Shantell Malachi is a highly sought lifestyle and career strategist, business consultant, and HRM expert. As Chief Executive Officer of Synastry Consulting Group, Shantell’s extensive knowledge of human resource development and organizational management has helped businesses along the East Coast create and gain momentum by providing creative and comprehensive consulting concepts.

Best known for her ultra-modern spin on professional development and branding, Shantell merged her innate desire to help individuals succeed in their personal and professional lives and her natural ability to elevate others into Career Couture, a lifestyle brand dedicated to helping individuals design their dream careers and ultimately walk into their purpose.

Her desire to give back to the communities that she serves encompasses the nonprofit sector as well. Shantell is the Founder & Executive Director of Dress for Success® Central Virginia, an affiliate of the international not-for-profit organization that promotes the economic independence of disadvantaged women by providing professional attire, a network of support, and the career development tools to help women thrive in work and in life, and Co-Founder of The Skye Effect, a charitable initiative dedicated to improving the collective lives of formerly incarcerated women, and the children that they are returning to.

Shantell’s expertise has been featured in various media outlets such as under30ceo.com, The Virtuous Diva, Examiner.com, and Fox’s Morning Marketplace. As a philanthropist and entrepreneur Shantell has been recognized by Yahoo! Women Who Shine, Style Weekly Magazine (2012 Top 40 Under 40 Award Recipient), Belle Magazine, and The Richmond Free Press.