Deeper Awareness.
Stronger Organizations.
We develop emotionally intelligent leaders who build high performing teams and drive lasting organizational results.
About AEI
1st
AEI is the first firm to mine the neuroscience of emotional intelligence for its applications to business.
1K+
Clients coached across multiple industries including: Financial Services, Technology, Professional Services, CPG, Healthcare, and Manufacturing.
94%
Client Retention with Multi-Year Engagements
30
Years of Executive Coaching & Organizational Consulting
Our Services
At AEI, we bring together business, psychology, philosophy, and neuroscience to elevate leadership and organizational excellence. Through our coaching and consulting programs, we help clients apply emotional intelligence and translate human and organizational complexity resulting in a true competitive advantage.
Our Clients
Our clients include senior executives from a broad range of industries from some of the world's most admired companies. They represent a similarly broad range of company profiles, from Fortune 100s, emerging growth companies, private equity, non-profits, start-ups, and executive education. Listed below are a few of our clients:
Executive Coaching Client
“AEI had a significant impact on my life as a I faced new leadership challenges in increasing positions of responsibility. Additionally the process provided me with insights on how to improve my personal relationships as well. Both of these have made me a more authentic and humble person.”
Chief Executive Officer
Global Pharmaceutical Company, Fortune 200
Integration Program Client
"The leadership development process, emotional intelligence techniques, and change management process that my Executive Team has learned from AEI has increased engagement at our organization and helped deliver a 23% CAGR of EBITDA over 5 years. The wisdom to see ourselves through our employees' eyes is powerful and continues to fuel our growth."
Chief Executive Officer
Global Investment Bank
Team Coaching Client
“For 10 years, AEI has been coaching our senior team to help improve our leadership skills, personal self-awareness and emotional intelligence.
Over this decade, we enrolled many of our senior team, including myself, in AEI’s 12-month coaching program. AEI has improved the quality of our personal effectiveness with our clients, employees, and colleagues. AEI plays a key role in the development of our employees, and we plan to continue this important program.”
Chief Executive Officer
Middle Market Manufacturing Company
Our Team
The AEI team brings decades of collective experience in leadership, executive coaching, psychology, philosophy, neuroscience, business, and strategy. Our coaches and advisors have served in executive and c-suite leadership roles across a range of industries, giving them firsthand insight into the complex challenges leaders face. They combine practical experience with evidence-based approaches to help clients navigate growth, transformation, organizational change, and high-stakes decision-making.
In addition to leadership experience, members of our team teach and contribute to leading academic institutions, including Wharton, Georgetown, and Berkeley. This unique blend of real-world leadership and cutting-edge research allows AEI to bring both proven expertise and innovation to our client engagements.
Our team is passionate about helping others unlock their full potential. Whether coaching senior executives, developing high-performing teams, or supporting organizational transformation, AEI brings the experience, perspective, and commitment needed to drive lasting impact.