Unlock Human Performance. Amplify Enterprise Value
This is the future of human capital
Sustained Leadership Clarity
We empower leaders to stay mentally sharp, physically healthy, and emotionally balanced while navigating the relentless demands of growth.
Data-Driven Engagements
We turn hidden data into tactical clarity—targeting the root causes of misalignment, burnout, and performance loss.
Superior Exit Value Through Impact
By strengthening the humans behind the strategy, we increase exit multiples—without sacrificing health, clarity, or leadership.
Who we work with, what we deliver
We work with founders, executives, and investors in high-growth companies preparing for major inflection points—exits, scale, or restructuring.
At this stage, leadership becomes the constraint:
• Burnout sets in
• Clarity erodes
• Teams stall
• Execution starts to drift
We solve that.
Built to Evolve combines precision coaching and data-driven consulting to optimize leadership performance and align teams—so the company scales under pressure, and the people driving it stay clear, healthy, and effective.
The result?
• Increased enterprise value
• Expanded leadership capacity
• A life of impact—without burnout
Our Mission
To redefine value creation by focusing on your greatest asset: the human.
We’ve developed a system that builds the most sustainable and highest-performing teams—no matter the pressure.
We do this by connecting deep personal transformation with organizational strategy.
Think of it as insurance for investors.
A force multiplier for operators.
Our Approach
Most companies don’t fail from bad strategy.
They fail because the people executing it break.
We prevent that.
Using behavioral science, psychometric data, and human performance diagnostics, we identify the hidden stressors, cultural breakdowns, and performance gaps weighing your company down.
Then, we install a plan that works.
We don’t just coach. We implement. We retest. We adapt.
This is how we build leadership teams that scale with clarity—and cultures that drive consistent results under pressure.
Pioneering the Integration of Military Precision, Neuroscience, and Data to Supercharge Organizational Growth
Turnover
A hidden cost often resulting in millions lost. Reduction in turnover: Average 46%
Leadership Stress
Leadership Stress: New ownership and restructuring increases stress. Resulting in turnover, productivity loss
Productivity
Many variables contribute to productivity reduction. Corporate restructuring has a negative impact. Productivity Increases: Average 37.5%
Employee engagement
Many variables contribute to productivity reduction.
Experts in
The Human Operating System
Creating Corporate Athletes
Neuroscience
We understand the role that biochemistry plays in performance. our clients see significant increases in neurotransmitters that promote positive performance such as serotonin, dopamine, etc and significant decreases in stress markers such as epinephrine and cortisol. We call this the burnout biomarker matrix. (maybe put symbols of the molecules?
Psychology
The power of the mind is often neglected in typical “sink or swim” environments. We utilize a proprietary training system to allow clients to feel and perform their absolute best.
Physiology
Our body houses all the systems that make us who we are. employees who neglect personal wellbeing are shown to be over 27% less effective and more inclined to leave the company.
Leadership
We utilize a behavioral science based approach to leadership that skips over surface level issues to get directly to the root cause of deficiencies. This allows for lasting change and continual growth.
Our Solutions
In a world where pressure is relentless, you'll always have someone "in your corner"
Precision Hiring System Implementation
Engaging in ongoing research to inform portfolio owners and establish optimal tools and methods for change. Previous studies show significant positive impact on biochemical and behavioral markers alongside cultural changes. We positively effect the congruency within an organization.
What Our Clients Say
Ben R: President,
Europe - Inizio Engage
“I have seen significant improvements not only in my health but also in my team and ability to lead...Working with Pearce has had a tremendous impact on my ability to work effectively, lead people, and overcome challenges within the organization. I am deeply grateful for the positive impact it has had on myself and the performance of my team.”
Dave N: Chief Human Resources Officer - Solenis
"My experience working with Pearce has been fantastic! His coaching has really opened up a perspective that has helped me reflect and process situations with more balance, focus and intent....I highly recommend this experience as I think anyone in high pressure, consuming and stressful jobs can greatly benefit. The effect his process has on individuals and teams is profound."
James E: SVP Global HR - Inizio
"Pearce is really knowledgeable and can apply his knowledge and experience to a range of challenges. He provides tangible, useful and impactful actions that brought immediate positive change. Highly recommended.
Courtney A: Executive - EXP Realty
"This program is an excellent conduit for sustained success and higher personal growth. Pearce and his team's ability to communicate and resonate make him the top coach I have ever had the pleasure of working with. I am very thankful for the journey and exploration we embarked on. He is truly a consummate professional. Thank you again.
How We Work
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Diagnose & Reverse Engineer Performance
We identify the human operating system behind your organization—mapping psychological patterns, team dynamics, and stress points that silently kill performance.
