Build a Business That Scales
Executive-level business coaching for founders and CEOs who are ready to move from operator to owner, install the systems that drive growth, and build a company that thrives without them.
Trusted by founders at leading companies
About David
I have spent twenty years building, scaling, and advising businesses, and the one lesson that keeps proving itself is that the biggest bottleneck in any company is usually the founder. Not because founders are not talented, but because the skills that get you to a million dollars are not the same skills that get you to ten million. After founding and exiting two companies and serving as a fractional COO for a dozen more, I built Ascend Advisory to help growth-stage founders make the critical transition from doing everything themselves to leading a team that executes at scale. My coaching is not motivational, it is operational. We build systems for hiring, delegation, financial clarity, and strategic planning that remove you from the day-to-day so you can focus on vision, culture, and the high-leverage decisions that actually move the needle. If you are tired of being the bottleneck and ready to build a business that does not depend on you working eighty-hour weeks, let us talk.
Credentials
Specialties
How We Work Together
1:1 CEO Coaching
Bi-weekly strategic coaching sessions for founders who need a sounding board, an accountability partner, and a clear-eyed advisor who has been in their shoes. We tackle the real issues: hiring, firing, cash flow, and the loneliness of leadership.
$2,000/month
90-Day Business Accelerator
An intensive three-month engagement where we audit your operations, install scalable systems, and build a strategic plan that your team can execute without you in the weeds. Includes weekly sessions, team workshops, and on-call advisory.
$15,000
Leadership Team Offsite
A facilitated two-day strategic offsite for your leadership team. We align on vision, identify the three to five priorities that will drive the next twelve months, and leave with a clear execution plan and accountability structure.
$8,500
Impact by the Numbers
Real outcomes from founders who committed to the process.
120+
Founders Coached
3.2x
Avg. Revenue Growth
$240M+
Client Revenue Generated
95%
Would Recommend
What Founders Say
“David helped me realize I was the bottleneck in my own company. Within six months, we installed an operating system, hired a COO, and I took my first real vacation in five years. Revenue went up 40% while I worked fewer hours.”
“The 90-Day Accelerator was the most impactful investment we have made. David identified three operational bottlenecks that were costing us $500K a year and helped us fix all of them. Absolute game-changer.”
“Our leadership offsite with David was the first time our team was truly aligned. We left with a clear roadmap, defined ownership, and a shared language for making decisions. The impact has been felt every single week since.”
Engagement Options
Flexible structures for founders at different stages of growth. All engagements begin with a complimentary strategy call.
Advisory
$2,000
/month
- Bi-weekly 60-minute coaching calls
- Email and Slack support
- Monthly strategic review
- Access to founder resource library
Accelerator
$15,000
/3 months
- Weekly 90-minute coaching sessions
- Full operational audit
- Systems design and implementation
- Leadership team workshop
- KPI dashboard setup
- Unlimited advisory access
Fractional COO
$25,000
/month
- Embedded 3 days per week
- Full operational oversight
- Hiring and team structure
- Board and investor support
- Process and systems design
- Weekly leadership coaching
- Quarterly strategic offsite
Ready to Scale?
Apply for a complimentary strategy call and let us identify the one change that would have the biggest impact on your business this quarter.
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