L.E.A.P. Advisory Group
Leadership Excellence Advisory Partners

Executive expertise for every stage of growth.

Whether you're scaling a franchise system, navigating an acquisition, strengthening leadership, recruiting executive talent, or improving operational performance, LEAP provides on-demand access to a team of seasoned executive advisors, at a fraction of the cost of building a full executive leadership team.

Growth creates complexity.

LEAP provides clarity.

Most organizations don't need another consultant.

They need experienced executives who have already navigated growth, transformation, acquisitions, expansion, and organizational change. LEAP brings together specialists in Talent, Transformation, Growth, and Performance under one integrated advisory platform.

Four Drivers of Enterprise Value

Where we move the needle

Meet Our Team
01
Talent
Executive SearchLeadership DevelopmentSuccession Planning
02
Transformation
Human Capital TechnologyWorkforce StrategyOrganizational Design
03
Growth
Expansion ArchitectureMarket PlanningEnterprise Value Creation
04
Performance
MarketingOperationsRevenue Growth
Why LEAP Wins
One brand.
One methodology.
One team.
TRADITIONAL CONSULTANTS
L.E.A.P. ADVISORY GROUP
One specialty
Integrated expertise
One perspective
Four executive disciplines
Recommendations
Recommendations + execution
Limited support
Fractional leadership access
High overhead
Fractional investment
Services

Senior expertise, exactly where you need it

Talent & Leadership

Executive RecruitingSuccession PlanningLeadership DevelopmentCulture

Organizational Transformation

Human Capital TechnologyChange ManagementOrganizational DesignWorkforce Strategy

Growth Architecture

Expansion PlanningFranchise StrategyMarket IntelligenceWhite Space Analysis

Marketing & Revenue Growth

Brand StrategyLead GenerationCustomer AcquisitionPerformance Marketing

Operations & Performance

Multi-unit OperationsProfitabilitySystemsExecution

Mergers, Acquisitions & Integration

Due DiligenceIntegrationCommunicationLeadership Alignment
ASSESS
ARCHITECT
ACCELERATE
ASCEND
The LEAP Growth Framework

From where you are to where you're going

Assess
Understand where you are
Architect
Design where you're going
Accelerate
Execute the plan
Ascend
Maximize enterprise value

LEAP helps organizations assess opportunities, architect growth strategies, accelerate execution, and ultimately ascend to the next level of performance, profitability and enterprise value.

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Experience You Can Borrow

We've built it before, at scale.

Our advisors have led the work you're facing now, inside some of the largest brands in the industry.

KFC
Drove talent assessment and succession planning.
Papa John's
Developed a global leadership development program.
Diversified Restaurant Group
Built a high-performing HR team and implemented Workday HCM, helping the brand grow into the third-largest Taco Bell franchisee.
Payment Alliances Int'l
Established a “Best Place to Work” culture.

Meet the LEAP team

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David Ulrich, Founder and Principal
David Ulrich
Founder and Principal
Leads Talent & Leadership
Dale Herb, Managing Partner, Advisory Services
Dale Herb
Managing Partner, Advisory Services
Leads Mergers, Acquisitions & Integration
Larry Strain, Franchise Development & Real Estate
Larry Strain
Franchise Development & Real Estate, CCIM
Franchise development, real estate and multi-unit growth
Tim Schroder, Marketing & Revenue Growth
Tim Schroder
Former CMO, Golden Corral & Retro Fitness
Leads Marketing & Revenue Growth
Brody Ulrich, Associate Recruiter
Brody Ulrich
Associate Recruiter
Talent & Leadership

Ready to take the next LEAP?

Whether you're preparing for expansion, acquisition, organizational transformation, or leadership succession, LEAP provides executive expertise when and where you need it most.

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