We develop talent across the world’s leading financial institutions.
Effective people development starts with understanding the world people work in. Our team knows that world firsthand.
The financial services industry is fast-paced, demanding and highly commercial. Leaders are focused on clients, transactions, investments and results, while also being expected to lead and develop their people. Generic leadership training doesn’t always translate. Our work does.
We combine deep industry understanding with practical coaching and development that people can apply immediately in their everyday roles. Whether we’re working with emerging talent or senior leaders, our focus is the same: helping people communicate more effectively, lead others and achieve high performance.
That’s why we work exclusively in financial services, and why leading firms continue to work with Hatwell.
Coaching Team
Jason Blackwell
Co-Founder New York City Read biography
Jason Blackwell
Co-Founder
New York City
Jason co-founded Hatwell Group and is a renowned leadership coach in the financial services industry. With his action-oriented and forthright coaching approach, Jason is known for bringing out the best in his clients in the fast-paced and demanding world of finance.
Jason began his coaching journey in 2006 after retiring from the British Royal Navy, where he served as an Officer and specialized as a commando.
During his service, Jason saw operational service in Bosnia and the Iraq war in 2003. Based on his military experience, Jason developed a leadership coaching style emphasizing clarity, focus, and action.
Today, Jason works with the biggest names in the financial services industry, including banks, asset managers, private equity firms, and hedge funds. He also frequently collaborates with management teams on IPO and trade sale roadshow presentations, helping them to refine their messaging and deliver their presentations with impact.
In 2023, Jason published his first book, ‘Battle to the Top,’ which provides a guide to action-based leadership in financial services. Drawing on his years of experience and unique coaching philosophy, Jason offers practical advice and insights to help leaders navigate the challenges of the finance industry and rise to the top.
Hattie Bollerman
Co-Founder New York City Read biography
Hattie Bollerman
Co-Founder
New York City
Hattie, a co-founder of Hatwell Group, brings a deep and diverse coaching and consulting experience to her collaborations with clients. Those clients include international banks, asset managers, hedge funds, private equity firms and corporates.
With over ten years in the executive coaching space, Hattie’s recent engagements have ranged from communication coaching for a small banking group, helping a management team excel during their IPO process to facilitating large (100+) female-focused conversations about the communication and personal skills pivotal to success.
Hattie coaches one-on-one to help clients with communication, leadership, EQ, confidence and career management. She adapts her style to the needs and personality of the client, while providing practical and action-oriented advice.
Coaching engagements take many forms, some being situational and brief, while other collaborations are ongoing. Hattie’s earlier career included multiple capital markets roles, as well as a stint in the retail brokerage space, while completing a Master’s Degree program.
Hattie holds a Bachelor’s Degree in English and French as well as a Master’s Degree in Counseling.
Kevin DeNoia
Partner & Head of Leadership Practice New York City Read biography
Kevin DeNoia
Partner & Head of Leadership Practice
New York City
Kevin is a Hatwell Partner and head of our leadership practice and brings more than 16 years of experience designing and delivering learning solutions for financial services professionals to this role. He has served in multiple leadership roles in talent and learning. Most recently he was the Global Head of Leadership Development for Credit Suisse, responsible for driving the bank’s overall leadership and executive development strategy.
In that role, he led a global team of learning professionals to deliver best-in-class leadership development for over 10,000 managers worldwide. In addition, Kevin was responsible for driving key talent initiatives at Credit Suisse, having launched global high potential programs for critical positions across the bank.
Throughout his career, Kevin has designed and facilitated leadership and talent programs across multiple regions and businesses and has coached leaders at all levels of the organization.
Kevin also managed the global Managing Director Promotion process and the global coaching practice at Credit Suisse, adding to his rich understanding of organizational talent management.
Before his career in leadership development, Kevin spent three years in the United States Army serving at Fort Bragg with the 82nd Airborne. Upon leaving the military, Kevin earned a bachelor’s degree in Psychology and Music and a master’s degree in Industrial/Organizational Psychology from New York University.
Kevin’s certifications include the MBTI, Hogan, DiSC, NEO-PR, Leadership Circle 360, and the Human Synergistics Leadership Workstyles 360.
Ganesh Chidambaram
Executive Coach & Leadership Facilitator Mumbai Read biography
Ganesh Chidambaram
Executive Coach & Leadership Facilitator
Mumbai
Ganesh is an ICF- accredited Executive Coach. He splits his time between Mumbai and Hong Kong.
