Executive coaches for veterans
Compare 54 executive coaches. Besides their main focus, the most common focus areas are leadership development, team performance, transitions and new roles and strategy and decision making. They most often work with veterans, professionals and founders and business owners. Most charge $125 to $275 per hour or session.
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Bryan Stewart
Bryan Stewart is an executive and leadership coach who works with executives, entrepreneurs, transitioning veterans and high-potential leaders. He is a former military officer and corporate executive with over two decades of leadership experience in healthcare, medical devices and startups. He has guided hundreds of senior leaders and emerging talent. He also holds governance credentials from the Private Directors Association, covering private companies, private equity portfolios and ESOPs.
Wesley Brown
Wesley Brown is an executive and mindset coach who helps driven professionals lead with clarity under pressure. He spent 25 years as a U.S. Navy Surface Warfare Officer, leading teams in high-stakes settings around the world. He founded Helm and Horizon Coaching, LLC in April 2025. He also coaches endurance athletes with individual training programs. His sessions are held by video and focus on leadership, mindset and self-awareness.
Hugo Velazco
Hugo Velazco is an executive and leadership coach in Torrance, California. He helps leaders, professionals, founders and veterans who carry heavy responsibility and need clarity before a big decision. He holds a PhD in Business Psychology and is an ICF Professional Certified Coach. His background includes military service, human resources and organizational systems. He created Judgment Intelligence, a framework for sound judgment under pressure. He offers a 30-minute private conversation as a starting point.
Jose Samayoa
Jose Samayoa is an executive and career coach in Connecticut. He helps leaders, first-time managers, career changers, and small business teams. He runs Eels Professional Development. His work draws on 20 years of leadership in the military, corporate management, and small business operations. He uses a framework built on Experiences, Expectations, Feedback, Actions, and Self. Sessions can be virtual, in an office, or onsite at a client's workplace.
Lida Citroën
Lida Citroën is an executive coach and personal branding expert in Denver, Colorado. She helps executives, professionals and military veterans shape how others see them. She also handles reputation repair after a crisis. For over 20 years she has worked with hundreds of global executives, entrepreneurs and thought leaders. She has consulted for Google, Disney and SiriusXM, and she has written 7 books. She also gives time to veterans moving into civilian work.
Marvita Franklin
Marvita Franklin is an executive and leadership coach in South Carolina. She works with directors, managers, military leaders, entrepreneurs and educators. She has more than 30 years of experience in talent development. She is a U.S. Air Force veteran with federal and state work history. She started her coaching career with U.S. Army Recruiters, focusing on performance under pressure. She is also a workforce consultant and master trainer.
Hugo Velazco
Hugo Velazco is an executive advisor and leadership coach who works with executives, founders, and senior professionals. He is a business psychologist with a PhD and an ICF Professional Certified Coach based in Torrance, California. He is an Army veteran. His work centers on judgment under pressure and high-stakes decisions. Sessions are structured and time-contained. He works online and in select in-person engagements.
Mark A. Mitchell
Dr. Mark A. Mitchell is a life, career, and leadership coach who helps professionals get clear on their next step. He is a retired U.S. Air Force veteran with more than 20 years of leadership experience in the military, federal government, and private sector. He holds a Doctor of Business Administration and runs Pay Attention Coaching in Spokane, Washington. He coaches clients across the country by video or phone.
Travis Crutcher
Travis Crutcher is an executive leadership and accountability coach who also gives keynote talks. He helps C-suite leaders, senior managers, entrepreneurs and veterans move past stalled goals. He is a retired Infantry Ranger and senior NCO, and he has more than 20 years of experience with leaders and teams. His client list includes Google, Amazon and Sandia National Labs. He is based in Kansas City and coaches clients worldwide, online and in person.
Al Lopez
Al Lopez is a leadership and military transition coach. He helps people grow as leaders, make hard decisions, and move from military service into new careers. He is a retired U.S. Navy Captain and a certified coach. He also works full time as Director of Operations at Sterigenics, where he leads multiple manufacturing facilities. He is working toward full ICF accreditation and coaches people from many backgrounds.
Jonathan McRoy
Jonathan McRoy is a life and business coach in Kansas. He helps veterans and Black professionals move from where they are to where they want to be. He is a decorated Air Force veteran who served on deployments supporting Operations Iraqi and Enduring Freedom. He is a Certified Life Coach and Certified Leadership Consultant. He sits on the Harvard Business Review Advisory Council and the Kansas African American Affairs Commission.
