We Help Businesses Improve Profitability, Strengthen Cash Flow, and Build Scalable Operating Structures.
At THE AQUILA ADVISORY GROUP, we help business owners and executives make confident financial decisions, optimize cashflow, and build scalable strategy - without hullabaloo or guesswork.
We provide side by side guidance as a strategic partner from an advisor perspective or a Fractional CFO/CEO role to bring structure, discipline and long-term value to growing companies.
THE AQUILA ADVISORY GROUP
THE AQUILA ADVISORY GROUP helps business owners gain control of their financials, improve profitability, and build scalable operating structures.
AQUILA does not offer packaged financial services because we understand that every business is different. Every engagement is one of a kind - we build around your specific needs and goals. We take into consideration a client's capital structure, operating capacity, risk profile, and long-term objective.
Our role is not to execute transactions or sell products, but to frame financial and operational systems that support sustained growth, capital efficiency, and optionality.
AQUILA was founded on a simple premise: financial clarity done with integrity and transparency is a competitive advantage. When cash flow, profitability, capital strategy, and long-term planning are aligned, leadership gains leverage - not just insight.
Our work is selective and outcome-driven. We maintain a limited client roster to ensure depth, precision, and direct senior-level involvement in every engagement.
AQUILA is available for short-term projects or objectives, or retain AQUILA for long-term operational and financial goals through our Fractional C-Suite Services (Executive CEO or CFO).
All Strategic Advisory Plans Include a 1-2 hour complimentary discovery meeting.
Gain E-Level financial leadership without the cost of a full-time CEO/CFO. We will bring structure, accountability, and forward - looking strategy.
We will help prepare and position your company for success by basing decisions on facts, not gut instiinstincts.
Foundation Flight
"Get clarity on cash flow and profitability in 30 days"
Discover how THE AQUILA ADVISORY GROUP builds your financial foundation step by step.
Ideal for small businesses ($1M - $3M revenue).
Minimum 6-month agreement.
Velocity Plan
"Build predictable revenue and financial discipline"
Explore how to accelerate growth with strategic operations and financial clarity.
Ideal for growing businesses seeking predictable performance ($3M - $5M revenue).
Minimum 6-month agreement.
Strategic Apex
"Turn finance into a growth engine."
See what it takes to lead your industry with discipline and insight.
Ideal for established companies ready to scale ($5M - $30M+ revenue).
Minimum 6-month agreement.
Legacy Command
Learn how THE AQUILA ADVISORY GROUP partners with leaders aiming for exits, funding, or next-level impact.
Ideal for owners preparing to exit, funding, or major transformation that require executive guidance from a CEO/CFO perspective.
Minimum 6-month agreement.
Ala Carte!
Let's talk! Schedule a complimentary planning call.
Customized Strategies
We develop bespoke strategies that align with your unique financial objectives.
Certain advisory services are delivered directly by The Aquila Advisory Group, while others are supported through established relationships with trusted professional partners, under Aquila’s leadership and oversight.
Scope of Advisory Services:
- Foundation Flight ($1M-$3M)
- One monthly strategic planning session
- Financial performance analysis
- Cash flow review & profitability
- KPI definition and tracking
- Email support
- Unlimited consulting calls
- $1,200/month
- Velocity Plan ($3M-$5M)
- Everything in Foundation Flight +
- Bi-weekly operational & financial review
- Tailored growth strategy roadmap
- Client acquisition & pricing optimization support
- Weekly email & strategic check-ins
- $2,500/month
- Strategic Apex ($5M-$30M)
- Everything in Velocity Plan, plus:
- Dedicated Fractional CEO/CFO leadership (weekly meeting)
- Leadership Cadence
- Resource Allocation
- 10-20 hours of dedicated consulting
- $5,000 - $10,000/month
- Legacy Command
- Everything in Strategic Apex, plus:
- Quarterly board/CEO review workshops
- Capital strategy & exit planning
- M&A readiness or succession roadmap
- Full operational alignment & performance accountability
- Concierge advisory services
- $2,500/one day of consulting (8-hours)
- Ala Carte: Projects typically range from $4,500-$25,000 (Choose a comprehensive offering and benefit from preferred pricing. )
- Financial Document Prep for Loans
- Tax Strategy & Tax Preparation
- Accounting & Bookkeeping
- Legal Services
- Payroll & HR Compliance
- Automation Consulting
- IT, Cybersecurity & Systems Infrastructure
- Marketing Services
Founder & Principal
Luis Castellanos, MBA
Senior Advisor | The Aquila Advisory Group
Luis Castellanos, MBA, is a senior financial and strategic advisor with over 23 years of cross-industry experience guiding business owners and executive teams through critical growth, scale, and capital decisions.
With a career spanning banking, commercial leadership, and high-impact advisory roles, Luis has partnered directly with business owners and leadership teams to architect growth strategies, build performance-driven sales cultures, execute scalable operating models, and recruit executive talent aligned with long-term value creation.
Luis has held executive responsibility as a Chief Commercial Officer and has advised companies across professional services, staffing and workforce solutions, real estate-adjacent operations, industrial services, and select e-commerce models. His advisory work centers on operational discipline, cash flow optimization, profitability, capital strategy, and execution; turning complex financial realities into clear, actionable decisions.
Known for his precision, executive presence, and no-nonsense approach, Luis helps leaders cut through noise, confront hard truths, and make confident financial and strategic decisions that move businesses forward.
Trusted Advisors
THE AQUILA ADVISORY GROUP operates with integrity, transparency, and a fiduciary-first mindset in every engagement.
