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Each engagement is bespoke, scoped to your \r\n objectives, and delivered with the discretion you'd \r\n expect from a firm that measures success in <em>decades, \r\n not quarters<\/em>.\r\n <\/p>\r\n \r\n <div class=\"hero-actions\">\r\n <a href=\"#services\" class=\"btn-primary\">\r\n Explore Our Work\r\n <svg width=\"14\" height=\"10\" viewBox=\"0 0 14 10\" fill=\"none\">\r\n <path d=\"M1 5H13M13 5L9 1M13 5L9 9\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"\/>\r\n <\/svg>\r\n <\/a>\r\n <a href=\"http:\/\/davecartergroup.com\/us-advisory\/contact\" class=\"btn-ghost\">\r\n Discuss a Mandate\r\n <\/a>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n\r\n \r\n <div class=\"service-nav\">\r\n <p class=\"nav-label\">Jump to:<\/p>\r\n <div class=\"nav-items\">\r\n <a href=\"#investment\">01 \u00b7 Investment Advisory<\/a>\r\n <a href=\"#consulting\">02 \u00b7 Business Consulting<\/a>\r\n <a href=\"#crossborder\">03 \u00b7 Cross-Border Investment<\/a>\r\n <a href=\"#diaspora\">04 \u00b7 Diaspora Wealth<\/a>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/section>\r\n\r\n \r\n <section class=\"engagement-section\">\r\n <div class=\"engagement-inner\">\r\n \r\n <div class=\"engagement-grid\">\r\n <div class=\"engagement-left\">\r\n <p class=\"section-tag\">How We Engage<\/p>\r\n <h2>A different<br><span class=\"serif-italic\">kind of relationship.<\/span><\/h2>\r\n <\/div>\r\n \r\n <div class=\"engagement-right\">\r\n <p class=\"engagement-intro\">\r\n We don't sell packages. We don't charge by the hour. \r\n We structure each engagement around clear deliverables, \r\n transparent fees, and mutual commitment.\r\n <\/p>\r\n\r\n <div class=\"engagement-models\">\r\n \r\n <div class=\"model-card\">\r\n <p class=\"model-eyebrow\">Model I.<\/p>\r\n <h3>Project-Based Advisory<\/h3>\r\n <p>\r\n Defined scope, defined fee. Market research, \r\n portfolio review, acquisition strategy, or \r\n structured transaction advisory. Typically \r\n 4\u201312 weeks.\r\n <\/p>\r\n <\/div>\r\n\r\n <div class=\"model-card\">\r\n <p class=\"model-eyebrow\">Model II.<\/p>\r\n <h3>Ongoing Retainer<\/h3>\r\n <p>\r\n Year-long advisory relationship with quarterly \r\n deliverables. Ideal for family offices, \r\n institutional clients, and active investors \r\n needing continuous counsel.\r\n <\/p>\r\n <\/div>\r\n\r\n <div class=\"model-card\">\r\n <p class=\"model-eyebrow\">Model III.<\/p>\r\n <h3>Strategic Mandate<\/h3>\r\n <p>\r\n Bespoke multi-year engagement with equity or \r\n success-fee alignment. Reserved for complex \r\n cross-border transactions and long-horizon \r\n relationships.\r\n <\/p>\r\n <\/div>\r\n\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/section>\r\n\r\n \r\n <section id=\"investment\" class=\"service-block service-01\">\r\n <div class=\"service-inner\">\r\n \r\n <div class=\"service-header\">\r\n <div class=\"service-number\">\r\n <span>01<\/span>\r\n <span class=\"num-line\"><\/span>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <p class=\"service-category\">Capital Strategy<\/p>\r\n <\/div>\r\n\r\n <div class=\"service-body\">\r\n \r\n <div class=\"service-text\">\r\n <h2>Real Estate<br><span class=\"serif-italic\">Investment Advisory.<\/span><\/h2>\r\n \r\n <p class=\"service-lede\">\r\n Independent counsel for investors deploying capital into \r\n real estate \u2014 whether expanding a portfolio, entering a \r\n new market, or exiting a position with precision.\r\n <\/p>\r\n\r\n <div class=\"service-detail\">\r\n <h3>What this looks like in practice<\/h3>\r\n <p>\r\n You bring an objective \u2014 acquire a ten-unit multifamily \r\n in the Bronx, exit a distressed retail position in \r\n Lagos, or evaluate whether a deal your broker is \r\n pitching actually makes sense. We provide the analysis, \r\n structure, and honest counsel that sits outside the \r\n transactional loop.\r\n <\/p>\r\n <p>\r\n We don't earn commissions. We don't have allegiances \r\n to sellers. We're paid by you, to work for you \u2014 \r\n which changes the quality of the advice you get.\r\n <\/p>\r\n <\/div>\r\n\r\n <div class=\"service-scope\">\r\n <h3>Typical scope<\/h3>\r\n <ul>\r\n <li>Portfolio analysis and risk assessment<\/li>\r\n <li>Deal sourcing and proprietary pipeline access<\/li>\r\n <li>Underwriting review and second-opinion analysis<\/li>\r\n <li>Market entry strategies (US markets or Nigeria)<\/li>\r\n <li>Exit planning and disposition advisory<\/li>\r\n <li>Capital stack structuring and financing advisory<\/li>\r\n <\/ul>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n\r\n <div class=\"service-visual\">\r\n <div class=\"visual-img\">\r\n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/davecartergroup.com\/us-advisory\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/pillar-investment-scaled.jpg\" \r\n alt=\"Investment Advisory\"\r\n onerror=\"this.src='https:\/\/images.unsplash.com\/photo-1554224155-8d04cb21cd6c?w=1000'\">\r\n <\/div>\r\n\r\n <div class=\"visual-card\">\r\n <p class=\"card-eyebrow\">Best Fit For<\/p>\r\n <ul class=\"best-fit-list\">\r\n <li>Active real estate investors (10+ transactions)<\/li>\r\n <li>Family offices with property allocation<\/li>\r\n <li>Institutional buyers entering new markets<\/li>\r\n <li>Private clients building first serious portfolio<\/li>\r\n <\/ul>\r\n <\/div>\r\n\r\n <div class=\"visual-meta\">\r\n <div class=\"meta-row\">\r\n <span class=\"meta-label\">Engagement<\/span>\r\n <span class=\"meta-value\">Project or retainer<\/span>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <div class=\"meta-row\">\r\n <span class=\"meta-label\">Timeline<\/span>\r\n <span class=\"meta-value\">4 weeks \u2013 ongoing<\/span>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <div class=\"meta-row\">\r\n <span class=\"meta-label\">Delivery<\/span>\r\n <span class=\"meta-value\">Direct principal access<\/span>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/section>\r\n\r\n \r\n <section id=\"consulting\" class=\"service-block service-02\">\r\n <div class=\"service-inner\">\r\n \r\n <div class=\"service-header\">\r\n <div class=\"service-number\">\r\n <span>02<\/span>\r\n <span class=\"num-line\"><\/span>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <p class=\"service-category\">Strategic