Dr. Julie Bell is director of leadership advisory at Chartwell Partners.  The firm’s suite of leadership advisory services include succession planning, executive assessments, board advisory, and executive coaching.  Dr. Bell brings a 25-year track record of partnering with organizations and individuals in their quest to maximize performance. 

As an entrepreneur in her early career, Dr. Bell worked with a variety of individuals, teams, and organizations to improve their mindset through principles she developed to help her clients deliver their best performance when it matters most.  She is routinely featured as the keynote speaker at many conferences, offsites, and leadership development events.

Sean O’Neal is a partner at Chartwell Partners based in the firm’s Dallas office.  He brings close to fifteen years of experience in executive search, following his career foundation and education in finance.

Mr. O’Neal is a member of Chartwell’s Financial Services Practice focused on senior-level assignments including board, CEO, and cross-functional senior leadership teams across banking, real estate, and the broader financial services ecosystem.  His clients have ranged from Fortune 500 to entrepreneurial start-ups in publicly traded, private equity owned, and privately held firms across North America as well as international assignments.

Prior to Chartwell Partners, Mr. O’Neal spent six years with Heidrick & Struggles in progressive roles across multiple industry and functional verticals.  Prior to his work in executive search, Mr. O’Neal worked in public accounting.

Scott Petty is managing partner at Chartwell Partners in the Dallas office. He leads the firm’s financial services practice serving bank, mortgage, wealth management and real estate clients across the country.  Mr. Petty has established a successful track record as an executive search consultant recruiting senior executives and board directors for small and mid-cap public and closely held private companies. 

Prior to joining Chartwell in 2009, Mr. Petty spent over a decade between his tenures with Heidrick & Struggles and Spencer Stuart.  Over the course of his time with each firm, he led search practices in banking, real estate and broad financial services.