I’m a PE-backed operator and board advisor who has built, scaled, and sold companies—and helped more than 300 franchise and consumer brands navigate the patterns, blind spots, and growth constraints that rarely show up in the financial model. I founded 919 Marketing from a bonus room and grew it into a $28MM national digital marketing agency serving multi-location and franchise brands. After selling the company to private equity—where it now operates as Tidehouse Agency—I transitioned to Board Chairman and helped lead three marketing agency acquisitions, integrating each firm into a cohesive national platform. Across three decades working with franchise systems, marketing services companies, and multi-location brands, I’ve learned that the biggest risks and opportunities appear long before the KPIs reveal them. You see them in customer behavior, team maturity, brand momentum, positioning clarity, workflow strength, leadership patterns, and alignment across the organization. What I focus on: Customer and market signals that predict where revenue is heading Positioning and narrative gaps that impact valuation Strengths and fragilities inside digital marketing agencies Franchisee/multi-unit alignment issues that affect scalability Leadership and culture signals that influence post-close performance Operational blind spots that diligence often misses Through Wingman Group USA, I advise private equity firms, investment bankers, and multi-location CEOs on: Evaluating digital marketing agencies and franchise systems Identifying risks early and strengthening the story behind the numbers Post-acquisition strategic clarity and team alignment Supplier ecosystem accountability and performance Growth planning and customer acquisition strategy I also serve as a Contributing Writer for INC and a Group Leader for Forbes Agency Council. Specialties / Focus Areas: Private Equity–Backed Growth • Board Advisory • Digital Marketing Agency Evaluation • Multi-Location & Franchise Systems • Positioning & Customer Acquisition • Post-Acquisition Integration • Identifying Operational Blind Spots