What Avant Consulting Group does

Avant Consulting Group is a Cincinnati-based, founder-led DEI and health equity consulting firm established in 2016 by Dr. Nicole D. Avant, a board-certified ambulatory care pharmacist and former Chief Diversity Officer at the University of Cincinnati College of Pharmacy. Trading as "Avant Consulting Group" but legally operated as the sole proprietorship "Dr. Nicole D. Avant," the firm delivers an eight-service portfolio covering education and training, one-on-one and group coaching, listening sessions, strategic consultations, organizational assessments, communities of care, leadership development, and keynote presentations.

The practice serves universities, pharmacy educators, health systems, pediatric hospitals, public health departments, state agencies, public school districts, banks, nonprofits, tech companies, and home fitness firms across Ohio, the broader Midwest, Illinois, and Florida. Named clients include UC Health, the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Pharmacy, the University of South Florida College of Pharmacy, Midwest Health-Systems Pharmacists, Cradle Cincinnati, the University of Cincinnati College of Pharmacy, the Association of Black Sociologists, and the National Pharmaceutical Association. Service delivery is executed by a named collective that combines academics, health professionals, sociologists, anthropologists, adventure therapists, healers, burnout recovery coaches, social workers, and communication scholars, and is differentiated by a methodology that fuses structural competency with a distinctive "pleasure activism" and wellness framing.

The business model is classic project-based professional services: there is no technology platform, no disclosed pricing, and revenue flows from direct institutional consulting contracts sourced primarily through conference speaking, professional network referrals, and the founder's personal brand rather than paid marketing. Operating status is active, scale is sub-ten employees with a three-person named consultant bench, and the firm is entirely founder-owned with no external capital, parent entity, or disclosed funding history.

Name

Avant Consulting Group

Legal name

Dr. Nicole D. Avant

Website

https://avantconsultinggroup.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Avant Consulting Group is a Cincinnati-based DEI and health equity consulting firm founded in 2016 that delivers training, coaching, listening sessions, assessments, leadership development, and keynotes to universities, healthcare systems, public agencies, and corporate clients across the U.S. Midwest and Florida.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Consulting Services

NAICS

Human Resources Consulting Services (541612), Management Consulting Services (54161), Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services (5416), Other Management Consulting Services (541618)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742), Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

DEI, Equity & Inclusion Advisory (BPACAJAJ), DEI, Culture & Employee Engagement Training (BPACANAE), DEI, Equity & Inclusion Training (EDABAIAF), DEI, Inclusive Leadership & Cultural Intelligence Coaching (EDABANAJ)

Keywords

• Diversity and inclusion consulting
• Health equity consulting
• Organizational transformation services
• Anti-racist leadership training
• DEI coaching services

Headquarters

HQ city

Cincinnati

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Consulting Services: Revenue is generated through consulting engagements with institutional clients including universities, healthcare organizations, and public agencies. Services include education and training, coaching, listening sessions, assessments, and leadership development. The engagement model appears to be project-based professional services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Avant Consulting Group delivers diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) consulting, health equity advisory, training, coaching, and leadership development services to institutional clients. Engagements cover education and training, 1:1 and group coaching, listening sessions, organizational assessments with customized interventions, leadership development, communities of care programs, and keynote presentations, all delivered via project-based professional services contracts.

