Warren Belmont Advisors

Business advisory and negotiation counsel · Chicago

Business advice for owners and professionals with a hard call to make.

Warren Belmont Advisors is a Chicago-area advisory firm. We help small business owners and professionals think through difficult decisions, prepare for negotiations, and handle the conversations they have been putting off.

Get in touch Our services
Based inChicago and suburbs
MeetingsIn person, video, phone
EngagementsOne decision or ongoing
ClientsOwners and professionals

Common situations

What people bring to us.

Most people call about something specific. Some typical examples:

  • A partner wants out, and the two of you disagree on what the business is worth.
  • Your lease is up and the landlord is asking for a lot more.
  • A long-time employee is no longer doing the job, and you have avoided the conversation for months.
  • You have a job offer and want to negotiate the pay and terms before you accept.
  • You cannot take a week off because nobody else can run the business.
  • A relative works for you, and it is starting to cause problems.
  • A dispute with a vendor or customer keeps dragging on.
  • You are deciding whether to expand, sell, or stay where you are.
  • You know you should be using AI in the business but do not know where to start.
  • Your staff is already using AI tools, and there is no policy for what goes into them.

Services

Business advising, negotiation, and AI.

Some clients need help with one decision. Others keep us on call for whenever something comes up. Either way, the final decision is always yours.

Business advising

Think it through before you act

We get the facts straight, lay out the realistic options, and talk through what each one would cost you.

  • Partnership, hiring, and firing decisions
  • Planning what to say in a difficult conversation
  • Building a team you can hand work off to
  • Problems that come up without warning

Negotiation consulting

Walk in with a plan

We work out what you need, what you can give up, and the point where you will walk away. Then we rehearse it with you.

  • Leases, vendor contracts, and partner buyouts
  • Job offers and compensation
  • Planning for how the other side will respond
  • Adjusting the plan between meetings

AI for your business

Put AI to work, sensibly

We find where AI can save you the most time, recommend the right tools, and help you roll them out to your team.

  • A review of where time is going today
  • Tool recommendations and what they cost
  • A simple AI-use policy for staff
  • Hands-on sessions so it actually gets used

How it works

It starts with a phone call.

Send a short email describing what you are dealing with. We will set up a call to talk it through and decide together whether we can help. If we can, we will explain how we would work and what it costs before anything begins.

In person around Chicago By video from anywhere By phone when something comes up

Background

Who you would be working with.

Principal

The firm's principal spent more than a decade in public safety, then earned a law degree while working full time. He has since built and run his own businesses, and for years has led a large membership organization where negotiation and difficult conversations are part of the job.

People have long called him for advice when something goes wrong. He stays calm under pressure and tells clients what he actually thinks.

ExperienceMore than a decade in public safety
LeadershipHead of a large membership organization
BusinessOwner of multiple businesses
EducationLaw degree and master's degree

Contact

Tell us what you are dealing with.

A short email is enough to start. What you tell us is kept private.

Based in
Chicago and suburbs