what people say about Gary.

I had the privilege of being coached by Gary during my Executive MBA journey within MetLife’s EMEA Business Academy.

What makes Gary stand out is not just his extensive knowledge of the insurance industry and leadership development — it’s his rare ability to combine strategic thinking with human insight.

He doesn’t just teach frameworks; he shapes mindsets.

He doesn’t just give direction; he unlocks potential.

Gary helped me reframe complex challenges, sharpen my leadership focus, and turn ambition into action.

His presence throughout our journey — culminating in Istanbul — left a lasting mark, both professionally and personally.

Highly recommended for any executive team seeking to grow with purpose and clarity.

I’ve been lucky enough to work with Gary twice (so far!) at events he has organised for MetLife.  Both of these have been huge undertakings – audiences of over 100 people, delivered to different time zones, combining senior managers and staff from across all regions and areas of the business, plus outside speakers.  They have been incredibly well-organised & very successful, which is testament to Gary’s skill, persistence, patience, and work ethic.

He has also been a joy to work with, combining expertise & professionalism with a friendly, warm & open style.  I particularly appreciate the way he trusted me to bring my expertise to the events, giving me the space to shape my content for his audience – the opposite of micro-managing!  And despite only working together for a short time we quickly developed a positive rapport during the events themselves, interacting really effectively both publicly and behind the scenes, to give the audience the best possible experience.

I have thoroughly enjoyed my experience of working with Gary, both as a person, as a client, and in terms of the high quality of the events he produces.  I hope we have future opportunities to work together!

I am fortunate to have crossed path with Gary while working at MetLife. He shines with his attention to people, availability and willingness to help. In a first instance, I sought help to improve my public speaking skills and he supported me several times to develop more impactful presentations both on the content and style. He shared knowledge and tips developed from his own experience and I felt drastic improvements that benefit my work every day. More recently, he helped me with a structured approach around life planning to clarify my life goals and put me in a position to make life-changing decisions. I would recommend working with Gary to anyone who seeks to progress with a proven and caring approach.

I worked alongside Gary for many years in the Financial Investment space, with Gary driving the sales strategy (and implementation) of a large (20) sales force who focussed on selling/training investment products to UK IFAs. He was to some degree a service provider to the firm I work at.

Gary is very knowledgeable, highly motivated, innovative and he delivers. he was a fantastic asset to the business and we miss him.

I have absolutely no hesitation in recommending him for any senior role.