Counsel<\/p>\r\n <\/div>\r\n\r\n <div class=\"service-body reverse\">\r\n \r\n <div class=\"service-visual\">\r\n <div class=\"visual-img\">\r\n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/davecartergroup.com\/us-advisory\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/pillar-business.jpg\" \r\n alt=\"Business Consulting\"\r\n onerror=\"this.src='https:\/\/images.unsplash.com\/photo-1600880292203-757bb62b4baf?w=1000'\">\r\n <\/div>\r\n\r\n <div class=\"visual-card\">\r\n <p class=\"card-eyebrow\">Best Fit For<\/p>\r\n <ul class=\"best-fit-list\">\r\n <li>Real estate founders & principals<\/li>\r\n <li>Family offices needing governance review<\/li>\r\n <li>Businesses expanding into new markets<\/li>\r\n <li>Firms evaluating M&A or capital raises<\/li>\r\n <\/ul>\r\n <\/div>\r\n\r\n <div class=\"visual-meta\">\r\n <div class=\"meta-row\">\r\n <span class=\"meta-label\">Engagement<\/span>\r\n <span class=\"meta-value\">Project or retainer<\/span>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <div class=\"meta-row\">\r\n <span class=\"meta-label\">Timeline<\/span>\r\n <span class=\"meta-value\">6 weeks \u2013 ongoing<\/span>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <div class=\"meta-row\">\r\n <span class=\"meta-label\">Delivery<\/span>\r\n <span class=\"meta-value\">Written + advisory sessions<\/span>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n\r\n <div class=\"service-text\">\r\n <h2>Business &<br><span class=\"serif-italic\">Strategy Consulting.<\/span><\/h2>\r\n \r\n <p class=\"service-lede\">\r\n Strategic advisory for real estate businesses, family \r\n offices, and founders navigating complexity \u2014 whether \r\n that's operational, structural, or growth-related.\r\n <\/p>\r\n\r\n <div class=\"service-detail\">\r\n <h3>What this looks like in practice<\/h3>\r\n <p>\r\n You run a real estate business, lead a family office, \r\n or manage a private holding company. The operating \r\n environment has shifted \u2014 regulatory, economic, \r\n competitive \u2014 and you need an outside perspective \r\n that isn't selling you something.\r\n <\/p>\r\n <p>\r\n We bring over two decades of operational experience \r\n across multiple markets. We've seen what works, what \r\n fails quietly, and what fails loudly. Our role is \r\n to help you see clearly, make fewer mistakes, and \r\n move with more conviction.\r\n <\/p>\r\n <\/div>\r\n\r\n <div class=\"service-scope\">\r\n <h3>Typical scope<\/h3>\r\n <ul>\r\n <li>Operational review and process optimization<\/li>\r\n <li>Growth strategy and market expansion planning<\/li>\r\n <li>Governance structures for family offices<\/li>\r\n <li>Succession and continuity planning<\/li>\r\n <li>M&A advisory and capital raise preparation<\/li>\r\n <li>Leadership counsel and founder-level coaching<\/li>\r\n <\/ul>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/section>\r\n\r\n \r\n <section id=\"crossborder\" class=\"service-block service-03\">\r\n <div class=\"service-inner\">\r\n \r\n <div class=\"service-header\">\r\n <div class=\"service-number\">\r\n <span>03<\/span>\r\n <span class=\"num-line\"><\/span>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <p class=\"service-category\">Global Capital<\/p>\r\n <\/div>\r\n\r\n <div class=\"service-body\">\r\n \r\n <div class=\"service-text\">\r\n <h2>Cross-Border<br><span class=\"serif-italic\">Investment.<\/span><\/h2>\r\n \r\n <p class=\"service-lede\">\r\n Structuring and advising on real estate capital flows \r\n between the United States and Nigeria \u2014 where most \r\n investors lose money is <em>not<\/em> in the deal itself, \r\n but in the structure around it.\r\n <\/p>\r\n\r\n <div class=\"service-detail\">\r\n <h3>What this looks like in practice<\/h3>\r\n <p>\r\n You're a Nigerian professional in Houston wanting to \r\n acquire property in Lagos. You're a US fund evaluating \r\n a commercial opportunity in Lekki. You're a family \r\n splitting assets across continents and need governance \r\n clarity. The mechanics of cross-border real estate \r\n are rarely taught and often assumed \u2014 at great cost.\r\n <\/p>\r\n <p>\r\n We work alongside your attorneys, tax advisors, and \r\n banking relationships to structure the transaction \r\n correctly from day one. Wrong entity. Wrong \r\n jurisdiction. Wrong repatriation structure. These \r\n mistakes compound over years. Our job is to prevent \r\n them before they're made.\r\n <\/p>\r\n <\/div>\r\n\r\n <div class=\"service-scope\">\r\n <h3>Typical scope<\/h3>\r\n <ul>\r\n <li>Entity structuring (US LLC, Nigerian company, offshore vehicles)<\/li>\r\n <li>Tax efficiency review across jurisdictions<\/li>\r\n <li>Repatriation strategy and FX considerations<\/li>\r\n <li>Local compliance and regulatory navigation<\/li>\r\n <li>Banking and payment channel setup<\/li>\r\n <li>Legal counsel coordination (multi-jurisdictional)<\/li>\r\n <\/ul>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n\r\n <div class=\"service-visual\">\r\n <div class=\"visual-img\">\r\n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/davecartergroup.com\/us-advisory\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/pillar-crossborder.jpg\" \r\n alt=\"Cross-Border Investment\"\r\n onerror=\"this.src='https:\/\/images.unsplash.com\/photo-1540959733332-eab4deabeeaf?w=1000'\">\r\n <\/div>\r\n\r\n <div class=\"visual-card\">\r\n <p class=\"card-eyebrow\">Best Fit For<\/p>\r\n <ul class=\"best-fit-list\">\r\n <li>Diaspora investors entering home markets<\/li>\r\n <li>US funds exploring West African opportunities<\/li>\r\n <li>Multinational families with split-jurisdiction assets<\/li>\r\n <li>Institutional players needing local navigation<\/li>\r\n <\/ul>\r\n <\/div>\r\n\r\n <div class=\"visual-meta\">\r\n <div class=\"meta-row\">\r\n <span class=\"meta-label\">Engagement<\/span>\r\n <span class=\"meta-value\">Transaction or strategic<\/span>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <div class=\"meta-row\">\r\n <span class=\"meta-label\">Timeline<\/span>\r\n <span class=\"meta-value\">8 weeks \u2013 12+ months<\/span>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <div class=\"meta-row\">\r\n <span class=\"meta-label\">Delivery<\/span>\r\n <span class=\"meta-value\">Coordinated advisory