Product overview

Avant Consulting Group is a consulting firm offering a unified portfolio of eight professional services focused on organizational transformation toward equity, diversity, and inclusion. Services include Education and Training, 1:1 and Group Coaching, Listening Sessions, Consultations to Shape Engagement, Assessments of Problems and Customizable Interventions, Building and Maintaining Communities of Care, Leadership Development, and Presentations and Keynotes. The firm operates as a single-service practice rather than a platform, delivering these offerings through a collective of academics, health professionals, sociologists, and experiential experts.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Education and Training Training programs designed to educate organizations on diversity, equity, inclusion, anti-racism, and health equity topics. Targeted at institutional clients seeking to build equitable workplaces and workforces.
• 1:1 and Group Coaching Individual and group coaching sessions focused on personal transformation, self-awareness, and interpersonal development around equity and inclusion topics. Designed for organizational leaders and individuals working through issues of power, identity, and systemic inequity.
• Listening Sessions Facilitated sessions designed to create brave spaces for individuals to engage in inter-group dialogue and share experiences around equity, identity, and organizational culture. Aimed at institutional clients seeking to surface diverse voices within their communities.
• Consultations to Shape Engagement Strategic consulting services to help organizations develop and refine their engagement strategies around equity, inclusion, and anti-racism. Targeted at leaders and stakeholders shaping organizational change initiatives.
• Assessments of Problems and Customizable Interventions Diagnostic assessments of organizational challenges related to equity and inclusion, paired with tailored intervention solutions to address identified issues. Delivered to institutional clients seeking data-driven transformation roadmaps.
• Building and Maintaining Communities of Care Services focused on cultivating supportive communities within organizations that center the needs of BIPOC, gender-marginalized, disabled, queer, and other marginalized persons. Targeted at institutions seeking to sustain inclusive cultures beyond discrete training events.
• Leadership Development Programs designed to develop anti-racist leadership capabilities and enhance supervisors' capacity to drive organizational change. Targeted at mid- to senior-level leaders within institutional clients.
• Presentations and Keynotes Speaking engagements and keynote presentations delivered by Dr. Nicole Avant on racial equity, health equity, diversity, and inclusion topics at industry and academic conferences (e.g., Ohio Women's Conference, Ohio Healthcare Diversity Summit, Cincinnati Diversity Healthcare Summit, Association of Black Sociologists, National Pharmaceutical Association).

Named customers8 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• The Winters Group: Women- and minority-owned DEI consulting firm delivering assessments, training, and strategic advisory to Fortune 500 and public-sector organizations. Closely matches Avant's consulting, training, and assessment portfolio for institutional clients.
• DiversityInc: DEI media, benchmarking, and advisory platform serving large U.S. employers. Comparable as a DEI advisory and content provider, though with a heavier media/research orientation than Avant's bespoke consulting model.
• Cook Ross: DEI and inclusion consulting firm offering leadership development, coaching, and training to corporate and public-sector clients. Directly comparable in service mix (coaching, training, leadership development) and target buyer profile to Avant Consulting Group.
• Kaleidoscope Group: Diversity, equity, and inclusion consulting firm specializing in strategic planning, training, and organizational change management. Directly overlaps with Avant's organizational transformation, training, and DEI strategy offerings.

Emerging players

• Paradigm Strategy: Equity, diversity, and inclusion advisory firm providing training, strategic planning, and organizational development. Comparable to Avant's training and consulting services for institutions, with similar scale.
• The Medici Group: Strategy and leadership consulting firm focused on inclusive leadership and equity-centered organizational transformation. Comparable to Avant's leadership development and organizational equity work, though Medici skews more corporate/strategy.

Broad incumbents

• Korn Ferry (DEI Practice): Global organizational consulting firm with a dedicated DEI and inclusion practice offering assessments, leadership development, and strategy. Overlaps with Avant's services but operates at much greater scale and across industries.
• McKinsey & Company (DEI Practice): Global management consultancy with a dedicated Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion practice advising large corporations and institutions on equity strategy. Broad incumbent providing overlapping services at significantly larger scale.
• Deloitte (DEI & Inclusion Services): Big Four professional services firm offering enterprise-wide DEI strategy, training, and inclusion analytics. Comparable consulting content but targets much larger enterprise buyers than Avant's mid-sized institutional clients.

Regional players

• National Diversity Council: Nonprofit organization producing DEI conferences, training programs, and certification courses across U.S. regions. Comparable to Avant's keynote and training offerings, particularly within academic and healthcare association settings.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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