WE ARE 19Y ADVISORS.

UNCONVENTIONAL
CONSULTING
FOR DISRUPTIVE
COMPANIES.
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WE’RE BUILT TO HELP
C-SUITE EXECUTIVES
OPERATE OUTSIDE OF
THEIR CORPORATE
COMFORT ZONE.
YOU HAVE A DISRUPTIVE IDEA. YOU'VE SPOTTED A BIG OPPORTUNITY. OR, MAYBE THERE'S A BUSINESS PROBLEM THAT'S KEEPING YOU AWAKE AT NIGHT. YOU'RE READY TO TAKE ACTION, BUT YOUR INTERNAL TEAM IS TAPPED OUT. OR THERE'S A GAP IN EXPERTISE AND EXPERIENCE. AND A TRADITIONAL CONSULTING FIRM ISN'T THE RIGHT FIT.
WE’RE LIKE A
“FIXER” FOR
THE C-SUITE.

WE'RE ENTREPRENEURS and seasoned executives who've built businesses, answered to shareholders and consistently delivered results.

WE’RE A NETWORK with access to specialized teams armed with the experience and skills needed to solve your problem, make your idea market-ready and drive your business forward.
And, unlike the typical fee-for-service consulting firm, we prefer to put skin in the game either as a direct investment or through performance-based remuneration. That way, we're fully vested in your success.

HIGH-VALUE
SERVICES FOR
HIGH-GROWTH
COMPANIES.
19Y ADVISORS HELPS CLIENTS IDENTIFY, DEVELOP AND CAPTURE BIG GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES. OUR SPECIALIZED TEAMS PROVIDE INSIGHT, STRATEGY, OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE AND CREATIVITY TO MOVE IDEAS FROM THE WHITEBOARD TO THE MARKETPLACE, EFFICIENTLY AND EFFECTIVELY.

VENTURE GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES

Category intelligence gathering
Tech scouting
User insights
Innovation road mapping
Opportunity optimization

STRATEGY & ACTIVATION

Strategic Planning
Brand creation
Concept prototyping
Go-to-market strategy development.

FUNDRAISING

Pre M&A preparation and prospect development
Investor identification and vetting
Fund/SPV structuring & development

HUMAN CAPITAL

Unique teams recruiting and activation
Executive and interim role recruiting
Advisory Board recruiting and activation
Effectiveness Coaching
Culture Change

CLIENTS

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LEADERSHIP TEAM

DAVID
DAVID LINIADO
David co-founded and leads the overall growth for 19Y Advisors. David leverages 30 years as a serial entrepreneur, investor, and corporate executive...
TOBY BLUE
TOBY BLUE
Toby co-founded and leads the operations for 19Y Advisors. Toby has 20 plus years’ experience managing companies, and their P&L’s in the fields of Technology...
MARTIN LAUBER
MARTIN LAUBER
Martin co-founded and supports the overall strategy for 19Y Advisors. As a founder of 19York and 19Y Advisors, Martin has 30 years’ experience as a ...
Shelly Bennecke
Shelly Bennecke
Shelly brings 20+ years of experience across automotive, sustainability, entertainment and life sciences to 19Y clients and partners. As Managing ...
Laurence Franklin
Laurence Franklin
Laurence brings 35+ years establishing internationally renowned businesses and developing leading global brands. He specializes in developing and ...
ALAN DOWDELL
ALAN DOWDELL
Alan Dowdell is an international business leader specializing in technology-focused growth. At 19Y, Alan leads the energy and transportation practice...
Steve Yankovich
Steve Yankovich
Steve is a technology innovator, product visionary, advisor, investor, board member and venture executive...
Jessie Buck
Jessie Buck
Jessie leads operations at 19Y Advisors and focuses on guiding projects to success. Having held positions in Retail, Executive Services, and Finance...
James Smith
JAMES SMITH
James supports client engagements at 19Y Advisors by leveraging his experience as an investment banker, corporate strategist, and family office advisor…
Garrett Heaberlin
GARRETT HEABERLIN
Garrett brings 25+ years of media, marketing, and business development expertise to 19Y and our partner clients…
MIKE GOEFFT
Mike Goefft
Mike leads the marketing practice at 19Y with a focus on new venture brand creation, strategy and integrated communications for early stage to enterprise ventures.
TIM COXON
TIM COXON
Tim supports 19Y Advisors’ venture formations and related corporate development affairs. Tim is an experienced corporate finance and securities law attorney...
JEFF NEMY
JEFF NEMY
Jeff supports 19Y Advisors’ financial modeling, financial venture building and related client services. Jeff is a seasoned financial executive ...

OUR PARTNER NETWORK

19Y ADVISORS CONNECTS CLIENTS TO A CURATED ECOSYSTEM OF PROGRESSIVE MARKETING COMMUNICATIONS COMPANIES CALLED 19 YORK.

OFFERING A BROAD RANGE OF SERVICES INCLUDING:

  • AI-driven market insights
  • Brand creation and design
  • Influencer marketing
  • Earned media and social media amplification
  • Paid performance media planning, placement, and optimization
  • Culture change internal communications
  • Innovation acceleration
  • Go-to-market DTC outsourcing
  • Experiential marketing
  • Social content creation
  • Original video content production
Each of our partner agencies is a
best-in-class expert, wired to operate with a level of intensity and commitment you’ll come to expect from our firm.
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An ecosystem of
marketing excellence.

LET’S CONNECT

WE ARE 19Y ADVISORS.

Unconventional consulting
for disruptive companies.

The 19Y Family of Companies is a collective of entrepreneurs, marketers and venture practitioners. We formed 19Y Advisors to leverage the incredible talent pool of hyper-experienced senior talent orbiting our central team. We compliment that with 19York, our partner network of progressive marketing specialists. Combined, we have a unique and oftentimes more relevant ‘in the trenches’ perspective on our client companies than traditional management consultancies and venture capital firms. So, in 2019, we formed 19Y Ventures to invest in companies that stand out as uniquely positioned to succeed. The result of our curated approach to venture advisory, capital and growth strategies allow us to get unparalleled results for our clients, shareholders, and collective team members.