CMA

What CMA does

CMA Global Consulting (legal entity: CMA Global, Inc.) is a U.S.-based management consulting firm founded in 1975 and headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri, with additional offices in Denver, Colorado and Kansas City, Missouri. The firm delivers business-psychology-based consulting services — primarily talent assessment, leadership development, team building, organizational strategy, executive coaching, and family business transition support — through a team of Ph.D.-level business psychologists, Industrial-Organizational specialists, and counseling psychologists. Service delivery is organized around proprietary, branded instruments and programs, including The Leadership Advantage, The Campfire women's leadership program, 360° Feedback, Assessment for Selection/Development/Sales/International, and Employee Engagement surveys, all customized per client engagement.

CMA's go-to-market is sales-led and relationship-based, combining direct enterprise outreach, a free-initial-consultation website funnel, content marketing (blog, white papers, case studies), and the long-running annual Family Business Speaker Series (now in its 17th year). The firm serves enterprise clients across at least nine verticals, with healthcare as the primary vertical (named logos include Ascension Health, Yale New Haven Health System, SSM Health, Mercy Health, Express Scripts, and Pfizer) and additional meaningful presence in construction, retail, financial services, hospitality, manufacturing, government, professional sports, and family-owned businesses. Services are delivered on a project-based and retainer professional services model with quote-based, non-publicly-disclosed pricing.

The firm is privately held with no disclosed institutional investors or funding events; ownership and control appear distributed among the named Partners (Terence Bostic, Jami Wolfe, Jennifer Nguyen) with a Partner Emeritus (Dan Bean, 15+ years as Partner) providing continuity. Headcount is reported in the 51–100 employee range, with a roster of roughly 40+ named consultants plus administrative and operations staff. The underlying technology stack is human-delivered psychological assessment and coaching methodology rather than software/AI; no AI/ML capabilities, patents, or platform technology are disclosed in the available data.

Name

CMA

Legal name

CMA Global, Inc.

Website

https://cmaconsult.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1975

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

CMA Global Consulting is a business psychology-based management consulting firm that delivers talent assessment, leadership development, team building, and organizational strategy services to enterprise clients, primarily in healthcare, across the United States.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Management Consulting

NAICS

Management Consulting Services (54161), Human Resources Consulting Services (541612), Other Management Consulting Services (541618)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Leadership Development & Executive Coaching (BPAHAGAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

C-Suite & Senior Executive Coaching (EDABANAA), Organization Design & Operating Model Consulting (BPAHAGAB)

Keywords

• Talent assessment services
• Leadership development consulting
• Executive coaching services
• Organizational development consulting
• Team building consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Saint Louis

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Professional Consulting Services: Project-based and retainer consulting engagements for talent assessment, leadership development, team building, and organizational development services

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

CMA Global Consulting is a business psychology-based professional services firm that partners with organizations to hire the best talent, develop leaders, build collaborative teams, and plan for their future. The firm delivers talent assessments, leadership development programs, executive coaching, team-building interventions, and organizational development services, supported by a team of Ph.D.-level business psychologists and I-O specialists. Its offerings are customized per client and span selection assessments, 360° feedback, women's leadership programs, and family business succession work.

