Hire an Advisor

Experienced help for real business challenges

Second Act Advisors connects organizations with qualified independent professionals who solve problems, improve operations, train teams and drive growth.

How It Works

From first conversation to results

  1. 1

    Explore Expertise

    Browse the service areas our advisors cover.

  2. 2

    Tell Us Your Challenge

    Share your goals, timeline and budget range in a short intake.

  3. 3

    Book Discovery

    A conversation to understand the problem and what success looks like.

  4. 4

    Receive Proposal

    A written scope, deliverables, timeline and price.

  5. 5

    Approve Scope

    You decide. Nothing is binding until you approve.

  6. 6

    Contract

    A client services agreement and statement of work are signed.

  7. 7

    Project Delivery

    Matched advisors deliver, with milestones you can follow.

  8. 8

    Results

    Deliverables reviewed and accepted, with follow-up as needed.

Engagement Models

Sized to what you need

Single advisor

One experienced professional for a defined project, workshop or assessment.

Fractional leadership

Part-time executive experience for a set number of hours or months.

Project team

Several advisors with complementary skills, coordinated under one scope.

Training programs

Workshops and team development, plus sponsored seats in the Second Act Academy™.

Why Second Act Advisors

Experience you can put to work

  • Advisors bring decades of real-world experience
  • Objective, job-related matching to your needs
  • Written scope and pricing before any commitment
  • Licenses and credentials verified where the work requires them
  • One point of contact for contracting and invoicing