Succeed Through High Stakes Change

Personalized executive coaching that helps Financial Services leaders level-up leadership skills, reach career milestones, and find balance

Financial Services Leaders face Many Challenges

Shifting Preferences

New business models & customer experiences challenge the status quo

Emerging Competitors

Nimble, technologically savvy, and well funded firms continue to enter the market

Global Talent Shortage

Challenges finding the right blend of technical and soft skills to impress & deliver

New Risks & Threats

Innovate for the future while remaining secure and compliant

Helping You To...

GET PROMOTED

Build your plan for promotion and success in a new role or initiative

FIND BALANCE & FOCUS

Prioritize what's best for you in context of your business, customers, and your life

CLARIFY YOUR VISION & DRIVE CHANGE

Translate vision into an actionable plan that comes to life and delivers clear outcomes

BUILD LEADERSHIP PRESENCE

Instill confidence in others though your words, presence, and behaviors

ENHANCE COLLABORATION

Boost teaming behaviors and execution excellence to get things done

CREATE A WORKPLACE PEOPLE LOVE

Instill positive emotions in others to drive engagement, wellness, and productivity

WHY MOTION SPARK

A credible leader of people experienced in the trenches to drive change and help others grow.

Chris brings 10+ years of hands-on executive experience leading transformative change within Financial Services. Chris infuses Motion Spark with his experience of…

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People hired and led across 6 countries

Businesses served through growth and transformation

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In assets under management onboarded to FS institutions through executive career

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Individual clients served

INSIGHTS FOR GROWTH

Being successful in a high stakes new role brings great opportunities and rewards, along with the potential for risk, stress and anxiety. If you or members of your team ...

How a coach helps you to delight clients and grow

Think about your favorite athlete – how would things be different if they never worked with a coach? I can help you to reach your potential to grow your business ...

New technology solutions offer the promise of enhanced revenue, efficiency, and customer experience. There’s also something really fun about bringing cutting edge platforms and tools into your organization. Those ...

Overcome the Talent Shortage: 4 ways to turbocharge emerging leaders

Developing emerging leaders already within your organization is a strategy for overcoming talent shortages that may be viable for you. This article provides 4 ideas for helping new leaders ...

What could you accomplish if your team or company had better collaboration? Consistently great teamwork often improves speed, innovation, efficiency, customer service, and morale. Though most people recognize that collaboration ...

What would it be like if you knew exactly how to enhance the relationships you have with your internal and external customers? Improved collaboration, more successful engagements, more fun on ...

WHAT CLIENTS SAY

"I just want to thank you for your coaching. It has really helped me get past my internal conflict and build confidence in myself. You kept me honest and reminded me of my goals. You did a great job in being empathetic and really listening. I felt heard."

"Working with Chris was amazing. He was articulate, clear and to the point. He helped me weight the options on the table and come up with a viable strategy that ended up working to my benefit. Highly recommended."

"Chris was an excellent coach to work with! He helped me create a new career path, something I was struggling with for the past couple of years. Also, we managed to write a plan together to achieve my career goals."

"I truly appreciate your coaching. I’m at peace having had so much uncertainty converted to clarity."

"Chris was extremely helpful in this project and I am looking forward to working with him again soon. Hire him if you can."

“Chris is a phenomenal executive coach! He has helped me accelerate my growth as a leader and worked with me to identify areas of improvement and actionable next steps. I highly recommend him”

“I found your coaching immensely helpful. Thank you for helping to crystallize my thoughts in the right direction”