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I'm Romeo and I specialize in values-based leadership awareness and development. Through my private practice, I support high-caliber individuals to reconnect with their core personal values to deepen, expand, and maximize their contributions to society.

do you know why you do what you do?

My coaching philosophy is rooted in the belief that everyone has valuable contributions to offer to the world and each other. Understanding these contributions begins with identifying our core drivers—our values—which serve as our foundation. These deeply held motivators guide our thoughts and our actions, and once they come to surface, we become more aware of our truths and the lives we want to create for ourselves and for the next generation of world citizens.

The Personal Values Assessment (PVA) is a simple survey that holds a wealth of information about why you do what you do. It takes less than 5 minutes to complete and you'll receive directly in your inbox your results that provide both insight and questions to help you learn & grow.

Complement the PVA with The Executive’s Playbook: Aligning Leadership Actions with Core Values—a leadership resource to help you show up with clarity, confidence, and intention.

If you're ready to reconnect with your values, click the link below to request your PVA.

request your PVA and Playbook

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services

Sunset in Boracay Philippines taken by Romeo

individual executive and leadership coaching

This personalized coaching partnership allows you to think clearly, act with intention, and lead with alignment. Whether you’re navigating complexity, stepping into a bigger role, or simply seeking clarity, I will work with you as you reconnect with what matters most and lead in a way that feels true to you, resulting in more impact, confidence, and peace.

coming soon: two powerful leadership experiences to help you reset, realign, and lead with intention

If you’re craving time to think, recalibrate, and lead with more clarity and purpose, two upcoming group coaching experiences are designed for you:

Expanding Your Leadership Capacity (In-Person | 2 Days)

A grounded, in-person workshop where you’ll reconnect with your core values, draft your personal leadership statement, and explore a new way forward—with space to reflect, breathe, and begin again.

The Leadership Reset (Virtual | 12 Weeks)

A deeper, virtual group coaching journey that builds on the in-person retreat. Together, we’ll explore identity, values, boundaries, confidence, and complexity to help you lead with calm, clarity, and conviction.

Start with the retreat. Continue the journey virtually.

Both experiences are launching soon.

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Click here to sign up for updates and get your FREE copy of The Executive’s Playbook and the Personal Values Assessment.

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what clients have said

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My time with Romeo is incredibly valuable. He was able to really help me connect with values and principles that I hold closest to my heart, and utilise them to be a more effective leader for my business and team, as well as a leader of self. He adapted his approach and personalised our discussions which meant I evolved much more efficiently.

Tommy Hatto, Actor, Body Image & Wellbeing Campaigner, Entrepreneur, Actor & Model

about Romeo

Romeo Ymalay is an experienced coach and consultant specializing in values-based leadership awareness and development. He holds an International Coaching Federation credential at the Professional Certified Coach level.

While his clients span diverse industries, they share common coaching needs: aligning values, setting boundaries, overcoming imposter syndrome, and enhancing self-confidence. Through his values-based coaching approach, clients rediscover their foundational motivations, fostering positive changes in career paths, mindset shifts at work, family dynamics, and personal growth.

Romeo's individual coaching clientele includes senior executives from Fortune 100 companies, senior IT executives, actors, entrepreneurs, and small business owners and founders across the United States, Australia, Mozambique, United Kingdom, Spain, Germany, Italy, and France. He also works with U.S. Foreign Service Officers and civil servants globally as a leadership coach for the U.S. Department of State.

Romeo was born in Dumaguete City, Philippines and raised in the Bronx, New York. He previously lived in Washington, D.C., where he actively engaged with Filipino American and AANHPI communities to amplify their voices across government levels. He now resides in Brasilia, Brazil, with his husband, a U.S. Foreign Service Officer, and their diplo-dog.

Professional Certifications, Training, and Education:

Professional Certified Coach (PCC), International Coaching Federation
Certified Leadership Coach, e-Co Leadership Coaching Certification Program, an ICF Accredited Coaching Training Program, George Washington University
Certificate, Barrett Model in Leadership Coaching, Barrett Values Centre
Certificate, altMBA by Seth Godin
Certified Public Manager, Program for Excellence in Municipal Management, George Washington University
Green Belt in Lean Six Sigma, Program for Excellence in Municipal Management, George Washington University
Fellows Program in Public Affairs, Coro New York Leadership Center
B.A., Political Science, Boston College
Certificate, International Law, London School of Economics and Political Science