Brad Farris
Executive coach for founders and senior leaders of growing firms
| Hourly rate range | $130 to $255 an hour |
|---|---|
| Focus areas | CEO and founder coachingLeadership developmentTeam performanceScaling and growthAgenciesStartups and founders |
| Works with | Founders and business owners and Executives |
| Also coaches | Business coach |
| Practice | Anchor Advisors |
Brad Farris is an executive and business coach who leads Anchor Advisors. He works with founders and senior leaders whose companies have outgrown the way they lead. He starts with the leader, not org charts or OKRs, and focuses on how they see, decide and show up. He also coaches agency owners with $1M to $5M in revenue on mindset and pricing strategy. His site offers a free 10-question growth phase assessment.
What Brad helps with
Brad helps founders who built a working business that now takes too much from them. Decisions pile up at their desk and the team leans on them for everything.
- Decisions bottlenecking at the founder's desk
- Moving from doing the work to leading
- Team relying on the owner for everything
- Not being able to switch off from the business
- Building confidence as a leader
- Mindset and pricing strategy for small agencies
- Raising prices without losing clients
- Getting on the same page with a business partner
Who Brad works with
Brad coaches founders and senior leaders whose business has grown past their current way of leading. Many run small firms and agencies. His agency clients earn $1M to $5M in revenue. They are often stuck in the day to day and want to lead with more clarity and calm.
How Brad works
Brad starts with the leader, not org charts or OKRs. Sessions focus on the patterns, habits and stories that keep a founder in the weeds. The goal is more clarity, presence and leadership range. He says it is not therapy and not advice. It is space for deep thinking and honest reflection. He also offers a 10-question assessment that shows which growth phase a business is in and what mindset shifts come next.
Background and qualifications
Brad Farris runs Anchor Advisors, a firm that offers coaching and advisory services for business owners and leaders. Its services include one-on-one coaching, team coaching, business partner coaching, a one-day coaching intensive, focus sprints, recruiting and strategic planning. Brad also writes guides on topics like pricing, hiring, leadership confidence and executive compensation. He speaks on these topics as well.
Brad Farris pricing
Programs and services
- 1-2-1 coaching
- Team coaching
- Business partner coaching
- One-day coaching intensive
- Focus sprints
- Strategic planning
Brad Farris reviews
The CoachVouch take
Brad begins with the leader's own capacity and mindset instead of systems, and pairs coaching with a growth phase assessment.
Best for founders and agency owners whose business has outgrown their way of leading.
Common questions
How much does Brad Farris charge?
Coaching with Brad runs $130 to $255 an hour. Request an intro for an exact quote.
What does Brad Farris help with?
Brad Farris helps with decisions bottlenecking at the founder's desk, moving from doing the work to leading, team relying on the owner for everything and not being able to switch off from the business.
Does Brad Farris coach agency owners?
Yes. He coaches agency owners with $1M to $5M in revenue on mindset and pricing strategy.
Is Brad's coaching the same as therapy or advice?
No. He describes it as a space for deep thinking, honest reflection and growth, not therapy or advice.
How do I contact Brad Farris?
Request an intro on this page. It's free, and we'll connect you with Brad and, if you want, 2 or 3 similar coaches to compare.
Similar coaches to compare
Tick "Compare" on any coach to add them to your intro request.
Adam Dexter
Adam Dexter is an executive coach and advisor for startup founders, CEOs, CxOs, and executive teams. He has coached more than 100 founders from pre-seed through Series C. He cofounded Omni, a VC-backed storage and logistics company, and sold it to Coinbase in 2019. He goes deep on cofounder relationships and trust repair. He also mentors with Techstars and StartOut.
Amit Ghosh
Amit Ghosh is an executive coach who works with tech founders and senior corporate leaders. He has coached more than 100 executives, including co-founders and C-level leaders at fintech, logistics, gaming and lending companies. He holds the ICF PCC credential and runs Conscious Reboot. He mixes Western coaching methods with mindfulness, Buddhist teachings and breathwork. He also served as a board director and as a chief technology officer.
Denis Simonov
Denis Simonov is an executive coach who works with high-performing leaders on growth, resilience and purpose. He spent over 15 years building and leading global teams at companies including Amazon, Unilever and Ford. He also founded and scaled businesses in New York and Asia. He has coached more than 60 executives. He leads the Harvard Business School alumni group in Southern California and uses the Leadership Circle Profile and Erickson Coaching methods.
Justin Henriksen
Justin Henriksen is an executive coach and business advisor who helps CEOs and their teams scale software and SaaS companies. He has more than 20 years of experience in SaaS, AI, services and line-of-business software. He led a team of consultants at Microsoft and later served as CEO of several companies. In 2024 he left the CEO role to run Fenix Venture full time. He helps leaders grow their companies and themselves at the same time.
Browse related
Last updated September 2026. Request a correction.