What We Do
Most organizations do not struggle with strategy. They struggle with making strategy work inside real teams, across real functions, under real constraints. Work stalls when ownership is unclear, decisions get stuck, and follow-through is invisible.
We help leadership teams identify where execution breaks down and build the clarity, structure, and accountability systems that make good work actually move.
Our Services
About
The Dark Horse Advisory is led by Christy Slanaker, an operator and executive with two decades of experience leading retail operations, strategic partnerships, revenue teams, and enablement programs across fintech, financial services, and B2B/B2B2C platforms.
Her career has been defined by building execution systems in complex, distributed, high-stakes environments where clarity and follow-through determine whether teams succeed or stall.
20+
Years in revenue leadership, partnerships, and operations
200+
Person organization led across 60+ locations
$80M+
P&L ownership across payments and institutional channels
500+
Strategic partnerships managed in regulated environments
