Rhiannon Franz executive authority advisor
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The deals you're losing aren't lost
in the pitch. They're lost in the room
before you get there.

I work with CEOs and leadership teams to build the executive authority that drives buying preference, accelerates fundraising, and wins the room — before anyone makes the call.

Lexus
Warner Bros.
Johnson & Johnson
Chrysler
Redbubble
Kia Motors
Lexus
Warner Bros.
Johnson & Johnson
Chrysler
Redbubble
Kia Motors

Why Your Leadership Is Invisible to the Market That Matters

Your company has a marketing budget.
Your executives have LinkedIn profiles.
Neither is doing what the other should be doing.

Companies spend millions making their brand recognizable. Almost none of them are making their leadership recognizable. And that is exactly where deals are won or lost, before your sales team ever gets on a call.

"86% of decision-makers say they are more likely to invite a company into an RFP when their leadership produces consistent thought leadership."

Your marketing agency cannot fix that.

Your communications team cannot fix that.

That is an authority problem. And authority is built, not announced.

Authority is not a personal brand strategy.
It is a revenue strategy.

Advisory

How I Work

A retained advisory engagement for CEOs and leadership teams. I install the positioning, the point of view, and the visibility system that makes your leadership the reason deals close. Structure. Elevate. Amplify. Transform.

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Speaking & Workshops

Keynotes and leadership sessions for corporate audiences, associations, and executive teams. One talk shifts how a room thinks about visibility as a revenue strategy — and what it costs when leadership stays invisible.

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Rhiannon Franz

23 years building authority for the world's most recognized brands.
Today, I install that same authority in the leaders ready to be chosen.

Deutsch LA. Team One. Carat. PHD. OMG23.

$250MM+ in media for Lexus, Warner Bros., Johnson & Johnson, and Kia Motors. 7-figure real estate exit built alongside a career inside the world's top holding companies.

Today I work directly with executives and leadership teams to build the authority that makes them chosen before anyone picks up the phone.

Rhiannon Franz executive authority advisor Los Angeles

Executive Authority by the Numbers

$250MM+

Media managed for the world's most recognized brands

4

Of the world's top ad holding companies: IPG, Omnicom, Dentsu, Publicis

23

Years inside the rooms where brand decisions get made

71%

Of buyers are more likely to purchase from companies with visible executive leadership — Edelman & LinkedIn

This is not consulting.

Companies hire consultants to solve a problem. They hire Rhiannon because they finally realized their leadership is invisible to the market that matters most. That invisibility is costing them revenue.

Companies spend millions on brand marketing. Almost none of them are marketing through their leadership. That's the gap she closes.

This work is not about content calendars or LinkedIn strategies. It is about building the kind of recognition that makes your leadership team the reason deals close, talent chooses you, and buyers trust you before anyone picks up the phone.

Most companies are one market shift away from discovering that their brand is strong and their leadership is invisible. The ones that are chosen — consistently before the competition — built leadership authority before they needed it.

That is what this work does. Whether you are raising a round, competing for enterprise clients, or positioning your leadership team as the reason to choose your company over every alternative.

Not for vanity. For revenue. For market position. For the long game.

I don't advise on authority. I install it.

MINK Law Group executive authority case study
Recent Engagement

MINK Law

  • Leadership positioned as category authorities — not practitioners among peers
  • Inbound client inquiries increased without a single outbound effort
  • Firm differentiated in a commoditized market through executive visibility alone
"Rhiannon and her team delivered exactly what we needed — fast, strategic, and on point."

The work was not more content.
It was clearer positioning, applied consistently.

What They Say

Authority isn't claimed.
It's witnessed.

"Smart, strategic, and always on point."

Ryan Newburn
CEO, MINK Law

"She gets it: authentic, insightful, and strategic."

Brenda
Corporate Leader

"Working with Rhiannon gave me the clarity and confidence I'd been searching for. I finally know how to position myself, articulate my value, and lead conversations with authority."

Antionette
Executive-Turned-Consultant & Boutique Agency Founder

"Rhiannon didn't just build my brand. She built my confidence."

Danielle Calabrese
Coach & Former Corporate Exec

"A focused brand, powerful story, and contagious energy."

Lucia E. Robles
Brand Strategist

"She makes authenticity look effortless and powerful."

Candis Melamed
PR Strategist & Visibility Coach

"Her clarity and structure gave me the focus I needed to move forward."

Al Chan
Creative Producer & Entrepreneur

"Professional, data-driven, and collaborative. Exactly what we needed."

Sarah Grba
Marketing & Business Development, Juricon.AI
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