Most operators don't have a data problem. They have a clarity problem. By the time answers show up in month-end close, the damage is done.
Marketing has drifted. Conversion has softened. Staff are stretched thin. Margins no longer reflect effort. And leadership is reacting to symptoms, not steering the business.
Second Chair Partners provides the judgment layer between the numbers and the decisions that matter. We help you see what's actually happening—and which levers truly move results—without disrupting already stretched teams.
90-Day Diagnostic Engagement
A finite engagement to answer critical questions: Where is profit quietly leaking? Which customers are actually profitable? Where is the operating model misaligned? What few levers will move results in 30 days?Outcome: Clear performance levers and a practical way to manage them.
Ongoing Partnership
Weekly or monthly retainer providing continuous operating judgment. We stay in your ear with early warnings, pattern recognition, and prioritized actions—so you're steering the business, not reacting to it.
We operate outside the team but alongside leadership, providing an unbiased second opinion. This isn't fractional finance or a dashboard. It's continuous operating judgment.Most insight comes from data you already have. We don't burden your team with new reporting requirements. Instead, we work in the background to find clarity while your team focuses on daily operations.
PE-Backed Platform Presidents: Managing 5-10 locations at $50M-$100M revenue, dealing with fragmented systems and stretched teams. You need to prevent board surprises and generate early EBITDA wins.Founder-Operators: Running early multi-site businesses (2-5 locations), feeling the strain of complexity. Revenue is close but inconsistent, the team is exhausted, and effort isn't converting to outcomes.
Two-time exited founder who has operated in resource-constrained environments where every dollar matters. I translate complexity into clarity—and clarity into action.
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If the business feels harder than it should be, let's figure out why.
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