Ian Kahng
Executive coach and consulting recruiting coach for CEOs and candidates
| Hourly rate range | $130 to $225 an hour |
|---|---|
| Focus areas | CEO and founder coachingTransitions and new rolesLeadership developmentInterview coachingConsulting and finance recruitingCollege admissions |
| Works with | Founders and business owners, Executives and Students |
| Also coaches | Career coach and Admissions consultant |
| Credentials | Executive Certificate in Leadership Coaching, Georgetown University; ICF Level 2 accredited coach training |
Ian Kahng is an executive coach and consulting recruiting coach. He works with CEOs, founders, senior leaders, and candidates aiming for consulting offers. He worked at McKinsey and later managed profitability across 80+ companies at Teamshares. There he coached first-time CEOs who took over acquired businesses. He holds a Georgetown leadership coaching certificate from an ICF Level 2 program. He has also tutored ACT prep since 2012.
What Ian helps with
Ian helps candidates land internship and full-time offers, especially from non-Ivy League schools. He also coaches leaders through hard decisions and role changes.
- Case interview prep and hypothesis-led problem solving
- PEI and fit interview work
- Freezing up or shrinking in interviews
- Landing internship and full-time offers from non-Ivy schools
- Stepping into a first CEO role
- Scaling a company past your comfort zone
- Navigating a leadership transition or stretch role
- ACT test prep
Who Ian works with
Ian coaches first-time CEOs, founders who are scaling past their comfort zone, and senior leaders in a transition or stretch role. He also works with candidates from non-Ivy League schools who want internship, full-time, or experienced hire offers. He tutors students for the ACT as well.
How Ian works
Ian's consulting recruiting curriculum starts with how case interviews are scored. It then covers initial structuring and hypothesis-led problem solving. His PEI and fit work goes past script polishing and looks at the cause when a candidate freezes up. His Georgetown training focuses on adult development, leadership presence, and listening for what a person avoids saying. In executive coaching, he works on both the numbers and what makes a decision hard.
Background and qualifications
Ian spent two years as a business innovation researcher in Clayton Christensen's office at Harvard Business School. He then worked at McKinsey with Fortune 500 executives. Next he became a Financial Performance Manager at Teamshares, where he managed P&L across 80+ companies and onboarded incoming CEOs at five acquired companies. He earned an Executive Certificate in Leadership Coaching from Georgetown University in an ICF Level 2 program. He has also worked with senior partners and portfolio managers at Goldman Sachs and with PepsiCo's corporate strategy team through Happiness Squad.
Ian Kahng pricing
Programs and services
- One-on-one executive coaching
- Consulting recruiting curriculum
- Case interview prep
- ACT tutoring
Ian Kahng reviews
Ian Kahng has a 5.0 out of 5 rating from 2 reviews on Leland, as of September 2026.
The CoachVouch take
Ian combines McKinsey experience with hands-on work coaching first-time CEOs of acquired small businesses at Teamshares.
Best for consulting candidates from non-Ivy schools and first-time CEOs or founders facing a big step up.
Common questions
How much does Ian Kahng charge?
Coaching with Ian runs $130 to $225 an hour. Message Ian from this page for an exact quote.
What does Ian Kahng help with?
Ian Kahng helps with case interview prep and hypothesis-led problem solving, PEI and fit interview work, freezing up or shrinking in interviews and landing internship and full-time offers from non-Ivy schools.
Does Ian Kahng have reviews?
Ian Kahng has a 5.0 out of 5 rating from 2 reviews on Leland, as of September 2026.
Is Ian Kahng certified?
Ian Kahng lists: Executive Certificate in Leadership Coaching, Georgetown University; ICF Level 2 accredited coach training.
Does Ian Kahng coach people who did not attend an Ivy League school?
Yes. Ian has helped many candidates from non-Ivy League schools get internship, full-time, and experienced hire offers.
Who does Ian coach in executive coaching?
He works with first-time CEOs, founders scaling past their comfort zone, and senior leaders in a transition or stretch role.
How do I contact Ian Kahng?
Send Ian a message from this page. It's free and takes a minute.
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