# CCM Consulting & Advisory Services

> CCM Consulting & Advisory Services is a Florida-based advisory firm that gives nonprofits, associations and small businesses flexible access to strategic planning, fractional leadership, organizational development, fundraising, talent and communications expertise. Founder Scott Costello built the model from a 25-year career in regional publishing, civic events and nonprofit work, then organized the offer around a simple sequence: clarity, capacity and momentum.

- **Founded:** 2025
- **Headquarters:** Naples, United States
- **Founders:** Scott Costello (Founder & CEO)
- **Products:** Fractional Leadership, Strategic Planning & Goal Setting, Organizational Development & Operational Excellence, Talent, Leadership & Governance, Fundraising & Community Growth
- **Notable:** Built or led more than 250 magazines, guides and special editions across a 25-year publishing lineage., Created or managed more than 10 community and business events., Won 23 Florida Magazine Association Charlie Awards across the 2011-2020 period, according to the company's history.

## Products & services

- **Fractional Leadership** — Part-time executive and advisory support that adds senior capacity without the overhead of a full-time C-suite hire.
- **Strategic Planning & Goal Setting** — Facilitated planning that aligns mission, priorities, ownership and measurable goals.
- **Organizational Development & Operational Excellence** — Structure, workflow, process, role and culture work intended to make execution more reliable.
- **Talent, Leadership & Governance** — Executive search, hiring, onboarding, leadership coaching, team development and board governance support.
- **Fundraising & Community Growth** — Grant writing, donor strategy, strategic partnerships, outreach, volunteer management and program development.
- **Marketing & Communications** — Brand strategy, narrative, internal communications, visibility and community engagement services.

## Achievements

- Built or led more than 250 magazines, guides and special editions across a 25-year publishing lineage.
- Created or managed more than 10 community and business events.
- Won 23 Florida Magazine Association Charlie Awards across the 2011-2020 period, according to the company's history.
- Founded FIERCE in 2015; the 2026 Greater Gainesville program received nearly 300 nominations and selected 30 honorees.
- Created Taste of Greater Gainesville in 2009; by 2019 the event had raised more than half a million dollars for local children's charities.

## Latest updates

- **2026-02** — CCM announced the 30 recipients of the 2026 FIERCE Awards after a record nomination cycle.
- **2026-02** — CCM Consulting & Advisory Services, LLC was filed as an active Florida limited liability company.
- **2026** — The firm published an AI for Nonprofits series focused on strategy, governance, people and responsible adoption.
- **2027-03** — FIERCE Southwest Florida is scheduled to launch for leaders in Collier and Lee counties.

## Links

- Website: https://ccmadvisory.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ccmconsulting
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/CCMConsultingandAdvisoryServices

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Last updated: 2026-09-20