About Grace Consulting
Clarity is a discipline, not an accident
Grace Consulting was founded on a simple frustration: too many good organizations make big decisions with fragmented information and mounting pressure. We started as a two-person advisory practice in North Carolina with one goal — bring rigor and calm to the moments that matter most. That goal hasn’t changed, even as the firm has grown.
Today we work alongside leadership teams across healthcare, finance, and public-sector organizations, translating complexity into decisions people can act on with confidence.
Two decades of steady growth
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2005 — Founded
Opened our doors with a single client and a commitment to plain-spoken advice over jargon.
02
2011 — Practice Expansion
Added dedicated financial and operations advisory teams to serve growing mid-market clients.
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2016 — Regional Reach
Extended our engagement footprint across the Southeast, doubling our advisory staff.
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2023 — Next Chapter
Launched a strategic risk practice, deepening our work with boards and executive teams.
The people behind the advice
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Rachel Grace
Twenty years advising executive teams through mergers, turnarounds, and growth.
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David Mercer
Focuses on market entry and long-range planning for regional healthcare systems.
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Sarah Lin
Guides finance leaders through capital planning and complex reporting decisions.
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James Turner
Helps boards build governance structures that hold up under real pressure.