Confidence.
Direction.
Acceleration.
Profit.

It's what we do.

The Clifton Advisory Group is a management consulting firm that works with companies seeking to accelerate growth, improve profitability, and meet market needs. We specialize in the Health & Life Sciences sector while serving corporate and private equity clients across domains.

Where We Started

Consulting industry veteran James Guyton founded the firm in 2026. Prior to launch, James was a Managing Director and equity partner at Alvarez & Marsal, having grown up building consulting practices at PRTM, Kearney, AlixPartners, and KPMG. James works with clients ranging from emerging innovators to PE portfolio companies to Fortune 500 corporate enterprises.

We Are Different

Clifton’s unique combination of agility and expertise delivers fast results.

Agility

  • Leadership without the overhead

  • Scale to operate where larger firms can’t

  • Rapid engagement and redirection as needed

  • Practical AI to accelerate results

Expertise

  • Perspectives drawn from projects with industry-leading clients

  • Relentless focus on achieving outcomes

  • Collaboration network of alumni from premier firms

  • Dedication to your client experience

We Serve

We are bold enough to take on business challenges facing any company, and we have particular experience in these sectors.

Health & Life Sciences

  • Medical devices

  • Pharmaceuticals

  • Biotechnology

  • Diagnostics

  • Contract services (CDMO, CRO)

  • Health tech

  • Consumer health

Adjacent Sectors

  • Software & Technology

  • Professional Services

  • Public Health - NGOs, Federal

We Help

Companies turn to Clifton to help solve challenges similar to yours.

Growth
Initiatives

  • Scaling and expansion strategies

  • Pre-deal diligence

  • Capability development

  • Organizational development

Performance
Improvement

  • Profitability and EBITDA improvement

  • Business function strategies

  • Post-merger integration

  • Transformation and change

Customer
Needs

  • Commercial portfolio management

  • Product development

  • Product strategy

  • Service offerings

We Have a Point of View

We often share insights on the opportunities and challenges facing
our clients.

LATEST:

"Plenty of Prospecting Left on the CRO Map: Seeking Opportunity in Specificity Instead of Scale"

We Collaborate

Clifton is ready to engage through multiple arrangement types.

  • Consulting engagements

  • Interim management

  • Fractional leadership

  • Subcontracting

Get in Touch

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