team<\/span>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/section>\r\n\r\n \r\n <section id=\"diaspora\" class=\"service-block service-04\">\r\n <div class=\"service-inner\">\r\n \r\n <div class=\"service-header\">\r\n <div class=\"service-number\">\r\n <span>04<\/span>\r\n <span class=\"num-line\"><\/span>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <p class=\"service-category\">Legacy Planning<\/p>\r\n <\/div>\r\n\r\n <div class=\"service-body reverse\">\r\n \r\n <div class=\"service-visual\">\r\n <div class=\"visual-img\">\r\n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/davecartergroup.com\/us-advisory\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/pillar-diaspora.jpg\" \r\n alt=\"Diaspora Wealth Planning\"\r\n onerror=\"this.src='https:\/\/images.unsplash.com\/photo-1600566753376-12c8ab7fb75b?w=1000'\">\r\n <\/div>\r\n\r\n <div class=\"visual-card\">\r\n <p class=\"card-eyebrow\">Best Fit For<\/p>\r\n <ul class=\"best-fit-list\">\r\n <li>Nigerians in US, UK, Canada, and EU<\/li>\r\n <li>First-generation diaspora building homeland wealth<\/li>\r\n <li>Families with generational real estate holdings<\/li>\r\n <li>Professionals planning eventual repatriation<\/li>\r\n <\/ul>\r\n <\/div>\r\n\r\n <div class=\"visual-meta\">\r\n <div class=\"meta-row\">\r\n <span class=\"meta-label\">Engagement<\/span>\r\n <span class=\"meta-value\">Multi-year relationship<\/span>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <div class=\"meta-row\">\r\n <span class=\"meta-label\">Timeline<\/span>\r\n <span class=\"meta-value\">Ongoing annual retainer<\/span>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <div class=\"meta-row\">\r\n <span class=\"meta-label\">Delivery<\/span>\r\n <span class=\"meta-value\">Integrated US + Nigeria team<\/span>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n\r\n <div class=\"service-text\">\r\n <h2>Diaspora Wealth<br><span class=\"serif-italic\">Planning.<\/span><\/h2>\r\n \r\n <p class=\"service-lede\">\r\n Real estate strategy for Nigerians living abroad \u2014 \r\n combining advisory, investment structuring, and our \r\n Lagos operational capability into a single coordinated \r\n approach.\r\n <\/p>\r\n\r\n <div class=\"service-detail\">\r\n <h3>What this looks like in practice<\/h3>\r\n <p>\r\n You've built a life outside Nigeria. You send money \r\n home. You want to invest in property \u2014 maybe for \r\n your parents, maybe for yourself, maybe as \r\n generational wealth. But the distance is hard, the \r\n trust gap is harder, and most of what you've heard \r\n is either too pushy or too vague.\r\n <\/p>\r\n <p>\r\n We operate differently because we bridge both sides. \r\n Our US advisory arm structures your approach. Our \r\n Lagos operational arm (Dave Carter Integrated Services \r\n Ltd) executes on the ground with full transparency. \r\n You get one relationship, two hemispheres, and \r\n complete visibility into what's happening with your \r\n capital.\r\n <\/p>\r\n <\/div>\r\n\r\n <div class=\"service-scope\">\r\n <h3>Typical scope<\/h3>\r\n <ul>\r\n <li>Long-term real estate strategy for diaspora capital<\/li>\r\n <li>Property acquisition with remote due diligence<\/li>\r\n <li>Ongoing property management (via DCIS Ltd in Lagos)<\/li>\r\n <li>Rental income optimization and remittance<\/li>\r\n <li>Generational planning and asset transfer advisory<\/li>\r\n <li>Annual portfolio review and strategy refresh<\/li>\r\n <\/ul>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/section>\r\n\r\n \r\n <section class=\"process-section\">\r\n <div class=\"process-inner\">\r\n \r\n <div class=\"process-header\">\r\n <p class=\"section-tag centered\">The Process<\/p>\r\n <h2 class=\"centered\">From inquiry<br><span class=\"serif-italic\">to engagement.<\/span><\/h2>\r\n <p class=\"process-intro centered\">\r\n Every client relationship begins the same way \u2014 with a \r\n conversation. Here's what happens from first contact to \r\n signed engagement.\r\n <\/p>\r\n <\/div>\r\n\r\n <div class=\"timeline\">\r\n \r\n <div class=\"timeline-item\">\r\n <div class=\"timeline-marker\">\r\n <span class=\"marker-num\">01<\/span>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <div class=\"timeline-content\">\r\n <p class=\"timeline-stage\">Week 1<\/p>\r\n <h3>Initial Inquiry<\/h3>\r\n <p>\r\n You reach out \u2014 via our contact form, email, or a \r\n referral introduction. We respond within one \r\n business day to schedule a Discovery Call.\r\n <\/p>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n\r\n <div class=\"timeline-item\">\r\n <div class=\"timeline-marker\">\r\n <span class=\"marker-num\">02<\/span>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <div class=\"timeline-content\">\r\n <p class=\"timeline-stage\">Week 1\u20132<\/p>\r\n <h3>Discovery Call<\/h3>\r\n <p>\r\n A 30-minute call with Kola directly. We discuss \r\n your situation, objectives, and timeline. No fee, \r\n no pressure, no follow-up if it's not the right \r\n fit for either party.\r\n <\/p>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n\r\n <div class=\"timeline-item\">\r\n <div class=\"timeline-marker\">\r\n <span class=\"marker-num\">03<\/span>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <div class=\"timeline-content\">\r\n <p class=\"timeline-stage\">Week 2\u20133<\/p>\r\n <h3>Proposal & Scope<\/h3>\r\n <p>\r\n If we mutually agree to proceed, we draft a clear \r\n engagement letter \u2014 scope, deliverables, timeline, \r\n fees. Nothing ambiguous. You review, revise, \r\n approve.\r\n <\/p>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n\r\n <div class=\"timeline-item\">\r\n <div class=\"timeline-marker\">\r\n <span class=\"marker-num\">04<\/span>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <div class=\"timeline-content\">\r\n <p class=\"timeline-stage\">Week 3+<\/p>\r\n <h3>Engagement Begins<\/h3>\r\n <p>\r\n Work commences. You have direct access to Kola \r\n throughout \u2014 no associates, no assistants filtering \r\n your questions. We deliver what was agreed, on the \r\n timeline agreed.