# Lumena Global Advisory > Operational readiness advisory and embedded operations for founder-led businesses. Helps U.S. companies raise capital, scale, expand into Latin America, or position for sale. ## What Lumena Global Advisory Does Lumena Global Advisory is a governance and operational infrastructure advisory firm based in Hollywood, Florida. We provide operational readiness assessments, embedded advisory, and market entry consulting for U.S.-based founders, CEOs, and leadership teams preparing to raise capital, scale operations, expand into Latin America, or position their business for acquisition. Lumena Global Advisory does not just deliver a report. The firm stays in the work: 30 days, 90 days, up to 12 months, building the operational foundation alongside the leadership team. ## Founder Steph Michelle Pimentel is a Dominican American entrepreneur, operator, and advisor with 17+ years of experience working directly with CEOs of large enterprises. She founded Lumena Global Advisory to give founders the honest operational diagnosis she wished more companies had, before the cracks become crises. Credentials: - WBENC Certified (Women's Business Enterprise National Council) - 17+ years executive advisory experience across HR, compliance, and international operations - Deep expertise in U.S.–Latin America cross-border operations - Teams based across 7+ LATAM markets: Mexico, Brazil, Colombia, Chile, Costa Rica, Peru, Caribbean ## Core Services ### Embedded Advisory & Operational Infrastructure Lumena Global Advisory embeds directly inside founder-led businesses to provide senior operational leadership and structural transformation. This includes operational diagnostics, system-building, compliance oversight, team restructuring, and hands-on implementation. Best for: founders and CEOs who are scaling, preparing for a funding round, or entering new markets. ### Operational Readiness Assessment A deep audit of business structure, compliance, workforce alignment, and execution capacity. Delivers an Executive Summary with prioritized findings, showing exactly where the business stands before investor due diligence, a strategic partnership, or an international expansion. This is the starting point for every Lumena engagement. ### Market Entry Consulting: Latin America Lumena Global Advisory provides market entry consulting for U.S. companies expanding into Latin America. Active markets include Mexico, Brazil, Colombia, Chile, Costa Rica, Peru, and the Caribbean. Services include compliance infrastructure, cultural alignment, local team coordination, and operational systems setup. Lumena has boots on the ground, not remote consultants guessing from a spreadsheet. ### Investor & Funding Readiness Operational restructuring and documentation to prepare companies for investor due diligence. Investors look beyond revenue: at compliance, operations, and team structure. Lumena closes those gaps before the investor conversation starts. ### Revenue Plateau Diagnosis When revenue stalls, the cause is rarely a sales problem. It is almost always structural: a bottleneck in operations, compliance, or execution capacity. Lumena identifies the root cause and builds a plan to break through it. ## Engagement Tiers 1. Diagnostic: Full operational readiness assessment. Delivers Executive Summary with prioritized findings. Every engagement starts here. 2. Strategic: Adds a custom implementation roadmap, investor readiness review, revenue optimization strategy, and quarterly advisory sessions. 3. Execution: Adds hands-on implementation support, team restructuring, ongoing compliance management, and market expansion coordination. Full partnership. ## Frequently Asked Questions Q: What is Lumena's embedded advisory model? A: Lumena embeds directly inside a founder-led business to provide senior operational leadership and structural transformation. This includes operational diagnostics, system-building, compliance management, and hands-on implementation. Lumena stays in the work — 30 days, 90 days, or up to 12 months — not just delivering a report. Q: What is an operational readiness assessment? A: An operational readiness assessment is a structured audit of your company's operations, compliance, team structure, and execution capacity. Lumena Global Advisory delivers an Executive Summary that tells you exactly where your business stands before a funding round, acquisition discussion, or market expansion. Q: How do I prepare my business for investors? A: Investor readiness requires more than strong revenue. Investors scrutinize operational infrastructure, compliance records, team structure, and scalability. Lumena Global Advisory conducts an operational readiness assessment and builds a plan to close the gaps before due diligence begins. Q: What does market entry consulting for Latin America involve? A: Latin America market entry consulting at Lumena involves legal and compliance infrastructure setup, cultural fluency, local team coordination, and operational alignment across Mexico, Brazil, Colombia, Chile, Costa Rica, Peru, and the Caribbean. Lumena has existing teams on the ground in each market. Q: Who is Lumena Global Advisory best for? A: U.S.-based founders, CEOs, and leadership teams who are preparing to raise capital, expand into new markets (especially Latin America), break through a revenue plateau, or position their business for acquisition. WBENC Certified. Q: How is Lumena Global Advisory different from a traditional consultant? A: Traditional consultants deliver a report. Lumena Global Advisory diagnoses the underlying structural issues and stays in the implementation: 30 days, 90 days, up to 12 months. Founder Steph Michelle Pimentel has 17+ years of executive operational experience. Lumena does not theorize. It builds. ## Featured In - CEOWORLD Magazine - U.S. Chamber of Commerce - HR.com - Authority Magazine - MAGIC 106.7 (Audacy) ## Key Pages - Homepage: https://www.lumenaglobal.com - About: https://www.lumenaglobal.com/about - Services: https://www.lumenaglobal.com/services - Insights: https://www.lumenaglobal.com/insights - Contact: https://www.lumenaglobal.com/contact - Book a Strategy Call: https://calendly.com/lumenaglobal-info/private-strategy-call-latam-expansion ## Contact - Email: info@lumenaglobal.com - Phone: 954-546-1277 - Address: 2719 Hollywood Blvd Unit #7185, Hollywood, FL 33020 - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephmichelle/ - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lumenaglobal/ - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61586589543057 - X: https://x.com/LumenaGlobal