Hello
For rock climbers, V-17 is the most difficult boulder in the world. I founded V-17 Advisory to help businesses achieve peak performance and value. It’s what I love to do! In rock climbing, expert guidance helps me reach new heights. While I may not be scaling V-17 boulders just yet, I understand the power of expert advice in unlocking potential. I’m dedicated to leveraging my three decades of experience to help clients ascend to unprecedented levels of success.
My Story
Over 3 decades, I’ve led, supported and advised dozens of businesses. The industries were diverse, but my approach was always the same: listen intently, understand deeply, and dig in. Most of the time, we hit the target. Often, the hardest part was just focusing on the right problem.
As founder of V-17 Advisory, I get to partner every day with owners, boards and CEOs of successful businesses who need a sounding board and experienced perspective to help them break through to that next level of performance.
My early days as an auditor taught me how to dive deeply into any kind of business, quickly understanding the key value drivers. With a few decades of experience as a business leader and advisor, I have supported a wide range of industries, including energy, services, manufacturing, tech, and professional services. Whether they were pre-seed startups or mature businesses with billions in revenue, I always tried to bring a ‘seek first to understand’ mindset to the engagement.
At V-17, I get to do what I love every day – engage with successful owners, founders, CEOs and board members of great companies, and see how I can help them become even more successful. When I’m not doing that, you might find me at Climb Woodlands struggling in the ‘cave’ of the bouldering wall.
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Christopher V. Havern, Founder
V-17 Advisory LLC
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