\r\n <\/p>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n\r\n <div class=\"timeline-item\">\r\n <div class=\"timeline-marker\">\r\n <span class=\"marker-num\">05<\/span>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <div class=\"timeline-content\">\r\n <p class=\"timeline-stage\">Ongoing<\/p>\r\n <h3>Long-Term Relationship<\/h3>\r\n <p>\r\n Most engagements evolve naturally \u2014 a project \r\n becomes a retainer, a retainer becomes a decade-long \r\n relationship. That's how real advisory works.\r\n <\/p>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/section>\r\n\r\n \r\n <section class=\"fee-section\">\r\n <div class=\"fee-inner\">\r\n \r\n <div class=\"fee-grid\">\r\n \r\n <div class=\"fee-text\">\r\n <p class=\"section-tag\">Fee Philosophy<\/p>\r\n <h2>Clear fees.<br><span class=\"serif-italic\">Aligned incentives.<\/span><\/h2>\r\n \r\n <p class=\"fee-body\">\r\n Good advisory should be easy to price and easy to \r\n evaluate. We don't bill hours. We don't surprise you \r\n with invoices. We don't earn commissions from \r\n transactions we recommend.\r\n <\/p>\r\n \r\n <p class=\"fee-body\">\r\n What we do: agree upfront on scope and fees, invoice \r\n cleanly, and stand behind the work. If you're not \r\n getting value, you can end the engagement. If we're \r\n not the right fit, we'll tell you before you sign.\r\n <\/p>\r\n\r\n <div class=\"fee-principles\">\r\n <div class=\"fee-principle\">\r\n <span class=\"fp-mark\">\u2713<\/span>\r\n <span>Flat project fees or annual retainers<\/span>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <div class=\"fee-principle\">\r\n <span class=\"fp-mark\">\u2713<\/span>\r\n <span>No commission-based incentives<\/span>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <div class=\"fee-principle\">\r\n <span class=\"fp-mark\">\u2713<\/span>\r\n <span>No referral kickbacks from third parties<\/span>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <div class=\"fee-principle\">\r\n <span class=\"fp-mark\">\u2713<\/span>\r\n <span>Transparent scope changes, mutually agreed<\/span>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <div class=\"fee-principle\">\r\n <span class=\"fp-mark\">\u2713<\/span>\r\n <span>Cancellation at any time, with notice<\/span>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n\r\n <div class=\"fee-visual\">\r\n <div class=\"fee-quote-card\">\r\n <span class=\"fq-mark\">\u275d<\/span>\r\n <p>\r\n We'd rather have a hundred clients who trust us \r\n for twenty years than a thousand who hire us \r\n once and never come back.\r\n <\/p>\r\n <div class=\"fq-attr\">\r\n <div class=\"fq-line\"><\/div>\r\n <p class=\"fq-name\">Kola Adisa<\/p>\r\n <p class=\"fq-role\">Founder<\/p>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/section>\r\n\r\n \r\n <section class=\"svc-faq\">\r\n <div class=\"faq-inner\">\r\n \r\n <div class=\"faq-header\">\r\n <p class=\"section-tag centered\">Common Questions<\/p>\r\n <h2 class=\"centered\">What clients<br><span class=\"serif-italic\">typically ask.<\/span><\/h2>\r\n <\/div>\r\n\r\n <div class=\"faq-list\">\r\n \r\n <details class=\"faq-item\">\r\n <summary>\r\n <span class=\"faq-q\">Do you work with clients who aren't Nigerian?<\/span>\r\n <span class=\"faq-toggle\">+<\/span>\r\n <\/summary>\r\n <div class=\"faq-a\">\r\n <p>\r\n Yes. While we have deep expertise serving the \r\n Nigerian diaspora, our advisory work extends to \r\n US investors, family offices, and institutional \r\n clients of any background interested in real \r\n estate \u2014 particularly where cross-border complexity \r\n or emerging market exposure is involved.\r\n <\/p>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/details>\r\n\r\n <details class=\"faq-item\">\r\n <summary>\r\n <span class=\"faq-q\">What's the minimum engagement size?<\/span>\r\n <span class=\"faq-toggle\">+<\/span>\r\n <\/summary>\r\n <div class=\"faq-a\">\r\n <p>\r\n We don't have a formal minimum, but our engagement \r\n models typically start at five-figure project fees. \r\n The better question is whether we can deliver real \r\n value for your situation \u2014 that's determined in the \r\n Discovery Call, not by a price list.\r\n <\/p>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/details>\r\n\r\n <details class=\"faq-item\">\r\n <summary>\r\n <span class=\"faq-q\">Can you help me buy property in New York?<\/span>\r\n <span class=\"faq-toggle\">+<\/span>\r\n <\/summary>\r\n <div class=\"faq-a\">\r\n <p>\r\n Yes \u2014 but this is important: NY brokerage services \r\n (buying, selling, leasing) are performed by Kola \r\n Adisa personally under his individual New York \r\n REALTOR\u00ae license, <em>not<\/em> by Dave Carter Group \r\n LLC. The advisory and the brokerage are separate \r\n engagements with separate agreements. We'll explain \r\n this clearly before you sign anything.\r\n <\/p>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/details>\r\n\r\n <details class=\"faq-item\">\r\n <summary>\r\n <span class=\"faq-q\">How do advisory and Nigeria operations work together?<\/span>\r\n <span class=\"faq-toggle\">+<\/span>\r\n <\/summary>\r\n <div class=\"faq-a\">\r\n <p>\r\n For diaspora clients investing in Nigerian real \r\n estate, we offer an integrated approach: advisory \r\n strategy from Dave Carter Group LLC (US), and \r\n operational execution from Dave Carter Integrated \r\n Services Ltd (Lagos). The entities are legally \r\n separate, but the client relationship is unified. \r\n One point of contact. Two hemispheres. Complete \r\n transparency.\r\n <\/p>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/details>\r\n\r\n <details class=\"faq-item\">\r\n <summary>\r\n <span class=\"faq-q\">Do you provide tax or legal advice?<\/span>\r\n <span class=\"faq-toggle\">+<\/span>\r\n <\/summary>\r\n <div class=\"faq-a\">\r\n <p>\r\n No. We are not attorneys and we are not tax \r\n advisors. Our role is to identify the structural \r\n questions, coordinate with your existing tax and \r\n legal counsel, and ensure nothing falls through \r\n the cracks. Where you need licensed tax or legal \r\n professionals, we'll recommend trusted counterparts \r\n \u2014 but the engagement is yours, not ours.\r\n <\/p>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/details>\r\n\r\n <details class=\"faq-item\">\r\n <summary>\r\n <span class=\"faq-q\">How confidential is the engagement?<\/span>\r\n <span class=\"faq-toggle\">+<\/span>\r\n <\/summary>\r\n <div class=\"faq-a\">\r\n <p>\r\n Complete confidentiality is the default. 