SOLVE COMPLEXITY. SCALE SMARTER.
BUILD WHAT’S NEXT.
ESM Advisory partners with growth‑minded leaders to turn strategy into durable results, combining corporate discipline with entrepreneurial execution.
Origin & Philosophy
Every business carries a story. This practice begins inside an entrepreneur’s world, growing up within a family business built from the ground up. Hands‑on exposure to grit, creativity, and resilience establishes a lifelong commitment to building meaningful enterprises.
That foundation continues through leadership roles inside mid‑sized regional and large corporate financial institutions, leading teams, solving complex problems, and guiding organizations through growth, change, and transformation. Innovation from within (intrapreneurship) blends with entrepreneurial drive.
ESM Advisory emerges from this blend: corporate insight plus entrepreneurial spirit. Helping leaders and owners navigate defining moments with clarity and momentum.
From strategy and systems to teams and risk, the work simplifies complexity and builds what’s next. Clients demonstrate growth mindsets, embrace informed risk, and lead with intent.
At ESM Advisory strategy meets relationships and action. Whether scaling, evolving a legacy, or navigating change, we combines cross‑functional experience with trusted connections and hands‑on delivery. Every engagement starts with a discovery session to surface the full context of goals, stakeholders, constraints, and hidden complexities. Relationship dynamics, decision patterns, and success definitions align early to confirm mutual fit and establish a foundation of trust, transparency, and shared commitment.
Services We Offer
Empower leaders. Accelerate growth. Create lasting impact. We offer strategy, connections, and execution that are focused on legacy outcomes.
Strategic Advisory
Engagements
We provide clarity in helping leaders and business owners define strategy, align priorities, and create actionable roadmaps that drive sustainable growth and operational excellence.
Fractional Advisory & Business Transformation
Access seasoned expertise without the full-time overhead. We step in as your fractional advisor and operator, guiding execution, change management, building teams and ensuring your strategy turns into measurable results.
Strategic Partnerships & Connections
Leverage our extensive network and experience to open doors, build trusted partnerships, and connect with the right opportunities that accelerate long-term sustainable success.
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Let’s uncover what’s slowing you down and fix it.
Meet the Founder
Ed brings over 30 years of experience in strategy, finance, and organizational growth. With a background spanning financial services, entrepreneurship, and corporate leadership, he founded ESM Advisory with a clear vision: to help leaders and business owners navigate complexity, unlock opportunities, and build enduring enterprises.
Throughout his career, Ed has:
Guided organizations and managed portfolios through high-growth phases and transformational initiatives, aligning strategy with execution.
Partnered with executives to align strategic vision and build high-performing teams focused on operational excellence.
Recognized for blending structured corporate governance with agile, entrepreneurial thinking to drive innovation and growth.
At the heart of Ed’s philosophy is the belief that strategy is only as strong as its execution. By combining hands-on leadership experience with forward-thinking insight, he empowers clients to scale effectively, resolve complexity, and create meaningful impact.
You can connect with Ed on LinkedIn to continue the conversation.
Outside of his advisory work, Ed is deeply committed to family, community engagement, and competitive athletics. As a proud born and raised Edmontonian, he is the father of two teenage daughters and actively contributes to youth development through coaching competitive basketball and soccer programs. Ed also serves on the board of a non-profit organization dedicated to advancing inclusive early childhood learning. With a strong foundation in fostering and mentoring leadership, he brings a values-driven approach to both his professional and personal endeavours.
Trusted by Leading Brands
We’ve had the privilege of working with startups, enterprises, and everything in between Helping them scale smarter and achieve sustainable growth is our joint legacy.
