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Chanua Consulting & Advisory
Business & Strategy Consulting

Chanua (cha-noo-ah)  —  Swahili verb: to blossom; to bud; to flourish.

Chanua Consulting & Advisory partners with small businesses and corporate organizations to improve operations, solve complex challenges, and support sustainable growth. Through practical, executive-level guidance, we help leaders turn strategy into action so their organizations can flourish with confidence.

Executive-caliber strategy.
Boutique access.
Real results.

20
years cross-industry experience
2
service models
Digital first
national reach
$117M–$83.7B
corporate client revenue range
how it works

A clear process, so you always know where things stand

The structure is consistent across every engagement. What happens inside each step is shaped entirely around your needs and goals.

01
Discovery call

A free 30-minute conversation. No agenda other than understanding where you are, where you want to go, and whether we're a good fit.

02
Proposal & contract

A tailored scope of work, deliverables, timeline, and fee, reviewed together before anything is signed. No surprises, ever.

03
Kickoff & delivery

Deep discovery, structured analysis, and a final deliverable built around your specific situation with a debrief and Q&A.

04
Close-out & next steps

A structured close-out: results review, your feedback, and a clear picture of what the logical next move looks like.

Services

Built around your business, not a template

Every engagement is shaped around the specific needs, goals, and stage of your business. The structure is consistent, the work is always tailored. See how each service applies to your situation.

For Small Business Owners
Project-based & retainer engagements · fixed fees · 50% deposit to start
Business Diagnostic & Roadmap

Not sure where to focus, or why growth has stalled? This is where we start. We dig into your strategy, operations, revenue, and team to deliver a clear, prioritized plan you can actually act on. Four weeks. No fluff.

~4 weeks
Revenue & Growth Strategy

Revenue has plateaued or you're ready to grow and need a real plan. We get clear on who your best customers are, how to find more of them, and whether you're leaving money on the table with your current pricing or sales approach.

~3–5 weeks
Operational Efficiency Engagement

If your business feels like it's running you instead of the other way around, something in the engine needs attention. We map how work actually gets done, find where time and money are leaking, and build a practical improvement plan, not a theoretical one.

~3–4 weeks
People, Team & Scaling

Hiring your first employees or struggling to lead the team you have? We design the org structure, build a hiring process, and develop the management habits you need to stop being the bottleneck in your own business.

~4–6 weeks
Strategic Planning Facilitation

Stop starting the year with good intentions and no real plan. We design and facilitate a focused planning session, and you walk away with a written strategic plan, clear priorities, and a 90-day execution roadmap you're actually committed to.

half-day or full-day session
Strategic Advisory Retainer

A consistent strategic thinking partner in your corner every month. Whether you need a sharp second opinion, accountability on your goals, or someone to think through a hard decision before you make it. This is the relationship most owners wish they'd started earlier.

extended advisory model
For Corporate Teams
Embedded senior consulting · contracted through the LLC · hourly, daily, or weekly
Strategic Assessment & Roadmap

Need a clear-eyed view of where a business unit, initiative, or function stands and a credible path forward? We deliver rigorous analysis, executive-ready outputs, and prioritized recommendations your team can move on immediately.

scoped by engagement
Revenue & Growth Strategy

Market expansion, new business unit launches, pricing strategy, customer segmentation. Structured analysis tied to actionable go-forward plans. Built for teams that need the thinking done rigorously, not just the deck.

project-based or ongoing
Operations & Process Improvement

Workflow redesign, operational assessments, process standardization, efficiency initiatives. The work of making a complex organization run better, delivered with practitioner-level depth, not just a framework and a handoff.

project-based
Organizational Design & Change

Restructuring support, org design, change strategy, and stakeholder communication. The hard, human side of transformation. Experienced in navigating competing priorities and keeping senior stakeholders aligned through ambiguity.

project-based or embedded
Program & Project Leadership

Complex, cross-functional initiatives need someone who can lead, not just track. From planning through execution, we bring the governance structure, stakeholder management, and delivery discipline to get it done on time and on scope.

project duration or embedded
Ongoing Strategic Advisory

Senior consulting capacity on a sustained basis, embedded in the work, not parachuting in with slides. Available for planning cycles, leadership support, or ongoing strategic workstreams that require consistent, high-caliber thinking.

extended engagements
Our Principal Consultant
Erika Bailey
Principal Consultant  ·  Kansas City, MO

Executive-caliber consulting, without the large-firm bureaucracy.

With 20 years across banking, financial services, and management consulting, the firm's principal consultant brings the analytical rigor and strategic depth you'd expect from a major firm with the responsiveness and personal investment you'd never get from one.

Her career spans senior roles across some of the country's largest financial institutions and consulting organizations, building deep expertise in strategic planning, program management, operational excellence, regulatory compliance, and business transformation.

She holds an MS in Finance and a BS in Business Administration, both from Purdue University.

Strategic Planning Program Management Business Transformation Operational Excellence Risk Management Regulatory Compliance Change Management Org Design FinTech Partnerships
Career highlights
25% faster project delivery Led large-scale client engagements at a Big Four consulting firm, alongside a 20% increase in client satisfaction and retention.
28% increase in customer acquisition Authored a 5-year strategic plan for a major national bank's small business division, directly driving growth in new customer acquisition.
17-project governance program Led complex governance for a major U.S. banking expansion; delivered executive reports directly to federal banking regulators.
FinTech integration in under 120 days, zero defects Delivered a major technology integration end-to-end at a financial institution, on time, on scope, and with no defects.
Who we've worked with
Deloitte Consulting
management consulting
Wells Fargo
banking & financial services
Santander Bank
banking & financial services
Dickinson Financial
financial services
NBH Bank
banking
Camp CHOICE
management consulting
Mickel Garrett Photography
management consulting
get started

Ready to flourish?

Start with a free 30-minute discovery call. No commitment, just a real conversation about where you are and where you want to go.

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Free · 30 minutes · No commitment required