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A strategic advisor helps founders and executives make high-stakes business decisions with confidence. Unlike traditional consultants who implement frameworks, I bring cross-industry pattern recognition from 30+ years building and exiting businesses. I help you see the path forward when you're stuck at a crossroads.
Business coaching focuses on personal development and accountability. Strategic advisory focuses on specific business decisions and execution roadmaps. I work with founders facing complex choices about scaling, pivoting, market positioning and operational challenges - bringing actual operating experience, not just facilitation skills.
I've built and exited businesses across automotive (Morpheus Motors, dealership ownership), apparel (DryFins swimwear), media production (Longtrain Productions - Emmy Award winner) and franchising (Super Soccer Stars). This diverse background means I see solutions from angles others miss.
My services range from $7,500 for a focused Decision Clarity Intensive to $4,500/month for ongoing Strategic Partnership. I work with companies doing $2-50M in revenue facing decisions where the investment in clarity pays for itself many times over.
Founders and executives facing high-stakes decisions who value straight talk from someone who's actually built businesses. You're likely doing $2-50M in revenue, stuck on strategy (not just execution), and ready for honest assessment of what's blocking progress.
Companies looking for quick fixes, generic frameworks, or someone to just execute what you've already decided. If you already know what to do and just need help doing it, you don't need me. If you're not ready for honest assessment, we won't work well together.
Most business problems have been solved somewhere else - just in a different industry. I've built businesses in automotive, apparel, media and franchising. When you're facing a challenge, I can often see how a completely different industry solved something similar and adapt that solution to your situation.
I'm based in Charlotte Metro, North Carolina, but work with clients nationally. Most engagements are conducted virtually, with occasional in-person strategic sessions when beneficial.
My approach combines three elements: Clarity Creation (cutting through complexity to identify the real decision), Cross-Industry Intelligence (applying patterns from unexpected places) and Confidence Building (creating executable roadmaps that reduce risk). It's grounded in 30+ years of actually building businesses, not academic theory.
The Decision Clarity Intensive is a focused 2-week engagement with follow-up calls over 90 days. Strategic Partnership starts with a 3-month minimum commitment. Executive Advisory relationships are annual commitments. The timeline depends on whether you're facing a single decision or navigating ongoing complexity.
Reach out through the contact form or email andrew@ninefivepartners.com. We'll schedule a brief conversation to see if there's a fit. No pressure, no pitch - just clarity on whether I can help with what you're facing.