Dr. Valaida Wise Consulting

What Dr. Valaida Wise Consulting does

Dr. Valaida Wise Consulting, LLC is a privately held, Black woman-owned professional services firm founded in 2019 and headquartered in Rock Hill, South Carolina (LLC registered in South Carolina), that delivers diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (DEIB) consulting to educational institutions, corporations, and non-profit organizations. The firm offers a portfolio of six integrated service lines: Leadership & C-Suite Development, Assessments/Evaluations & Training, Strategic Planning, Workshops, Speaking Engagements, and Writing Services. The core deliverable is an equity audit combined with a strategic equity plan and first-year implementation support, supplemented by evidence-based workshops on implicit bias and micro-aggression, executive coaching, and governance facilitation.

Revenue is generated through custom, scope-based professional-services engagements sold primarily via a direct enterprise sales motion; prospective clients begin with a complimentary discovery call before assessments and tailored engagements are scoped. Distribution is layered: direct field outreach sits alongside event-driven demand generation through conference speaking, original podcast content (e.g., "D&I In the Workplace"), and bylined articles in SHRM, NAIS, the Washington Post, and academic journals. The firm does not sell a software product, platform, or app; delivery is performed by a team of approximately eight named Ph.D.- and Ed.D.-level consultants led by founder Dr. Valaida L. Wise, Ed.D.

Named clients include Anheuser-Busch, Motion Picture & Television Fund (MPTF), Hannon Armstrong, The Washington Ballet, Imre, Congressional School, and The Nora School. The firm has no disclosed investors, funding rounds, or institutional backers and operates as a bootstrapped, founder-led boutique consultancy with 1–10 employees. Industry recognition includes the 2023 American Montessori Society Innovator Award and the 2022 Manage HR Magazine Top 10 Emerging Diversity and Inclusion Companies designation.

Name

Dr. Valaida Wise Consulting

Legal name

Dr. Valaida Wise Consulting, LLC

Website

https://drvalwise.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Dr. Valaida Wise Consulting, LLC is a Black woman-owned DEIB consultancy founded in 2019 and based in Rock Hill, South Carolina, delivering equity audits, strategic planning, executive coaching, and training to schools, corporations, and non-profit organizations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Consulting

NAICS

Human Resources Consulting Services (541612), Management Consulting Services (54161)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

DEI (Diversity, Equity & Inclusion) & Belonging Consulting (BPAHAGAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

DEI, Equity & Inclusion Advisory (BPACAJAJ), People Analytics, Assessment & Psychometrics Consulting (BPAHAGAH)

Keywords

• Diversity equity inclusion consulting
• Organizational equity audits
• Leadership development services
• Strategic planning consulting
• Dei training workshops

Headquarters

HQ city

Washington

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Consulting Services: Professional consulting engagements including equity audits, assessments, strategic planning, and organizational development delivered through customized engagements for corporate, educational, and non-profit clients.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Dr. Valaida Wise Consulting, LLC provides diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) consulting services to corporations, schools, universities, and non-profit organizations. Core offerings include equity audits and organizational assessments, strategic planning with a race equity lens, executive and C-Suite leadership development, staff training and DEI curriculum development, workshops on implicit bias and micro-aggressions, speaking engagements, and writing services for publications and journals.

Product overview

Dr. Valaida Wise Consulting offers a suite of consulting services focused on organizational excellence, diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI), and leadership development. The company provides a unified portfolio of services including Leadership & C-Suite Development, Assessments/Evaluations/Training, Strategic Planning, Workshops, Speaking Engagements, and Writing Services. These offerings work together as an integrated approach: the company conducts equity audits and assessments to identify organizational needs, then develops customized strategic plans and training programs to address those needs, supported by ongoing coaching and professional development. The core offering is the Equity Audit process combined with strategic planning and implementation support.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Leadership & C-Suite Development Executive leadership development services that improve executives' leadership skills with a focus on enhancing commitment to diversity and inclusion, review company data to determine whether policies and procedures promote diversity and inclusion, and help implement governance structures that reach organizational goals.
• Assessments, Evaluations & Training Organizational equity assessments, staff training, DEI and anti-biased curriculum development, and culture coaching services that help organizations assess equity and embed inclusive practices.
• Strategic Planning Development and implementation of short- and long-term goals with a race equity lens embedded across the organization, including a strategic equity plan roadmap and first-year leadership guidance and support to ensure stakeholder buy-in.
• Workshops Evidence-based professional development workshops on topics such as implicit bias and micro-aggression.
• Speaking Engagements Conference representation, workshop facilitation, and podcast creation services on behalf of organizations to deliver DEI-related content to target audiences.
• Writing Services Content creation services supporting organizations in writing textbooks and articles for journals, publications, and online blogs.

Named customers8 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• The Winters Group: The Winters Group is a woman-owned DEI consulting firm providing assessments, strategic planning, and training to corporations and nonprofits — a close comparable on service mix, client segments, and founder-led boutique model.
• SHIFT Consulting: SHIFT Consulting provides DEI strategy, culture assessments, and training to mid-market and enterprise clients using a boutique, expert-led model — closely matching Dr. Valaida Wise Consulting's positioning.
• Paradigm Strategy: Paradigm Strategy is a woman-owned DEI and equity consulting firm serving education and corporate clients with strategic planning and training — directly comparable to Dr. Valaida Wise Consulting's services and approach.
• The Kaleidoscope Group: Kaleidoscope Group is a Black-owned DEI consulting practice delivering equity audits, leadership development, and strategic planning — comparable to Dr. Wise's firm in ownership profile, methodology, and target buyer.
• Cook Ross Inc. Cook Ross is a DEI training and consulting firm offering cultural competence, inclusive leadership, and equity audits to corporate and public-sector clients — directly overlapping Dr. Valaida Wise Consulting's core service footprint.
• Ackerly Consulting: Ackerly Consulting is a DEI advisory firm offering strategic planning, training, and equity audits to corporate and nonprofit clients — overlapping with Dr. Valaida Wise Consulting on services and target segments.

Emerging players

• LifeLabs Learning: LifeLabs Learning teaches management, leadership, and DEI skills through workshops and coaching — an emerging player with overlapping workshop and training offerings but a broader management development focus.

Broad incumbents

• Korn Ferry: Korn Ferry is a global organizational consulting firm with a dedicated DEI practice offering assessments, leadership development, and inclusion strategy — a larger incumbent with overlapping capability but a broader portfolio.
• Deloitte (DEI/ Inclusion practice): Deloitte's Human Capital practice includes a significant DEI consulting offering covering equity analytics, strategy, and operating model advisory — competing with Dr. Wise's firm at the enterprise end of the market.

Regional players

• Global Diversity Practice: Global Diversity Practice is a UK-headquartered DEI consultancy offering inclusion training, audits, and strategy — comparable in service offerings but primarily serves Europe rather than the US market where Dr. Wise is based.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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