MrBeast has worked with both Derral Eves and Paddy Galloway. Ryan Trahan works with a consultant. The Chosen, the highest crowdfunded TV project in history, was built with one. That's not a coincidence. 

YouTube is a pattern recognition game, and a good consultant has seen hundreds of channels across every niche. They can tell you in a ninety minute call what would take you a year of trial and error to figure out on your own.

That's the actual value. A specific set of eyes on your specific channel, from someone who's already helped a hundred creators solve the exact problem you're stuck on right now.

We put this list together because when creators ask us who to talk to, there are more than a hundred names in the YouTube coaching space and it's hard to know where to start. Every person below is someone we'd stake our reputation on recommending, with a public track record, a long list of creators they've helped, and a full-time business doing this. 

Important to say up front: this list is in no particular order, and every single name on it is a great pick. The numbers are list positions, nothing more. The right consultant for you comes down to fit, not rank.

A quick note on pricing. Several of these consultants publish their rates. Consulting fees generally move in one direction as demand grows. If someone on this list looks like your match, booking sooner is almost always cheaper than booking later.

A quick note on format. Some of these consultants work with you directly, and some have teams. Both models work. We've flagged which is which in each entry.

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Derral Eves has been on YouTube since 2005 and is one of the most credentialed YouTube strategists working today. He's a Wall Street Journal bestselling author of The YouTube Formula, has generated more than 100 billion views across his clients, and has helped 32 channels earn the YouTube Gold Play Button. 

Derral Eves is also the Executive Producer of The Chosen, the highest crowdfunded TV and film project in history. He founded VidSummit, the annual conference a large part of the pro creator world attends every year.

Why work with Derral Eves:

• He's consulted for Red Bull, NBC, ABC, Adobe, Lindsey Stirling, The Piano Guys, and many of the channels you already watch.
• He offers a direct 60 minute 1-on-1 video consultation where he works through your analytics, audience, and strategy with you personally.
• His Channel JumpStart 12 week mentoring program is the most structured way to get his frameworks inside your channel.
• His team also offers 1-on-1 consultations led by strategists he's trained, giving smaller creators an entry point.

Book a consultation with Derral Eves: derraleves.com

Andrew Kan has earned 12 YouTube Play Buttons across the channels he's personally worked on. He was the first full-time hire at TubeBuddy, where he grew their YouTube channel from 6,000 to over 530,000 subscribers and helped the brand generate more than 6 million YouTube views. 

Andrew Kan has consulted for the NFL, BBC, Fox, Nickelodeon, Family Feud, and Salesforce. He's an Adobe Mentor and Adobe Express Ambassador, YouTube Certified, and Google Video Ad Certified. After TubeBuddy he led YouTube strategy for Salesforce Careers, and he co-founded the Kan Do Creators Community (KDCC).

The differentiator underneath the résumé: when you book a consultation with Andrew Kan, you get Andrew Kan on the Zoom call. No handoff to a junior strategist, no team member trained in his system. At his level of credentials, that's rare.

Why work with Andrew Kan:

• Direct 1-on-1 access. Every call is with Andrew Kan personally.
• Transparent, published pricing: $199.99 for a 90 minute strategy session, $997.99 for a full channel audit with a 90 day KANDO Method roadmap, $2,499.99 per month for ongoing monthly advisory. These rates have moved before and will again.
• He's one of the only consultants who's worked across solo creator growth, brand-side channels, and enterprise corporate YouTube. Most consultants pick one lane; Andrew Kan's done all three.
• Every consulting client gets a free month of KDCC Authority membership, so the work continues after the call ends.

Book Andrew Kan directly: kdcc.social/consulting

Daniel Batal is a YouTube Silver Play Button creator and a professional channel consultant with thousands of coaching hours on the books. He's worked with clients ranging from hobby channels all the way up to, in his own words, at least one Shark Tank shark whose name he keeps confidential. Daniel Batal runs one of the more approachable one-to-one consulting operations on this list, with no cohort or group funnel in between. You book time with him directly, and he reviews your channel.

Daniel Batal is the right call for working creators who don't have a six figure consulting budget but still want a professional with a Play Button and thousands of coaching hours to look at their channel and tell them specifically what to fix.

Why work with Daniel Batal:

• 1-on-1 coaching with one of the most accessible entry points on this list (90 minute sessions currently priced at $249, historically higher).
• You work with Daniel Batal personally on every call.
• Thousands of clients coached, many of whom became full-time creators under his guidance.
• Co-hosts the Channel Reviews LIVE show, a free ongoing resource where real channel audits happen on camera.

