

Welcome to AE Strategies
Who we are
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Industry experts with an owner's perspective
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Strategists who focus on cost-effective steps for sustained success
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Advisors who work as your partner to build the pathway to achieve your vision
Our Background
With over two decades of boardroom expertise, we have successfully navigated the challenges that businesses face during their expansion from a local office to a nationwide firm with multiple locations. Our journey has not only yielded strategies for adaptation and growth but has also honed our systematic approach to tackling each new challenge. Our developed methodologies encompass various crucial aspects, including:​.
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Leadership development
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Strategic planning
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Controller operations
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Ownership transition
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Mergers & Acquisitions
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Financial management
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Business development
We leverage this extensive experience to assist firms of all sizes in addressing both immediate and long-term challenges, guiding them toward the realization of their overarching vision.
Leadership

Steve McAdams, PE
Executive Partner
Steve has been a managing partner, CIO, training facilitator and CFO for multiple AE firms varying in size from $10M to $65M in revenue. He has held roles as a full-time executive, fractional CFO and strategic advisor. He brings 30 years of experience helping firms achieve double digit growth.
Industry Advisory Team

Fernando Florez
Chief Revenue Officer
Making Sense LLC
Fernando is an expert at scaling organizations and building market value through digital transformation. His company is an industry leader in developing and implementing custom software applications.

Nathan Harris
Co-Founder and Chief Strategist
Album Agency
Nathan is a specialist in helping companies build a strategic brand with the right voice and visual identity. For 20 years his agency has helped start-ups to mid-size organizations establish their presence in the market.

James Newman, P.E.
Chief, General Engineering
US Army Corps
James is an industry leader at managing technically skilled work teams. After several successful years as a project manager and office leader, he now manages the technical assets for the entire New England region. He was honored in 2020 as a top 40 under 40 in the engineering industry.

Dr. Sunmeet Sahwney
Seasoned Business Advisor
Dr. Sawhney is a seasoned entrepreneur with successful investments in AI start-ups and management firms. He offers his insights based upon successfully launching four businesses as well as consulting on several others.