I’ve been an Executive Coach for the last 8 years. During that time, I’ve worked with 180+ leaders across 5,000+ coaching sessions.
I’ve also led offsites for PE firms and startups across the US and internationally. I’m certified as a Master Certified Coach (MCC), which is the highest coaching certification available to coaches. I’m trained by CTI and the IFS Institute, and am heavily influenced by the work of the Conscious Leadership Group. I graduated from Stanford GSB and Pomona College, co-taught a class on private equity at Stanford Law School, and used to work in private equity and investment banking.
That’s the what. Here’s the why.
I’ve lived in the rooms where business and psychology intersect for 15 years. I’ve experienced the heart racing when it’s my turn to speak in investment committee. I’ve felt what it’s like when my business becomes the same thing as who I am, and have been elated when it works and devastated when it doesn’t. I’ve experienced how confident I am when a new client signs, and how down on myself I am when a deal I’m working on dies unexpectedly. I know firsthand how important it is to be great at doing the work in front of me, how important it is to be right in my mind, and how critical it is to address both simultaneously.
As I was set to graduate from Stanford, my life got turned upside down. The woman I was engaged to get married to, Molly, passed away in a tragic accident. No matter how successful my career would be, I realized that nothing I accomplished would ever make me feel good enough to overcome the hole in my heart. So instead, I chose to do something I knew I would be proud of independent of how “successful” it was – to start a coaching practice that helps investors and founders, the people I know best, do their best work.
Outside of work, I’m passionate about music (I’ve played guitar for 20 years and have seen 45 Allman Brothers Band concerts), travel (50+ countries), skiing, and hiking. I’m also mildly obsessed with morning routines (I’ve had one daily for 7 years). I grew up just outside New York City, make annual pilgrimages to Sun Valley, Idaho, and live in Miami Beach with my wife, Jocelyn, and our son, Adam.