Each advisory engagement is structured around a leadership team's material decision or strategic question. The exact format varies based on the organization's situation.

The objective of the engagement is not to implement solutions, but rather to identify decision risks and ensure that leadership teams move forward with clarity, alignment, and confidence.

Each engagement is directed by the Principal Advisor at Ninth Meridian. Advisory is extended to a limited number of clients at a time to ensure focused involvement.

Typical engagements conclude within 3 to 6 weeks depending on organizational complexity. Every engagement includes a post-engagement follow-up, and is conducted under strict confidentiality.

Each advisory establishes decision criteria, stress tests strategic assumptions, clarifies capital thresholds, and defines governance guardrails.

Findings are synthesized into a structured report outlining implications, material decision alternatives, and organizational considerations.

Advisory engagements proceed only after review and approval based on internal eligibility criteria after submission of a Request Advisory intake.

Each engagement is a single fixed fee for one material decision. The fee reflects the materiality of the decision, the organizational complexity involved, and the depth of evaluation required. Prices are determined before any evaluation work begins.

For organizations facing ongoing material decisions, a retainer provides recurring access to an independent evaluation. Each decision is scoped and agreed in writing before work on it begins. Independent evaluation remains consistent throughout.