From Quarry to Capstone
Fractional Strategic Growth Partners
to RIAs + Asset Managers
LIMESTONE Strategic Partners is a fractional consulting firm offering tailored, holistic strategic growth solutions for boutique and emerging RIAs and asset managers. We don’t just advise—we drive integrated growth strategies that empower our clients to build their own iconic legacies.
From Potential to Iconic Success
At LIMESTONE Strategic Partners, we understand the unique challenges and opportunities that boutique and emerging RIAs and asset managers face.
Just as limestone is shaped into enduring, iconic structures, our mission is to empower your transformation: from untapped potential to realizing an iconic legacy.
LIMESTONE Strategic Partners is a fractional strategic growth and M&A consulting firm that works with RIAs, asset managers and advisors seeking independence.
We help you forge a legacy of excellence in the wealth and asset management industries. Join us on a journey from quarry to capstone, where your growth and success are our top priorities.
From Your Quarry
Continuously uncovering and transforming untapped opportunities into realized enterprise value and growth.
TO
Your Capstone
Monetizing or passing on the value you've built, ensuring your legacy and long-term success.
An All-In-One Approach to Your Firm’s Growth
For boutique and emerging firms, roles like Chief Financial Officer (CFO), Chief Growth Officer (CGO), and Chief Strategy Officer (CSO) are crucial to unlocking growth. However, hiring full-time executives—or even fractional executives—for each of these functions is often impractical and unnecessary.
That’s where a Strategic Growth Partner steps in—acting as a versatile “jack-of-all-trades” who can manage financial strategy, growth initiatives, and strategic planning under one roof.
By partnering with LIMESTONE, firms can tap into the expertise needed to drive comprehensive organizational growth with one fractional consulting partner who gets their hands dirty with you to drive success.
Big Picture Strategy, Tailored Execution
Think of us as the general contractor for your firm’s growth—just as a contractor meticulously manages every phase of a real estate project, we oversee every detail of your strategy to ensure seamless execution.
We track performance and provide executive-level insights to keep everything on course. While we handle much of the work in-house, when specialized expertise is required, we leverage our extensive network of trusted specialists.
Our role as your Strategic Growth Architect ensures that every element is executed efficiently and effectively, delivering results that align with your big-picture vision.
The Future of Boutique RIAs + Asset Managers
At LIMESTONE Strategic Partners, we believe boutique RIAs and asset managers are well-positioned to thrive despite ongoing industry consolidation talks. The democratization of technology, investment access, digital marketing, and more has leveled the playing field, allowing boutique firms to compete effectively with larger counterparts.
To leverage these advantages, firms must adopt forward-thinking strategies and invest wisely. By forming strategic partnerships and outsourcing non-core or non-internal expertise functions to trusted fractional consulting partners, boutique firms can scale efficiently and access top-tier solutions without significant internal investment. This strategic fractional consulting approach allows them to focus on what they do best—advising clients and managing assets.
Boutique RIAs and asset managers who embrace strategic change and build strong partnerships will not only survive but thrive, consistently adding value to their clients and ensuring long-term success.
Who We Serve
RIAs +
Breakaway Advisors
We understand the unique challenges faced by boutique and emerging RIAs and those looking start their own RIA for the first time. From managing client relationships and running the firm to maintaining a strategic focus on growth, our specialized support ensures you can effectively balance these demands while driving your business forward.
Asset
Managers
We understand the unique challenges faced by asset managers, especially when it comes to breaking into the private wealth channel. From navigating complex distribution networks and building relationships with wealth advisors, to tailoring investment strategies that resonate with high-net-worth clients, our specialized support ensures you can effectively expand into the private wealth market while continuing to manage your assets with excellence.
RIA +
Asset Manager
Investor Groups
Private equity firms, family offices, and other investor groups are increasingly investing as minority stakeholders in boutique RIAs and asset managers. We support these investors by facilitating matchmaking, conducting thorough due diligence, and ensuring successful partnerships between both parties. But we don’t stop there—we also drive strategic growth initiatives post-investment to enhance the value of your investments.
Strategic Solutions to Drive Your Growth
At LIMESTONE Strategic Partners, we offer comprehensive fractional consulting solutions designed to support RIAs and asset managers in achieving their strategic goals. We provide tailored solutions to drive growth, enhance value, and ensure success. Explore how we can help execute below.
