Outrigger Advisors
Outrigger canoe at sunset - Outrigger Advisors guiding growth
Boutique Strategic Advisory · Est. 2008

Navigate
beyond limits.
Grow with intent.

Outrigger Advisors helps founders, boards and investors steer through complexity — M&A, capital strategy, operational turnaround and sustainable growth. Like an outrigger, we give you balance at speed.

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M&A ADVISORY  ✦  GROWTH STRATEGY  ✦  CAPITAL ADVISORY  ✦  OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE  ✦  BOARD COUNSEL  ✦  MARKET ENTRY  ✦  M&A ADVISORY  ✦  GROWTH STRATEGY  ✦  CAPITAL ADVISORY  ✦  OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE  ✦  BOARD COUNSEL  ✦  MARKET ENTRY  ✦ 
About Outrigger Advisors

Stability for ambitious voyages.

We are not a big-four factory. We are a senior-only crew of operators, investors and strategists who have sat in your seat. We named the firm after the outrigger — the lateral float that keeps Polynesian canoes stable in open ocean. That is our job: to keep you fast and stable.

From Honolulu roots to New York, London and Singapore boardrooms, we advise family businesses, venture-backed scale-ups, mid-market leaders and private equity portfolios. We stay with you from diagnosis to execution — no 200-slide decks left to gather dust.

01

Operator-led, not analyst-led

Every engagement is led by a partner with 15+ years P&L, deal or board experience.

02

Fiduciary mindset

Independent, conflict-free advice. We are paid for clarity, not for transactions.

03

Execution obsessed

Strategy + hands-on implementation, KPI dashboards and weekly cadence.

04

Long-term balance

Growth that respects culture, cash and community — built to last.

Meet the crew →How we work
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Since 2008
Trusted in 14 countries
Family offices · SaaS · Hospitality · Healthcare · Logistics
What we do — Services

Full-stack counsel
for every crossing.

Six integrated practices. One senior team. Pick one sprint or a full voyage — we tailor scope to your stage, timeline and ambition.

01

Growth & Corporate Strategy

Where to play, how to win. Market sizing, positioning, pricing and 3-year roadmaps grounded in unit economics.

  • Market & competitor diagnostics
  • Growth thesis & OKRs
  • Pricing & packaging
02

M&A and Transaction Advisory

Buy-side, sell-side and merger integration. From target screening to LOI, diligence and Day-1 readiness.

  • Valuation & deal structuring
  • Commercial & operational diligence
  • Post-merger integration
03

Capital & Investor Readiness

Raise with confidence. Narrative, data room, financial model and investor introductions without the noise.

  • Fundraising strategy
  • Pitch & model polish
  • Debt advisory
04

Operational Excellence

Margin expansion and cash discipline. Lean processes, org design, cost reset and performance systems.

  • P&L turnaround
  • Org & incentives
  • AI & automation audit
05

Board & Leadership Counsel

A thinking partner for CEOs. Succession, governance, offsites and difficult decisions handled with care.

  • Board effectiveness
  • CEO coaching
  • Succession planning
06

Market Entry & Expansion

From Hawaii to APAC and US mainland. Regulatory mapping, partner search and launch playbooks.

  • US / APAC expansion
  • Partner & channel build
  • Risk & compliance
Our approach

A proven navigation system.

Four phases, 6–12 weeks per cycle, full transparency. You always know where you are, what is next and what it costs.

$340MAvg. client revenue uplift in 24 mo
32%Avg. EBITDA improvement
45 daysFrom kickoff to roadmap
4.9/5Partner satisfaction score

Week 1–2

Chart — Diagnose

Deep-dive interviews, data audit, customer calls and financial teardown. We find the real constraint, not symptoms.

Week 3–4

Plot — Design

Options, scenarios and a prioritized roadmap. Board-ready business case with risks, returns and owners.

Week 5–9

Sail — Execute

Weekly sprints with your team. We embed, coach and unblock — hiring, pricing, systems, deals.

Week 10+

Sustain — Transfer

Dashboards, playbooks and capability transfer. We stay on call as your outrigger for the long haul.

Free 45-min discovery

Not sure where the leak is? Let's find it together.

No pitch. We review your P&L, pipeline and org chart and give you 3 moves you can make next week — yours to keep.

Advisory workshop with leadership team
The crew — Team

Senior hands on deck.

No juniors learning on your budget. 22 advisors, operators and former founders — average 18 years experience.

Managing Partner portrait
Kai NakamuraManaging Partner · Ex-McKinsey, Hospitality CEO
Partner Capital Advisory portrait
Elena MarshPartner, Capital · $1.2B raises led
Partner M&A portrait
David OkaforPartner, M&A · 60+ deals closed
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Sarah LindqvistPartner, Operations · SaaS & Logistics
★★★★★
Outrigger found 11 points of margin we had missed for three years. They stayed until it hit the bank account.
James R. — CEO, Logistics Group
EBITDA +34% in 14 months
★★★★★
They ran our sell-side like owners. Two competing bids, 8.4x multiple, zero drama for my team.
Amara Chen — Founder, DTC Brand
Exit $48M, 2024
★★★★★
The only advisors our board actually listens to. Calm, sharp, brutally honest when it matters.
Michael Torres — Chair, Healthcare Network
Client since 2019
Insights — News & Thinking

Signals from the open water.

Practical notes on deals, growth and leadership — written by partners, not content farms. Updated weekly.

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How much does an engagement cost?

Focused sprints start at $8,500. Full 10-week transformations typically range $35k–$120k depending on scope. M&A success fees are aligned to value created. You get a fixed quote after discovery — no hourly meter running.

How fast can we start?

Discovery this week, kickoff next. We take max 6 active clients per quarter to keep partners hands-on. Current availability is shown on the contact form.

Do you take equity or success fees?

Yes, selectively. For early-stage and turnaround work we can blend cash + success + small equity to align incentives. We will propose options, you choose.

Where are you based?

Honolulu · New York · London. 80% of work is hybrid — on-site for kickoff, diligence and board sessions, remote for sprints.

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Honolulu HQ: 1100 Alakea St, Suite 1800

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