28,603Leland Reviews

I had the privilege of attending the United States Military Academy at West Point with James and later serving alongside him at Fort Campbell. Throughout both experiences, James consistently demonstrated exceptional leadership, integrity, and a genuine commitment to the development of others. He leads with character and accountability, always prioritizing the growth and success of the people around him. James is the type of leader and teammate who earns trust quickly and sets a strong example through both his actions and his values. I highly recommend him to any organization or team looking for someone who will positively impact those around him. James has also continued to demonstrate his commitment to mentoring and developing others beyond our time in the Army. While currently attending Columbia Business School, he took the time to coach and advise me through the Vanderbilt MBA application process. His guidance and willingness to invest in my success played a meaningful role in helping me gain acceptance into the program. James consistently goes out of his way to support others, and his mentorship reflects the same character, generosity, and leadership that defined his service.

James was incredibly generous with his time and guidance throughout my MBA application process. As a veteran, I was trying to figure out how to translate my military experience into a compelling application narrative, and James gave me detailed, thoughtful advice tailored specifically to my situation. He helped me think through how to frame my story in a way that was authentic and resonated with admissions committees. What stood out most was how invested he was in the process. He took the time to walk through my background, provide clear feedback, and help me curate my application around a strong narrative rather than just listing experiences. Even after I was admitted to a top MBA program, James continued to offer advice and support as I prepared for the next steps. His mentorship went well beyond the initial application process. I’m very grateful for his guidance and would strongly recommend him to any veteran applying to business school.

Working with Brandon as my MBA coach was one of the best decisions I made during the application process. He took the time to understand my background and goals and helped me craft a compelling narrative that highlighted my leadership, impact, and career vision. His guidance on structuring my essays and his detailed, thoughtful feedback pushed me to be more reflective and authentic while still strategically answering each school’s prompts. Brandon also helped shape my overall application strategy and prepared me for interviews so that my story was consistent across every part of the application. Thanks to his support, I was fortunate to receive admission offers from three M7 programs, and I truly believe he played a major role in that outcome.

What I appreciate most about Ahmed is how practical his advice is. Instead of vague suggestions, he focuses on clear actions that help people move closer to real opportunities in AI

Jennifer got me exactly where I wanted to go! She was incredibly helpful, supportive, insightful and most of all friendly. I recommend working with her 100%!

Jonathan has supported me through multiple stages of my education and career. From helping me apply to my major in college to preparing for my first job search, he guided me through interview prep, applications, and thinking strategically about which roles would be the best fit for my skills and interests. He is extremely knowledgeable and a natural coach. Jonathan is clear, direct, specific, and transparent in his guidance, which makes it easy to trust his advice and understand all of your options. No question ever felt too small—he is patient, a great listener, and takes the time to explain things thoroughly. As an early-career professional, he also helped me begin building a strong personal finance foundation and think about systems that work for my goals. He was especially helpful during my career transition and move to New York City. I’m very grateful for his guidance and would highly recommend him to anyone navigating education, career decisions, or personal finance.

Alex is a very inspiring gentleman. Having met him in my first year at university, I instantly felt his energy and enthusiasm in everything he does. What stands out about him is how he loves to help everyone with his extensive experience and is very selfless. An example of that is his Placement/career talk at the University earlier this year in collaboration with CompSoc. I am very fortunate to know Alex as a person and professional.

My coaching sessions with Nikhil were positively life-changing both personally and professionally, providing a discrete forum for honest, open dialogue that helped me lay bare my deepest anxieties, identify and conquer self-defeating mindsets. His calm authority and unflappable demeanour, coupled with his excellent people skills and leadership qualities, conveyed a sense of confidence and gravitas I was envious of. Nikhil successfully helped me develop some of these attributes, which were particularly helpful in advising clients with greater authority and managing junior colleagues more effectively, and was instrumental in my promotion to Director and subsequent nomination for Managing Director.

I was going through the motions in my PM role and was having issues with engagement, Joe started with what got me excited and what I wanted to work on. We spent the first two sessions figuring out what actually mattered to me, and it turned out the role I was in didn't align with any of it. He pushed me to try things outside my comfort zone which led to a new opportunity at the firm. Joe's coaching style is direct but he genuinely cares.

I was stuck at sr. software engineer for three years and getting frustrated, working with Joe he showed be that getting to ML principal wasn't about writing better models but was about organizational awareness. He coached me on how to identify the problems that mattered to the business, not just the ones that were technically interesting. Joe is very technical himself so he was easy to work with