Why co&co
We optimize for the right outcome—not simply a signed offer.
Sometimes that means pushing harder. Sometimes it means creating more options. And sometimes the best advice we can give is to say no. Our job is not to get you across the finish line at any cost; it is to help you make the decision that best serves your long-term career.
co&co is intentionally small and deeply collaborative, allowing every engagement to receive thoughtful strategy, close attention, and highly personalized support.
High-stakes careers require more than generic advice
co&co combines deep experience in the AI talent market, rigorous negotiation strategy, and deeply personal support to help clients navigate opportunities as complex as the careers behind them.
Counsel aligned with your best interests
We are not here simply to get an offer signed. We will tell you when to push, when to wait, and when we believe an opportunity is not good enough to accept.
Pattern recognition that matters
We’ve negotiated hundreds of offers across the AI labs, technology companies, and startups competing for exceptional talent.
Your voice, strengthened
You keep your voice and your relationships. We bring the strategy, data, preparation, and conviction to help your message land.
Founder Story
Nicole Bannon
Founder &
Strategic Partner
Nicole is a UC Berkeley alum and the founder of co&co. She has spent her career at the intersection of recruiting, negotiation, behavioral coaching, and career strategy—advising more than 500 professionals through consequential offers and decisions at leading technology companies and AI labs.
Nicole is a UC Berkeley alum and the founder of co&co. She has spent her career at the intersection of recruiting, negotiation, behavioral coaching, and career strategy—advising more than 500 professionals through consequential offers and decisions at leading technology companies and AI labs.
Founder &
Strategic Partner
She founded co&co after confronting the same truth she now helps clients navigate: exceptional work does not always translate automatically into recognition, influence, or fair compensation.
After years of helping others advocate for their worth, she chose to walk away from a role that no longer reflected hers—and build the kind of deeply personal, high-conviction advisory partnership she believed ambitious people deserved.
Nicole leads co&co’s strategy & client experience
supported by a small, carefully selected team as the company grows. Her approach combines rigorous market intelligence, cognitive psychology, and an unusually high bar for what constitutes a good outcome. That deeply personal understanding of the cost of being undervalued shaped the way she advises today: push when there is room to push, walk away when the opportunity falls short, and never confuse getting to “yes” with getting to the right answer.