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Each engagement is bespoke, scoped to your \r\n objectives, and delivered with the discretion you'd \r\n expect from a firm that measures success in <em>decades, \r\n not quarters<\/em>.\r\n <\/p>\r\n \r\n <div class=\"hero-actions\">\r\n <a href=\"#services\" class=\"btn-primary\">\r\n Explore Our Work\r\n <svg width=\"14\" height=\"10\" viewBox=\"0 0 14 10\" fill=\"none\">\r\n <path d=\"M1 5H13M13 5L9 1M13 5L9 9\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"\/>\r\n <\/svg>\r\n <\/a>\r\n <a href=\"http:\/\/davecartergroup.com\/us-advisory\/contact\" class=\"btn-ghost\">\r\n Discuss a Mandate\r\n <\/a>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n\r\n \r\n <div class=\"service-nav\">\r\n <p class=\"nav-label\">Jump to:<\/p>\r\n <div class=\"nav-items\">\r\n <a href=\"#investment\">01 \u00b7 Investment Advisory<\/a>\r\n <a href=\"#consulting\">02 \u00b7 Business Consulting<\/a>\r\n <a href=\"#crossborder\">03 \u00b7 Cross-Border Investment<\/a>\r\n <a href=\"#diaspora\">04 \u00b7 Diaspora Wealth<\/a>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/section>\r\n\r\n \r\n <section class=\"engagement-section\">\r\n <div class=\"engagement-inner\">\r\n \r\n <div class=\"engagement-grid\">\r\n <div class=\"engagement-left\">\r\n <p class=\"section-tag\">How We Engage<\/p>\r\n <h2>A different<br><span class=\"serif-italic\">kind of relationship.<\/span><\/h2>\r\n <\/div>\r\n \r\n <div class=\"engagement-right\">\r\n <p class=\"engagement-intro\">\r\n We don't sell packages. We don't charge by the hour. \r\n We structure each engagement around clear deliverables, \r\n transparent fees, and mutual commitment.\r\n <\/p>\r\n\r\n <div class=\"engagement-models\">\r\n \r\n <div class=\"model-card\">\r\n <p class=\"model-eyebrow\">Model I.<\/p>\r\n <h3>Project-Based Advisory<\/h3>\r\n <p>\r\n Defined scope, defined fee. Market research, \r\n portfolio review, acquisition strategy, or \r\n structured transaction advisory. Typically \r\n 4\u201312 weeks.\r\n <\/p>\r\n <\/div>\r\n\r\n <div class=\"model-card\">\r\n <p class=\"model-eyebrow\">Model II.<\/p>\r\n <h3>Ongoing Retainer<\/h3>\r\n <p>\r\n Year-long advisory relationship with quarterly \r\n deliverables. Ideal for family offices, \r\n institutional clients, and active investors \r\n needing continuous counsel.\r\n <\/p>\r\n <\/div>\r\n\r\n <div class=\"model-card\">\r\n <p class=\"model-eyebrow\">Model III.<\/p>\r\n <h3>Strategic Mandate<\/h3>\r\n <p>\r\n Bespoke multi-year engagement with equity or \r\n success-fee alignment. Reserved for complex \r\n cross-border transactions and long-horizon \r\n relationships.\r\n <\/p>\r\n <\/div>\r\n\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/section>\r\n\r\n \r\n <section id=\"investment\" class=\"service-block service-01\">\r\n <div class=\"service-inner\">\r\n \r\n <div class=\"service-header\">\r\n <div class=\"service-number\">\r\n <span>01<\/span>\r\n <span class=\"num-line\"><\/span>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <p class=\"service-category\">Capital Strategy<\/p>\r\n <\/div>\r\n\r\n <div class=\"service-body\">\r\n \r\n <div class=\"service-text\">\r\n <h2>Real Estate<br><span class=\"serif-italic\">Investment Advisory.<\/span><\/h2>\r\n \r\n <p class=\"service-lede\">\r\n Independent counsel for investors deploying capital into \r\n real estate \u2014 whether expanding a portfolio, entering a \r\n new market, or exiting a position with precision.\r\n <\/p>\r\n\r\n <div class=\"service-detail\">\r\n <h3>What this looks like in practice<\/h3>\r\n <p>\r\n You bring an objective \u2014 acquire a ten-unit multifamily \r\n in the Bronx, exit a distressed retail position in \r\n Lagos, or evaluate whether a deal your broker is \r\n pitching actually makes sense. We provide the analysis, \r\n structure, and honest counsel that sits outside the \r\n transactional loop.\r\n <\/p>\r\n <p>\r\n We don't earn commissions. We don't have allegiances \r\n to sellers. We're paid by you, to work for you \u2014 \r\n which changes the quality of the advice you get.\r\n <\/p>\r\n <\/div>\r\n\r\n <div class=\"service-scope\">\r\n <h3>Typical scope<\/h3>\r\n <ul>\r\n <li>Portfolio analysis and risk assessment<\/li>\r\n <li>Deal sourcing and proprietary pipeline access<\/li>\r\n <li>Underwriting review and second-opinion analysis<\/li>\r\n <li>Market entry strategies (US markets or Nigeria)<\/li>\r\n <li>Exit planning and disposition advisory<\/li>\r\n <li>Capital stack structuring and financing advisory<\/li>\r\n <\/ul>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n\r\n <div class=\"service-visual\">\r\n <div class=\"visual-img\">\r\n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/davecartergroup.com\/us-advisory\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/pillar-investment-scaled.jpg\" \r\n alt=\"Investment Advisory\"\r\n onerror=\"this.src='https:\/\/images.unsplash.com\/photo-1554224155-8d04cb21cd6c?w=1000'\">\r\n <\/div>\r\n\r\n <div class=\"visual-card\">\r\n <p class=\"card-eyebrow\">Best Fit For<\/p>\r\n <ul class=\"best-fit-list\">\r\n <li>Active real estate investors (10+ transactions)<\/li>\r\n <li>Family offices with property allocation<\/li>\r\n <li>Institutional buyers entering new markets<\/li>\r\n <li>Private clients building first serious portfolio<\/li>\r\n <\/ul>\r\n <\/div>\r\n\r\n <div class=\"visual-meta\">\r\n <div class=\"meta-row\">\r\n <span class=\"meta-label\">Engagement<\/span>\r\n <span class=\"meta-value\">Project or retainer<\/span>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <div class=\"meta-row\">\r\n <span class=\"meta-label\">Timeline<\/span>\r\n <span class=\"meta-value\">4 weeks \u2013 ongoing<\/span>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <div class=\"meta-row\">\r\n <span class=\"meta-label\">Delivery<\/span>\r\n <span class=\"meta-value\">Direct principal access<\/span>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/section>\r\n\r\n \r\n <section id=\"consulting\" class=\"service-block service-02\">\r\n <div class=\"service-inner\">\r\n \r\n <div class=\"service-header\">\r\n <div class=\"service-number\">\r\n <span>02<\/span>\r\n <span class=\"num-line\"><\/span>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <p class=\"service-category\">Strategic Counsel<\/p>\r\n <\/div>\r\n\r\n <div class=\"service-body reverse\">\r\n \r\n <div class=\"service-visual\">\r\n <div class=\"visual-img\">\r\n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/davecartergroup.com\/us-advisory\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/pillar-business.jpg\" \r\n alt=\"Business Consulting\"\r\n onerror=\"this.src='https:\/\/images.unsplash.com\/photo-1600880292203-757bb62b4baf?w=1000'\">\r\n <\/div>\r\n\r\n <div class=\"visual-card\">\r\n <p class=\"card-eyebrow\">Best Fit For<\/p>\r\n <ul class=\"best-fit-list\">\r\n <li>Real estate founders & principals<\/li>\r\n <li>Family offices needing governance review<\/li>\r\n <li>Businesses expanding into new markets<\/li>\r\n <li>Firms evaluating M&A or capital raises<\/li>\r\n <\/ul>\r\n <\/div>\r\n\r\n <div class=\"visual-meta\">\r\n <div class=\"meta-row\">\r\n <span class=\"meta-label\">Engagement<\/span>\r\n <span class=\"meta-value\">Project or retainer<\/span>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <div class=\"meta-row\">\r\n <span class=\"meta-label\">Timeline<\/span>\r\n <span class=\"meta-value\">6 weeks \u2013 ongoing<\/span>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <div class=\"meta-row\">\r\n <span class=\"meta-label\">Delivery<\/span>\r\n <span class=\"meta-value\">Written + advisory sessions<\/span>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n\r\n <div class=\"service-text\">\r\n <h2>Business &<br><span class=\"serif-italic\">Strategy Consulting.<\/span><\/h2>\r\n \r\n <p class=\"service-lede\">\r\n Strategic advisory for real estate businesses, family \r\n offices, and founders navigating complexity \u2014 whether \r\n that's operational, structural, or growth-related.\r\n <\/p>\r\n\r\n <div class=\"service-detail\">\r\n <h3>What this looks like in practice<\/h3>\r\n <p>\r\n You run a real estate business, lead a family office, \r\n or manage a private holding company. The operating \r\n environment has shifted \u2014 regulatory, economic, \r\n competitive \u2014 and you need an outside perspective \r\n that isn't selling you something.\r\n <\/p>\r\n <p>\r\n We bring over two decades of operational experience \r\n across multiple markets. We've seen what works, what \r\n fails quietly, and what fails loudly. Our role is \r\n to help you see clearly, make fewer mistakes, and \r\n move with more conviction.\r\n <\/p>\r\n <\/div>\r\n\r\n <div class=\"service-scope\">\r\n <h3>Typical scope<\/h3>\r\n <ul>\r\n <li>Operational review and process optimization<\/li>\r\n <li>Growth strategy and market expansion planning<\/li>\r\n <li>Governance structures for family offices<\/li>\r\n <li>Succession and continuity planning<\/li>\r\n <li>M&A advisory and capital raise preparation<\/li>\r\n <li>Leadership counsel and founder-level coaching<\/li>\r\n <\/ul>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/section>\r\n\r\n \r\n <section id=\"crossborder\" class=\"service-block service-03\">\r\n <div class=\"service-inner\">\r\n \r\n <div class=\"service-header\">\r\n <div class=\"service-number\">\r\n <span>03<\/span>\r\n <span class=\"num-line\"><\/span>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <p class=\"service-category\">Global Capital<\/p>\r\n <\/div>\r\n\r\n <div class=\"service-body\">\r\n \r\n <div class=\"service-text\">\r\n <h2>Cross-Border<br><span class=\"serif-italic\">Investment.<\/span><\/h2>\r\n \r\n <p class=\"service-lede\">\r\n Structuring and advising on real estate capital flows \r\n between the United States and Nigeria \u2014 where most \r\n investors lose money is <em>not<\/em> in the deal itself, \r\n but in the structure around it.\r\n <\/p>\r\n\r\n <div class=\"service-detail\">\r\n <h3>What this looks like in practice<\/h3>\r\n <p>\r\n You're a Nigerian professional in Houston wanting to \r\n acquire property in Lagos. You're a US fund evaluating \r\n a commercial opportunity in Lekki. You're a family \r\n splitting assets across continents and need governance \r\n clarity. The mechanics of cross-border real estate \r\n are rarely taught and often assumed \u2014 at great cost.\r\n <\/p>\r\n <p>\r\n We work alongside your attorneys, tax advisors, and \r\n banking relationships to structure the transaction \r\n correctly from day one. Wrong entity. Wrong \r\n jurisdiction. Wrong repatriation structure. These \r\n mistakes compound over years. Our job is to prevent \r\n them before they're made.\r\n <\/p>\r\n <\/div>\r\n\r\n <div class=\"service-scope\">\r\n <h3>Typical scope<\/h3>\r\n <ul>\r\n <li>Entity structuring (US LLC, Nigerian company, offshore vehicles)<\/li>\r\n <li>Tax efficiency review across jurisdictions<\/li>\r\n <li>Repatriation strategy and FX considerations<\/li>\r\n <li>Local compliance and regulatory navigation<\/li>\r\n <li>Banking and payment channel setup<\/li>\r\n <li>Legal counsel coordination (multi-jurisdictional)<\/li>\r\n <\/ul>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n\r\n <div class=\"service-visual\">\r\n <div class=\"visual-img\">\r\n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/davecartergroup.com\/us-advisory\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/pillar-crossborder.jpg\" \r\n alt=\"Cross-Border Investment\"\r\n onerror=\"this.src='https:\/\/images.unsplash.com\/photo-1540959733332-eab4deabeeaf?w=1000'\">\r\n <\/div>\r\n\r\n <div class=\"visual-card\">\r\n <p class=\"card-eyebrow\">Best Fit For<\/p>\r\n <ul class=\"best-fit-list\">\r\n <li>Diaspora investors entering home markets<\/li>\r\n <li>US funds exploring West African opportunities<\/li>\r\n <li>Multinational families with split-jurisdiction assets<\/li>\r\n <li>Institutional players needing local navigation<\/li>\r\n <\/ul>\r\n <\/div>\r\n\r\n <div class=\"visual-meta\">\r\n <div class=\"meta-row\">\r\n <span class=\"meta-label\">Engagement<\/span>\r\n <span class=\"meta-value\">Transaction or strategic<\/span>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <div class=\"meta-row\">\r\n <span class=\"meta-label\">Timeline<\/span>\r\n <span class=\"meta-value\">8 weeks \u2013 12+ months<\/span>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <div class=\"meta-row\">\r\n <span class=\"meta-label\">Delivery<\/span>\r\n <span class=\"meta-value\">Coordinated advisory team<\/span>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/section>\r\n\r\n \r\n <section id=\"diaspora\" class=\"service-block service-04\">\r\n <div class=\"service-inner\">\r\n \r\n <div class=\"service-header\">\r\n <div class=\"service-number\">\r\n <span>04<\/span>\r\n <span class=\"num-line\"><\/span>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <p class=\"service-category\">Legacy Planning<\/p>\r\n <\/div>\r\n\r\n <div class=\"service-body reverse\">\r\n \r\n <div class=\"service-visual\">\r\n <div class=\"visual-img\">\r\n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/davecartergroup.com\/us-advisory\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/pillar-diaspora.jpg\" \r\n alt=\"Diaspora Wealth Planning\"\r\n onerror=\"this.src='https:\/\/images.unsplash.com\/photo-1600566753376-12c8ab7fb75b?w=1000'\">\r\n <\/div>\r\n\r\n <div class=\"visual-card\">\r\n <p class=\"card-eyebrow\">Best Fit For<\/p>\r\n <ul class=\"best-fit-list\">\r\n <li>Nigerians in US, UK, Canada, and EU<\/li>\r\n <li>First-generation diaspora building homeland wealth<\/li>\r\n <li>Families with generational real estate holdings<\/li>\r\n <li>Professionals planning eventual repatriation<\/li>\r\n <\/ul>\r\n <\/div>\r\n\r\n <div class=\"visual-meta\">\r\n <div class=\"meta-row\">\r\n <span class=\"meta-label\">Engagement<\/span>\r\n <span class=\"meta-value\">Multi-year relationship<\/span>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <div class=\"meta-row\">\r\n <span class=\"meta-label\">Timeline<\/span>\r\n <span class=\"meta-value\">Ongoing annual retainer<\/span>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <div class=\"meta-row\">\r\n <span class=\"meta-label\">Delivery<\/span>\r\n <span class=\"meta-value\">Integrated US + Nigeria team<\/span>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n\r\n <div class=\"service-text\">\r\n <h2>Diaspora Wealth<br><span class=\"serif-italic\">Planning.<\/span><\/h2>\r\n \r\n <p class=\"service-lede\">\r\n Real estate strategy for Nigerians living abroad \u2014 \r\n combining advisory, investment structuring, and our \r\n Lagos operational capability into a single coordinated \r\n approach.\r\n <\/p>\r\n\r\n <div class=\"service-detail\">\r\n <h3>What this looks like in practice<\/h3>\r\n <p>\r\n You've built a life outside Nigeria. You send money \r\n home. You want to invest in property \u2014 maybe for \r\n your parents, maybe for yourself, maybe as \r\n generational wealth. But the distance is hard, the \r\n trust gap is harder, and most of what you've heard \r\n is either too pushy or too vague.\r\n <\/p>\r\n <p>\r\n We operate differently because we bridge both sides. \r\n Our US advisory arm structures your approach. Our \r\n Lagos operational arm (Dave Carter Integrated Services \r\n Ltd) executes on the ground with full transparency. \r\n You get one relationship, two hemispheres, and \r\n complete visibility into what's happening with your \r\n capital.\r\n <\/p>\r\n <\/div>\r\n\r\n <div class=\"service-scope\">\r\n <h3>Typical scope<\/h3>\r\n <ul>\r\n <li>Long-term real estate strategy for diaspora capital<\/li>\r\n <li>Property acquisition with remote due diligence<\/li>\r\n <li>Ongoing property management (via DCIS Ltd in Lagos)<\/li>\r\n <li>Rental income optimization and remittance<\/li>\r\n <li>Generational planning and asset transfer advisory<\/li>\r\n <li>Annual portfolio review and strategy refresh<\/li>\r\n <\/ul>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/section>\r\n\r\n \r\n <section class=\"process-section\">\r\n <div class=\"process-inner\">\r\n \r\n <div class=\"process-header\">\r\n <p class=\"section-tag centered\">The Process<\/p>\r\n <h2 class=\"centered\">From inquiry<br><span class=\"serif-italic\">to engagement.<\/span><\/h2>\r\n <p class=\"process-intro centered\">\r\n Every client relationship begins the same way \u2014 with a \r\n conversation. Here's what happens from first contact to \r\n signed engagement.\r\n <\/p>\r\n <\/div>\r\n\r\n <div class=\"timeline\">\r\n \r\n <div class=\"timeline-item\">\r\n <div class=\"timeline-marker\">\r\n <span class=\"marker-num\">01<\/span>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <div class=\"timeline-content\">\r\n <p class=\"timeline-stage\">Week 1<\/p>\r\n <h3>Initial Inquiry<\/h3>\r\n <p>\r\n You reach out \u2014 via our contact form, email, or a \r\n referral introduction. We respond within one \r\n business day to schedule a Discovery Call.\r\n <\/p>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n\r\n <div class=\"timeline-item\">\r\n <div class=\"timeline-marker\">\r\n <span class=\"marker-num\">02<\/span>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <div class=\"timeline-content\">\r\n <p class=\"timeline-stage\">Week 1\u20132<\/p>\r\n <h3>Discovery Call<\/h3>\r\n <p>\r\n A 30-minute call with Kola directly. We discuss \r\n your situation, objectives, and timeline. No fee, \r\n no pressure, no follow-up if it's not the right \r\n fit for either party.\r\n <\/p>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n\r\n <div class=\"timeline-item\">\r\n <div class=\"timeline-marker\">\r\n <span class=\"marker-num\">03<\/span>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <div class=\"timeline-content\">\r\n <p class=\"timeline-stage\">Week 2\u20133<\/p>\r\n <h3>Proposal & Scope<\/h3>\r\n <p>\r\n If we mutually agree to proceed, we draft a clear \r\n engagement letter \u2014 scope, deliverables, timeline, \r\n fees. Nothing ambiguous. You review, revise, \r\n approve.\r\n <\/p>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n\r\n <div class=\"timeline-item\">\r\n <div class=\"timeline-marker\">\r\n <span class=\"marker-num\">04<\/span>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <div class=\"timeline-content\">\r\n <p class=\"timeline-stage\">Week 3+<\/p>\r\n <h3>Engagement Begins<\/h3>\r\n <p>\r\n Work commences. You have direct access to Kola \r\n throughout \u2014 no associates, no assistants filtering \r\n your questions. We deliver what was agreed, on the \r\n timeline agreed.\r\n <\/p>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n\r\n <div class=\"timeline-item\">\r\n <div class=\"timeline-marker\">\r\n <span class=\"marker-num\">05<\/span>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <div class=\"timeline-content\">\r\n <p class=\"timeline-stage\">Ongoing<\/p>\r\n <h3>Long-Term Relationship<\/h3>\r\n <p>\r\n Most engagements evolve naturally \u2014 a project \r\n becomes a retainer, a retainer becomes a decade-long \r\n relationship. That's how real advisory works.