For more than two decades, Neal Schore has advised, coached, and partnered with prominent business leaders, boards, and private equity firms across the United States. His core message is both simple and hard-earned: peak performance begins with how you manage you. Neal is the author of The 25th Hour (August 2026), forthcoming from Simon & Schuster, where he distills the leadership frameworks he developed over a 25-year career building and leading companies through growth, complexity, and multiple successful exits.
Neal is the Founder and former President & CEO of Triton Digital, the global technology, data, and services leader in digital audio and podcasting. Over more than a decade working alongside Oaktree Capital Management, he led Triton through three strategic transactions — first to Vector Capital, then to The E.W. Scripps Company (NASDAQ: SSP), and ultimately to iHeartMedia (NASDAQ: IHRT). Earlier in his career, Neal served as Chairman of Westwood One (NASDAQ: WWON) through its sale, sat on the board of GAP Broadcasting through its acquisition by Townsquare Media (NASDAQ: TSQ), and was previously Managing Partner & CEO of MMG, advising private equity and operating companies across technology, media, manufacturing, gaming, hospitality, and healthcare.
Today, Neal leads 25th Hour Group, where he and his team work with leaders at every level from rising managers to CEOs, helping organizations develop talent, strengthen leadership effectiveness, and drive sustainable growth. He counsels executives and boards on leadership, decision-making, and organizational strategy, delivering insights grounded in decades of real-world operating experience rather than theory.
Neal’s speaking style is direct, lighthearted, and relentlessly actionable. Audiences leave with practical tools to simplify decision-making, strengthen leadership presence, and perform at a high level without burning out - especially in environments defined by pressure, scale, and change.
A graduate of Michigan State University and active with Harvard Business School Executive Education, Neal is a member of the Los Angeles Gold Southland Chapter of Young Presidents' Organization (YPO) and a recipient of the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year award for Greater Los Angeles. He lives in the Los Angeles area with his wife and is the proud father of three adult sons.