Build on What You Know. Expand How You Earn.

3 days ago

2 min read

You can know you’re good at something and still be figuring out what else to do with it. Perhaps you want to take your work into organizations, develop a speaking platform, build an advisory offer, or explore a new income stream alongside your corporate role. Each possibility raises practical questions: Who needs your expertise? What would they pay for? What would make your value easier to understand and buy?

Those are the questions Kristi Straw, MBA, helps people answer. The founder and CEO of national award-winning, Charlotte-area Lighthouse Leadership Consultants™ is an executive strategist, keynote speaker, and former banking executive who works with professionals, founders, and organizations on leadership strategy and expertise commercialization. She is also the author of the Amazon bestselling book UNICORN Leader™ and host of The Last Straw™ podcast. Her work connects human judgment, clear communication, relationships, and commercial decisions.

That work takes several forms. Your Bankable Brain™ helps people explore a practical next move for their expertise. BetterStory Studio™ gives them a live working environment to practice a message, offer, or ask and hear how it lands. The Pinnacle Dinner™ brings carefully selected people together for thoughtful conversation and relationship building. Across Lighthouse-designed rooms, relationships, and experiences, $5M+ in documented business movement has been connected to the work over 16 months, including clients, collaborations, sponsorships, and speaking opportunities.

Now Kristi is bringing that spirit to The Pinnacle Prom™ on November 12, from 6:30–9:30 p.m. at The Hamilton in Charlotte. Think founders, executives, artists, operators, and community builders sharing an evening designed around conversation, contribution, and celebration. The $200 ticket includes dinner, cocktails, a professional portrait, curated seating and thoughtful introductions, live music, dancing, and a private guest directory afterward. Come solo or bring someone you’d love to share the evening with. First-timers are welcome. Explore the evening and get your ticket at ThePinnacleProm.com .

As LLN’s Exclusive Solo Sponsor on November 5, Kristi will share more about building on what you know and expanding how you earn. Bring your curiosity about what comes next. You can also begin with Your Bankable Brain™, her free guided tool, or explore paid advisory, speaking, and organizational work at LighthouseLeadershipConsultants.com.