In a global executive career spanning over two decades, Ganesh has been responsible for making investment decisions involving hundreds of millions of dollars, building new businesses, and managing diverse multicultural teams.
Over the last few years, Ganesh built two disparate businesses, an executive coaching & advisory company, and a hedge fund. Prior to his entrepreneurial pursuits, Ganesh led the Asian team responsible for managing investment funds for Swiss private bank, UBP. In the late 2000’s he helped launch and build the Indian asset management business for American insurance company Prudential Financial.
He started his journey as a professional investor with Fidelity Investments. In the early part of his career, Ganesh managed finance and supply chain operations for Unilever and GlaxoSmithKline.
Ganesh has lived and worked in India, Singapore, France, United Kingdom, and Hong Kong. By virtue of his diverse experiences, he brings together a powerful combination of commercial acumen, investment skills and coaching expertise in service of his clients.
Renee Conklin
Executive Coach & Leadership Facilitator Singapore Read biography
Renee Conklin
Executive Coach & Leadership Facilitator
Singapore
Based in Singapore, Renee is an ICF-accredited Executive Coach with over 15 years of experience in the APAC region. She empowers clients to unlock their potential, embrace continuous learning, and elevate organizational performance.
Since becoming a coach in 2018, she has partnered with leaders across the APAC region to support talent development, employee engagement, and leadership acceleration.
Before coaching, Renee held senior HR roles at Barclays and UBS in New York, Singapore, and Hong Kong. Her roles have included performance management, succession planning, talent acquisition, and employee engagement, giving her deep insights into organizational dynamics and talent needs. With 15+ years in APAC and a unique blend of Western and Asian perspectives, Renee provides culturally sensitive coaching tailored to her clients' needs.
Her strengths-based approach empowers organizations to identify and nurture high-potential talent, foster continuous learning, and elevate business performance.
Julien D’Auria
Executive Coach & Leadership Facilitator New York City Read biography
Julien D’Auria
Executive Coach & Leadership Facilitator
New York City
Julien has over a decade of experience as a coach and facilitator, having spent more than ten years in financial services.
Based in New York but also covering Canadian clients, Julien has supported individuals and groups with a range of needs, including all aspects of communication and leadership. His extensive background in finance, where he specialized in trading, financial product structuring and sales for ultra-high-net-worth and institutional clients, deeply informs his coaching approach.
Julien transitioned to coaching full-time in 2014, drawing on his finance experience to guide clients in preparing for sales meetings, committee meetings, annual investor conferences, fundraisers, roadshows and M&A processes.
Before starting his coaching career, Julien traded equity securities and futures at Chimera Securities and Lightspeed Trading, both New York-based brokerages. He also sold structured products for Scotiabank's Global Equity Derivatives Group.
Julien is well-versed in personality and leadership assessments, including DiSC and Hogan. He holds an MBA from the Rotman School of Business at the University of Toronto and a B. Com in Financial Management from Toronto Metropolitan University.
In addition to being a native English speaker, Julien is proficient in conversational French and holds dual citizenship in the USA and Canada.
Rachel Horan
Executive Coach & Leadership Facilitator New York City Read biography
Rachel Horan
Executive Coach & Leadership Facilitator
New York City
Rachel is an accredited Executive Coach based in New York with over 15 years of experience spanning coaching, facilitation, and leadership development.
Rachel has partnered with senior professionals in financial services to enhance their communication, relationship management, and leadership skills. Her strengths-based approach focuses on helping individuals identify opportunities, overcome challenges, and achieve measurable success in high-pressure environments.
Drawing on her background in media and political communication, Rachel brings a unique perspective to coaching leaders in private equity, hedge funds, and investment banking. Her expertise in messaging, influence, and organizational dynamics enables executives to strengthen their executive presence and effectively navigate leadership challenges in these high-stakes industries.
Rina Koshkina
Executive Coach New York City Read biography
Rina Koshkina
Executive Coach
New York City
Rina is an executive and sales performance coach with over 25 years of experience spanning both the financial services and technology sectors. She has held senior roles in talent development, marketing, and sales enablement at global firms, including Zillow Group, BNY, BlackRock, Merrill Lynch, AXA Group, and MONY Group. Her work has focused on guiding organizations through growth, transformation, and complexity while building high-performing and inclusive cultures.
