Mark Delaney
Career coach for high-earning professionals and veterans
| Hourly rate range | $90 to $185 an hour |
|---|---|
| Focus areas | Career changeSalary negotiationMilitary transitionCareer clarity and purposeConsulting and finance recruitingTransitions and new rolesStrategy and decision makingExit planning and succession |
| Works with | Professionals and Veterans |
| Also coaches | Executive coach and Business coach |
| Credentials | MBA, Darden School of Business |
Mark Delaney is a career coach who helps high-performing professionals make big career decisions. He spent eight years as an Army officer, then earned an MBA at Darden. He co-founded an HR tech startup and later spent two years as a self-funded searcher. Today he also runs an executive recruiting practice focused on data centers, defense, energy, and manufacturing. He coaches people who are weighing pivots or working out what comes next.
What Mark helps with
Mark works with professionals who face a big career choice and do not have a clear answer. He helps them weigh risk, test their assumptions, and move forward.
- Career pivots into PE-backed operations roles
- Negotiating equity and compensation at small and mid-sized businesses
- Deciding what to do next in a career
- Leaving the military for a corporate career
- Weighing risk when the data is incomplete
- Search fund and ETA paths
Who Mark works with
Mark coaches high-performing professionals who earn $200k or more. His clients are often weighing a move into private equity backed operations roles. Others are negotiating equity and pay at small and mid-sized businesses. Some are unsure what step comes next. He also covers the move out of the military.
Background and qualifications
Mark served as an Army officer for eight years and left the military in 2019. He earned his MBA at Darden School of Business. He then co-founded an HR tech startup that did not last. After that he spent two years as a self-funded searcher and did not close an acquisition. He now runs an executive recruiting and talent advisory practice in data centers, defense, energy, and manufacturing. He is General Manager at Talent War Group, which places leaders into roles.
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Mark Delaney reviews
Mark Delaney has a 4.8 out of 5 rating from 18 reviews on Leland, as of September 2026.
The CoachVouch take
Mark has lived a military exit, a failed startup, and a search fund attempt, and he also recruits executives for a living.
Best for high-earning professionals or veterans facing a career pivot or a pay and equity negotiation.
Common questions
How much does Mark Delaney charge?
Coaching with Mark runs $90 to $185 an hour. Message Mark from this page for an exact quote.
What does Mark Delaney help with?
Mark Delaney helps with career pivots into PE-backed operations roles, negotiating equity and compensation at small and mid-sized businesses, deciding what to do next in a career and leaving the military for a corporate career.
Does Mark Delaney have reviews?
Mark Delaney has a 4.8 out of 5 rating from 18 reviews on Leland, as of September 2026.
Is Mark Delaney certified?
Mark Delaney lists: MBA, Darden School of Business.
Does Mark Delaney coach people leaving the military?
Yes. Mark left the Army in 2019 after eight years as an officer, and military transition is one of his coaching areas.
Does Mark coach on search funds?
Yes. Mark spent two years as a self-funded searcher, and search fund and ETA is one of his listed areas.
How do I contact Mark Delaney?
Send Mark a message from this page. It's free and takes a minute.
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