STRATEGIC GROWTH & PRODUCT DIRECTION
Selective, founder-level advisory across growth, innovation, and value enhancement—grounded in a combined 75+ years of operating experience and proven value creation.
Selective.
Operator-Grounded.
Material Outcomes.
We work with a limited number of companies at a time. Our role is to help leadership make better decisions earlier—where to place bets, what to prioritize, which risks matter, and how to build businesses that scale with more clarity, durability, and greater strategic value. We bring both brand-side and supply-side perspective to growth, innovation, and value.
Many advisors know brand. Others know supply chain. Very few understand how product, margin, formulation, commercialization, sourcing, manufacturing, and strategic value intersect. That is where we operate.
Bart J. DeClark
Founder & Managing Partner
Daniel P. DeClark
Senior Advisor/Partner
Our Expertise
Strategic Growth & Value Enhancement
We advise executives on the decisions that shape growth, profitability, portfolio architecture, operational leverage, and strategic positioning. Our work strengthens the business behind the story—improving quality of earnings, reducing friction, and increasing enterprise value over time.
Innovation & Product Direction
Designing and pressure-testing product strategies that work both commercially and technically. We help brand owners decide what to build, what not to build—and ensure those decisions hold up across formulation, commercialization, manufacturing, costing and market execution.
Eliminate failed launches, clarify product strategy, and improve innovation hit rate while driving the bottom line.
How We Work
Engagements are limited and typically ongoing with the occasional one-off projects. This keeps our work focused on critical decisions, not busywork.
Prospective clients are asked to complete a short application before an initial conversation. This helps establish fit, sharpens the discussion, and ensures we engage where we believe we can create meaningful value.
Who We Are For?
The right fit is a company with real momentum and leadership that treats high-quality strategy as an advantage.
• Brands & Manufacturers
• Food, Beverage, Supplements & Specialty Ingredients (Coming Soon)
• Domestic & International
• Usually between $5-500M in revenue
• Validated product or portfolio with repeatable demand
• Facing growth & complexity or at a meaningful inflection point
• Serious about building long-term value—not chasing noise