About

Jeff Strese

Principal

Jeff Strese is an Organizational Development Consultant and Executive Coach focusing on multi-generational family enterprises, corporations, and mission-driven nonprofit organizations. He has more than 30 years of experience working across industries in leadership development, organizational effectiveness, and family dynamics. He holds family wealth and business advising certifications (CFWA, CFBA). 

Jeff is passionate about helping family businesses and organizations create clarity out of the complex and inspiring leaders from all backgrounds to develop and master critical skills like coaching, communication, and emotional intelligence. He has developed innovative programs to guide next-generation leaders to reach their full potential in a fast-paced, global economy. 

Jeff has served as Chief Talent and Learning Officer (CTLO) at Tolleson Wealth Management, a multi-family office serving client families nationwide. Before his role at Tolleson, Jeff served as the Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO) at Southern Methodist University (SMU).  He has taught undergraduate and graduate courses as an Adjunct Faculty member in SMU’s Cox School of Business. He serves as Academic Director for an award-winning leadership development program in SMU’s Executive Education Program. 

Early in his career, he held a private marriage and family counseling practice as a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) before transitioning into organizational development and executive coaching. He has served as a Teach For America – DFW Advisory Board member.

Jeff is based in Dallas, Texas. He is married with two adult children and enjoys music, oil painting, traveling, and cooking.

Clients

These are some of the industries and clients we’ve been able to help.

ADDITIONAL CLIENTS INCLUDE

JP Morgan Chase

Pioneer Natural Resources

Teach for America

Episcopal School of Dallas

Dallas Police Department

DART

Dallas Museum of Art

Six Flags USA

What our clients are saying

  • “Meeting and working with Jeff Strese has been a profound lesson in the value of human capital. His focus on talent development and organizational design is a graduate course in how to turn a business from one dependent on an individual to one driven by a team. Jeff is not just an effective consultant, but a brilliant teacher that would help any organization be"come an organization where motivated people can flourish."

    Mark Tibergien
    Retired CEO, Pershing Advisor Solutions, A BNY Mellon Company

  • “Jeff analyzes an organization's ability to execute on its mission, both where it may be inadequate or where there is simply an opportunity to do better or at a larger scale and then provides leaders a map for improved business outcomes. He excels at executive coaching and at guiding teams through the kind of change management that leads to improved--and sometimes transformational--results.”

    Jeanne Whitman Bobbitt
    FOUNDER, JEANNE WHITMAN BOBBITT CONSULTING

  • “Jeff and I have worked together for more than 10 years on a variety of projects related to family governance, education, and leadership. Jeff’s skills as a facilitator, educator, and guide are invaluable to the families he serves. I always look forward to collaborating with Jeff on other families."

    J. Richard Joyner, Managing Director
    Alti Tiedemann Global

  • “It is my great pleasure to be in close collaboration with Jeff in the gifted wonderful work he does to help families learn, thrive and seek to flourish."

    James (Jay) E. Hughes Jr., Esq.
    AUTHOR & FOUNDER OF FAMILIES OF AFFINITY

  • “I have had the privilege of collaborating with Jeff over the past few years as we worked to address a variety of issues for an ultra-high-net-worth multigenerational client. Jeff brings a highly valuable perspective to this work, a keen ability to listen and a gift for creatively addressing issues and challenges that help guide the family to successful outcomes.”

    Nathan Dungan
    FOUNDER AND PRESIDENT OF SHARE SAVE SPEND®, LLC.

  • “I have known Jeff for over a decade, first in his capacity as Chief HR Officer at SMU, then in his work at Tolleson, and now as a consultant and coach. Jeff is a great listener and has provided me with sound advice and encouragement in the numerous roles I have held at SMU. He understands what it takes to be an effective leader having been one himself and he knows how to get the best out of others. As head of HR he led significant change initiatives in which his calm approach was critical to their success.”

    Peter Moore, PhD
    ASSOCIATE PROVOST SOUTHERN METHODIST UNIVERSITY

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