RIA Design +
Setup
RIA Design + Setup
- Custodian Selection
- Technology Platform Setup
- Compliance Setup
- Fee Structure Design
- Client Agreements
- Investment Platform Selection
- Client Transition Plan
Strategic
Planning
Strategic Planning
- SWOT Analysis
- Business Plans & Roadmaps
- Revenue Growth Strategy
- Expansion & GTM Strategy
- Financial Modeling
- M&A Strategy & Support
- Risk Management
Marketing +
Positioning
Marketing + Positioning
- Value Proposition
- Content Strategy
- Website Optimization
- Digital Marketing
- Client Testimonials
- Social Media Strategy
- Event Planning
Growth
Optimization
Growth Optimization
- Client Segmentation
- Client Retention Strategies
- Pricing Optimization
- Service Expansion
- Financial Performance Metrics
- Client Feedback Loops
Business
Development
Business Development
- Client Acquisition Funnel
- Referral Programs
- Networking & Outreach
- Proposal Development
- Partner & Vendor Evaluations
Operational
Readiness
Operational Readiness
- Technology Stack Review
- Cost Management
- Outsourcing Strategy
- Automation Implementation
- Software Research & Proposals
- Workforce Optimization
- Investment Platform Strategy
Talent +
Leadership Strategy
Team + Leadership Strat
- Leadership Development
- Compensation Review
- Organizational Structure
- Performance Appraisal
- Employee Retention
- Succession Planning
Financial Insights +
Analysis
Financial Insights + Analysis
- Strategic Meeting Facilitation
- Executive Spitballing
- KPI Dashboards & Reporting
- Financial Strategy
- Scenario Planning
- Budgeting & Forecasting
- Actual vs Budget Analysis
- Outsourced Bookkeeping
Flexible Solutions
Proven Results
Quarry Program
Foundation for Growth
Typically 1 to 2 Focus Areas
$2,000 to $4,000 Monthly
The Quarry Program is designed to establish a solid foundation for firms
By focusing on 1-2 critical areas, this program ensures your firm is well-prepared with essential operational structures and strategic planning to support sustainable growth.
Forge Program
Accelerate Your Expansion
Typically 2 to 3 Focus Areas
$4,000 to $7,000 monthly
The Forge Program offers enhanced strategic support for firms ready to scale their operations and expand their market presence.
By addressing 2-3 focus areas, this program provides comprehensive assistance in marketing, business development, and operational optimization to drive significant growth and market penetration.
Capstone Program
Holistic Strategic Mastery
Typically 3+ Focus Areas
$7,000 to $10,000 Monthly
The Capstone Program delivers the highest level of strategic growth support for established firms aiming for peak performance and market leadership.
By encompassing all focus areas needed for strategic support, this program ensures comprehensive optimization of your business operations, client experience, and strategic initiatives to achieve long-term success and industry excellence.
Launch Program
All-In Support to Launch
All Focus Areas to Launch
Project Based Pricing
The Launch Program provides intensive, hands-on support for firms in the initial setup phase. With a comprehensive approach, we ensure your firm is well-prepared for a successful launch and poised for growth.
Our program is designed to handle all the heavy lifting, enabling you to continue focusing on your current responsibilities , ensuring a smooth transition. We collaborate closely with you to design and implement the options you desire, ensuring that every aspect aligns with your vision.
Why Adding a Fractional Strategic Growth Partner Can Make Sense For You?
LIMESTONE Strategic Partners provides fractional consulting services focused on strategic growth solutions for boutique and emerging RIAs and asset managers. Partnering with a fractional strategic growth partner like LIMESTONE Strategic Partners provides boutique and emerging RIAs and asset managers with expert guidance and support to accelerate growth without the costs of a full-time executive. The key benefits include:
– Holistic Expertise support all business aspects.
– Cost-Effective Leadership delivers guidance affordably.
– Flexible Support adapts to your needs.
– Immediate Impact drives swift strategic changes.
– Objective Insight provides unbiased assessments.
– Access to Specialists integrates expert resources.
– Accountability Mirror ensures we make it happen together.
– Trusted Partnership commits to long-term success.
