“Plans fail for lack of counsel, but with many advisers they succeed.”Proverbs 15:22
You’ve got an idea, a business plan, a desire to do greater work, a work life change, a significant opportunity or maybe a specific industry or relationship challenge.
The Center offers coaching for these scenarios one-on-one ongoing basis. We help experienced and emerging leaders build plans and solve issues that are subject matter based and relationship based.
The Center also offers one-time advice / counsel with people in your industry and those who have experience solving the very challenge you face.
Advisors to Assist You
Do you have an opportunity or challenge that can use advice from someone who has been there and done that? We have an ever-expanding network of advisors with expertise in every industry in Memphis.
The leaders on this page, and many more, are willing to meet with you.
To request a meeting, click here.

Cannon Allen
Partner, Adams and Reese
Working Genius: Galvanizing | Enablement

Willie Baldwin
Director, Eikon & Nathan Street Ministries
Working Genius: Enablement | Galvanizing

Jason Biggs
Senior Product Manager, HKC-US / Palm Coast Imports LLC

Tee Brown
President, GMFS
Working Genius: Enablement | Galvanizing

Dan Butler
Founder, Ninety8 Ventures, LLC
Working Genius: Invention | Enablement

John Carroll
Executive Director / Founder, City Leadership
Working Genius: Discernment | Galvanizing

Sam Coates
Owner, Driven By Productions
Working Genius: Tenacity | Discernment

Erin Cole
Founder / Creative Director, Heartbeat Communications
Working Genius: Invention | Galvanizing

Damon Conley
Assistant Pastor to Middle Adults, Second Presbyterian Church
Working Genius: Galvanizing | Invention

Brantley Davidson
President & Managing Partner, Yonder
Working Genius: Galvanizing | Enablement

Michael Davis
Teaching Pastor, Downtown Church
Working Genius: Galvanizing | Discernment

Chuck Ellingsworth
Managing Director, Raymond James
Working Genius: Tenacity | Enablement

Noel Fenderson
President | My Town Miracles, My Town Movers, My Town Roofing
Working Genius: Enablement | Wonder

Carlo Foster
President, C. Foster Construction Co., Inc.
Working Genius: Invention | Galvanizing

Mark Fruitt
Principal, Presbyterian Day School
Working Genius: Wonder | Enablement

John Gallina
Partner, Remac Appraisals

Matthew Gant
Agent/Owner, State Farm Insurance
Working Genius: Enablement | Discernment

Michelle Gilchrist
CEO, Bloomington Health Foundation
Working Genius: Enablement | Discernment

Brad Godwin
CEO, Comfort Keepers of the Midsouth
Working Genius: Galvanizing | Discernment

Michael Goolsby
Sales Leader, Abbvie
Working Genius: Discernment | Enablement

Len Hardison
President, National Christian Foundation Memphis
Working Genius: Enablement | Wonder

Sheridan Hibbard
CEO, WellWorX Wellness
Working Genius: Enablement | Galvanizing
Hampton A. Holcomb
Financial Services Executive, Strategic Financial Partners
Working Genius: Galvanizing | Enablement

Andy Kizzee
Business Hub Director, Binghampton Development Corporation
Working Genius: Invention | Discernment

Blake Lam
Lead Developer, Whiteboard
Working Genius: Discernment | Tenacity
Chett Maranto
Senior Engineer, Barnhart
Working Genius: Wonder | Discernment

Montgomery Martin
Founder and CEO, Montgomery Martin Contractors
Working Genius: Tenacity | Galvanizing

Dan McEwan
President and Principal, Maximum Hospitality
Working Genius: Discernment | Enablement

Brian Moak
Account Representative, Stuart C. Irby Co.
Working Genius: Enablement | Discernment

Larry Neal
SVP, Commercial Banking, Simmons Bank
Working Genius: Galvanizing | Invention
Ed Norton
Pastor, Independent Presbyterian Church
Working Genius: Enablement | Invention

Shell Odum
Regional Director of Community, Faith Driven Entrepreneur | Founder of A Radical Relationship
Working Genius: Enablement | Galvanizing

Dr. Keith Owen
Pediatrician

Rebekah Payne
VP, Analytics and Technology · Wunderman Thompson Performance Marketing
Working Genius: Tenacity | Enablement

Drew Pera
Financial Advisor, Strategic Financial Partners
Working Genius: Wonder | Tenacity

Deborah Perkins
IBM Consultant
Working Genius: Tenacity | Enablement

Bill Piper
Regional VP, Sales, VC3
Working Genius: Wonder | Galvanizing

Richard Rieves
Lead Pastor, Downtown Church
Working Genius: Invention | Galvanizing

Sam Rogers
Partner at Confido Investors
Working Genius: Wonder | Tenacity
Fred Schaeffer
Financial Services Executive, Strategic Financial Partners
Working Genius: Tenacity | Enablement

Brian Schneider
Founder and CEO, Every Single Day Career Coaching
Working Genius: Enablement | Tenacity

Dr. Sam Shaw
Retired Principal

Greg Spillyards
Managing Director | CEO at Cushman & Wakefield | Commercial Advisors - Memphis

Kevin Stout
Branch Manager at Barnhart Crane & Rigging Co.
Working Genius: Enablement | Tenacity

Gordon Thompson
Managing Director and Financial Advisor, Truist.
Working Genius: Enablement | Wonder

Rob Thompson
Real Estate Investor, Business Accelerator Michael Hyatt Co
Working Genius: Discernment | Invention

Scott A. Trammell
Executive Vice President and Financial Advisor, Strategic Financial Partners
Working Genius: Tenacity | Enablement

Charles Umsted
CPA, Principal
Working Genius: Wonder | Discernment

Russ VanderSteeg
President and Financial Advisor, Strategic Financial Partners
Working Genius: Galvanizing | Enablement

Will Walker
Founder & President, Walker Financial Management
Working Genius: Tenacity | Invention

Rob Ward
Area Vice President, Expedient
Working Genius: Tenacity | Enablement

Frank Warren
Realtor
Working Genius: Wonder | Enablement

Wade West
Senior Vice President, Fountain Equipment Finance LLC
Working Genius: Tenacity | Enablement

Katie West
HR Consultant
Working Genius: Discernment | Invention

Kem Wilson
Vice Chairman, Board of Directors, Kemmons Wilson Companies
Working Genius: Galvanizing | Enablement

Brett Wynne
Assistant Pastor to Young Adults, Second Presbyterian Church
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