Releef | Personal & Organizational Wellness Advisory

Personal & Organizational Wellness Advisory

Life. Work. Money.
And everything in between.

Releef helps people and organizations understand and address the human factors shaping wellbeing, decisions, performance and risk.

Maxine Brown, CPA, founder of Releef

Founder

I created Releef to examine what is too often left out of the picture.

I am a CPA with more than 16 years across audit, risk and financial services. My work has involved complex organizations, systems, controls, governance and risk, including executive leadership as a Head of Internal Audit. My own experiences with burnout and mental health, alongside my work as an advocate and public speaker, shaped Releef.

16+ Years
Audit, Risk & Financial Services

Big Four
PwC

Executive Leadership
Head of Internal Audit

40 Under 40
Bryant University, 2026

Meet Maxine

Services

For Individuals

For situations where life, work and money need to be considered together. Releef helps clarify what matters, what is changing and what needs a decision.

Decision Support

For one important decision or situation. Information is reviewed in advance; relevant facts, priorities, implications and options are considered together, followed by written next steps.

Personal Strategy

For the bigger picture, when several parts of life are changing, competing or affecting one another.

Self-Guided Tools

Is This Job Still Worth It? is a $17 guided decision tool for people questioning a job’s emotional, financial and personal cost.

For Organizations

Releef works with organizations on the human dimensions of work, from employee wellbeing and culture to leadership, organizational change and workplace experience.

Workplace Wellness Program Assessment

An independent assessment of an existing wellbeing ecosystem, including coherence, accessibility, relevance, gaps, overlap and utilization barriers.

Learn about Workplace Wellness Assessments

Speaking & Keynotes

Speaking informed by Maxine’s perspective as an executive, CPA, audit and risk professional, mental health advocate and public speaker.

Workshops

Interactive organizational sessions addressing relevant areas at the intersection of work and wellbeing.

Strategic Advisory

Senior-level advisory support across culture, executive leadership, organizational wellbeing strategy, employee experience, change and the conditions shaping how people work and perform.

Risk, Controls & Internal Audit

Principal-led internal audit, risk, compliance and controls support for organizations that need experienced capability without adding a full-time executive.

Learn about Risk & Controls Advisory