Stephen Morris
Stephen Morris is a leadership development and career coach in Indiana. He helps CEOs, managers and team members grow as leaders and plan their careers. He spent 21 years in the military and corporate worlds. He is a U.S. Army veteran who led combat and non-combat deployments worldwide. He later held leadership roles in several divisions of one civilian company. He founded Renowned Leadership after his own move from the Army to civilian work.
Zormarah Lyda
Zormarah Lyda is an executive and life coach in Maryland. Zormarah runs Candidly Unsed and works with college students, emerging leaders, military members, professionals and organizations. The work focuses on leadership, resilience and change. Zormarah holds credentials as a Resilience Building Leadership Professional Coach and Trainer. Candidly Unsed sets out to challenge leadership models that reward silence, perfectionism and gatekeeping.
Inbar G.
Inbar G. coaches software engineers, engineering managers, product managers and other tech roles on interviews, resumes and leadership. Inbar is a Senior Engineering Manager at DocuSign and a former Senior Software Engineer at Microsoft. Inbar has run over 100 interviews and has managed people for 17 years. Inbar also mentors veterans who want to move into tech and helps them improve their resumes.
Alec Emmert
Alec Emmert coaches people who want into top MBA programs and elite consulting firms. He works with applicants from non-traditional backgrounds. He was admitted to Wharton at age 35 with a 2.85 undergraduate GPA. He then joined McKinsey & Company as an Associate and worked in its Private Equity practice. He also led Service to School, a nonprofit that helps veterans get into top universities, and wrote a book on MBA success for veterans.
Gaylan Greenawalt
Gaylan Greenawalt is a product management coach who helps people break into product roles and grow in them. He also coaches military and first responder veterans who want to move into tech. He worked as a product manager at LinkedIn, Amazon, Guideline and Airspeed. He served 11 years as a Navy officer and led teams of 30 to 100 people across 4 deployments. He now works as a senior product manager at Overland AI.
Mark Brostoff
Mark Brostoff is a career and leadership coach who helps college students, recent graduates, and experienced professionals plan their career search. He has over 20 years of senior leadership in higher education. He served as Assistant Dean of Graduate Career Services at USC Marshall School of Business and as Associate Dean at Olin Business School. He also retired as a Commander from the US Navy after 20 years of service.
Mark Delaney
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.
Patrick Weeks
Patrick Weeks is a startup founders advisor and executive coach. He helps entrepreneurs and leaders who are scaling themselves and their teams. He is a Marine Corps veteran with 15+ years in leadership, operations, recruiting and communications. At Sonder he built a team of 30+ direct reports and grew the market to an 8-figure P&L. He now serves as a Vice President of Operations. He also chairs the board of DonorSee.
Steven Crane
Steven Crane is an executive coach, keynote speaker and business strategist who works with veterans, professionals and entrepreneurs. He is a former Marine who was homeless and disabled after leaving the service. He went on to build multiple businesses and secure over $4.2 billion in benefits for veterans worldwide. He coaches on leaving the military, scaling a business and taking control of personal finances. He holds 2 doctorates and is now in law school.
Tyler Oates
Tyler Oates is a management consulting and MBA coach. He helps candidates get into elite MBA programs, land jobs at top consulting firms, and move into entrepreneurship through search and acquisition. Tyler worked at McKinsey & Company after Harvard Business School. He later became CEO of a Michigan-based manufacturing company. Before business school, he spent ten years as a U.S. Army Green Beret. He also coaches people leaving the military.
Austin Welch
Austin Welch is an MBA admissions and consulting recruiting coach. He helps candidates get into top business schools and land jobs at firms like McKinsey, BCG, and Bain. He is a former McKinsey Engagement Manager and interviewer who now leads a team of 30 as a Managing Director at FedEx. He was accepted at all seven business schools he applied to, then earned his MBA at Stanford.
Amy Johannesen
Amy Johannesen is a certified EOS Implementer who helps entrepreneurial companies get aligned on vision and run their business with more control. She works with faith-based organizations, veteran-owned businesses, nonprofits and family businesses. She grew her own family company to 55 employees and $35 million in revenue. It carried millions in debt before she used EOS and reached an eight-figure exit. She has owned businesses for 25 years and serves clients in Texas.
