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A directory of executive and business coaches in your city. Browse professional backgrounds, read client reviews, and reach out directly — no matching algorithms, no lead forms.
Most coach directories are indiscriminate — they list anyone who paid for a profile, with no meaningful way to distinguish a 20-year C-suite operator from someone who took a weekend course.
- List anyone willing to pay for a premium placement, regardless of experience.
- Mix life coaches, wellness coaches, and executive coaches under the same label.
- Surface profiles with no credential checks or client track record.
- Sell your contact information to multiple coaches as a 'matched lead.'
- Use opaque matching algorithms that prioritize paid partners.
- Rank by real Google ratings from real clients.
- Show coaches actively working in your market.
- Let you read credentials, backgrounds, and specializations before reaching out.
- Never accept payment to alter ranking order.
- List coaches with documented professional credentials and practice histories.
Four steps. No algorithm middleman.
Define what kind of coaching you need
Start with your city and what you're navigating — executive leadership, business strategy, career transition, team performance, founder coaching, or a specific challenge like a promotion, board presentation, or organizational change. Context helps you find a coach whose background is actually relevant.
Browse listed local coaches
A ranked index of executive and business coaches actively working in your market. No out-of-area or purely online coaches padded in without disclosure, no sponsored filler. Every coach shown has real client reviews and a complete profile.
Evaluate credentials and track record
Look at their professional background before coaching — C-suite experience, specific industry depth, ICF credentials, MBA or advanced degrees, and the types of clients and challenges they describe. The best coaches have substantive careers behind them, not just certifications.
Contact directly and have a discovery call
Reach them directly — no lead form, no matching service markup. Most experienced coaches offer a 30–45 minute discovery call. Use it to evaluate fit, understand their methodology, and clarify what a typical engagement looks like.
The right coach doesn't give you answers — they build the environment where you find better ones.
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“The coach who asks more questions in the discovery call than they answer is usually the one worth retaining.”
A plain-English guide to selecting an executive coach — how to evaluate credentials (ICF levels, methodology certifications), the difference between coaching and consulting, what a productive engagement structure looks like, and how to assess fit without wasting time on mismatched calls.
- ICF credential levels: ACC, PCC, MCC — what they mean in practice
- Executive coaching vs. consulting vs. mentoring
- What to assess in a discovery call
- How to evaluate a coach's industry and level experience
What executives ask before retaining a coach.
ICF (International Coaching Federation) credentials are the most widely recognized: ACC (Associate Certified Coach), PCC (Professional Certified Coach), and MCC (Master Certified Coach). Beyond credentials, look at the coach's professional background — an executive coach who has never held a senior leadership role may have limited contextual credibility. Certifications from accredited programs (Georgetown, Columbia, Hudson) also carry weight.
We list executive and business coaches active on Google Business in each city and rank results primarily by real Google rating and review volume. We don't sell ranking placement and don't accept payment to move a coach up the list. Final selection of a coach should involve evaluating credentials, reviewing their approach, and completing a discovery call.
Nothing. Browsing, searching, and contacting coaches is entirely free. We don't run lead forms, pop-ups, or matching-fee structures. The directory exists to help you find a coach, not to monetize your search.
Executive coaching focuses specifically on professional performance — leadership effectiveness, organizational challenges, career transitions, team dynamics, and strategic decision-making. Life coaching addresses broader personal development. The two can overlap, but for organizational or career-specific challenges, an executive coach with relevant industry experience is typically a better match.
Most structured engagements run 6–12 months, typically with bi-weekly or monthly sessions. Shorter engagements (3 months) exist for specific challenges like onboarding, presentation preparation, or job transition support. Ongoing retainer arrangements are common for senior executives and founders who want consistent advisory input.
Fees vary significantly by coach experience and engagement type. Individual executive coaching typically runs $200–$1,000 per session; retainer engagements often start at $2,000–$5,000/month for senior coaches. ICF-credentialed coaches with deep industry experience command the higher end. Many coaches offer an initial discovery call at no charge.
Yes — many coaches specialize by level (C-suite, VP, founder) or industry (tech, finance, healthcare, nonprofit). Check individual profiles for their stated focus areas and look at the types of clients and challenges they describe in their reviews. Specificity in a coach's background often translates to faster traction in an engagement.
No. We're a directory. When you contact a coach, you go directly to them — we don't capture your information and sell it to multiple coaches as a matched lead. That's the model we were built specifically to avoid.
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