
Covey Cole
Expert M&A and Corporate Development coach
Studied at Harvard Business School
Works at Morgan Stanley
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Covey's Offerings
Custom hourly · $50/hr
Get help with Business Valuation, Competitive Analysis, and .
Covey’s Corporate Development Qualifications
Experience level: Executive
AI Certified
Completed Level 2 of Leland’s AI Builder Program
Covey brings over a decade of Corporate Development and M&A experience across every stage of the deal lifecycle and has executed more than two dozen acquisitions. He started his career advising large PE firms at KPMG Deal Advisory in New York and has since taken on executive roles at several PE-backed platforms, currently serving as VP of Corporate Development at American Restoration, a Morgan Stanley portfolio company. A Harvard MBA with a Master of Accountancy from BYU and deep experience building M&A playbooks, managing active pipelines, and presenting to boards, Covey offers both the technical rigor and operator perspective to help others break into and excel in Corp Dev and M&A.
Covey can help with:
Business Valuation
Competitive Analysis
Cover Letters
Due Diligence
Financial Analysis
Interview Prep
LinkedIn Review
Market Research
Mergers & Acquisitions
Negotiation Skills
Networking Strategy
Promotion Strategy
Resume Review
Salary Negotiation
Skill Building
Strategic Planning
Work Experience

VP of Corporate Development
Morgan Stanley
March 2025 - Present
VP of Corporate Development
Knox Lane
September 2022 - March 2025

Senior Manager of Strategy & Corporate Development
Nu Skin
July 2021 - September 2022

Manager, Corporate Strategy & Development
New Mountain Capital
May 2019 - July 2021

Associate / Senior Associate
KPMG
August 2014 - August 2018
Education

Harvard Business School
MBA, General Business
2018 - 2020

Brigham Young University
Masters, Accounting
2010 - 2014

Brigham Young University
Bachelors, Accounting
2010 - 2014
Covey was also personally admitted to

The Wharton School (UPenn)