meet daym8kr

A JOURNEY OF PURPOSE

Some advisors build careers from theory. Others from practice. My path has been forged through both—through successes and setbacks, through boardrooms and living rooms, through celebrations and losses that have shaped not just what I know, but how I understand.

This isn't about credentials, though they exist. It's about capacity—specifically, the capacity to meet you exactly where you are while helping you see where you might go.

PROFESSIONAL FOUNDATIONS

My work has touched individuals and organizations—from founders taking their first uncertain steps to Fortune 500 executives navigating complex transitions.

I've guided ventures backed by various domestic and international accelerators including Techstars, served on advisory boards where strategic decisions affected millions, and experienced the full entrepreneurial cycle by building and successfully exiting my own ventures and as a venture capitalist and advisor to private equity and family offices who need to make critical decisions for investment success.

I have a proven track record of leading and building ventures from start-up to profitability, driving innovation and disruption, and creating value for customers, partners, and investors.

These experiences taught me the mechanics of business and the humanity behind it—the fears that keep leaders awake, the courage required to pivot, the vulnerability inherent in growth.

PERSONAL PERSPECTIVE

Some of my most valuable insights weren’t forged in boardrooms, but through life’s most defining transitions. Guiding a family through seasons of change taught me lessons in resilience, communication, and authentic leadership that no business school ever could.

Watching loved ones grow into their own paths—pursuing meaningful goals in demanding environments—has deepened my understanding of what it means to build a legacy while learning to let go. It’s a balance many leaders face: staying grounded in purpose while evolving with the moment.

THE CREATIVE LENS

My work in storytelling—producing award-winning short films recognized with Telly, Davey, and Communicator Awards—has honed my ability to see the narrative beneath the noise. To identify what makes a person, project, or company genuinely distinctive and worthy of attention.

This creative perspective informs everything from how I approach strategic challenges to how I help clients communicate their value—finding the authentic story that resonates rather than the polished message that fades.

A DIFFERENT APPROACH

What truly separates my advisory work isn't knowledge or experience alone, but integration—the ability to bring together seemingly disparate elements:

Strategic thinking informed by emotional intelligence
Creative approaches grounded in practical wisdom
Business acumen enhanced by human understanding
Professional guidance shaped by personal resilience

This integration creates conversations and insights that traditional therapists or business coaches simply cannot access—addressing both the emotional and strategic dimensions of your challenges simultaneously.

THE COMMITMENT

My work isn't driven by the desire to be right or recognized, but by a simpler purpose: to help you navigate complexity toward clarity. To transform challenges into opportunities. To find meaning in transition and strength in vulnerability.

In short, to make your day by bringing the right insight at the right moment—creating the conditions for both professional success and personal fulfillment.

This isn't work I do to build my legacy. It's work I do to help you build yours.

If this approach resonates with where you are and where you hope to go, perhaps we should talk.