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EXECUTIVE COACHING
FOR HIGH FINANCE LEADERS

For executives in private equity, venture capital, public equity (hedge and mutual funds), investment banking and commercial real estate, who are ready to operate with greater clarity, influence, and confidence.

REACH
YOUR APEX

MY CLIENTS COME FROM COMPANIES INCLUDING:

GLG
Apex Coaching Client Franklin Templeton
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Joby Aviation
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Apex Client Morgan Stanley

DOES THIS SOUND LIKE YOU?

You’ve built your career in high-stakes environments — where results matter, precision counts, and pressure never lets up. You’ve outperformed, outworked, and outlasted. But now, the next level of growth isn’t responding to the same playbook that got you here.

Maybe you’re aiming for a promotion and can’t quite break through. Perhaps you’re already in a senior seat but find yourself constantly reactive — spinning instead of steering. Or maybe you’ve reached what looked like the top and are wondering what’s next — or whether this version of success still fits.

SPECIALIZED
EXECUTIVE COACHING
TO MEET YOUR NEEDS

Every leader's journey looks different. Coaching begins where you are. Which path are you on?

PATH ONE

PROMOTION & INFLUENCE
 

You’ve built your career on performance — but what got you here isn’t moving you forward. You’re executing flawlessly, yet the promotion or recognition isn’t coming. 

PATH TWO

LEADERSHIP
CLARITY & CALM

You’ve reached the top tier, but leadership now feels like constant motion — reacting to fires, juggling priorities, and losing perspective.

PATH THREE

CAREER TRANSITION
& REINVENTION

You’ve reached a point where the role, the firm — or even the industry — no longer fits. It doesn’t feel meaningful, sustainable, or aligned anymore.

AS SEEN IN

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LA Weekly _ Austin Shaw of Apex Executiv

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ADVANCEMENT
COACHING
FOR PROMOTION & INFLUENCE 

"After my promotion, I was still in the weeds. Austin helped me shift from doing to leading — empowering my team, focusing on strategy, and creating more impact with less burnout."

 

PE Partner 

"After being passed over for promotion, I saw I was on autopilot — relying on what had worked before. Austin helped me identify what was missing and build a plan to close the gap. We stayed focused and I earned the promotion the next cycle."

MD, Mutual Fund / Buy-side

"I thought confidence meant being more assertive. Austin helped me see it comes from authenticity, not force. Leading from who I am changed everything — even the investment committee meetings I used to dread."

 

Partner at PE firm

"Before coaching, my calendar ran me. I was stuck in patterns that once made me successful but no longer worked. Austin helped me see where I was wasting time and energy and take back control. Now I focus on what matters most, delegate the rest, and end the week clear and productive."

 

Former PE partner,
now first time CEO

"I used to power through every challenge — that’s how I’d always succeeded. Austin helped me see that intensity isn’t the same as leadership. By slowing down and creating space before reacting, I became more grounded and far more effective with my team."

MD - investment firm

PRIVATE COACHING TO CLIMB A NEW ROUTE
Apex Vision Quest for Executives with Austin Shaw

APEX
VISION QUEST

THE LEADER'S JOURNEY INWARD
TO DISCOVER A DEEPER SENSE OF PURPOSE

"I was done — ready to walk away. Austin helped me get out of my own way, reconnect to purpose, and rebuild my role around what matters. I’m thriving now and glad I didn’t leave out of fear."

MD - Private Credit

"I knew I wanted something different but couldn’t define it. Austin helped me clarify what I truly wanted in my next role, refine my story, and build a structured plan with accountability. I moved into a new firm — and a role that actually fits."

Principal, Growth Equity Firm

PETER SMITH

Managing Director, Albright Capital Management

"Austin Shaw is the best Executive Coach in the market. He has a natural ability to help others get the best results in whatever it is they are trying to achieve. 

 

I am so pleased and excited to have him as my life and professional coach.  Working with him, has allowed me to gain a better awareness of myself, strengths and weaknesses.  I have gained the tools to be a more confident, effective communicator and taskmaster.

He has given me a better understanding where I am today and how to think about things. Moreover, he has provided me with methods to rewire the areas that I want to change.


The work I do with Austin energizes me and makes me believe that there is no limit to what I can accomplish."

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