I help CEOs deliver venture-defining
milestones.

When the next move matters most—
I’m the execution partner leaders call

Hi, I’m Adam McGowan.

Over the past quarter century, I’ve collected a variety of labels: executive, operator, founder, business builder, decision designer. The list goes on.


But the role I’m most passionate about is partner… “execution partner” to be more precise. I enjoy nothing more that having a leader bring me in when their next milestone is too important to get wrong. Then together we hit the mark with clarity, speed, and impact.

On a personal note, I live outside Boston with my wife and two daughters. In my spare time, I build custom cabinetry and perpetually renovate my home and garden.

Execution with clarity. Momentum with direction.

I’m passionate about bringing my expertise to high-stakes milestones—owning a single, clearly defined objective and driving it through to completion. I bring structure, urgency, and follow-through to moments when performance matters and outcomes can’t be left to chance.

What I Do

My approach in anchored in 3 simple elements:

  • Craft the decisions at the heart of a milestone

  • Design flexible, high-leverage action plans

  • Execute until the outcome is real
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    But the heavy lifting work lies in:

  • measuring what matters

  • maintaining focus team-wide

  • balancing risk, return and speed

  • rooting out bad or misleading data

  • adjusting quickly and effectively to change

  • fostering “over-delivery” from teams and tools


Who I Work With

I partner with CEOs of startups and SMBs navigating:

—  A capital raise or strategic fundraise — 

—  Launch of a new product or offering —

—  Operational scale-up during growth  —

—  Exit planning or M&A positioning —

Why it Works

My approach is shaped by 25 years of high-stakes work:

I began in finance, evaluating risk and opportunity for investment banks and hedge funds—developing a decision-first mindset.

A decade later, I became a founder, building both technology products and a consulting firm with my own capital at risk.

Since then, I’ve worked with hundreds of business leaders, refining a toolkit designed for speed, clarity, and meaningful outcomes in complex environments.

Let’s Talk

If the milestone in front of you is too important to get wrong, let’s be in touch. I look forward to hearing from you.