About OLM Advisory

Commercial clarity for growth-minded firms.

Meet Clive, Principal & Founder

Hi, I’m Clive D’Souza, Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) with nearly two decades of experience in finance and operations at leading global agencies.

During my career, I’ve partnered closely with founders, executive teams and functional leads to help solve complex problems with clear commercial thought-process. My work spans creative agencies, technology companies and professional services firms operating in dynamic, high-growth environments.

While at AKQA and Blast Radius, I led client negotiations with world-class brands including Apple, Google, Nike, Starbucks and Uber. My role focused on pricing and commercial structuring of projects, balancing client needs with delivery realities to drive strong outcomes and sustainable margins.

That experience shaped how I work today: aligning internal commercial strategy with external market factors, strengthening client relationships and building financial frameworks that support long-term growth. I’m known for thriving in ambiguity, asking the right questions and helping leadership teams make disciplined decisions even when the data isn’t perfect.

I founded OLM Advisory to provide the kind of financial leadership I saw many growing businesses struggle to access — senior, thoughtful and pragmatic finance support without the overhead or rigidity of a full-time executive hire. I also have a broad, trusted network of client contacts and best-in-class talent, giving clients access to insights and relationships beyond the engagement itself.

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From agency-side complexity to advisory clarity

High-growth agencies and consultancies often struggle with the same challenges I saw firsthand:

  • Inconsistent pricing and discounting

  • Margin erosion as teams scale

  • Limited visibility into project-level profitability

  • Financial decisions made reactively instead of strategically

OLM Advisory was created to address these challenges directly — bringing proven agency-side experience into practical, tailored advisory support.

I’ve built financial frameworks from the ground up, supported global teams across North America, LATAM and Europe, and helped organizations professionalize their finance function as they scale.

Rather than focusing purely on reporting, I emphasize:

  • Understanding how the business actually operates

  • Identifying where financial insight can unlock better decisions

  • Building systems that scale without over-engineering

The result is finance that supports momentum — not friction.