Kelli W.

Kelli is a dynamic leadership development strategist, fire-starter, and lover of laughter. Her superpower is helping her clients excavate greatness within to design the careers and lives they desire. She employs what she terms a consultative coaching approach, infusing standard practices of unearthing solutions from within, combined with real-world expertise and methodologies based on her successful decades-long career in the financial services industry and subsequent transition to full-time entrepreneurship in leadership development. Her approach allows the client to drive professional results and personal well-being in the unique way they define success – vision, strategy, and tactical execution.

Education & Certifications

B.A. Social Theory & Practice, University of Michigan – Ann Arbor (Residential College)
Certified Professional Coach, Institute for Professional Excellence in Coaching (iPEC)

Professional Experience

Learn about Kelli W.'s professional history.

Founder/Chief Vision & Strategy Officer, KMW Catalyst
Founder/Chief Orator, Spiryt In Motion
Senior Director & Asset Management Product Manager, Oppenheimer & Co. Inc.
Vice President/Client Relationship Manager, Merrill Lynch Investment Managers & BlackRock
Vice President/Managed Solutions Group, Merrill Lynch
Fun Fact: Voice Actor/Voice Talent

Functional Experience

All of our coaches are experienced in supporting a variety of business functions. This coach has personal experience in the following professional fields.

Business Development Communications Finance Product Management Strategy/Planning

Industry Experience

While you may want to have some similarities with your coach you don’t want too much overlap. A coach’s job is to offer you fresh and new perspectives that you may not be exposed to in your current industry or function. Here are the industries the coach most commonly supports.

Biotech Consulting Education Healthcare Technology

Coaching Expertise

Coaches have wide skill sets and we can’t list them all. Here are a few areas this coach specializes in helping support.

Career Planning Conflict Management Management 101 Performance Management Team Development

Primary Professionals Coached

Experienced Managers in Leadership Positions New Managers at High Growth Startups Employees at Tech Companies VPs at Established Companies International Client Base Leaders in Multinational Companies Co-Founders at All Stages of Company Growth First Time Founders in Growing Companies Founders and C Level Executives

Testimonials and Coaching Highlights

Kelli’s coaching style co-creates sessions with clients that are engaging, humorous, informative, thought-provoking, and encouraging. She serves as a champion, mirror, comfort, and challenger.

Working with Coach Kelli has enabled me to maximize my strengths and gradually enhance my mindset and behaviors. Without altering my personality, I have evolved as a leader and entrepreneur, achieving significant personal and professional growth.

Clients have said that Kelli is an absolute pleasure to work with. She is incredibly responsive and proactive. Her consultative coaching approach has earned her a personal NPS score of 97 out of 100 and a Coach Satisfaction Score of 4.8 out of 5.