Consello

What Consello does

Consello is an integrated advisory and investing platform founded in 2022 by Declan Kelly, the former Co-Founder, Chairman, and CEO of Teneo. The firm is headquartered at 590 Madison Avenue in New York City and serves CEOs, corporate boards, and mid-market companies through two interconnected business lines: an Advisory practice spanning C-Suite advisory, management consulting, marketing and creative services, AI and tech strategic consulting, sports and entertainment advisory, investment banking and M&A, shareholder value creation, complex transformations, activist defense and corporate governance, risk, and executive search; and Consello Capital, which deploys capital into mid-market companies through control buyouts, equity recapitalizations, growth equity, and minority investments. Consello also operates Consello Financial LLC, a FINRA/SIPC-member broker-dealer providing regulated capital-markets services.

The platform is differentiated by an operator-led model: advisors and partners are former C-suite executives and senior operators including Hans Vestberg (ex-Verizon and Ericsson CEO), Steve Mollenkopf (ex-Qualcomm CEO; Boeing Chairman), Wendy Clark, Mindy Grossman, Janey Whiteside (ex-Walmart CCO), and Baroness Sue Gray (former UK Chief of Staff; Chair of Consello UK), alongside high-profile partners Tom Brady, Serena Williams, Gary Neville, and Pau Gasol. The firm operates offices across the United States (New York, Miami, Atlanta), Ireland (Dublin, Belfast), the United Kingdom (London), and the Middle East (Abu Dhabi, Riyadh), and has built a media presence through its Grey Matter podcast and quarterly S&P earnings-analysis reports.

Consello's business model combines fee-based advisory and investment-banking revenue from bespoke enterprise engagements with capital-deployment returns generated through Consello Capital's portfolio companies. Its go-to-market is sales-led and relationship-driven, targeting senior executives through the network of its partners. Distribution is direct; there is no self-serve product, app, or channel, and engagements are delivered shoulder-to-shoulder with leadership teams. The firm has extended its operating footprint through wholly-owned subsidiaries acquired via Consello Capital, including EHE Health (preventive healthcare, over 200 clinics), ProSearch Strategies (tech-enabled legal services, over 200 employees across Dublin, the U.S., and India), Morpheus Risk (UK-based risk and threat assessment), Lanyon Group, and Blue Lake High Performance Partners.

Name

Consello

Legal name

Consello LLC

Website

https://consello.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2022

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Consello is a privately-held integrated advisory and investing platform founded in 2022 by Declan Kelly, serving CEOs, boards, and mid-market companies through strategic advisory, M&A, capital deployment, executive search, and broker-dealer services across offices in the US, UK, Ireland, and the Middle East.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Management Consulting

NAICS

Investment Banking and Securities Intermediation (52315), Portfolio Management and Investment Advice (523940)

SIC

Security Brokers, Dealers & Flotation Companies (6211), Investment Advice (6282)

akta.pro primary industry

Corporate Finance & Capital Advisory (BPAHADAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Corporate Strategy Advisory (BPAHADAA), Capital Raising Advisory (Equity & Equity-Linked) (FSAEAGAC), Corporate Development & Strategic Partnerships Advisory (JVs, Alliances, Carve-outs) (BPAHAOAG)

Keywords

• Strategic advisory services
• Management consulting
• Investment banking
• Private equity investing
• Executive search services

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Advisory Services: Consello's primary revenue derives from providing strategic advisory services to corporate leaders. The integrated advisory platform spans corporate advisory, M&A, growth, marketing, technology, and sports & entertainment advisory practices. Services are delivered by former C-suite executives and operators.
2. Consello Capital (Investment Returns): Consello Capital, the investment arm, generates returns through deploying capital into mid-market companies across control buyouts, equity recapitalizations, growth equity, and minority investments. Returns are realized through portfolio company growth and eventual exits.
3. Broker-Dealer Services: Consello Financial LLC provides broker-dealer services and is a member of FINRA and SIPC, suggesting investment banking and capital markets advisory revenue.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Consello is an integrated advisory and investing platform that provides strategic counsel to CEOs and senior business leaders through six advisory practice areas (Corporate Advisory, M&A Advisory, Growth Advisory, Marketing Advisory, Technology Advisory, and Sports & Entertainment Advisory). It also operates Consello Capital, an investment arm that deploys capital into mid-market companies through control buyouts, equity recapitalizations, growth equity, and minority investments, and Consello Financial LLC, a FINRA/SIPC member broker-dealer.