Andy Fleischer
Andy Fleischer is a career coach who helps veterans and other professionals move into business, consulting, tech and top MBA programs. He began as a Special Operations Infantry Officer and led soldiers on three deployments to the Middle East. He then earned an MBA at Wharton and worked at L.E.K. Consulting. Today he leads a $1B+ business at Amazon. He has coached more than 60 clients through military transitions.
Bob Fadorsen
Bob Fadorsen is a Professional EOS Implementer who helps owners of entrepreneurial companies grow and run their businesses. He has more than 30 years of experience working for and with these companies. He served eight years as a Marine Corps officer. He led a turnaround that took a company from $25 million to over $40 million. He works from Elkhart and Indianapolis, Indiana, and gives extra time to veteran entrepreneurs.
Cal Riley
Cal Riley is a Certified EOS Implementer in Raleigh, North Carolina. He helps entrepreneurs bring clarity and structure to their companies and build strong leadership teams. Cal is a former US Army officer who led troops in multiple combat zones. After his last deployment, he took over the family business, was working 90 hours a week, and used EOS to turn it around. He has worked with billion dollar companies and husband and wife teams.
Cristin Browne
Cristin Browne is a coach who helps veterans move from military service into civilian leadership. Cristin is a former U.S. Army Blackhawk pilot and aviation company commander with an MBA from Harvard Business School. Cristin leads Brave Peak, where they buy and run businesses, advise founders and operators, and coach veterans. Past roles include Chief Customer Officer at Homebot and Business Operations Manager at Twilio.
Daniel Simpson
Daniel Simpson is a career and leadership coach for veterans and service members moving into civilian work. He is a Special Operations veteran with a social work degree. He is Chief Operating Officer of Vocational Rehabilitation Specialists Inc., a large Department of Labor funded veteran employment provider. He grew it from a small regional provider into a multi-state group. He has coached more than 100 clients on the Leland platform.
Hark Herold
Hark Herold is an EOS Implementer and leadership team coach in Colorado. He helps founders and owners get their teams aligned on a clear vision and executing every day. He served more than 20 years in the military, including combat command and time at the Pentagon. He also worked as President and COO of a national organization that runs on EOS. He works from Colorado Springs and Castle Rock.
Ian Kennedy
Ian Kennedy is an MBA admissions consultant who also coaches startup founders and executives. He served in the Army Special Forces as a communications sergeant, then earned an MBA and an MS in electrical engineering at Stanford. He later worked in venture capital at Khosla Ventures, where he supported over $1B in new financings and a portfolio of over 60 startups. He now coaches full time and takes on a few comprehensive MBA clients each cycle.
Jim Lovelady
Jim Lovelady is a Professional EOS Implementer who helps business owners and leadership teams build stronger, more organized companies. He has more than 40 years in sales and marketing leadership. He started a digital lead generation company in 2011. He later led sales for a client company as it grew revenue to $90M and doubled EBITDA in under seven years. He also served as Chief Revenue Officer at a digital marketing firm. He works from Estero, Florida.
Judy Horton
Judy Horton is a career coach and team trainer in Spartanburg, South Carolina. She helps professionals plan promotions, change careers, and communicate better at work. She spent 20 years leading teams in Information Systems, Human Resources, and Learning. She holds PMP, RCC, and SHRM-SCP credentials. She uses the HBDI thinking style assessment with teams. She also guides military veterans as they map a move into a civilian career.
Kim Green
Kim Green is a life and leadership coach who helps people through major life and career transitions. She is a retired Navy Commander with 18 years of leadership experience. She has worked in military and professional settings, building workforces and improving global operations. She holds a Masters in Human Systems Integration and an M.B.A. in Human Resources. She uses the Energy Leadership Index to help clients find what blocks them and gain clarity.
Kurt Greene
Kurt Greene is a Certified EOS Implementer who helps entrepreneurs and their leadership teams run their companies on a simple operating system. He works in Knoxville, Morristown and Sevierville, Tennessee. Kurt is a West Point graduate and Army veteran. He spent years as a leader in big business before he became an entrepreneur. He also serves as a Vistage Master Chair. His clients include companies in professional services, non-profit and construction.
