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Hire the Top 1% of Customer Experience Consultants

Operators who ran CX at DTC and SaaS brands doing $1M to $100M+. They fix the post-purchase experience that decides whether a buyer comes back.

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Est. 2020·10,000+ engagements·avg rating

The list

The 6 best customer experience consultants

Ranked by real session volume and ratings on MentorPass. Every operator here has run CX or retention at a brand you have heard of, not advised on it from the outside.

  1. 01Eli Weiss

    Eli Weiss

    Vetted operator100+ sessions

    Retention & Customer Experience Consultant, 100+ sessions on MentorPass at 4.94

    Eli has booked 100+ sessions on MentorPass at a 4.94 rating, the most of any CX operator here. He builds DTC retention systems and email programs from the ground up, and he shows up prepared: founders report him bringing a 7-page deck to a single call. His edge is finding the 80/20 of retention for your brand instead of selling you the latest hack.

    Retention

Sound familiar?

From stuck to a plan you can run this week

The problems founders bring our customer experience operators — and what they walk away with.

  1. Our subscription portal isn't built out and the aggressive flow causes customer confusion.

    A clear subscription and support experience that customers can navigate without filing a ticket.

  2. Exponential growth created real problems around customer support.

The scope

What a customer experience consultant actually does

The work our customer experience operators take on, from first call to ongoing.

  • Retention and lifecycle program

    Build the post-purchase flows, email, and segmentation that bring buyers back instead of churning.

  • Support operation and ticketing

    Stand up a ticketing system with standardized categories so issues route fast and resolution times stay visible.

  • CX automation and AI triage

    Put AI on common inquiries like order lookups, returns, and refunds, with human agents handling the complex cases.

  • Customer research and feedback loop

    Turn messy feedback, reviews, and surveys into usable insight for product, ad angles, and landing-page copy.

  • CX team and hiring

    Define the roles, build the team, and run the recruiting process for a CX org you can scale.

How MentorPass works

The easiest way to hire a customer experience consultant

Find your expert, book a call, solve your problem — and keep them on when you’re ready.

  1. 1. Find your consultant

    Browse the ranked list of vetted operators. Every profile shows their track record, the brands they’ve scaled, and exactly what they go deep on.

  2. 2. Book a call

    Pick a time and share your context up front. They review it before you meet — no spending the first 20 minutes on background.

The guide

What to know before you hire a customer experience consultant

What a customer experience consultant does

Most brands win the first sale and lose the second. A customer experience consultant works on everything that happens after checkout: support, ticketing, returns and subscription flows, retention email, and the feedback loop that turns reviews and survey data into product decisions. The work is part operations, part lifecycle marketing, and part research. Done well, it turns support from a cost center into a reason customers come back.

The problems are concrete. A subscription portal that confuses people into churning. Ticket volume that grows faster than the team. AI that you want on support but not at the cost of trust. Feedback loops that exist on paper but break down in practice. Each of these has a known fix, and an operator who has run it before will get you there faster than figuring it out live.

What to look for when you hire one

Hire someone who has run the thing, not advised on it. Ask what they built and at what scale. The difference shows up fast: a former VP of CX at a brand doing real volume has made the staffing, tooling, and escalation calls you are about to make. Ask whether they can move between strategy and the specific fix, because most CX problems need both. And ask how they handle research. The best operators turn messy customer feedback into usable insight for ad angles, scripts, and landing pages, not just a satisfaction score.

Match the operator to your stage and channel. DTC support at high volume is a different job than SaaS activation or first-time-buyer education for a supplement brand. The good ones know which playbook applies to you.

Why founders use MentorPass for it

MentorPass is 1:1 sessions with operators who have done the work, booked by the call. No retainer, no agency. The customer experience roster has run CX and retention at brands like FIGS, Feastables, Ghost, Obvi, and Chomps. The lead operator, Eli Weiss, has booked 100+ sessions at a 4.94 rating, and founders note he shows up with a deck built for their specific question.