It’s like installing X-ray vision into leadership.
The outcome: total clarity on what to fix, where to start, and how to scale.
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Install - Precision coaching, consulting, data analytics
We deploy precision coaching, leadership reconditioning, and culture realignment based on your diagnostic.
This isn’t surface-level feedback—it’s a full-system upgrade using The Command Code™.
The outcome: leadership that holds under pressure and execution that clicks.
The Proven Strategic Advantage for Investors
Insuring Your Most Valuable Asset
We've helped investors safeguard their most critical assets: the leaders driving growth. Our proven strategies have kept portfolio companies resilient, focused, and consistently the highest-performing in the portfolio.
Risk and Cost Reduction
We've reduced costly executive turnover in multiple portfolio companies, improving retention rates and stabilizing performance. Our track record speaks for itself: fewer disruptions, greater accuracy when hiring, and stronger ROI.
Exit Valuation
We increase exit multiples by improving the performance and well-being of leaders. Ensuring maximum opportunity for returns. A race car is just a pile of metal without its driver.
Our Team
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Pearce Cucchissi: Founder/CEO
Pearce applies his military background in strategic thinking and team dynamics to lead 'Built to Evolve', a firm focused on improving executive and team performance. His work integrates experience and knowledge in neuroscience, psychology, and physiology. This approach is designed to improve executive performance, ensuring leaders are equipped to maintain an optimal state of mind in today's business environment. Pearce focuses on developing a culture business athletes. Those that are empowered to increase their stamina, drive, performance and health, so that they can achieve their maximum level of positive impact. Having collaborated with organizations like Citibank, The Las Vegas Raiders, and Charter, Pearce now primarily advises executives of Private Equity-owned portfolio companies, where he has observed significant mental resilience challenges. His coaching style is grounded in real-world experience, balancing professional development with personal well-being.
Denise Funfar: Coach and Advisor
Denise leverages her expansive career across Europe and the U.S. and advanced degrees in business and change management to offer a coaching experience that is as robust as it is enlightening. Her approach marries scientific precision with holistic insight, targeting the nexus where personal achievement and well-being intersect. With a clientele that spans from top-tier executives and dynamic corporations to academia and philanthropic institutions, Denise has a particular penchant for elevating ambitious women through specially tailored coaching initiatives. Her unique coaching philosophy advocates for a fusion of deep introspective work and the cultivation of self-compassion as the cornerstones for unlocking one's true potential for joy and influential presence in the world. Based in Southern California, Denise's Swedish roots underpin her global perspective, enriching her practice with a diverse cultural tapestry. Specializing in a wide array of competencies—including burnout, emotional intelligence, and work-life harmony—Denise is dedicated to nurturing 'corporate athletes': professionals who aspire to harmonize peak performance with personal fulfillment.
Dean Bundschu: Managing Partner - Data & Analytics Advisor
Dean is an accomplished entrepreneur, sales professional, and business advisor with extensive experience in high-growth companies. Dean leverages a deep knowledge of human psychology alongside applied analytics to drive business growth. A former U.S. Army Infantry Officer, Dean served 8 years, including a combat tour in Iraq, before transitioning to Orion International, where he assisted veterans in moving into corporate roles. As a founder, Dean has successfully raised millions in private equity funding prior to his acquisition. He also played a pivotal role in launching and expanding Bunker Labs, a nonprofit that supports veteran entrepreneurs, growing it to 40 locations nationwide.
Justin Payne: Senior Advisor, Executive
Justin Payne: Senior Advisor, Executive Justin is a seasoned human resource executive whose extensive leadership experience spans a multitude of industries—including manufacturing, distribution, and sales—both public and private. His expertise is not only in navigating the complexities of employment law, workers' compensation, and benefits programs but also in understanding the profound impact HR decisions have on organizational culture. He adopts a consultative approach, relishing the process of discovery, diagnosis, and designing of bespoke HR solutions that drive tangible results. Justin is a firm believer in bridging the execution gap through the strategic use of cross-functional teams, enhancing organizational capabilities, and fostering breakthrough performance. Fluent in both Spanish and English, his specialties lie in people development, cultivating an organizational culture rooted in continuous improvement through Kaizen and Lean methodologies, and implementing Hoshin Kanri for effective policy and strategy deployment. Justin's approach is holistic, dynamic, and always results-focused.
Sharesz Wilkinson: Executive Communications & Resilience
Sharesz T. Wilkinson is an international Executive Communication and Resilience Expert working remotely with highly driven professionals, MNCs, C-Level Executives, and their teams. She brings in extensive experience, and her pragmatic approach offers a high level of professionalism, awareness, focus, and trust. Leading to top-level performance during challenging times, she creates lasting results with her clients in a short period of time. As a Harvard Business Review Advisory & Forbes Councils Member, she has been focusing on her passion to create effective change top-down with her work. To date, she has received 18x international awards and nominations as a change agent. She is further an international speaker, best-selling co-author, investor, and serves as a Senator for the USA in the World Business Angels Investment Forum (WBAF).
