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    James Norton

    Fourteener Strategies is a senior-led advisory firm that helps business owners and law firm leaders make sense of financial and operational challenges and establish a practical path forward.

    James Norton, Founder of Fourteener Strategies

    Fourteener Strategies

    Founder, James Norton

    James Norton brings more than 25 years of finance, accounting, operations, reporting, and systems experience to Fourteener Strategies. With extensive in-house law firm leadership experience and advisory work with owner-led businesses across industries, James understands how financial information, people, processes, and systems affect the decisions leadership needs to make.

    As a Certified Exit Planning Advisor (CEPA), James works directly with owners, executives, partners, and leadership teams. His background includes fractional CFO and strategic advisory work, financial cleanup and stabilization, reporting and dashboard development, and process and finance-function improvement.

    James leads client engagements directly. When an engagement requires additional expertise or execution capacity, he brings in trusted specialists and professional partners to ensure the work is completed effectively.

    What James Brings to the Work

    • The ability to connect accounting information with management decisions
    • Experience bringing structure to complicated or stalled situations
    • A practical understanding of finance, operations, systems, and accountability
    • The ability to work with internal teams and coordinate outside professionals

    The Fourteener Approach

    The Business Sherpa idea is simple. Fourteener Strategies does not take the business away from the owner or firm leader. We bring perspective, experience, and practical tools to help leadership understand the terrain, make sound decisions, and move forward with greater clarity.

    Geographic Reach

    Fourteener Strategies is based in Denver and works with clients nationally through a combination of remote and on-site support.

    Let's Talk About What Needs to Move Forward

    An engagement may begin with a focused assessment, a defined project, or ongoing advisory support, depending on the situation and the work required.

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