Product overview

CMA Global Consulting is a management consulting firm that operates as a single unified service offering rather than a platform-plus-modules architecture. Their core portfolio consists of psychological consulting services organized around talent assessment, leadership development, organizational strategy, and team effectiveness. The product lineup includes assessment services (Assessment for Selection, Assessment for Development, Assessment for Sales, Assessment for International, Entry-Level Questionnaire, 360° Feedback, Employee Engagement), coaching services (Executive Coaching), and development programs (Leadership Development, Talent Management, Team Building). They also offer two named programs: The Leadership Advantage (a comprehensive leadership program for mid- to senior-level leaders) and The Campfire (women's leadership development program). Services are customized for each client organization with offerings spanning hiring accuracy, leadership development, succession planning, culture improvement, and family business transitions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• The Leadership Advantage A comprehensive, hands-on learning program that teaches mid- to senior-level leaders how to take their leadership skills to the next level.
• The Campfire (Women's Leadership Development) An intimate women's leadership development program offering group coaching and peer connection for high-potential women leaders seeking growth and self-enrichment.
• 360° Feedback An all-around feedback method that collects data from peers, bosses, and direct reports to help employees identify their workplace strengths and weaknesses.
• Assessment for International Language-specific assessments designed to bridge language and cultural barriers for international candidates or employees being moved internationally.
• Assessment for Selection An in-depth evaluation service that goes beyond standard interview, resume review, and reference check to avoid mis-hires.
• Employee Engagement Service to assess and improve workforce engagement levels to strengthen productivity, profit, loyalty, and safety.
• Leadership Development Customized service that helps leaders develop their strengths, overcome weaknesses, and improve overall leadership skills.
• Assessment for Development Service to help employees reach their full potential through skill development tailored to organizational needs.
• Assessment for Sales Comprehensive evaluation to assess whether a potential sales hire can successfully sell products or services, evaluating critical thinking, sales behavior, teamwork, and more.
• Coaching Service helping employees reach their full potential by assessing areas for improvement, establishing developmental goals, and building coaching techniques.
• Entry-Level Questionnaire Selection questionnaires to assess talent for entry-level positions in manufacturing, distribution centers, call centers, clerical, and general labor areas.
• Talent Management Comprehensive company-wide endeavor to better align talent management efforts of hiring, developing, and retaining employees with organizational strategic goals.
• Team Building Service helping organizations build more collaborative teams through consulting interventions.
• Executive Leadership Service facilitating smooth leadership transitions and developing the next generation of organizational leaders.
• Organizational Strategy Service helping organizations plan for their future and align strategic goals with talent capabilities.
• Family Business Transitions Specialized service helping family-owned businesses navigate generational transitions and governance.

Quantifiable outcome

• Drastic reduction in turnover rates among employees
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments9 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Emerging players

• PDI (Personnel Decisions International): An I-O psychology-rooted talent management and leadership development firm (now part of Korn Ferry) known for executive assessment and coaching. Historically highly comparable to CMA's psychologist-led assessment and leadership development model.
• Hogan Assessments: A personality-assessment firm widely used for leadership selection, development, and coaching. Comparable to CMA on the assessment-for-selection and 360° dimensions, though Hogan is primarily an assessment IP licensor rather than a full consulting deliverer.

Broad incumbents

• Heidrick & Struggles: A global executive search and leadership advisory firm with growing leadership assessment and consulting practices. Comparable to CMA in leadership advisory and executive coaching, but significantly larger and more international.
• Korn Ferry: A global organizational consulting firm with deep capabilities in talent assessment, leadership development, executive search, and rewards. Comparable to CMA across its assessment and leadership practices, but vastly larger and broader in scope.
• Egon Zehnder: A global executive search and leadership advisory firm with deep executive coaching, board, and team effectiveness practices. Comparable to CMA on executive coaching and leadership advisory, with comparable premium positioning but significantly larger global reach.
• Right Management (ManpowerGroup): A global talent and career-management consulting firm offering leadership development, career transition, and organizational consulting. Comparable to CMA in leadership and talent-management work, but serving a broader mid-market and enterprise base.
• Spencer Stuart: A global executive search and leadership consulting firm with practices in board advisory, executive assessment, and leadership development. Comparable to CMA on leadership assessment and executive advisory work, with similar enterprise client base but at much larger scale.
• FranklinCovey: A global leadership and effectiveness training firm offering structured leadership programs, assessments, and content (e.g., The 7 Habits). Comparable to CMA in leadership development programs and enterprise training delivery, but with a broader, content-led, scalable model.

Direct peers

• Center for Creative Leadership (CCL): A top-tier, research-driven leadership development provider offering assessments, executive coaching, and customized leadership programs. Closely comparable to CMA's Leadership Advantage, coaching, and 360° offerings, with similar scientist-practitioner delivery model.
• DDI (Development Dimensions International): A global leadership and talent-management consulting firm that designs assessments, leadership development programs, and selection systems for enterprise clients. Directly comparable to CMA as a specialist in behavioral assessment, leadership development, and selection science.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/CMA_Consult
• Facebookfacebook.com/cmaglobal.inc
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cmaglobal

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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