GLOBAL STRATEGIES
Principal-to-principal counsel for founders, operators and investors facing decisions that can’t be undone. And opportunities that won’t wait.
WHY
I'M HIRED
I see structural cracks in people and capital stacks the same way I see them in foundations. I also see when the structure can carry more weight than you think.
What I sell now is what I learned when my own systems broke. And what I saw when I rebuilt.
WHO THIS IS FOR
Founders, operators and investors ($5M–$100M revenue) facing decisions that determine the next decade.
QUIET POWER
UNDER SCRUTINY
Can't think out loud. Need discretion. Need someone who's carried the same weight.
OPPORTUNITY THAT
DEMANDS CLARITY
Move that could change everything. Stakes are high. Need the full picture before committing.
MAJOR
INFLECTION POINT
Acquisition. Expansion. Game-changing opportunity. Dissolution. Can't walk it back.
ACUTE
DISTRESS
Overloaded. Structural cracks. Personal crisis bleeding into operations.
I PARTNER WITH FOUNDERS AND OPERATORS FACING DECISIONS THEY CANNOT WALK BACK. WHEN ONE WRONG MOVE COSTS A DECADE OR THE RIGHT BET CHANGES EVERYTHING.
I have known Robert personally for the past decade. I look forward to working with Robert again in the future and highly recommend him.
BRIAN HILL
Founder, Aritzia
HOW I WORK
High-trust. Low-volume. Confidential.
Five seats.
When one opens, it goes to the person who needs a different kind of clarity.
No methodology. Just judgment. I stay with you until you make the move.
THE PROCESS
THE DECISION
3-6 months through a critical decision window. Weekly access until resolved. Deep work. Identifying what drives the system.
THE RELATIONSHIP
12-month minimum. Monthly reset plus on-call access. For clients who want continuity beyond the initial decision.
MY JOB
Identify what’s ready to break or hold more weight. Find cracks before they become catastrophic. And openings before they close.
WHAT I PROVIDE
PATTERN
RECOGNITION
Capital. People. Operations. Failure modes. Breakout wins.
WHAT IS
VS. WHAT IF
Determine what is. Then we'll talk about what might be.
CLEAR
VERDICT
No analysis paralysis. Verdicts backed by having been there.
SKIN IN
THE DECISION
This is not detached advice. I stay with you through the decision.
WHAT THIS IS NOT
Executive coaching. Therapy. Motivation.
This is judgment-for-hire when trial-and-error is no longer an option.
BRUTAL
REALITY
These are intense, outcome-driven partnerships.
ABSOLUTE
CONFIDENTIALITY
Designed for operators who cannot think out loud.
FIVE SEATS
NO MORE
When I'm working with you, you have my full attention.
NO FALSE
DIPLOMACY
Protecting downside. Not feelings.
IF THE BUILDING IS SETTLING, I WILL TELL YOU WHERE THE CRACKS ARE. EVEN IF YOU’RE THE ONE WHO CAUSED THEM. AND I’LL MAKE SURE YOU DON’T MISS THE BETS THAT MATTER.
Robert knows a lot about many things and perhaps more important, knows how to navigate risk and execute against opportunities. Someone from whom much can be learned.
DAVID BELL
Co-Founder, Idea Farm Ventures
ENGAGEMENT
I am hired when decisions are asymmetric. When being right changes everything. When being wrong is brutal. If you are facing a high-consequence, time-sensitive decision that cannot be reversed. We should speak.
I review every inquiry personally. If we are not a fit, I will tell you why and point you toward a better solution.