Shields Meneley Partners provides objective, confidential counsel to senior business leaders across the U.S. We help our clients in all phases of their careers from entering top roles to leading larger, more complex businesses to planned or unplanned exits from organizations. We also focus on critical life planning issues associated with major career transitions. Top executives readily admit that they don’t receive honest feedback because of the political nature of organizations. We promise “straight talk.” Clients trust us to be direct about strengths and weaknesses and to provide candid advice.

Our clients include senior corporate officers and their direct reports from public and private companies, as well as senior partners in professional services including accounting, consulting, law and investment advisors. Our other clients are leading private equity portfolio companies or other entrepreneurial ventures.

Our advisors have developed relationships with hundreds of top executives based on deep mutual respect, seasoned counsel and complete trust in the confidential nature of their work. We are seasoned business executives ourselves and have served in senior operating roles with full P&L responsibility. We speak the language, understand the politically-charged landscape that accompanies high-profile roles, and help successful business leaders successfully navigate that challenging terrain.