Why does private advisory begin at $100,000 per month?

The decisions involved routinely move hundreds of millions. The fee reflects the stakes, the access, and the fact that I take a small number of mandates at a time. If it feels large relative to the decision, the mandate is probably not the right one.

How often do we meet?

When it matters. Some weeks daily. Some weeks not at all.

When the mandate requires it. I have worked in PNG, Mongolia, South Africa, and dozens of other markets. What I have lived through .

Do you work with private equity or family offices?

When the decision justifies it.

What is the Bare Metal Protocol?

Four conversations to see how I think. Details here .

Private Advisory

I worked on the Aston Resources journey that culminated in a merger with Whitehaven Coal. I worked with Nathan Tinkler during a period of rapid growth. I built Reddog Technology before managed IT was standard. I helped build Laikim PNG in one of the hardest operating environments I have seen. That is the exposure you are buying.

USD $100,000 per month

Typical engagements: six to eighteen months.

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When the situation looks like this

Major acquisitions and divestitures
Succession and founder transition
Board conflict and partnership deadlocks
Expansion into new markets or geographies
Capital allocation and fundraising
Restructuring and carve-outs
Strategic deadlocks where every option looks wrong
Performance and identity at the elite level — sport and business

What it is like to work with me

What does the first month look like?: We establish what decision is actually on the table — not the one in the board deck, the one you have been avoiding. I meet the people who matter, read what matters, and we name the trade-offs plainly. No ninety-day plan. One decision architecture.
How often do clients hear from me?: As the mandate requires. Some weeks are daily. Some are one conversation that changes everything. I do not sell hours. I sell access when the decision is live.
When do they call?: Before the board meeting. Before signing. Before the conversation they have been dreading. In the middle of the night when the number stopped making sense. When the partnership is fracturing and lawyers are circling.
What happens in a crisis?: We compress. Strip away narrative until what remains is the decision and its consequences. I am in the room or on the phone — not sending notes afterward.
What do I refuse to do?: Produce reports no one reads. Validate a decision already made. Attend meetings where I am decorative. Take a mandate where the real problem is one I cannot speak to. Pretend politics are not part of the decision.

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Why does private advisory begin at $100,000 per month?: The decisions involved routinely move hundreds of millions. The fee reflects the stakes, the access, and the fact that I take a small number of mandates at a time. If it feels large relative to the decision, the mandate is probably not the right one.
Who is not a fit?: See who I don't work with.
How often do we meet?: When it matters. Some weeks daily. Some weeks not at all.
Do you travel?: When the mandate requires it. I have worked in PNG, Mongolia, South Africa, and dozens of other markets. What I have lived through.
Do you work with private equity or family offices?: When the decision justifies it.
Can you join boards?: Sometimes.
What is the Bare Metal Protocol?: Four conversations to see how I think. Details here.

For people who want to understand how I think. Nothing more. Bare Metal Protocol.

What I have lived through · Track record · Who I don't work with

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