Nick Bradfield
Nick Bradfield is a Certified EOS Implementer who helps business owners and leadership teams run their companies with more clarity and accountability. He is a Marine veteran who spent a decade in corporate work, then left to start a fintech company. He has been both an owner and an employee implementing EOS. He works from Cary and Emerald Isle, North Carolina, and guides teams through hard conversations.
Rich Maynard
Rich Maynard is a Professional EOS Implementer who helps entrepreneurs and their leadership teams run their businesses with a clear operating system. He served in the US Navy on an aircraft carrier, then worked in manufacturing leadership and global sales roles. He built a sales coaching practice and has run more than 1,000 sessions with owners, leaders and sales teams. He works from South Carolina and California.
Richard Burke
Richard Burke is a business, career and life coach in Illinois. He helps people in transition, including recent college graduates, veterans leaving the military, and executives who want to grow their careers and businesses. He spent ten years as President of a $25 million ecommerce company and five years as a Vice President of ecommerce at a Fortune 500 company. He also led the Graduate School of Management at Lewis University for three years.
Ryan Schuler
Ryan Schuler is a career, leadership and business coach in Covington, Georgia. He helps veterans, transitioning military personnel and small businesses. He is a U.S. Army Reserve veteran and runs Bald Eagle Coaching LLC. He holds a Ph.D. in Industrial-Organizational Psychology and a Graduate Certificate in Human Resource Management. He is a Board-Certified Coach. His work covers leadership development, career readiness and workforce solutions for organizations.
Stanley Edward
Stanley Edward is a creativity and diversity coach in Washington, DC. He helps people drop conformity so they can grow in relationships, career, creativity and spirituality. He is a two-tour Iraq combat veteran with more than 20 years in the U.S. Army Reserve. He worked as an Equal Opportunity Advisor and led teams of 5 to 2,000 people. He also works as a speaker, writer and diversity educator.
LaSchwann Killens
LaSchwann Killens is a career and leadership coach in Bisbee, Arizona. He works with mid-to-senior professionals and leaders who look successful on the outside but feel unsure on the inside. Before coaching, he spent twenty years in the U.S. Army and more than a decade in adult learning and development. His coaching centers on psychological safety and clarity about personal values, so clients make decisions from what matters to them.
Keith Gilmore
Keith Gilmore is an accountability coach and advisor in Oregon who helps people with life direction, work, and business. He has coached professionally since 2014 and has served hundreds of clients. He co-founded two businesses and leads a nonprofit that serves the Portland community. He also speaks at large conferences and taught as a college instructor. He volunteered for over two years on the national suicide crisis line.
Joe Thompson
Joe Thompson is a Denver, Colorado coach who works with adults on major life transitions. His clients are dealing with college, graduate school, career changes, or the move from military to civilian life. He uses motivational interviewing and a person-centered approach. He has also built life-skills programs for Special Olympians and worked as an educator and professional facilitator. He adapts his methods to each person.
Lauren Stephenson
Lauren Stephenson is a coach for people aiming at service academies and ROTC, moving out of the military, or stepping into leadership roles. She is a former Navy officer and decision scientist with a background in operations research and analytics. She worked as a consultant at BCG and as Lead Data Scientist for the US Navy. She built the Surface Force Response Plan, a planning and decision system for Navy forces.
Russ Katzman
Russ Katzman is a business and innovation coach who works with owners, founders and executives through his practice, Progeny. He brings over 25 years in integrated systems and human behavior. In the past five years he taught and mentored more than 1000 business professionals. He holds a Six Sigma Black Belt, a PMP and an MBA. He also shares books and articles that fit each owner's situation.
Ryan Schuler
Ryan Schuler is a career and leadership coach in Covington, Georgia. He works with veterans, service members leaving the military, and small businesses. He is a U.S. Army Reserve veteran and runs Bald Eagle Coaching LLC. He holds a PhD in Industrial-Organizational Psychology and a Graduate Certificate in Human Resource Management. He is a Board-Certified Coach. His focus areas are leadership development, career readiness, and workforce solutions for organizations.
William Wilder
William Wilder is a management consulting coach who helps people with consulting careers, military transitions, and search fund and ETA paths. He worked at McKinsey & Company and later ran New Image Leasing as CEO and owner. He led blue-collar turnarounds focused on procurement and operations. Before business school at UCLA Anderson, he served as a Marine Corps platoon commander, including a deployment to Afghanistan.
