Summit Leadership Partners Named America’s Best Management Consulting Firm by Forbes for Fourth Consecutive Year
Charlotte, NC – March 18, 2025 – Summit Leadership Partners, a premier leadership advisory firm specializing in scaling leaders, teams, and organizations, is proud to announce that it has been named to Forbes’ list of America’s Best Management Consulting Firms 2025, earning this achievement for the fourth consecutive year. This prestigious recognition places Summit among the top consulting firms, selected from over 2,000 surveyed nationwide.
“Earning this recognition for the fourth consecutive year is a tremendous honor and a reflection of the trust our clients place in us,” said Dan Hawkins, Founder and CEO of Summit Leadership Partners. “Our team is dedicated to delivering insightful guidance and strategic solutions that help leaders navigate complexity and drive meaningful business impact.”
Established in 2014 by Dan Hawkins, Summit Leadership Partners has rapidly emerged as a trusted advisor in the private equity and middle-market sectors. The firm offers comprehensive solutions to enhance CEO performance, management team effectiveness, and organizational growth through strategic human capital initiatives. This latest recognition underscores Summit’s unwavering commitment to delivering exceptional value and driving measurable results for its clients.
“This achievement is a testament to the expertise, dedication, and passion of our team,” added Hawkins. “At Summit, we take great pride in helping leaders and organizations unlock their full potential. We look forward to continuing to challenge conventional thinking and deliver impactful solutions that help businesses thrive.”
Forbes’ list of America’s Best Management Consulting Firms 2025 is based on two surveys conducted by market research company Statista from mid-November 2024 to mid-January 2025: a peer-to-peer survey of more than 1,200 partners and executives at management consulting firms; and a survey of more than 1,150 clients who had worked with management consulting firms in the past four years. Both groups evaluated consulting firms within their areas of knowledge in 33 possible categories consisting of 16 different industries (including IT, insurance, energy and environment) and 17 different functional areas (including artificial intelligence, finance and risk management, and supply chain management). The final list highlights 191 companies that received a collective total of 913 awards. Summit Leadership Partners received 9 awards in 2025.
Summit Leadership Partners continues to grow and evolve, building on its strong foundation of expertise, innovation, and client-focused solutions. This continued recognition by Forbes underscores the firm’s commitment to helping leaders and organizations achieve sustainable success.
For more information about Summit Leadership Partners and its services, please visit www.summitleadership.com.