Do successful founders actually have private coaches?

Many of the most successful founders quietly work with a long-term coach or outside advisor who has nothing to gain from telling them what they want to hear. The relationship usually predates the success. Kris Kluver, in The Dysfunctional Family Office, opens Ben Christoff's story with this exact reveal. Ben has worked with an outside coach named Ryan for over thirty years. Not a consultant with a slide deck. Someone who has been his sounding board, advisor, collaborator, and friend. Equally compassionate and absolutely fearless in calling out any nonsense. Founders rarely brag about this at investor conferences because admitting someone else has been bringing clarity into your chaos doesn't fit the lone-genius story.