Most of the demand here comes from DTC, ecommerce, and B2B SaaS. You book one session to pressure-test a problem, get specific and actionable advice, and come back when you need the next one.

Proof

Results from these customer experience consultants

Average rating
4.98★

Average rating

Written reviews
42

Written reviews

Sessions booked
179

Sessions booked

Expert operators
6

Expert operators

Chad takes the time to understand your unique situation, offering tailored, expert advice that can lead to real breakthroughs. His guidance helped me with both high-level strategic direction and practical solutions to specific challenges. I highly recommend him as a mentor—he knows exactly what he’s talking about, and his advice is invaluable.
From a session with Chad Horenfeldt

Why MentorPass

MentorPass vs. the alternatives

When you need customer experience help, you have four options. Here's how they actually stack up.

MentorPassAgenciesFreelance marketplacesFull-time hire
Time to first callThis weekWeeks of pitchesDays, hit or miss2–3 months

Industries

Where our customer experience operators have done it

Real reps in these verticals, not theory. The kind of pattern-matching that only comes from having shipped in your category.

  • E-commerce Customer Experience ConsultantsCustomer Experience operators who've built and scaled DTC and online retail brands.
  • CPG Customer Experience ConsultantsCustomer Experience operators who've scaled consumer packaged goods brands in retail and DTC.
  • B2B SaaS Customer Experience ConsultantsCustomer Experience guidance for B2B software and platform companies.
  • Marketplace Customer Experience ConsultantsCustomer Experience for multi-vendor marketplaces and platforms.
  • Agency Customer Experience ConsultantsCustomer Experience help built for agencies and professional service firms.
  • B2C SaaS Customer Experience Consultants

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What does a customer experience consultant actually do?

They fix the experience after the sale: support, ticketing, subscription and returns flows, retention email, and the feedback loop that feeds product and marketing. The goal is turning a one-time buyer into a repeat customer.

How much does it cost?

You book by the session, 1:1, and pay per call. No retainer and no agency contract. Most founders start with a single session to pressure-test a specific problem like churn or ticket volume.

How are these consultants vetted?

Every operator here has run CX or retention inside a real brand, and the list is ranked by actual session volume and ratings on MentorPass. Eli has 100+ sessions at 4.94; others led CX at FIGS, Feastables, and brands like Ghost and Chomps.

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Eli Weiss

Retention & Customer Experience Consultant, 100+ sessions on MentorPass at 4.94

Michael Bair

Former SVP of Customer Experience at FIGS

Chad Horenfeldt

Customer Success & Customer Experience Leader, formerly at Meta

Vetted operator
100+ sessions

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  • 02Michael Bair

    Michael Bair

    Vetted operator

    Former SVP of Customer Experience at FIGS

    Michael ran customer experience as an SVP at FIGS, the public DTC apparel brand. He helps founders build the CX team and the operation behind it, not just the playbook. Best fit if you are hiring CX leadership or standing up a support org for the first time.

    CX leadershipTeam buildingOperationsCulture
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  • 03Chad Horenfeldt

    Chad Horenfeldt

    Vetted operator20+ sessions

    Customer Success & Customer Experience Leader, formerly at Meta

    Chad led customer success and customer experience, including time at Meta. He works across AI, ecommerce, and go-to-market, and founders credit him with both high-level strategic direction and specific fixes to live problems. Strong choice when CS and CX overlap and you need someone who can move between strategy and execution.

    Customer successAIGTMEcommerce
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  • 04Zoe Kahn

    Zoe Kahn

    Vetted operator20+ sessions

    Retention and Customer Experience Expert, CX for Ghost, Obvi, Chomps, Mini Katana

    Zoe has run retention and support for brands including Ghost, Obvi, Chomps, and Mini Katana. She treats stress as opportunity: she helped one founder fix a ticket-sorting mess and turn CX into a well-oiled machine. Best for high-volume DTC support that needs structure.

