Mid afternoon meetings are terrible for me; I never feel like I can really settle into a difficult task unless I know that I have the option to make it the last thing I'm doing that day. As soon as I have something scheduled between 1 and 4, that day becomes a write-off and I try to fill it with other meetings and smaller, less consequential tasks.

If I could start each day with 2-3 short meetings then have the rest of the day available to get something actionable done, both me and my employer would be much better off.

This is why the team needs to determine their meeting cadence as a team. I'd prefer morning meetings, get them out of the way and let me get to work like the person you replied to.

Different people have different preferences, getting a meeting cadence that works best for the majority of the team is going to result in the best results possible.