Engagement
Advisory Retainer
A second senior head on the hard calls, month to month.
Length
Monthly · 3-month minimum
You leave with
A monthly working session and a review of every major decision
Best when
Best when the direction is set and you want a second senior head on the hard calls as they come up.
The problem it solves
Founders make high-stakes calls alone, often late and under pressure. A retainer gives those decisions a structured second look before they're final.
When you need it
After a Strategy Engagement, to keep the plan on track
During a period of fast change
When the leadership team is new or stretched
What's included
One half-day working session a month
A written review of any major decision within 48 hours
A quarterly check against the plan
What you leave with
Session notes and a decisions log
A quarterly progress memo
How it runs
Set the quarter's priorities
Monthly working session
On-call decision reviews
Quarterly review
