Leadership & Retention

A senior people advisor on call, without the hire.

Most growing companies reach a point where the people questions pile up, hiring, comp, a hard exit, a manager who is struggling, but there is not enough to justify a full-time HR leader. Altavise Advisors fills that gap: a senior advisor on call, for a flat monthly fee.

Why it matters

The people questions do not wait until you have an HR team.

A key hire, a comp decision, a resignation you did not see coming, a manager in over their head. Handled well, these are routine. Handled alone and late, any one can cost you a good person or a lot of money. Most founder-led companies face them with no one senior to ask.

We are that person, without the headcount. A flat monthly fee gives you a senior advisor to call when something comes up, plus a standing read on where your people risks sit. It is the judgment of an experienced people leader, priced for a company that does not have one.

What you get

  • A senior person to call. Real advice on hiring, comp, exits, and managers, when you need it, not a ticket queue.
  • A flat monthly fee. Predictable, cancellable, and a fraction of a full-time hire.
  • Priority on the hard stuff. When something urgent hits, you are not starting a search for help.
  • A standing read on risk. We keep an eye on where your retention and people risks are building.

Outcomes

Senior judgment on tap, for a fraction of a hire.

Better decisions, faster

The people calls get made with experience behind them instead of guesswork, and they get made now instead of after the damage.

No expensive gap

You get senior people judgment without carrying a six-figure HR salary before you are ready for one.

A partner who knows you

Because we are on retainer, we already know your team when something urgent comes up, so there is no ramp.

Questions

Fractional advisor questions

How does it work?

A flat monthly fee for on-call senior advice, plus a standing read on your people risks. Use us as much or as little as a given month needs.

What does it cost?

A flat monthly retainer, from around $750, cancellable on short notice. We scope it to your size.

Is this an HR outsourcer?

No. We are senior advice and judgment, not payroll or benefits admin. We help you make the calls, and bring in execution when you need it.

Can it turn into a bigger project?

Yes. The retainer is often where we spot the survey, the comp study, or the reduction you actually need, and we scope those separately.

Related services

What a fractional advisor most often gets pulled into.

Leadership Coaching

Usually the first request once someone senior is in the building.

Leadership Coaching →

Retention & Flight Risk

The question every leadership team asks first: who are we about to lose?

Retention & Flight Risk →

Compensation Benchmarking

The second question: are we paying the right amount for the right roles?

Compensation Benchmarking →

No HR team, plenty of people questions?

Put a senior advisor on call.

Tell us your size and what keeps coming up, and we will scope a retainer.

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