Specialist Directory

Our specialist network brings together experienced operators, advisors, and subject matter experts who support companies navigating U.S. expansion.

Meet the Specialists

Explore the specialists available through MEET Office Hours. This network is designed to help founders move forward with practical, real-world U.S. expansion support.

Market Entry & Strategy Business & Operations Strategy Funding & Banking Legal, Corporate, IP & Compliance Accounting, Tax & Finance People, Payroll & Talent Logistics, Operations & Fulfillment Government Relations, Incentives & Economic Development Insurance & Risk Immigration Real Estate & Site Selection
Market Entry & Strategy
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Bill Kenney

MEET

U.S. market entry strategy, trade shows, founder guidance, go-to-market, commercial traction

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Dan Griffith

Greater Gain Group

Interim leadership, digital, trade entities

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Tori Hanson

The Knowledge Shop

Founder community

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Ines Nasri

WebPower USA LLC

SEO, AI search optimization, content strategy, digital growth, brand reputation

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Vanessa Warncke

Vantastics Marketing

Go-to-market, product marketing, new market entry, global campaigns

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Cameron Heffernan

Beyond Borders Marketing

Strategy, interim leadership, branding, website, lead generation

Business & Operations Strategy
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Barry Nightingale

Valto

Strategy

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Matt Clark

Pangea Consulting

Strategy, U.S. market entry strategy creation and execution, representation

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Julie Comer

Lazare Consulting

Growth strategy, banking, strategy, operations, interim leadership

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Hadiza Bamgbose

British-American Consulting Advocacy LLC

Strategy, interim support, coworking, accelerators

Funding & Banking
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Naomi Feltham

Wise

Banking, strategy

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Sara Rona

Silicon Valley Bank

Banking, strategy

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Ben Kohler

BLK.FX

Banking, foreign exchange, international payments, payroll

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Frances Simowitz

QUAY Acceleration

Venture capital, funding strategy, accelerators, incubators

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Daniel Sawko

shipshape.vc

Venture capital, fundraising

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Marc Cohen

unbundled vc

Venture capital, funding

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Ellen Damaso

Plus Ultra Capital Partners

Venture capital, ecosystem development, partnerships, lead generation, strategy

Accounting, Tax & Finance
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Sonia Kanjee

BRDG US Ltd

Tax

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Robert VanLangen

Zephyr Capital LLC

Public accounting, compliance, tax, private equity, business management

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Kyle Lodder

Lodder CPA

Public accounting, tax, compliance

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Katrina Nacci

KN CPA

International accounting, U.S. accounting conversions, U.S. audit and IPO readiness

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Thomas Wells

Frazier & Deeter UK LLP

Tax, compliance, U.S. expansion, corporate structuring, Delaware flip

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Steve Staresinic

Stephen J. Staresinic, CPA

Tax, compliance, payroll, regulatory

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Galina Vankova

Ethical Finance GV

Strategy, operations, fractional CFO services, finance process structuring, non-financial staff education

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Mike McGregor

Cross Border Financial Planning

U.S./UK compliant financial advice

People, Payroll & Talent
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Guy Shipman

Kelaca

Recruiting

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Keith Langbo

Kelaca

Leadership, entrepreneurship, recruitment, HRTech, RecTech, human resources

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Laurie Spicer

Foothold America

Strategy, operations, recruiting, human resources, payroll

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Ed Shropshire

In2America

Recruiting, human resources, payroll, benefits, PEO

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Robynne McPadden

In2America / twentyAI

Recruiting, human resources, payroll

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Will Pendleton

Workwell Global

Human resources, interim support, payroll, PEO

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Jacob Willemsen

TABS Inc

Compliance, sales tax in the U.S., employee benefits, human resources, payroll

Logistics, Operations & Fulfillment
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Kevin Dunne

Valet Seller

Importing, warehousing, fulfillment, integrations, expansion

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Matthias Stegmuller

TKD2 Group LLC

Fulfillment, strategy, operations, interim leadership, representation

Government Relations, Incentives & Economic Development
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Barney Smeaton

Choose New Jersey

Grants, state tax credits, match funding, trade entities, accelerators and incubators

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Hakim Cherdoune

Select Florida

Public sector support, investment feasibility analysis, market entry strategy, digital, trade shows, lead generation, site selection, accelerators, incubators, chambers

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Antonia Loncar

Antonia Loncar Consultancy

Grants, strategy, branding, public relations, chambers

Insurance & Risk
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Adam Cruickshank

VensureHR

Workers’ compensation, employee benefits, recruiting, HR, payroll

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Julie Semple

TriNet

Employee benefits, HR, workers compensation, payroll

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Luke Chesworth

Aguila

Business insurance, property and casualty, workers’ compensation

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Doug Mitchell

Lowry Insurance

Business insurance, property and casualty, workers’ compensation, transportation

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Cassandra Anderson

Reimagine PEO

Employee benefits, PEO, benefit benchmarking, HR, payroll

Immigration
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Khensani Mathebula

Laura Devine Attorneys

Immigration

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Mary Cecilia Sweeney

Laura Devine Immigration

Immigration

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Paul Samartin

Samartin and Friends

Immigration

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Fraser Grier

FBG Immigration PLLC

Immigration

Real Estate & Site Selection
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Ranald Gordon

Tungsten Property

Site selection, leasing, purchasing, coworking, build-out, residential

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Become a Specialist

We are always looking to expand the U.S. Expansion Consortium with experienced operators and specialists who can provide practical, high-quality guidance to founders.

If you have deep expertise in a specific area of U.S. market entry and are interested in contributing to Office Hours, you can apply below.

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