Travis Melvin

Careers are rarely linear, and the best opportunities often come from understanding how your experiences fit together into a larger story. Over the past decade, I've built a career across Wall Street, private equity, commercial real estate development, entrepreneurship, higher education, and public policy. My experience includes structured finance at Wells Fargo Securities, distressed investing at Lone Star Funds, commercial real estate development at Trammell Crow Company, leadership in affordable housing, and advising investors and organizations through my firm, Meridian Advisory. I also serve as Director of Financial Wellbeing at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, teach Real Estate Capital Markets at UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School, and am completing an Executive Master of Public Administration at the London School of Economics. Throughout my career, I've interviewed with leading financial institutions, government agencies, universities, and private companies, while mentoring students, early-career professionals, and executives navigating pivotal career decisions. My coaching combines practical hiring insight with long-term career strategy. I work with professionals seeking promotions, career pivots, graduate school, leadership opportunities, or greater alignment between their work and their purpose. Together, we'll clarify your goals, refine your personal brand, strengthen your resume and interview strategy, and develop a career narrative that reflects both your accomplishments and your future potential. My approach is thoughtful, candid, and strategic. Rather than focusing solely on your next job, I help you build a career that compounds over time.