Drawing on her background in marketing, human resources, and talent development, as well as her expertise in human behavior and organizational psychology, Rina supports clients through a wide range of leadership challenges. These include leading high-performing teams, resolving conflict, improving communication, growing revenue, and career advancement. She is known for her empathetic and practical approach, blending structure and accountability to help clients lead more effectively and thrive in the face of change and uncertainty.
Rina holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Management and Finance, a Master of Arts in Art History, and a Ph.D. in Industrial and Organizational Psychology, with a dissertation focused on sales coaching in the financial services industry. She is a Professional Certified Coach (PCC) credentialed by the International Coach Federation (ICF) and a member of the Forbes Coaches Council.
Rina is trained and certified in several prominent assessment instruments, including the Herrmann Brain Dominance Instrument (HBDI), Hogan Assessment, Leadership Circle Profile, and Clifton Strengths. She is also a FINRA-registered securities professional and holds certifications in Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) and as a Professional in Human Resources (PHR).
In addition to English, Rina is fluent in Russian.
Jamie Librot
Executive Coach & Leadership Facilitator New York City Read biography
Jamie Librot
Executive Coach & Leadership Facilitator
New York City
Jamie is an executive coach and leadership facilitator with over 20 years of experience helping senior leaders and teams achieve measurable growth.
At JPMorgan Chase, Jamie served as Global Head of Executive Talent Management for the Asset & Wealth Management business. In this role, she coached senior executives and managed the firm’s most high-stakes promotion processes for Managing Directors and Vice Chairs. She also led succession planning for the division’s critical leadership roles and partnered with managers across the firm to take meaningful action following engagement surveys.
Prior to JPMorganChase, Jamie spent more than a decade at Gallup, where she coached leaders and C-suite teams worldwide and facilitated executive workshops across the U.S., Europe, and Asia. She also coached top-performing sales professionals and earned Gallup's top sales ranking for five consecutive years, bringing both practitioner and coach perspectives to her work with leaders.
During her time at Gallup, Jamie also helped design and launch Gallup’s CliftonStrengths external coach certification program.
Jamie is certified in more than a dozen leadership assessments, including CliftonStrengths, Hogan, and DiSC. She holds a Master’s degree in Social-Organizational Psychology from Columbia University and a BBA in Marketing from The George Washington University.
Sharon Lim
Executive Coach & Leadership Facilitator Singapore Read biography
Sharon Lim
Executive Coach & Leadership Facilitator
Singapore
Based in Singapore and working across APAC, Sharon partners with senior leaders and teams navigating complexity, scale, and cultural nuance. For nearly two decades, she has supported executives in high-stakes, fast-moving environments, particularly within international banking and financial services.
Sharon brings a pragmatic, energizing approach to leadership development and team effectiveness. She works at the intersection of strategy, relationships, and performance, helping leaders translate ambition into aligned action and measurable progress.
Her coaching and facilitation style blends warmth with candor, creating trusted environments where leaders can think clearly, speak openly, and challenge themselves constructively. She is particularly skilled at helping teams surface unseen dynamics, strengthen decision-making, sharpen communication, and align performance with purpose.
Sharon is a Professional Certified Coach with the International Coach Federation and has been accredited since 2014. She serves on the faculty of CRR Global, where she trains leaders and coaches globally in systems-based approaches to organizational and team effectiveness.
Jack Morrow
Head of Client Engagement & Leadership Facilitator New York City Read biography
Jack Morrow
Head of Client Engagement & Leadership Facilitator
New York City
Jack is Hatwell Group’s Head of Client Engagement, bringing over 25 years of leadership development expertise across corporate, academic, and military settings.
He has led talent development initiatives at Morgan Stanley, built his own coaching and consulting practice, and now partners with Hatwell clients to build trusted partnerships that drive results. Alongside his client engagement work, Jack delivers group coaching and development sessions focused on communication, leadership, and team effectiveness.
Before moving into corporate leadership development, Jack spent twenty years in the United States Army, taking on leadership and staff roles around the world. His military career included multiple combat deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan. In the second part of his service, he taught political science and leadership psychology of leadership as an assistant professor at the United States Military Academy at West Point.