Dr. Isaiah Pickens: Coach & Advisor, Organizational Change Programs
Dr. Isaiah Pickens has a unique expertise as a clinical psychologist and organizational development specialist is grounded in a career building people and systems. As former Assistant Director at the UCLA-Duke National Center for Child Traumatic Stress and a former clinical assistant professor at NYU School of Medicine, Dr. Pickens has built a reputation as a national trauma expert and highly sought-after specialist for building emotionally-intelligent workforces. As a Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Culture of Health Leader and Fellow, Dr. Pickens works collaboratively with cross-sector scholars and practitioners to promote a culture of health in America. Building on his national cross-sector work, Dr. Pickens is certified by Stanford University as a Compassion Specialist and uses his expertise in building compassionate systems to guide organizations toward workplace cultures that promote productivity without sacrificing staff wellbeing.
Chris Nastasi: Coach and Advisor, Special Operations Veteran
Chris Nastasi combines the competitive spirit of a former college and minor league baseball player with the strategic rigor of a U.S. Army Special Operations unit leader. Specializing in combating burnout, Chris’s coaching is underpinned by a deep understanding of the high-pressure demands on professional and personal fronts. His approach is personalized, taking into account each client’s unique challenges and aspirations, and leveraging insights from neuroscience and psychology to foster resilience. Chris is dedicated to helping individuals harness their potential, achieve balance, and excel under pressure.
Clayton Platt: Coach and Advisor
Clayton Platt: Coach and Advisor Clayton is dedicated to empowering individuals and teams to reach their full potential. With over three decades of experience leading teams in financial services and non-profit organizations, he offers hands-on expertise and well-honed coaching skills as a training facilitator and executive coach. Clayton's clients include senior leaders at top Fortune 500 companies. His background in neuroscience seamlessly integrates with a 20-year mindfulness practice and an advanced meditation teacher certificate. Clayton’s work with established and emerging leaders centers on identifying their barriers to awareness, connection, and perspective, and guiding a mindful approach to help individuals and teams achieve their true potential. His methods are rooted in research-backed brain-based techniques, prioritizing measurable results in performance and personal well-being.
Spike Hayden: Partner, Business Development
As a Partner and Head of Business Development, Spike brings nearly eight years of dedicated experience in Human Capital technology. Throughout his career, he has established an expansive network, encompassing Global System Integrators (GSIs), System Integrators (SIs), boutique consultants, and prominent tech partners such as Udemy, LinkedIn Learning, and UKG. His expertise lies in forging strategic alliances and partnerships that enhance organizational capabilities and drive innovative solutions in human capital management. Spike has a keen interest in creating measurable human impact, particularly within private equity-backed organizations, where he focus on leveraging technology and knowledge to improve workforce efficiencies and outcomes. His approach combines deep industry knowledge with a passion for achieving tangible improvements in human capital processes, positioning organizations to thrive in evolving business landscapes.
Sergiu Simmel: AI Implementation & Training
Sergiu is a veteran leadership team coach dedicated to transforming executive teams into high-performance units. With a deep focus on breaking down organizational silos and fostering trust, communication, and strategic alignment, Sergiu empowers teams to deliver measurable growth and boost enterprise value. Known for his hands-on, immersive approach, Sergiu blends strategic insight with cutting-edge AI tools to elevate team dynamics. His innovative use of AI not only drives significant increases in productivity but also enhances employees’ overall satisfaction with their work—creating a thriving and engaged organizational culture. Outside of work, Sergiu is valued for his ability to bring joy to his clients and colleagues alike, believing that true success is found at the intersection of purpose, performance, and well-being.
Dr. Michael Miletic: Senior Advisor
Dr. Michael Miletic is a former Olympic athlete and a prominent physician specializing in clinical neuroscience and metabolic medicine. Dr. Miletic evaluates the brain, mind, and body and brings the latest science and evidence-based treatments to optimize your health. Specializing in executives looking to reach their full potential. Dr. Miletic developed “The Miletic Method” as a new model of mental health treatment, brain functioning, performance, longevity, and health. The model consists of looking at the brain/body as a series of interrelated bidirectional systems influencing and influenced by each other in ways specific to each patient. Understanding the intricacies of this allows us to approach each patient in an individualized way. The method then involves integrating all of the physical measures through history taking and specialized lab tests with psychology and neuroscience in a way that provides a new understanding of mental states.