Includes base salary, bonus range, and total compensation.

Data methodology

Compensation data is compiled from 25 years of executive placement data, public filings, industry surveys, and anonymized platform data. Ranges are updated regularly and should be used as directional benchmarks, not exact offers.

Peer Network

The Peer Network tab in your candidate dashboard shows anonymized profiles of other executives on the platform who share your industry, function, or region. This gives you a sense of the talent ecosystem around you.

What you can see

  • Anonymous peer profiles — role, industry, region, compensation tier
  • Market density — how many executives in your function and geography are active
  • Tier distribution — proportion of TopHeads vs Select ✦ candidates in your space

No names, emails, or identifying information are shared. The Peer Network is for market awareness, not for direct communication between candidates.

Talent Map

The interactive Talent Map shows where executive talent is concentrated globally. An interactive world map with candidate clusters across Dubai, London, Singapore, New York, Hong Kong, and 25+ other cities.

How to use the map

  • Zoom and pan to explore different regions
  • Click any city marker to see candidate count and profile breakdown
  • Click "View all in Search" to pre-filter search results by that region
  • Toggle between candidate density and industry heatmap views

Search Firms tab

The Talent Map also includes a Search Firms tab — a curated database of executive search agencies worldwide. See firm locations on the map, and browse detailed profiles including individual consultant names, specializations, and LinkedIn profiles.

Search Firms Database

TopHeads maintains a curated database of executive search firms across multiple regions. This is a resource primarily for candidates who want to build relationships with recruiters in their target markets.

Covered regions

  • Western Europe — UK, Germany, Netherlands, Switzerland, France, Nordics
  • Russia & CIS — Moscow, Almaty, Tashkent, Tbilisi
  • Israel
  • Australia & New Zealand
  • India & South Asia
  • Latin America — Brazil, Mexico, Colombia, Argentina
  • United States — New York, San Francisco, Chicago, Miami, and more
  • Southeast Asia — Singapore, Hong Kong, Japan

Mike's recommended approach

  • Focus on individual consultants, not partner names — the consultant doing your search matters more than the firm
  • Connect on LinkedIn with a personalized note mentioning your function and industry
  • Register in each firm's internal database — this is often a separate form on their website
  • Maintain active relationships with 5–10 firms in your target market
  • Respond promptly to recruiter outreach, even if the role isn't right — relationships are long-term

LinkedIn Promotion

Every published profile on TopHeads is promoted across Mike Torchinsky's LinkedIn network of 65,000+ executive professionals. This is one of the platform's strongest differentiators — your anonymous profile reaches decision-makers directly.

How it works

  • After your profile is published, Mike creates an anonymous LinkedIn post highlighting your role, industries, and key achievements
  • The post reaches Torchinsky's audience of hiring managers, HR leaders, founders, and investors
  • No identifying information is included — the post links back to your anonymous TopHeads profile
  • Select ✦ candidates receive priority promotion and personalized post copy
  • Promotion happens within 48 hours of profile publication
  • You can track promotion status and impressions in your dashboard

Why this matters

Most executive roles are filled through networks, not job boards. LinkedIn promotion puts your profile in front of the people who make hiring decisions — without revealing who you are.

Tiers & Pricing

For Candidates

Your tier is determined by your compensation level — not a choice. Payment is required only after your profile has been approved by Torchinsky.

Executives $150K–$199K
TopHeads
$39/mo
+ $149 one-time activation
✓Anonymous published profile
✓AI-powered CV parsing
✓Personal review within 24 hours
✓LinkedIn promotion (65K+ audience)
✓Full visibility control
✓Compensation insights & tools
✓Peer network access
Executives $200K+
Select ✦
$59/mo
+ $249 one-time activation
✓Everything in TopHeads
✓Personal endorsement by Torchinsky
✓20-minute verification call
✓Priority LinkedIn promotion
✓Top placement in search results
✓Access to Full Access companies
✓Personalized marketing

For Companies

Launch period
Early Access
Free
Available Now
✓Unlimited introduction requests
✓Full candidate search & filters
✓Advanced AI-powered search
✓Save & shortlist profiles
✓Priority candidate access
✓No placement fees — ever

During the launch period, all platform features are available to verified companies at no cost. No credit card required. Company subscription plans (Standard and Full Access) will be introduced in Fall 2026. No placement commissions — ever.

Payment methods

Stripe (all major credit and debit cards) with auto-renewal. Cryptocurrency payments are also accepted — contact mike@topheads.pro for manual setup.

Refund policy

Activation fees are refundable in full if your profile is rejected during review. Monthly subscription fees are non-refundable for the current billing period. You can cancel anytime — your profile remains active until the end of your paid period.

Privacy & Anonymity

TopHeads is built on the principle of confidentiality. Privacy is not an add-on — it is the foundation of the platform.

What companies CANNOT see

Your full name, photograph, email, phone number, or employer names (unless you explicitly choose to reveal them).

What companies CAN see

  • Role and seniority level
  • Industry and functional competencies
  • Region and relocation preferences
  • Experience timeline (with hidden or visible company names — your choice)
  • Achievements with quantified metrics
  • Skills, certifications, and languages
  • Compensation range and expectations
  • Motivation and management style

When your identity is revealed

Your contact information (name, email, phone) is shared with a company ONLY when you explicitly accept their introduction request. There is no other mechanism for identity disclosure. You can decline any request without consequences.

Data protection

  • All data is stored securely via Supabase with row-level security policies
  • GDPR compliance for EU candidates and UAE Federal Decree-Law No. 45 compliance
  • You can request full data export or deletion at any time
  • CV files are stored in encrypted cloud storage accessible only to you and the admin
  • No data is shared with third parties for advertising or marketing purposes

You own your data. You control your disclosure. You decide who sees what.

Account & Billing

Managing your subscription

Your subscription status, plan details, and billing history are available in the Payments tab of your dashboard. Subscriptions auto-renew monthly via Stripe.

Cancellation

  • Cancel anytime from your Payments tab — no cancellation fees
  • Your profile remains published until the end of your current billing period
  • After expiration, your profile becomes inactive (hidden from companies)
  • Your data and profile are preserved — reactivate anytime by resubscribing
  • Reactivation requires only a monthly subscription payment, no repeat activation fee

Updating your profile

Edit your profile anytime from the Card Edit tab. Changes go through a brief re-review by Torchinsky before going live. You can also re-upload your CV from the Re-upload tab to refresh your card with new experience.

Deactivating your account

To temporarily hide your profile, contact support. To permanently delete your account and all associated data, email mike@topheads.pro.

About the Founder

Mike Torchinsky
Founder · Torchinsky Executive Consulting · Dubai, UAE

Mike Torchinsky has 25 years of executive search experience, specializing in financial services, FinTech, cryptocurrency, and technology. He has completed over 1,000 placements at the $150K+ level, working with clients and candidates across the GCC, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and the Americas.

His LinkedIn network of 65,000+ professionals is one of the largest in the executive recruitment industry. TopHeads.pro is the product of decades of hands-on recruiting experience — every feature reflects real-world problems and solutions Mike has encountered throughout his career.

"Every profile on TopHeads goes through my personal review. This isn't a platform — it's my professional reputation."

65K+ LinkedIn followers
1,000+ placements
25 years in exec search

Frequently Asked Questions

Support & Contact

General & Support
mike@topheads.pro
Response within 24 hours
LinkedIn
Mike Torchinsky
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