Not One, But a Network of
Collaborative Strategic Partners
When you work with LIMESTONE, you’re not just gaining one strategic partner—you’re accessing a network of vetted, high-quality service providers, each serving as a trusted partner. We guide you to the right solutions because no one builds success alone.
Value Given, Commitment Earned
At LIMESTONE Strategic Partners, we believe in demonstrating our value before you make any commitment. Our approach is designed to understand your unique challenges, provide actionable insights, and offer strategic solutions tailored to your needs.
(1.) Initial Conversation = Getting to Know You
Our journey begins with a simple, yet crucial, conversation. We take the time to get to know you and understand your business, your goals, and the specific challenges you face. This initial dialogue sets the foundation for a productive partnership.
(2.) Complimentary Exploration = Sharing Ideas
Following our introductory meeting, we dive deeper with a complimentary discussion to explore your challenges more thoroughly and share initial ideas. This is where we start to outline potential paths forward and how we can best support your business.
(3.) Preliminary Strategic Insights Report = Actionable Insights
To further demonstrate our value, we provide you with a Preliminary Strategic Insights Report. This report outlines the opportunities and challenges specific to your business, offering a glimpse into our strategic thinking. It’s designed to give you actionable insights and a clear understanding of how we can help move your business forward.
(4.) Decision Point = Flexible Solution Offerings
With the insights from our initial process, you are well-equipped to decide whether to proceed with one of our flexible solution offerings. We offer tailored solutions that can adapt to your evolving needs, ensuring that we provide value at every stage of your business growth.
(5.) Long-Term Partnership = Continuous Value Addition
Our ultimate goal is to build a long-term relationship where we continually add value to your business. We strive to be more than just consultants; we aim to be your strategic partners, committed to your ongoing success.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
A Fractional Strategic Growth Partner works with your firm on a part-time or project basis, offering high-level expertise to drive growth without the cost of a full-time executive. Unlike traditional consultants who provide advice and leave, we actively work alongside your team, helping to implement strategies and deliver results.
Our approach is holistic, covering areas like strategic planning, financial optimization, growth initiatives, and marketing. We’re a great fit for firms that don’t yet need full-time roles like a CFO or CGO but still want comprehensive support across multiple areas.
We call ourselves partners because we aim to build long-term relationships, even as your firm grows. Even if you outgrow our services, we hope to be a resource you can always rely on when needed.
In short, we provide flexible, hands-on support that helps your firm grow and succeed, with the aim of being a trusted partner for the long haul.
We believe the most successful outcomes happen when we partner with firms that are fully committed to growing or transforming their business. Our process often involves uncomfortable change management and a willingness to make difficult decisions, including investing cash flow back into the business for long-term growth.
If a firm is not ready to take bold steps or make necessary operational changes, implementing a growth plan can lead to frustration for both parties. We aim to work with firms that are open to change, proactive in executing strategies, and prepared to align their culture with their growth objectives. This ensures that our partnership delivers the best results and doesn’t disrupt the firm’s internal environment.
Our approach is rooted in collaboration. We work closely with your leadership team to ensure that our growth strategies align with your firm’s culture and long-term goals. We begin by engaging with key stakeholders to fully understand your firm’s objectives, challenges, and workflows.
From there, we don’t just impose a strategy—we engage with your team throughout the process. We encourage open communication, invite feedback, and ensure that every level of leadership understands how the strategy will be implemented. By doing so, we make sure that change management is smooth, and the team feels empowered rather than overwhelmed. We also act as a partner, not just a consultant, helping to integrate these changes across the entire organization for seamless execution
Execution is where many firms struggle, but it’s where we excel. Our process starts with developing a detailed roadmap that breaks down the strategic plan into actionable steps. Each step has clear timelines, milestones, and performance metrics (KPIs) to track progress.
Once the plan is in place, we work side by side with your leadership team and key personnel to implement each phase. This includes ongoing monitoring, reporting on KPIs, and making necessary adjustments in real-time to keep everything on track. We take a hands-on approach to ensure that every element, from operational changes to financial modeling, is executed efficiently.
Our role doesn’t end once the plan is implemented—we continue to track performance, make improvements, and ensure your firm’s growth stays aligned with the broader vision. Execution is continuous—as the market changes or new opportunities arise, we adapt and pivot as needed to keep your firm growing sustainably.