Book a session with Daniel Batal: danielbatal.com

Roberto Blake is one of the most prolific YouTube educators working today. He has 600,000+ subscribers on his own channel, over 40 million views, and was named by Forbes as one of "20 Must Watch YouTube Channels That Will Change Your Business." Roberto Blake has produced over 1,500 YouTube videos and 2,000 live streams. Through Awesome Creator Academy, he's coached more than 600 creators and has directly helped 60+ earn Silver Play Buttons. He's personally generated over $2M in revenue as a full-time creator. He's an Amazon bestselling author of Create Something Awesome, and has keynoted at VidCon, VidSummit, Adobe MAX, Social Media Marketing World, and Inbound.

Roberto Blake is known for being firm but fair. The testimonials on his site specifically call out that he'll challenge you, not tell you what you want to hear. If you want a coach who'll push you, he's the one.

Why work with Roberto Blake:

• Offers both private 1-on-1 coaching and an ongoing Pro Group with two live coaching calls a week.
• His coaching is built around the Creator C.O.R.E. Operating System, which covers the whole business rather than just views.
• Best suited for creators with at least 1,000 subscribers or existing businesses adding YouTube as a growth channel.
• Every 1-on-1 client fills out a pre-call survey, so the session is spent on strategy rather than catch-up.

Learn more about Roberto Blake: awesomecreatoracademy.com/coaching

Matt Koval is one of the original architects of modern YouTube strategy. He spent over a decade inside YouTube in senior roles including Lead Content Strategist, Manager of Creative Insights, Head Producer for the official YouTube Creators channel, and Global Creator Liaison, the official public-facing role representing YouTube's 50 million plus creators, which he was the first person to hold. A significant portion of the frameworks YouTube officially teaches today were written by Matt Koval. Some of those frameworks were adopted verbatim by competing platforms like TikTok.

After leaving Google, Matt Koval founded Creator Dynamics, a YouTube strategy firm focused on company channels, media brands, and mission-driven organizations. If you're a brand trying to make YouTube work through organic content rather than paid ads, Matt Koval and his team of genre-specific strategists are who you call.

Why work with Matt Koval:

• Former YouTube Creator Liaison. He defined and created the role, held it for two years, then passed it to Rene Ritchie.
• Head instructor for YouTube's Brand Partner Program, advising marketing executives at Starbucks, Mastercard, and Johnson & Johnson.
• Creator Dynamics offers YouTube strategy consulting, channel management, and channel due diligence (the last one is rare in the consulting space).
• His team is made up of genre-specific YouTube strategists, not generalists trained on the same playbook.

Learn more about Matt Koval: creatordynamics.net

Every consultant on this list is genuinely excellent at what they do. The differences come down to fit. Three questions will tell you who to contact.

The first question is what stage your channel is at. 

Under 1,000 subscribers, start with self-paced courses, group programs, or an accessible 1-on-1 like Daniel Batal. 

Between 1,000 and 1 million, most programs on this list will fit: Derral Eves's Channel JumpStart, Andrew Kan's strategy session, Roberto Blake's coaching, Erika Vieira's bootcamp, Paddy Galloway's Accelerator, Amy Landino's GATLUW Society. 

Over 1 million subscribers or established brands, you want the top tier: Paddy Galloway's Consulting, Derral Eves's 1-on-1, Andrew Kan's Monthly Advisory, or Matt Koval's Creator Dynamics.

The second question is what you're trying to fix. 

For views and growth, look at Derral Eves, Paddy Galloway, Andrew Kan, Amy Landino, Roberto Blake, or Daniel Batal. 

For the business and funnel around your content, Sunny Lenarduzzi and Roberto Blake. 

For sponsorship income, Justin Moore is the call. 

For women-specific growth work, Erika Vieira or Amy Landino. 

For brand or company YouTube channels, Matt Koval.

The third question is whether you want direct access or a team. 

Andrew Kan and Daniel Batal work with you personally, every call. 

Paddy Galloway and Matt Koval run teams built around their systems. 

Derral Eves, Amy Landino, Erika Vieira, Roberto Blake, Sunny Lenarduzzi, and Justin Moore offer both depending on the tier.

Once you've got answers to those three, the shortlist is usually two or three names. From there it's a discovery call or a newsletter signup, and you'll know within a week whether it's a fit.