Daniel Rellaford
MBA admissions consultant and career coach with consulting and HR background
| Hourly rate range | $70 to $145 an hour |
|---|---|
| Focus areas | |
| Also coaches | Career coach and Business coach |
| Credentials | Yale SOM/HEC Paris dual MBA-Masters program; Undergraduate degrees in HR and French |
| Practice | Mountain West Legacy Partners |
Daniel Rellaford is an MBA admissions consultant and career coach who also advises on search funds and entrepreneurship through acquisition. He worked as an Associate Consultant at Oliver Wyman, advising healthcare leaders on strategy. He also served as an HR Business Partner at Amazon, where he led a small team and launched a new facility. He now runs Mountain West Legacy Partners, a search fund group that aims to buy and operate a small or mid-sized company.
What Daniel helps with
Daniel helps people reach their next big career and life goal. His work covers MBA applications, career moves, and search fund paths.
- MBA admissions
- Career coaching and next career steps
- Search fund and entrepreneurship through acquisition
- Targeting and improving weak areas until confident
How Daniel works
Daniel follows four stated principles in his sessions. He keeps sessions efficient and focused on value. He listens more than he talks. He drills into targeted areas where a client is weaker until they feel confident. He gives each call his full, respectful attention.
Background and qualifications
Daniel started in HR and French, earning undergraduate degrees in both, and taught collegiate-level French courses. He completed internships with Southwest Airlines and Goodyear Corp. He later worked as an HR Business Partner at Amazon, where he led a small team and launched a new facility. From 2022 to 2024 he was an Associate Consultant at Oliver Wyman in the Health and Life Sciences practice. There he managed parts of large projects, built an Excel data cube for client outreach, and led a pre-merger contract analysis. He also studied in the Yale SOM and HEC Paris dual MBA-Masters program. He founded Mountain West Legacy Partners in July 2024.
Daniel Rellaford pricing
Daniel Rellaford reviews
Daniel Rellaford has a 5.0 out of 5 rating from 16 reviews on Leland, as of September 2026.
The CoachVouch take
Daniel combines management consulting, Amazon HR experience, and hands-on search fund work with MBA admissions coaching.
Best for MBA applicants and career changers who also want guidance on search funds.
Common questions
How much does Daniel Rellaford charge?
Coaching with Daniel runs $70 to $145 an hour. Request an intro for an exact quote.
What does Daniel Rellaford help with?
Daniel Rellaford helps with mBA admissions, career coaching and next career steps, search fund and entrepreneurship through acquisition and targeting and improving weak areas until confident.
Does Daniel Rellaford have reviews?
Daniel Rellaford has a 5.0 out of 5 rating from 16 reviews on Leland, as of September 2026.
Is Daniel Rellaford certified?
Daniel Rellaford lists: Yale SOM/HEC Paris dual MBA-Masters program; Undergraduate degrees in HR and French.
Does Daniel Rellaford coach on search funds?
Yes. He lists Search Fund and ETA as a coaching area and runs his own search fund group, Mountain West Legacy Partners.
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