Adam Coffey, founder and CEO of The Chairman Group, stands out among executive consultants for possessing not just depth of knowledge but decades of real-world, hands-on experience. At his heart, he is a mentor, teacher, and coach who is driven to help CEOs and C-suite executives, private equity portfolio companies, founders, business owners, and entrepreneurs discover and develop their unique strengths and abilities to achieve new levels of career and financial success.

In his 21 years as a CEO, Adam skillfully navigated large-scale P&L responsibility as he built three impressive national brands. His growth-centered partnership with nine different private equity firms enabled him to expand those companies through the acquisition of 58 businesses. During that time, he also facilitated more than $2.5 billion in successful exits.

Prior to his chief executive roles, Adam scored several milestones during a 10-year career at General Electric (GE), starting as an engineering group leader. That position led to an invitation to attend GE’s legendary John F. Welch Leadership Academy in Crotonville, New York. Ultimately, Adam was named the company’s central Atlantic zone operations manager.

A proud veteran of the U.S. Army, Adam credits his military career for instilling in him the principles of discipline, perseverance, teamwork, and leadership, the foundation for all of his future endeavors.

Adam’s four Amazon #1 bestselling books, The Private Equity Playbook (2019) (2024), The Exit Strategy Playbook (2021), and Empire Builder (2023), provide the tools, life lessons, and inspiration for motivated and growth-minded leaders to achieve new heights of career success and produce generational wealth. Adam is also an advocate for tomorrow’s business leaders, lecturing to executive MBA candidates at the UCLA Anderson School of Management.