Jack holds a B.S. in German and Russian from West Point, a Master’s in Public and International Affairs from Princeton University, and is completing a M.S. in Executive Coaching and Organizational Consulting at NYU.
Angel Saez
Executive Coach & Leadership Facilitator New York City Read biography
Angel Saez
Executive Coach & Leadership Facilitator
New York City
Angel is an ICF-certified Executive Coach (PCC) with firsthand experience in the investment industry, having spent the first part of his career at Goldman Sachs and PJT Partners in investment banking and investor relations. Today, he works with investment professionals and senior leaders across private equity, hedge funds, asset management, and investment banking.
Angel coaches leaders as their responsibilities grow, helping them transition from individual contributors to leaders of others, build high-performing teams, and communicate effectively with colleagues, clients, management teams, and investors. His coaching approach is direct, practical, and supportive, informed by his experience working in demanding financial environments.
Alongside his one-on-one coaching, Angel delivers leadership and communication programs for investment firms. He has also coached senior executives participating in executive education programs at Harvard Business School and Stanford Graduate School of Business. He remains involved in his family's investment office, including its investments in private equity and other alternatives.
Angel holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and a BS from the Wharton School. He is Hogan certified and completed Columbia University's Executive Coaching Certification Program.
Operations Team
Sharon Blease
Head of Global Operations London Read biography
Sharon Blease
Head of Global Operations
London
Sharon is the Head of Global Operations at Hatwell. With over ten years of experience working with Financial Services, Sharon is an essential member of our team, responsible for ensuring the smooth operation of our business.
Originally from South Africa, Sharon now calls London her home. Sharon's experience working in various industries, including hospitality, media, entertainment, and start-ups, has provided her invaluable expertise working in a fast-paced and demanding environment.
Her experience makes her the perfect partner for Hatwell's diverse client base. As the first point of contact for our clients, Sharon handles onboarding, logistics, and operations. Both our team and clients appreciate her efficient, collaborative, and friendly approach.
With her exceptional communication skills and attention to detail, Sharon ensures that all aspects of our business run smoothly and efficiently, making our clients' lives easier.
Melina Andreas
Administrative Assistant Iowa Read biography
Melina Andreas
Administrative Assistant
Iowa
Melina is an Administrative Assistant at Hatwell Group, supporting the day-to-day operations of the business and working closely with the team to ensure the smooth coordination of client engagements and development programs.
She supports scheduling, client communications, and administrative processes, helping deliver a professional and seamless experience for both clients and colleagues.
Outside of work, Melina is part of a military family, with her husband serving in the United States Army. Military life has taken her to different parts of the world, giving her the opportunity to experience new cultures, meet new people, and adapt to different environments.
Lusia Prokop
Head of Finance Operations New York City Read biography
Lusia Prokop
Head of Finance Operations
New York City
Lusia is Head of Finance Operations at the Hatwell Group, where she leads the firm’s financial processes and supports the day-to-day operational rhythm of the business. She brings over two decades of diverse experience spanning client service, business operations, and financial management.
Lusia plays a central role in ensuring a seamless experience for Hatwell Group clients. She leads new-client onboarding, establishes clear, efficient financial processes, and serves as a reliable point of contact for all finance-related matters. Known for her responsiveness and attention to detail, she simplifies complexity and ensures clients feel confident and well-supported from the outset. Her practical, solutions-oriented approach allows her to anticipate needs, resolve issues quickly, and keep engagements running smoothly.
Originally from Toronto, Lusia studied Criminology at the University of Toronto. She began her career in her family’s business before moving into client services in the advertising industry, where she managed accounts for brands including BMW, Swedish Match, and the New York Yankees. She has been based in New York City for over 20 years.
Hannah Verolini
Administrative Assistant New York City Read biography
Hannah Verolini
Administrative Assistant
New York City
Hannah is an Administrative Assistant at Hatwell Group, supporting the day-to-day operations of the business and working closely with the team to coordinate client engagements, executive coaching programs, and training sessions.
With a background in executive support, project management, and digital marketing, she brings a proactive, organized, and personable approach to her role. She supports client communications, manages complex international schedules, and helps ensure a smooth and professional experience for both clients and colleagues.
Hannah holds a Master’s degree in Genetics from the University of Pretoria. Her academic background has strengthened her analytical and problem-solving skills, which she combines with her professional experience to support the team in a fast-paced environment.