Turning Leadership Insight Into Investment Advantage
Leadership intelligence that strengthens every bet you make.
From diligence through exit, we help investors eliminate hidden execution risk and accelerate value creation.
Big-firm rigor and investor-grade insight, without big-firm overhead.
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A Proven Partner Behind Every Strategic Decision
"I care about helping leaders win — and helping investors set them up to win."
I’m Maxwell — a business psychologist who helps private equity firms make better leadership bets.
I evaluate C-suite leaders, surface culture and execution risk, and give investors the clarity they need to hire, align, and support the people who drive value creation. I’ve spent my career at the intersection of psychology, performance, and private equity, helping investors understand not just who they’re hiring, or inheriting but how those leaders will perform when the pressure spikes, the market turns, or the value-creation plan hits real operational resistance.
Because at the end of the day, strategy doesn’t execute itself. People do.
Before launching my advisory practice, I served as the Head of Executive Assessment at AlixPartners, advising clients across hedge funds, investment banks, and a wide range of PE-backed companies from $100M ARR challengers to multi-billion dollar enterprises.
The New Battleground for Value Creation
Leaders who appear strong on paper but lack the capabilities the thesis requires
Misaligned roles that don’t reflect misson-critical accountabilities
Cultural or structural dynamics that slow execution
How We Can Work Together
Evaluate pre-hire candidates or incumbent teams to reveal strengths, risks, and executional capacity.
Clarify critical accountabilities and align roles to the value-creation plan and culture.
Surface the cultural, structural, and operational factors that most impact value creation.
Candid, data-driven insights that accelerate leadership performance and build investor confidence.
Identify future gaps early and build continuity plans that protect momentum and long-term value.
Why Salazar Leadership Advisory
Boardroom-ready assessments delivered in days, not weeks.
Big-firm rigor and investor-grade insight, without big-firm overhead.
A multisource methodology built for investor confidence.
Every engagement aligned to the deal’s strategic imperatives.
No team rotations. No handoffs. True partnership.
No placement incentives — only unbiased leadership intelligence.
A Clear Path to Stronger Investments
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