Testimonials

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  "I have had the opportunity to work with Joel Montgomery for the past 2.5 years. Joel is extremely organized, efficient, responsive, and thorough. In my profession, I have the privilege of working with some very talented people, and there are few people that I can say possess all the abilities afore

  mentioned. Joel has supported Eventide in its effort to better gauge value creation in portfolio companies. In his role, Joel supported our portfolio managers in improving our impact investing data, research, and overall process. Recently, Joel has worked closely with me as an organizational consultant, and Joel has been especially helpful for me in thinking about my role in the context of the broader purpose (both vision and mission) and values of our organization. Sometimes business leaders tend to focus so much on strategy and daily operations without paying enough attention to organizational culture, values, and broader purpose."

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  Rob John, CEO Eventide Asset Management

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  "I would recommend Joel Montgomery. Recently, I had the opportunity to work with him one-on-one for a Career Direct assessment. The process went very smoothly and was well organized, handled in a timely manner and within a comfortable, relaxing atmosphere. The one-on-one session and the Career Direc

  t assessment were wonderful tools, especially for individuals reassessing their current career paths or trying to finalize a particular path based on their passion and purpose. In today’s age when individuals are working to live a purpose driven life, assessments like this are extremely helpful. Joel’s keen attention to details and ability to gauge the participant stood out. He was able to bring the results home to a point that really connected the dots for me. I would highly recommend Joel for such services."

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  Martell French, Advisory Services EY

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  "Joel has been generously providing business consulting for my start up for over a year. His values-based strategic thinking has been immeasurably helpful as we launch our business in a very targeted market in children's media. We went into our values based strategy workshop with a real quandary aro

  und expanding our vision and becoming more sustainable, and his insights and actionable plan have been immeasurably helpful. Joel has a real gift for seeing into the heart of a company and providing a pathway for success! We are eternally grateful and give our highest recommendation."

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  Livia Beasley, Co-Founder Pixel & Pebble

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  "Joel is thoughtful and practical. He worked with our organization to push us in our strategic goals and objectives in a way that went beyond the basics. He listened to us and pushed us in a personal, and effective, way. He is also so practical -- which for a practitioner like myself was exceptional

  ly useful. He challenged and pushed us on our ideas and after we got to the "why" part of our ideas, he directed us to the "how" part and didn't let go until we had a loose (but also flexible) plan. As an organizational leader, leaving a weekend of strategic planning with Joel was amazing. I had a blueprint of what our organization needed to get done and a sense of how we were going to make that happen."

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  C.J. Massimore, Former Director Open Hands

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  "Joel is a most outstanding counselor! I worked with him as I was transitioning into new territory in life and his counsel is like an anchor. It helped to keep me grounded in what really matters! His training and counseling is something I think every one should have at least three times during life

  ~ wether you are about to go to college or starting over in life. It helps you see yourself clearly from both the outside and the inside. It makes it easier to take those risks you were always afraid of and plan wisely in order to avoid a fallout. Joel has nothing but my highest recommendation! If you have the opportunity to work with him .... you must!"

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  Peter Duncanson, Actor & Filmmaker

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  "BraveWave provided the knowledge and expertise to help our organization through its first strategic plan. Their values-based approach really resonated with us as a purposeful, values-oriented organization. Over several engagements, I observed Joel Montgomery interacting with our board and team memb

  ers. He exhibited exceptional poise and professionalism. His style resonated with all members of the team and he brought great insight and knowledge to the process. I highly recommend Joel Montgomery and BraveWave!"

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  Susanne Metaxas, President/CEO Avail