Independent Business Consultant in Nashville, TN
Senior advice, without the big firm. For 17 years I've helped founders and leadership teams decide what to do next, then make it happen. You work with me directly: no juniors, no handoffs, no hundred-slide decks.
How I Can Help
Five ways to work together, from a single morning to a standing seat at your leadership table.
Every engagement has a written scope and a fixed fee before we start.
Why I Went Independent
I spent nine years at a large consulting firm and then ran operations at two fast-growing Nashville companies — one in healthcare, one in live events. I saw both sides: the advice that looked brilliant in a deck, and the work of actually making it happen on a Monday morning.
I went independent eight years ago to do the second part properly. I take on four clients at a time so each one gets my full attention, and I stay long enough to see the plan work.
- ✓Former big-firm consultant and operator
- ✓Four clients at a time, never more
- ✓You work with me directly, start to finish
Working With An Independent
The senior person does the work
The one you meet is the one who interviews your team, builds the plan and presents it.
Advice sized to your business
Recommendations a 30-person company can act on next month, not a transformation program.
Fixed fees, clear scope
You know the cost and the deliverables before we start. No hourly meter running in the background.
Recent Engagements
Home Health Company — Growth Strategy
Chose two new service lines out of seven options and built the hiring plan behind them. Revenue up 34% the following year.
Events Group — Interim COO
Ran operations for four months across three venues, rebuilt scheduling and purchasing, and recruited the permanent COO.
Architecture Practice — Operations Redesign
Cut project handoffs from nine to four and brought on-time delivery from 60% to 88% in six months.
Specialty Retailer — Strategy Session
A half-day on whether to open a second store. The answer was not yet — and the three numbers that would change it.
Tell Me What You're Deciding
A short intro call to see whether I'm the right person for it. If I'm not, I'll tell you who might be.
From First Call To Momentum
Intro Call
Thirty minutes on what you're trying to decide or fix, and whether I can help.
Proposal
A two-page proposal with the scope, the timeline and a fixed fee, within three days.
Listen First
Interviews with your team, customers and the numbers before I recommend anything.
Decide & Deliver
A clear recommendation, a plan with owners and dates, and support while it takes hold.
Nashville First, Anywhere When It Helps
Most of my clients are in Nashville and Middle Tennessee, and I'd rather be in the room with your team than on a screen. I also work with founder-led companies across the Southeast, with regular visits on site.
I've worked across healthcare, hospitality, live events, professional services and specialty retail.
- ✓In person across Middle Tennessee
- ✓Remote plus on-site visits elsewhere
- ✓Healthcare, hospitality, events and services
From The Leaders I've Worked With
We got in eight weeks what a large firm quoted us six months for. The interviews went all the way to our frontline staff, not just the executive team, and the plan is the one we're still running two years later.
We brought in help to fix our operations and ended up with an interim COO for four months while we recruited. We got back a function that actually worked.
The half-day strategy session was the best money we spent all year. Clear, direct, and willing to say the thing nobody else in the room would.
Who I Work Best With
Founder-Led Companies
Between 20 and 250 people, growing faster than the way they're run.
Leadership Teams At A Crossroads
A new market, a second location, an acquisition offer — a decision too big to make on instinct.
Owners Stepping Back
Building the team and the systems so the business no longer depends on one person.
Questions
Why hire an independent instead of a firm?
You get senior experience on every hour of the work, at a fee sized for a growing company. The trade-off is capacity — I take four clients at a time, so there's sometimes a short wait to start.
How are fees structured?
Fixed fees for projects and sessions, a flat monthly fee for retainers and interim roles. Everything is agreed in writing before we begin.
Do you work with other consultants?
When a project needs specialist skills — pricing, finance, recruiting — I bring in independents I've worked with for years, and I stay accountable for the result.
How soon can you start?
Strategy sessions within two weeks. Larger projects usually start within a month, depending on current commitments.
Is everything confidential?
Yes. I sign your confidentiality agreement or mine before any information is shared, and I never name clients without permission.
Do you work outside Tennessee?
Yes — remotely with regular on-site visits. Most out-of-state clients are elsewhere in the Southeast.
Book An Intro Call Today
Book a 30-minute intro call and let's see if it's a fit.
Book An Intro Call
Tell me a little about your company and what you're working on. I reply personally within one business day.