Henry Noey

About Henry Noey

I help HR, Finance, and Procurement leaders make confident decisions about the advisors they rely on most.These choices shape strategy, cost, risk, and the daily experience of the teams doing the work — and once made, they’re difficult to unwind.I believe advisor selection is not a sourcing exercise. It is a values decision.Great partnerships are built on clarity, trust, mutual accountability, and the courage to address misalignment early. When those elements are present, performance follows. When they’re not, even strong firms struggle.After senior leadership roles at Willis Towers Watson, Aon Hewitt, and KPMG — working on both sides of the table through growth, acquisitions, and global benefits strategy — I’ve seen why relationships succeed and why they quietly drift. It’s rarely about intelligence or effort. It’s alignment, expectations, and disciplined stewardship.Through Docent, I guide organizations in designing partnership decisions that strengthen the relationship before it begins.I don’t represent advisory firms.I don’t run transactional RFPs.I represent the integrity of the decision — and the long-term health of the partnership.When done well, advisor selection becomes relationship architecture — grounded in respect for both sides and built to endure.

Experience

1. Founder and Managing Principal

   Docent Pg, Llc

   Jan 2023 — Present · Houston, TX, US

   Docent is an independent advisory firm guiding organizations in the selection and stewardship of consultants, brokers, and professional advisors.We believe partnership decisions should reflect values as much as capabilities.Docent works with HR, Total Rewards, Finance, and Procurement leaders to:• Clarify strategic priorities before entering the market• Facilitate Strategic Fit Dialogues that elevate understanding on both sides• Design partnership expectations before pricing discussions• Evaluate advisors through a lens of long-term sustainability• Restore alignment when relationships begin to driftWe do not sell products or represent advisory firms. We are advisor-neutral and values-led.Our work replaces adversarial procurement dynamics with structured, respectful dialogue — strengthening trust before the contract is signed.The outcome is confident leadership decisions, durable partnerships, and teams better equipped to steward complex advisory relationships over time.

Education

• Sam Houston State University

  BBA, Business Administration and Management, General

  1977 — 1979

Skills

• Employee Benefits
• Performance Management
• Vendor Management
• Employee Relations
• Deferred Compensation
• HR Consulting
• Organizational Development
• Change Management
• Talent Management
• Management Consulting
• Internal Communications
• Leadership Development
• Business Strategy
• Succession Planning
• Strategic Planning
• Strategy
• Human Resources
• Management
• Leadership
• Business Development