About the Firm
Built on experience. Focused on results.
82 Degrees West was founded on a simple belief: that small and midsize businesses deserve the same caliber of strategic guidance as the largest enterprises.
Our Story
Why we started 82 Degrees West.
After decades of leading organizations through growth, transformation, and complexity, as executives, operators, and advisors, we saw the same pattern repeat itself: small and midsize businesses were underserved. They faced the same challenges as large enterprises but lacked access to the same quality of strategic guidance.
We started 82 Degrees West to change that. Our name reflects a precise bearing, not quite due west, but deliberately off the beaten path. It's a metaphor for the kind of thinking we bring to every engagement: directional, intentional, and calibrated to where you actually need to go.
Today we work with business owners, leadership teams, and boards across industries, bringing executive-level expertise to the challenges that matter most.
What Sets Us Apart
Decades of executive experience
Our team has held C-suite and senior leadership roles across multiple industries. We've sat in your chair and we bring that perspective to every engagement.
Breadth across disciplines
From business strategy and AI to interior design and construction advisory, our cross-disciplinary expertise lets us see connections that narrow specialists miss.
Practical over theoretical
We don't deliver frameworks and walk away. We work alongside your team to implement solutions that actually stick and measure what changes.
Long-term partnerships
Our best client relationships span years, not engagements. We invest in understanding your business deeply so our guidance compounds over time.
What We Stand For
Our values aren't a wall poster. They're how we work.
Candor
We tell you what we actually think, not what you want to hear. Honest counsel is the foundation of every engagement.
Precision
Vague advice is easy. We do the hard work of getting specific: clear recommendations, clear owners, clear timelines.
Accountability
We measure outcomes, not outputs. If something isn't working, we say so and adjust quickly.
Partnership
We succeed when you succeed. We structure our engagements to align our incentives with your results.
Areas of Expertise
A rare combination of disciplines.
Most advisory firms specialize narrowly. We've built a team with deep expertise across business strategy, technology, operations, customer experience, and the physical environment, because complex business challenges rarely respect disciplinary boundaries.
- Business Strategy & Planning
- Fractional Executive Leadership
- AI & Technology Adoption
- Operations & Process Improvement
- Customer Experience Design
- Market Research & Intelligence
- Interior Design & Space Planning
- Construction Advisory & Owner Representation
Let's work together.
Whether you have a specific challenge in mind or just want to explore what's possible, we'd welcome the conversation.