Brian Prescott
Brian Prescott is a Professional EOS Implementer in Texas who works with founders. He helps them bring order, accountability and calm to their companies. He is a Marine veteran and a founder. He scaled a company from $75M to $1B and led 23 acquisitions. He focuses on founders who feel worn down from leading alone and want a business that supports their life instead of draining it.
Chris Roos
Chris Roos is a life coach who works only with men. He founded Project Uhuru in South Africa. The word Uhuru means freedom. Chris helps men let go of beliefs and patterns that hold them back. He uses transformational coaching, NLP and mind shifting techniques. He also offers accountability coaching and breathwork coaching. His clients include founders, executives, athletes, creatives, retirees and men going through divorce or career change.
Donna Serdula
Donna Serdula runs LinkedIn Makeover, a service of Vision Board Media that writes and brands LinkedIn profiles and resumes. She works with job seekers and executives who want a stronger career story. Her team also builds LinkedIn company pages and profiles for employees. She wrote a For Dummies book on LinkedIn and hosts the Dream Big Conversations podcast. She also offers resources for veterans and military professionals.
Jennifer Rickmers
Jennifer Rickmers is an ADHD coach and autism life coach who works with busy professionals, executives, families, couples and teams. She holds a doctoral degree in leadership and is a former educator. She also served more than 10 years in the military. She helps clients balance work and home life, handle burnout and role changes, and improve communication. She tailors her coaching so clients can lead lasting change at work and at home.
Regina Koetters
Regina Koetters is a business and executive coach who helps business owners stop getting in their own way. She is a retired Navy officer and a small business owner. She holds certifications in applied positive psychology, executive leadership coaching and transformational NLP. She works with founders, military veterans and small business owners. Her focus is on helping owners see how they show up in their business and life, so they can get more done with less struggle.
Chauncey Bray
Chauncey Bray is a life coach and burnout coach who runs Infinite Ascension. He helps people who want more from life, military veterans, and those going through a transition. His sessions cover career, relationships, health and wellness. He holds a B.A. in Strategic Studies and Defense Analysis, which is a rare degree for a life coach. Sessions are set up as a safe space to talk openly and get clear on next steps.
Bruce Benedict
Bruce Benedict is a career, executive and life coach in Westminster, Maryland. He helps professionals with career questions and offers military transition assistance for veterans. He holds two executive coaching certifications, including a Certified Federal Executive Coach credential from DIA. That federal coaching credential sets his background apart for clients who work in or near government roles.
Michael Igoe
Michael Igoe is a career, executive and leadership coach in Boston, Massachusetts. He coaches men and women veterans who are leaving military service for the corporate world. He also works with veterans who have already made the move and want to take their careers to the next level. His focus on the shift from military life to corporate work sets his practice apart from general career coaching.
Side by side
| Coach | Focus | Hourly rate range |
|---|---|---|
| Bryan Stewart | Executive presence and communication and Team performance | $110 to $200 an hour |
| Wesley Brown | Leadership development and Burnout and resilience | $145 to $275 an hour |
| Hugo Velazco | CEO and founder coaching and Leadership development | $170 to $240 an hour |
| Jose Samayoa | New managers and Leadership development | $140 to $235 an hour |
| Lida Citroën | Executive presence and communication and Transitions and new roles | $150 to $275 an hour |
| Marvita Franklin | Leadership development and Assessments (360, DISC, CliftonStrengths) | $150 to $250 an hour |
| Hugo Velazco | CEO and founder coaching and Leadership development | $150 to $225 an hour |
| Mark A. Mitchell | Leadership development and Burnout and resilience | $225 to $300 an hour |
| Travis Crutcher | CEO and founder coaching and Leadership development | $200 to $375 an hour |
| Al Lopez | New managers and Leadership development | $145 to $275 an hour |
| Jonathan McRoy | Leadership development | $225 to $300 an hour |
| Stephen Morris | Leadership development and Transitions and new roles | $160 to $275 an hour |
| Zormarah Lyda | Leadership development and Burnout and resilience | $160 to $275 an hour |
| Inbar G. | New managers and Leadership development | $75 to $150 an hour |
| Alec Emmert | MBA admissions and management consulting recruiting coach | $70 to $145 an hour |
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Most executive coaches charge $125 to $275 per hour or session.
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Common focus areas include leadership development, team performance, transitions and new roles and strategy and decision making.
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Last updated September 2026.