No shortcuts. No guessing. ONLY honest work.
Working with founders and leadership teams who want truth, not theory. Building real teams, solving real problems, and developing a reputation of trust by being invited into conversations that matter.
Visionary of
Wayne Media
Founder of
Speakeasy Studios
Runs on EOS, A system that works
Extreme Ownership Leadership Philosophy
500+
BUSINESSES SERVED
100+
ORGANIZATIONS CONSULTED
built from real experience
built from real experience
Operating with a consulting first mindset means meaningful solutions only come from proper discovery, honest diagnosis, and disciplined execution. The work spans marketing strategy, financial turnarounds, and organizational leadership. Not theory. Not templates. Direct thinking, honest feedback, and a bias toward execution.
Since founding Wayne Media Group and Speakeasy Studios in 2018, more than 100 organizations have trusted this work. The experience is real. The cost of getting it wrong is understood. He’s done the work, he knows what it costs, and he brings that into every engagement.
Consulting First. Always.
Consulting First. Always.
A consulting first mindset drives everything. Meaningful solutions only come from proper discovery, honest diagnosis, and disciplined execution. No steps get skipped. No answers get softened. You get an honest assessment of what the situation actually requires.
That approach applies across every engagement. Whether it is a single session or an ongoing partnership, the work is always grounded in the same foundation. Here is where that thinking gets applied.
a system that works
A System That Works
Wayne Media Group runs on EOS©, developed by Gino Wickman. Rob has worked closely with Gino since 2024 and applies EOS© principles directly in his advisory work. As a Fractional Integrator, Rob understands the EOS© model and has seen firsthand the impact it made on his own business.
VISION
Traction Alignment
Vision and traction aligned across the leadership team.
PEOPLE
ACCOUNTABILITY
Leadership team accountability built into the structure.
DATA
PRIORITIES & ROCKS
Focused priorities that drive real execution every quarter.
ISSUES
HONEST DIALOGUE
Honest, productive conversations that solve root problems.
The Record Speaks for Itself
The Record Speaks for Itself
"Built and scaled real teams through real operating challenges."
100+
ORGANIZATIONS CONSULTED
Since founding Wayne Media Group & Speakeasy Studios in 2018
500+
BUSINESSES SERVED
Across creative, media, and web services in the Midwest
MBA
ORG DEVELOPMENT & FINANCE
Spring Arbor University, 2018
10+
YEARS OF EXPERIENCE
Including Fractional CEO, Greater Brighton Chamber of Commerce
Advice means more when it comes from someone who's lived it, not just learned it.
FAMILY & JESUS
Rob lives in Livingston County, Michigan with his wife and two children. His trust in Jesus is not a footnote. It is the foundation of how he makes decisions, leads organizations, and shows up for the people he works with.
BEYOND THE OFFICE
Outside of work Rob coaches his children's basketball teams and is an avid reader.
Enough About Rob.
Let's Talk About You.
One conversation can change the direction of your next quarter. No pitch, no fluff, just focused thinking from someone who has been in the room you’re in.
Free 30-Minute Consult
A working session, not a sales call.
- Diagnose the real issue, not just symptoms
- Surface where decision friction is coming from
- Leave with clear next steps
- No retainer or commitment required