About

Meet Emily Ward

Founder of Higher Key Consulting

With a 15-year tenure in the corporate landscape, Emily has had the privilege of delivering results for some of the industry's largest firms. Her career has been marked by a passion for spearheading groups and individuals towards clarity in their professional goals, strategies, and future visions. This passion stems from an inherent commitment to leveraging her skills and abilities for the betterment of those around her. This journey has been fulfilling, igniting in her a lifelong commitment to positively impacting others through her work. Positively contributing to others' success, growth, and development is not just what she does—it's who she is.

Testimonials

  • "I highly recommend Higher Key Consulting. Emily is a true partner – thoughtful, committed, and hands-on – who worked closely with us to position our business for both short- and long-term success. She led our team through a fun, engaging, and highly productive process that resulted in an exciting plan to move us forward. We left the session feeling aligned and genuinely energized about the future. We’re continuing our work with Emily and couldn’t be more excited about what’s ahead."

    -Dominick A., Rocket Jones, Project-Based Consulting

  • "Working with Emily has been such a game-changer. She helped me get clear on my finances and actually stick to my goals. She's super supportive, honest, and easy to talk to - I'm really grateful for her guidance."

    -Sam W., Financial Coaching

  • "Working with Emily is truly transformative. She brings the heart of a teacher to every session—leading with empathy, clear guidance, and a thoughtful plan. One of her greatest strengths is her ability to help you arrive at your own insights, making even the most difficult next steps feel achievable and stress-free. As a steady, insightful sounding board, she’s someone you genuinely look forward to speaking with. No matter where you are on your personal growth journey, I can’t recommend Emily highly enough."

    -Chris T., Personal Development Coaching

  • “This has been a good journey for me. Walking this path with Emily as my financial coach, I’ve learned things about myself as far as budgeting, and going back to my priorities, which is staying on budget and not being wasteful, so next time I can prepare better.”

    -Virginia L., Financial Coaching

  • "One of the smarter business decisions I've made in building my agency is hiring Emily Ward of Higher Key Consulting. We met Emily at a critical point in our life cycle, when we needed a significant lift to stay on track to meet my goals for the company. Emily worked with me to think through the mechanics of adding a new set of services, and she also equipped me with a set of tools to enable better forecasting and resourcing. She is truly outstanding."

    -Brian Castle, Founder + CEO, Parklife