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Depth of expertise. The right perspective, when it matters most.
ESC Strategy is supported by a network of experienced consultants and strategic partners who bring deep, complementary expertise to our work. Each member of the ESC network has been selected for their real-world experience, leadership perspective, and ability to operate effectively in moments of growth, transition, and change.
This model allows ESC to deliver focused, high-impact support—scaling expertise thoughtfully while maintaining a consistent, trusted client experience.
DAVID ZIMMERMAN.
Email: david@escstrategy.com
Phone: 310-490-7343
David L. Zimmerman, MSc, CPC, spent over 40 years helping shape the wealth management industry. Starting at EF Hutton as a financial advisor, he rose to lead advanced advisor development at Shearson Lehman Brothers, became national sales director for private client services at Wells Fargo Private Bank, served as CEO of First Citizens Bank’s broker-dealer, and led wealth management at Atlantic Union Bank. Now, as the founder of AMAXXA LLC, David combines deep experience and academic commitment to help leaders navigate change, design bold strategies, and achieve sustainable outcomes. His dedication to empowering executives and professionals enables them to reimagine their potential and thrive in a rapidly changing world.
ANGIE HUBER.
Email: angie@escstrategy.com
Phone: 314-583-1720
Angie is a purpose driven and transformational leader, coach and consultant with over two decades of experience with Fortune 500 companies empowering individuals, teams, and organizations to become the best version of themselves. As a consultant and founder of the Self-Transformation Wellness Center, Angie blends strategic leadership with deep empathy to help thousands thrive both personally and professionally.
Angie has led leadership, coaching and talent development initiatives for over 28,000 leaders, built high-performing teams across complex matrixed environments, and accelerated organizational change maturity through scalable, integrated solutions. Angie is known for building and growing start-ups from scratch including teams, new functions, and businesses and building a strong foundation to enable them to thrive and achieve their purpose.
Her expertise spans leadership development, wellness, leadership and executive coaching, change management, and team effectiveness.
ANNA EDER.
Email: anna@escstrategy.com
Phone: 314-947-0618
Anna is an executive coach and leadership strategist who partners with high-performing professionals to navigate complex challenges with clarity, confidence, and precision. She specializes in executive presence, leadership transitions, and coaching culture development. Her clients value her ability to blend deep listening with bold insight, helping them elevate their impact while staying aligned with their core values.
With more than 25 years in the professional services industry, Anna has coached a wide spectrum of leaders—including managers, teams, and those who manage and develop them. She also brings extensive experience coaching executives and department heads on the headquarters side of a Fortune 500 firm, where she led enterprise coaching strategy and talent development initiatives. She holds a PCC credential from the International Coaching Federation and advanced certifications in mentor coaching, supervision, and instructional design.
Anna’s coaching is shaped by her insider understanding of how leadership unfolds in fast-paced, performance-driven environments. She creates a space where clients can step back, think more strategically, and make grounded decisions that support both business growth and personal well-being. Known for her calm presence and laser-focused questions, Anna helps leaders move from pressure to purpose—unlocking meaningful results for themselves, their teams, and their organizations.
BEVERLY HOWDESHELL.
Email: beverly@escstrategy.com
Phone: 636-399-4350
Beverly applies a human-centered approach, behavioral science, and adaptive leadership to help financial services organizations thrive amid complexity. With over 20 years of experience— Beverly has coached 1,000+ financial advisors and leadership teams, increased assets under care, enhanced team effectiveness, operational efficiency and improved advisor retention.
Leveraging her experience as an advisor to strategic leader, Beverly understands the dynamics of the industry and focuses on the individual first, believing that sustainable change begins with people. She partners with executives and teams to diagnose barriers; design tailored interventions and embed new ways of working that stick. Her approach blends one-on-one coaching, facilitated team workshops, and strategic planning to accelerate decision-making, strengthen collaboration, and improve operational outcomes.
Beverly emphasizes measurable change: she helps clients set clear goals, test practical experiments, and scale what works so improvements endure beyond the engagement. She has provided coaching to over 1,000 financial advisors and leadership teams, resulting in increased assets under care and enhanced advisor retention.
Beverly is committed to building leadership capacity and sustainable practices that align people, process, and strategy for lasting impact.
SHANNON SIMCOX.
Leaning on about 20 years as a media professional, Shannon has put to work the tools she's gained in digital marketing, public relations, and brand development to help organizations to reach their ideal audience.
Shannon is a strategic marketing consultant with a passion for building content systems, sharing information, and creating community. Shannon works with Liz to share across digital media the inspiring stories of the work ESC Strategy does in encouraging curious leadership, goal-setting with authenticity, and future-proofing business practices.
My Monday Motivation is a schedule that prioritizes creative work and grounding in my values before noon. (Also, a large cup of tea and a good book.)