    RetentionLifecycleSupport opsTicketing
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  • 05Jessica Cervellon

    Jessica Cervellon

    Vetted operator

    Former VP of CX at Feastables, Founder of Open Late Collective

    Jessica was VP of CX at Feastables and now runs Open Late Collective. She works across DTC and B2B branding and the customer experience that makes people fans. Founders leave her sessions with advice they can implement the same day.

    CX strategyBrandingCommunityEmail marketing
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  • 06Arman Taheri

    Arman Taheri

    Vetted operator

    Co-Founder at TalentPop, CX for 500+ ecommerce brands

    Arman co-founded TalentPop and has worked with 500+ ecommerce brands. His focus is turning customer service from a cost center into a revenue channel. Best for ecommerce founders who want support staffed and structured to drive sales, not just close tickets.

    Ecommerce CXSupport staffingRevenueOperations
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  • A support operation that scales with order volume instead of breaking under it.

  • We have a huge problem sorting tickets inside the company.

    A ticketing system with clear categorization that routes issues and surfaces the real pain points.

  • We want to scale with AI without risking customer trust.

    AI handling the first layer of common inquiries, with agents as backup for anything complex.

  • We're not fully using segmentation or behavior-based workflows.

    Lifecycle workflows triggered by real customer behavior, feeding insight back into marketing and product.

  • Our feedback loops are ineffective even though we work through an agent.

    A feedback loop where reviews and survey data turn into product and marketing decisions.

  • Post-purchase education and trust

    Build the education content that gets first-time buyers to adopt the product and stick around.

  • 3. Leave with a game plan

    Get specific, prioritized advice you can act on this week — and keep working with them ongoing if it clicks.

  • Keep them on

    Found your match? Keep your customer experience operator on as an ongoing advisor as you scale.

  • Eli is the best of the best in CX. We're hiring a Director of CX, and Eli helped me dial in on exactly what kind of person we should be looking for. Not only did I gain impactful new perspective on CX and hiring, but I left with clear actionable steps to improve our recruiting process. If you want insight on taking your CX to the next level, Eli is your guy.
    From a session with Eli Weiss
    I was a fan of of Jessica's podcast (Oopsie Podcast) and decided to reach out to her on Mentor Pass and schedule a session. The call exceeded my expectations! I could not recommend her enough for all things CX! I received a ton of actionable advice that can be implemented into my business immediately. Looking forward to many calls to come! Thanks again!
    From a session with Jessica Cervellon
    Zoe has a ton of experience in CX handling retention/support for BIG companies like Ghost, Obvi, Chomps and now Mini Katana.... this girl is seriously a god-send. Even if you're a totally capable human being, just having an expert guide you saves so much time and energy.
    From a session with Zoe Kahn
    Who you actually getTop 1% customer experience operatorsJunior account managersUnvetted freelancersHard to find senior talent
    Proven at your stageBuilt & scaled real brandsA playbook, not your contextVaries wildlyIf you can afford them
    CommitmentPer call — no lock-inMonthly retainerPer projectSalary + equity
    CostPer session$$$$ / month$$ / project$$$$$ + overhead
    Ongoing supportKeep them on as an advisorLocked into scopeChurn and rehirePermanent headcount
    Customer Experience guidance for consumer apps and subscription products.
    Can I keep working with the same person?

    Yes. Most founders book the same operator repeatedly. One reviewer put it plainly: they keep coming back for more. You book follow-up sessions whenever you need them.

    Can they help me add AI to support without hurting trust?

    Yes, this comes up often. The pattern these operators use is AI on the first layer of common inquiries (order lookups, returns, refunds) with human agents as backup, so you scale without losing the customer.

    I run a SaaS company, not DTC. Is this still useful?

    Yes. Founders regularly apply DTC retention and activation tactics to SaaS. One brought a churn and activation problem to a session and left with out-of-the-box DTC tactics to use in their SaaS business.