Product overview

Consello is an Integrated Advisory and Investing Platform comprising two core offerings: its Advisory business and Consello Capital. The Advisory business operates through six distinct practice areas (Corporate Advisory, M&A Advisory, Growth Advisory, Marketing Advisory, Technology Advisory, and Sports & Entertainment Advisory) providing strategic counsel to CEOs and senior business leaders. Consello Capital is the investment arm that identifies high-potential mid-market companies and deploys capital and operational expertise. The firm also produces proprietary research content, including the Grey Matter podcast series and S&P Quarterly Earnings Analysis reports. The platform is built around a team of former C-suite operators and senior executives who provide hands-on strategic guidance across the business lifecycle. Consello positions itself as a boutique advisory firm serving the world's leading companies, offering services spanning strategic advisory, M&A support, executive talent, risk management, and growth investment.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Grey Matter Podcast: A podcast series featuring conversations with influential leaders across various sectors exploring decision-making and leadership insights.
• Consello Capital
• Consello Financial

Products and services

• Advisory Services Integrated advisory platform providing strategic counsel to CEOs and senior business leaders across six practice areas: Corporate Advisory, M&A Advisory, Growth Advisory, Marketing Advisory, Technology Advisory, and Sports & Entertainment Advisory, delivered by former C-suite operators and senior executives.
• Consello Capital Investment business of Consello that partners with high-potential mid-market companies, deploying capital and operational expertise through control buyouts, equity recapitalizations, growth equity, and minority investments to drive transformative growth.
• Consello Financial

Named customers10 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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App detail

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered flagship and core.

• The Mentor HubflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 March 2026Consello made a minority investment in The Mentor Hub, a UK-headquartered mentoring platform, establishing a strategic partnership to build a global mentor offering for senior executives and C-suite leaders. The partnership aligns with Consello's expansion of mentoring and leadership development services.
• Morpheus RiskcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 March 2026Consello acquired Morpheus Risk, a UK-based risk and threat assessment firm, expanding its UK business capabilities. The acquisition was part of Consello's integrated advisory platform launch in the UK, with operations spanning the United States, Ireland, United Kingdom, and Middle East.
• Shane LowryflagshipGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2026Consello announced a long-term partnership with Major champion golfer Shane Lowry as a Consello Ambassador, with the firm's logo appearing on his golf apparel throughout the PGA and DP World Tour season. The partnership aligns with Consello's Sports and Entertainment business advising teams, leagues, owners, and investors.
• HAO Strategies (Hend Al Otaiba)flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 November 2025Consello announced a strategic partnership with HAO Strategies, founded by Hend Al Otaiba, who was appointed Chair of Consello UAE and Senior Strategic Advisor. The partnership enhances engagement with UAE institutions and global corporations.
• EHE HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 August 2024Consello Capital acquired EHE Health, a leading provider of preventive healthcare services in the United States operating over 200 clinics. The acquisition expands Consello's healthcare sector offerings and preventive healthcare access nationwide.
• ProSearch StrategiescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 October 2023Consello Capital acquired a majority stake in ProSearch Strategies, a provider of tech-enabled legal services with over 200 employees across Dublin, US, and India. This was Consello Capital's first investment, aimed at helping ProSearch expand technology offerings and enhance service to enterprise clients including Fortune 500 companies.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights8 records

Broad incumbents

• Bain & Company: Bain & Company is a top-tier global strategy consultancy serving Fortune 500 CEOs and boards on corporate strategy, M&A, and transformation. It is a broad comparable for Consello's corporate advisory and growth practices.
• Lazard: Lazard is a global financial advisory and asset management firm with a leading strategic advisory practice serving boards on M&A and strategic matters. It competes with Consello at the top end of the M&A advisory market.
• Alvarez & Marsal: Alvarez & Marsal is a global professional services firm providing advisory, business consulting, and transformation services, particularly in performance improvement and complex situations. Consello's transformation and risk practices are directly comparable.
• FTI Consulting: FTI Consulting is a global business advisory firm offering corporate finance, strategic communications, and transformation services. Its multi-practice platform and CEO-level clientele overlap heavily with Consello's integrated advisory offering.
• Boston Consulting Group: BCG is a global management consultancy with deep CEO/board relationships and strong M&A and corporate strategy practices. It competes for the same transformational growth and corporate strategy mandates as Consello.
• McKinsey & Company: McKinsey is the largest global management consulting firm serving C-suites on strategy, transformation, and M&A. It represents the incumbent competitive backdrop against which boutique platforms like Consello are positioned.

Direct peers

• Houlihan Lokey: Houlihan Lokey is a global investment bank with strong M&A, capital markets, and restructuring franchises serving corporates and boards. It is a relevant peer to Consello's investment banking and M&A advisory practice.
• Teneo: Teneo is the closest comparable — also a CEO-advisory and consulting platform founded by Declan Kelly before Consello. It targets the same Fortune 500 CEO/board client base with strategy, M&A, communications, and risk advisory, making it the natural benchmark for Consello's business model.
• Evercore: Evercore is a leading independent investment banking advisory firm focused on M&A, restructuring, and capital markets advice to corporates and boards. Consello's investment banking and M&A practice competes most directly with Evercore's advisory franchise.
• Centerview Partners: Centerview is a boutique advisory and investment banking firm serving CEOs and boards on M&A, strategic, and shareholder matters. It competes head-to-head with Consello's advisory practice and represents the closest US peer in terms of positioning, deal mix, and client profile.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles22 records

Subsidiaries6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A5 records

Investments5 records

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