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Business experience. Human perspective.
A strong connection between you and your coach is essential. The depth and diversity of our professional and personal experiences help us build coaching relationships that click.
Patrick J. McGinnis / Cofounder
Patrick J. McGinnis
Patrick’s practice focuses on growth-minded leaders who are seeking to augment their influence both inside of their company and beyond. He has spent over two decades working as an entrepreneur and as a board member, investor, and advisor to companies operating in the United States, Latin America, Europe, and Asia.
Biography
Patrick is an executive coach, entrepreneur, public board member, and bestselling author, whose work centers on the intersection of decision-making, influence, and entrepreneurial thinking. He is the co-Founder of The xQuotient and sits on multiple public and private boards of directors, including ibex (NASDAQ: IBEX). He also sits on the investment committee of Salkantay Ventures (Latin America) and serves as an advisor to The World Bank on venture capital and private equity. Patrick spent the first decade of his career working on Wall Street, with investing roles at Chase Capital Partners, JPMorgan Partners, AIG Capital Partners, and PineBridge Investments.
Patrick coined the term FOMO (Fear of Missing Out), as well as the related term FOBO (Fear of a Better Option) in a 2004 article in the student newspaper of Harvard Business School. FOMO has since been added to the dictionary and FOBO has become an increasingly popular framework to describe choice paralysis. He is the creator and host of the hit podcast FOMO Sapiens and the author of the international bestsellers Fear of Missing Out: Practical Decision-Making in a World of Overwhelming Choice and The 10% Entrepreneur.
Patrick serves on the Steering Committee of the Leadership Now Project, a project to strengthen American democracy, and the boards of Bridge USA, a youth-led nonprofit organization that fosters cross-partisan dialogue, and of the Planet Word Museum in Washington, D.C. A graduate of Georgetown University and Harvard Business School, Patrick has visited more than 120 countries and is fluent in Spanish, Portuguese, and French. He received executive coaching training from Columbia University.
Mitul Desai / Cofounder
Mitul Desai
Mitul’s practice focuses on startup CEOs, attorneys, private equity professionals, and rising leaders across sectors. He guides clients through high-stakes transitions such as scaling teams, navigating investor and board relationships, evolving company culture, and stepping into new leadership roles. His coaching style encourages deep reflection, decisive action, and long-term performance.
Biography
Mitul Desai is an executive coach, entrepreneur, and cofounder of The xQuotient, with a cross-functional background that bridges law, finance, tech, and public service.
Mitul began his career as an intellectual property attorney, practicing at top NYC law firms and the pharmaceutical company Merck. Mitul also spent seven years in financial services, first at Piper Sandler as an equity research analyst, and later at Mastercard, leading global teams across product management, data services, and digital strategy.
A strong proponent of public service, Mitul served in the Obama Administration as a Senior Adviser at the U.S. State Department, handling public-private partnerships in South Asia. He was the first person to have such a role.
Mitul has a B.A. in chemistry and philosophy from Rutgers University and a J.D. from the Boston University School of Law. He is a Board Member of Firefly (CUNY’s Public Health Innovation Accelerator) and NAMI-NYC. Mitul has been certified as both a Registered Securities Analyst and Licensed Patent Attorney.
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