For growth-stage founders, CEOs, and execs navigating complexity with their partners, board, team, and self — without losing the spirit that made them successful in the first place.
For founders and execs navigating complexity — without losing what made them great.
“Working with David is laser-guided business therapy.”
I work with growth-stage founders, CEOs, and senior leaders who’ve built something real — and now face new layers of complexity.
You’re making bigger decisions, managing more pressure, and navigating dynamics that no longer respond to instinct alone. You want support that sharpens your thinking, strengthens your presence, and helps you stay grounded as your world evolves.
My approach blends strategic depth with emotional intelligence. It’s steady, clear, and personal. I don’t hand you a formula. I help you lead from what’s real — with more ease, clarity, and conviction.
I’m a cross between a coach and a mentor. As a thinking partner, I help you get even better at what you do by focusing on greater presence, effectiveness and impact.
In our sessions, we talk about the things that are most important to you, that you care most about, that are the most consequential in your life and in your business.
Together, we simplify and clarify the challenges you’re facing, open up high quality possibilities, higher order thinking, and help you know exactly what you’re going to do moving forward. 1+1=3.
Read My Book
“A treasure map for entrepreneurs with an eye toward success and bettering their world.” - Matt C.
“Essential reading for any leader in the thick of their business journey.” - Jesse K.
“A funny, hopeful, inspiring, and honest take on what it means to be an entrepreneur.” - Drew O.
“A crash course in social entrepreneurship, about building a successful brand with a strong focus on integrity and loyalty to all stakeholders.” - Bart V.
Leading isn’t easy. The higher you climb, the greater the complexity. Every leader must continuously evolve and grow but guessing your way forward is the hard way. Having walked in your shoes, my goal is to help you see around corners and stay ahead of the game.
Before becoming a coach, I founded, scaled and exited a successful, purpose-driven $100 million, 1,200 team member brand. I’m a dad, husband, entrepreneur, psychonaut, author and mentor. I’ve worked with hundreds of professionals at every stage and helped them grow into leaders they knew they could become both at work and at home.
“I hired David when I was burned out after 25+ years in entertainment and questioning whether to walk away entirely. From the start, David asked questions that unlocked clarity and focus on what I’m good at rather than trying to ‘fix’ myself.
What surprised me most was his blend of professionalism and genuine personal connection—calm and grounded, but warm like a trusted friend who really gets in there with you. I began to see my career not as a binary choice, but as something I had agency in shaping.
I’d recommend David to executives at career crossroads who want to feel grounded while taking their skills to the next level.”
“I’ve become a better listener, improved my most valuable relationships, and become more effective in my work. It’s hands-down the best thing I’ve done for myself and the people in my life.”
“Working with David has given me a better understanding of myself. David’s pivotal strength is his ability to coax out an action plan against the new insight. He’s a rare combination of coach and mentor. Working with him is laser-guided business therapy.”
“David’s insights provided me with greater confidence and ability to lead my team, see what’s going on in my business and troubleshoot more effectively than ever before.”
“We needed our management team to have a trusted advisor who could help them navigate the next phase of growth with a new partner. David’s balanced approach brought trust, collaboration and new perspective and skills to the team and peace of mind to the board.”
“David took two moderate to high skepticism groups within our company and helped us come together to have a meaningful experience. We explored what was working, what was not working, and also learned more about each other as coworkers. David got us to engage with each other at a sincere and deep level, which was connective and fun, rather than the perfunctory “team bonding” exercise most were expecting. Beyond the problem-solving, the usefulness of the retreat was that it really got us all thinking about the type of company we want to be, and the right principles and agreements to guide us forward. Our teams who work so hard walked away feeling happy, more included and involved. Definite stickiness ROI.”
“The lessons I’ve learned from him — how to get what you want in life, how to manage your workload, how to balance life priorities, and empathy in the workplace — are tools I use every day to be a better leader, manager, friend and partner. Dave’s coaching style is the embodiment of what it takes to build great company culture, purpose-driven companies, and great leaders.”
“Working with David, I broke through a barrier. The outcome was greater clarity, intent and purpose, prioritizing more supportive health and work balance. And then setting goals, implementing new strategies, and ultimately growing personally and professionally.”
“One of his magic tricks is his ability to meet everyone exactly where they are AND to be able to speak in a language they hear, understand and implicitly trust.”
“Because of David’s coaching, I have radically transformed my ability to remain steady in high pressure situations, and transformed my way of being for the better.”
