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From educational to professional to personal pursuits, we bring world-class expertise and a uniquely human approach to help you achieve your goals.

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From large corporations to nonprofits, we persistently solve problems and innovate sustainable solutions that help you and your business flourish.

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about

Dawn Clare loves to laugh every day. She enjoys spreading that bliss to others.

She is the founder and President of SDW. For over 20 years, she and her firm have helped thousands of clients with successful, profitable and happy outcomes.

She is an accomplished executive and entrepreneur across an array of industries. Dawn takes pride in having created high-performance cultures that are based on integrity, respect, diversity, inclusion, collaboration, happiness, and fun!

She continues to maintain an unwavering focus on what matters most in this world: you.

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Success Stories

  • “Dawn was an invaluable advisor on our multi-billion dollar distribution deal. It was a very complicated business situation and she did a great job in helping us achieve our goals. She helped us increase our ROI by 30% and developed an innovative system for deals and M&A that led to an increase in profitable investments of 20%. We made a lot of money because of her.”

    ~ Thomas Pritzker, Billionaire, Chairman, The Pritzker Foundation & Hyatt

  • “There was not a part of my application that Dawn didn’t help me with. I was admitted to my dream program, Harvard Business School 2+2! Dawn’s understanding of the MBA application process is next to none and working with her was 100% worth the investment. I have already recommended her to several people; she is the best of the best!”

    ~ Katherine, College Senior

  • “We communicated with over 10 high-performing consulting companies. This firm stood out from the first meeting; we thought they were partners. They helped us develop strategies and tangible techniques which led to a 15% increase in revenue. Dawn’s leadership and kindness to everyone is so rare, especially in the entertainment industry.”

    ~ Jonathan Krane, World-renowned Movie Producer

  • “Dawn’s ability to assess a situation, provide clarity and give an optimal path for attaining career and life goals is incredibly empowering. I made a change and am now in a happy career. She changed my life!”

    ~ Solaria Perez, Finance Executive

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