Question 1

What services does Sage Advisors provide to independent schools?

Accepted Answer

Sage Advisors provides strategic accreditation and fiduciary alignment, market intelligence and institutional restructuring, ethical A.I. integration using cognitive architecture principles, and change management using the R.A.P.I.D. decision framework. We specialize in schools facing enrollment decline, financial distress, or considering mergers.

Question 2

What is the Merger Runway Index?

Accepted Answer

The Merger Runway Index (M.R.I.) calculates how much time a school has before irreversible decisions are required, based on cash reserves, operating deficits, enrollment trends, and market position. It helps trigger timely strategic actions such as mergers, capital infusions, or orderly closure.

Question 3

How does Sage Advisors price engagements?

Accepted Answer

Sage Advisors offers three pricing models: three hundred dollars per hour, negotiated monthly retainer, or total project cost. Typical engagements range from a few days to ten weeks for initial projects, with some extending nine to twelve months.

Question 4

What credentials does the principal have?

Accepted Answer

Ted Hamory holds an M.B.A. with strategy focus, Masters in Education, Certificate in Nonprofit Finance from Kellogg School of Business, and Certificate in Interim Executive Management.