This approach ensures that strategy doesn’t remain on paper, but leads to tangible results.
Some of the challenges we are currently seeing include brand positioning, access to private investments, M&A activity, advisor tuck-ins, strategic partnerships, and client service offerings. We help firms expand their service offerings, refine marketing, build partnerships, and support M&A strategies to drive sustainable growth.
If you’re looking for someone to handle bookkeeping or provide tax advice, we might not be the best fit. We don’t manage day-to-day financial operations or tax-specific guidance. For those services, we often recommend continuing to work with your CPA for tax-related matters and hiring a low-cost bookkeeper for routine financial tasks.
Where LIMESTONE stands out is in offering strategic financial oversight. We focus on financial planning, budgeting, financial modeling, and financial KPI reporting. This ensures your growth strategy is built on a solid financial foundation. We’ll provide you with insights into key financial performance indicators (KPIs), helping you track your firm’s progress toward your long-term goals.
While we don’t handle routine financial tasks, we work closely with your CPA and bookkeeper to ensure every aspect of your financial management is covered. Our goal is to ensure your financial strategy supports your growth vision, helping you achieve sustainable success.
Why Partner With Us
We combine our proven track record, cutting-edge knowledge, extensive specialist network, holistic partnership approach, and straightforward communication to deliver unparalleled value. We are dedicated to your success, providing the expertise, resources, and support needed to forge your own iconic legacy.
Proven Track Record
With almost a decade of experience in the wealth management industry, including roles at a $4 billion wealth mgmt. arm of a regional bank and a $2 billion RIA, the firm is led by a recent former executive of a $9 billion RIA. His leadership brings proven expertise in navigating complex challenges and driving strategic growth.
Cutting Edge Knowledge
Staying ahead of RIA technology, regulatory changes, investment strategies, and marketing trends, ensuring innovative and relevant strategies in a rapidly evolving market.
Extensive Network of Specialists
Leveraging a wide network of experts to tackle unique business challenges, ensuring seamless integration and success.
Holistic Partnership-Based Approach
Building long-term partnerships with integrated and comprehensive solutions tailored to clients’ unique needs and goals for sustainable growth.
Straightforward Communication
Providing honest and transparent feedback and guidance, fostering trust and effective collaboration. Our clients appreciate our no-nonsense approach, which fosters trust and fosters effective collaboration.
Our Story
FOUNDER
Jared Luegers, CFA, CEPA
With a passion for making things happen, Jared has built a career marked by excellence, innovation, and strong relationship-building. Early in his career, he held key roles in public equity analysis and client portfolio management at Old National Wealth Management and Goelzer Investment Management, honing his skills in evaluating companies and managing risk and reward for client portfolios.
Jared later transitioned from the wealth and asset management space to join Postlane Partners, a private equity firm focused on middle-market investments. There, he developed expertise in M&A due diligence and implemented hands-on operational improvements for portfolio companies. Driven by his belief in making a long-term impact on the industry, Jared returned to the financial advisory space as an executive at Valeo Financial Advisors, where he helped institutionalize the firm and lead its growth.
Beyond his professional roles, Jared has demonstrated strong leadership as President of the CFA Society Indianapolis and Young Professionals of Central Indiana, significantly growing these organizations in membership, event attendance, and revenue.
Motivated by a vision to help emerging professionals achieve more than they thought possible, Jared launched LIMESTONE to provide the strategic support and insights needed to build strong, successful businesses.
Learn more about Jared at his personal website.
Our Values
Continuous Improvement
We continually grow, seek new knowledge, and refine our skills to better serve our clients.
Forward-Thinking Resilience
We anticipate challenges with perseverance, discipline, and adaptability to achieve our clients' goals.
Action-Driven Results
We focus on decisive actions that lead to tangible outcomes and deliver on our promises.
Collaborative Expertise
We recognize the value of specialized knowledge and actively collaborate with industry experts to provide the best advice and solutions.
Holistic Perspectives
We view every problem and solution from all angles to foster comprehensive and innovative solutions.
Empathetic Engagement
We actively listen to understand our clients' needs and build strong, authentic relationships.
Enduring Relationships
We build partnerships rooted in trust and transparency with our clients, our specialist network, and the community.
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