\r\n <\/p>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/section>\r\n\r\n \r\n <section class=\"fee-section\">\r\n <div class=\"fee-inner\">\r\n \r\n <div class=\"fee-grid\">\r\n \r\n <div class=\"fee-text\">\r\n <p class=\"section-tag\">Fee Philosophy<\/p>\r\n <h2>Clear fees.<br><span class=\"serif-italic\">Aligned incentives.<\/span><\/h2>\r\n \r\n <p class=\"fee-body\">\r\n Good advisory should be easy to price and easy to \r\n evaluate. We don't bill hours. We don't surprise you \r\n with invoices. We don't earn commissions from \r\n transactions we recommend.\r\n <\/p>\r\n \r\n <p class=\"fee-body\">\r\n What we do: agree upfront on scope and fees, invoice \r\n cleanly, and stand behind the work. If you're not \r\n getting value, you can end the engagement. If we're \r\n not the right fit, we'll tell you before you sign.\r\n <\/p>\r\n\r\n <div class=\"fee-principles\">\r\n <div class=\"fee-principle\">\r\n <span class=\"fp-mark\">\u2713<\/span>\r\n <span>Flat project fees or annual retainers<\/span>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <div class=\"fee-principle\">\r\n <span class=\"fp-mark\">\u2713<\/span>\r\n <span>No commission-based incentives<\/span>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <div class=\"fee-principle\">\r\n <span class=\"fp-mark\">\u2713<\/span>\r\n <span>No referral kickbacks from third parties<\/span>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <div class=\"fee-principle\">\r\n <span class=\"fp-mark\">\u2713<\/span>\r\n <span>Transparent scope changes, mutually agreed<\/span>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <div class=\"fee-principle\">\r\n <span class=\"fp-mark\">\u2713<\/span>\r\n <span>Cancellation at any time, with notice<\/span>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n\r\n <div class=\"fee-visual\">\r\n <div class=\"fee-quote-card\">\r\n <span class=\"fq-mark\">\u275d<\/span>\r\n <p>\r\n We'd rather have a hundred clients who trust us \r\n for twenty years than a thousand who hire us \r\n once and never come back.\r\n <\/p>\r\n <div class=\"fq-attr\">\r\n <div class=\"fq-line\"><\/div>\r\n <p class=\"fq-name\">Kola Adisa<\/p>\r\n <p class=\"fq-role\">Founder<\/p>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/section>\r\n\r\n \r\n <section class=\"svc-faq\">\r\n <div class=\"faq-inner\">\r\n \r\n <div class=\"faq-header\">\r\n <p class=\"section-tag centered\">Common Questions<\/p>\r\n <h2 class=\"centered\">What clients<br><span class=\"serif-italic\">typically ask.<\/span><\/h2>\r\n <\/div>\r\n\r\n <div class=\"faq-list\">\r\n \r\n <details class=\"faq-item\">\r\n <summary>\r\n <span class=\"faq-q\">Do you work with clients who aren't Nigerian?<\/span>\r\n <span class=\"faq-toggle\">+<\/span>\r\n <\/summary>\r\n <div class=\"faq-a\">\r\n <p>\r\n Yes. While we have deep expertise serving the \r\n Nigerian diaspora, our advisory work extends to \r\n US investors, family offices, and institutional \r\n clients of any background interested in real \r\n estate \u2014 particularly where cross-border complexity \r\n or emerging market exposure is involved.\r\n <\/p>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/details>\r\n\r\n <details class=\"faq-item\">\r\n <summary>\r\n <span class=\"faq-q\">What's the minimum engagement size?<\/span>\r\n <span class=\"faq-toggle\">+<\/span>\r\n <\/summary>\r\n <div class=\"faq-a\">\r\n <p>\r\n We don't have a formal minimum, but our engagement \r\n models typically start at five-figure project fees. \r\n The better question is whether we can deliver real \r\n value for your situation \u2014 that's determined in the \r\n Discovery Call, not by a price list.\r\n <\/p>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/details>\r\n\r\n <details class=\"faq-item\">\r\n <summary>\r\n <span class=\"faq-q\">Can you help me buy property in New York?<\/span>\r\n <span class=\"faq-toggle\">+<\/span>\r\n <\/summary>\r\n <div class=\"faq-a\">\r\n <p>\r\n Yes \u2014 but this is important: NY brokerage services \r\n (buying, selling, leasing) are performed by Kola \r\n Adisa personally under his individual New York \r\n REALTOR\u00ae license, <em>not<\/em> by Dave Carter Group \r\n LLC. The advisory and the brokerage are separate \r\n engagements with separate agreements. We'll explain \r\n this clearly before you sign anything.\r\n <\/p>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/details>\r\n\r\n <details class=\"faq-item\">\r\n <summary>\r\n <span class=\"faq-q\">How do advisory and Nigeria operations work together?<\/span>\r\n <span class=\"faq-toggle\">+<\/span>\r\n <\/summary>\r\n <div class=\"faq-a\">\r\n <p>\r\n For diaspora clients investing in Nigerian real \r\n estate, we offer an integrated approach: advisory \r\n strategy from Dave Carter Group LLC (US), and \r\n operational execution from Dave Carter Integrated \r\n Services Ltd (Lagos). The entities are legally \r\n separate, but the client relationship is unified. \r\n One point of contact. Two hemispheres. Complete \r\n transparency.\r\n <\/p>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/details>\r\n\r\n <details class=\"faq-item\">\r\n <summary>\r\n <span class=\"faq-q\">Do you provide tax or legal advice?<\/span>\r\n <span class=\"faq-toggle\">+<\/span>\r\n <\/summary>\r\n <div class=\"faq-a\">\r\n <p>\r\n No. We are not attorneys and we are not tax \r\n advisors. Our role is to identify the structural \r\n questions, coordinate with your existing tax and \r\n legal counsel, and ensure nothing falls through \r\n the cracks. Where you need licensed tax or legal \r\n professionals, we'll recommend trusted counterparts \r\n \u2014 but the engagement is yours, not ours.\r\n <\/p>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/details>\r\n\r\n <details class=\"faq-item\">\r\n <summary>\r\n <span class=\"faq-q\">How confidential is the engagement?<\/span>\r\n <span class=\"faq-toggle\">+<\/span>\r\n <\/summary>\r\n <div class=\"faq-a\">\r\n <p>\r\n Complete confidentiality is the default. 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