About us

Hilliard Advisors is a full-service, internationally recognized strategic advisory firm. From finance, accounting, legal, people ops and IT, we advise founder-led high growth companies. Whether navigating a growth inflection, strategy change, capital raise, acquisition or sale, client companies are able to seamlessly leverage HA’s proven team and network.

COMMUNICATION

We speak founder

Over dinner years ago Malcolm Gladwell, who was then writing David and Goliath, shared with HA’s founder that his research suggested most successful founders are partly insane. “However,” he leaned in to say, “they are sane enough to partner with the sane who can help the world interpret their vision.”

Interpreting a founder’s vision,
we believe, begins with communication.

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RELATIONSHIP-CENTERED

All of our senior professionals hail from operating roles in successful companies and 100% of our clients are from direct referrals. Our firm focuses first on relationships and operations, not transactions. While several HA clients have had successful exits and capital raises, we generally begin working with client operating teams years before a transaction or even hiring bankers.

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FOUNDERS FIRST

Founders are a fountainhead of value creation. They see the world differently and approach it accordingly. Founders also have a distinct language, philosophy and work ethic. In short, our core values begin with: We Speak Founder.

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EXPERT PARTNERS

Like superheroes, founders’ courage and perseverance can lead teams to summit unclimbable mountains. However, neither superheroes nor founders are invulnerable. Misdirected powers can cause avalanches that cost time, equipment or even team members.

Growing a business is climbing a mountain. And even the most talented founder needs help with unseen obstacles of scale. At altitude, the terrain and elements may be dramatically different. Bidding a new summit can require a team of fully acclimated, skilled professionals.

For coachable founders, Hilliard Advisors offers a team of elite mountaineers, fluent in Founder, whose skills can help them ascend to the next stage and even navigate the unique opportunities and challenges of capital raising and M&A.

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PURPOSE-DRIVEN

At least 10% of all HA profits go to improving lives through our support of charities and other worthy causes, including those of clients’ choosing.

Our expertise

We advise clients on topics including financing, mergers and acquisitions, operating strategy, IT and governance to scale and succeed.

Scaling Businesses

Advising on the people, process, systems and strategies to help take businesses to the next level in their evolution.

Strategic Deals

Negotiating and navigating all aspects of mergers, acquisitions, divestures and other strategic transactions.

Capital Raising

Capital structuring, sourcing, and advice working with lenders, sponsors, and strategic investors.