About Us
Meet Your Strategic Partner
The Executive Team Who's Been in Your Shoes
AMJ Executive Solutions Group is not a typical fractional executive firm. While most consultants come from strictly corporate backgrounds, we bring a different pedigree: building businesses from the ground up and scaling them to success.
Having founded and operated private companies, there is a deep, first-hand understanding of the unique challenges that accompany growth—the sleepless nights, the cash flow pressures, and the difficult decisions that keep owners awake. This experience provides the insight needed to break through those barriers and build something exceptional.
The Operator's Advantage
Why Experience Matters More Than Credentials
Most fractional executives offer resumes filled with corporate achievements. AMJ Executive Solutions Group provides something more valuable: real-world entrepreneurial experience combined with C-suite operational expertise.
The Foundation:
20+ Years of executive leadership across multiple industries.
Founded and Scaled manufacturing and distribution companies.
Led Operational Transformations delivering 85% revenue growth at Neolith Americas.
Drove 200% Three-Year Growth at SapienStone US.
Managed $50M Organizations through critical growth phases.
“Real leadership isn't learned in a boardroom, it's proven in the trenches.”
— James Amendola, Founder AMJ Executive Solutions Group
AMJ is More Than Consulting.
We Offer True Partnership.
The Anti-Consultant Approach
Here’s what sets AMJ Executive Solutions Group apart from other fractional services: We don't just give advice and walk away. We roll up our sleeves and execute alongside the team.
What This Means for You:
Immediate Impact
There is zero learning curve. Having navigated these specific industry challenges before, the firm identifies solutions and begins execution from day one.
Hands-On Execution
Strategic documents aren't handed over to gather dust. We stay embedded in the business and in the trenches with the team until measurable results are achieved.
Accountability Partnership
As a fractional executive partner, the firm takes full ownership of outcomes. Your success is the only metric that matters, with total accountability for delivering results.
Systems That Scale
The work focuses on building processes and frameworks that continue functioning long after the engagement ends, ensuring sustainable, long-term growth.
The unique value we bring.
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Having founded and operated multiple private companies, the firm understands the critical balance between strategic vision and operational reality. This first-hand experience provides deep insight into managing payroll, cash flow, and high-stakes decision-making with limited resources.
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AMJ’s experience spans manufacturing, distribution, technology, and professional services. This broad perspective allows for the cross-pollination of innovative solutions, solving complex challenges in one industry using proven methods from another.
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While many fractional services focus on strategy documents, AMJ Executive Solutions Group focuses on implementation. Every recommendation is backed by a clear execution plan and a firm commitment to staying in the trenches until results are realized.
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We specialize in the critical transition phase where businesses outgrow a startup mentality but are not yet ready for a full corporate structure. This is where most companies stall and where AMJ provides the discipline to break through.
Meet Our
Strategic
Leadership Team
James Amendola
Managing Partner & Operations LeadA seasoned operator with over 20 years of executive leadership, this firm was founded on a "boots on the ground" philosophy developed in the trenches of global manufacturing and distribution.
Having built and scaled private companies from the ground up to managing $50M organizations, the focus remains on bridging the gap between high-level strategy and daily execution.
By leading transformations that have delivered up to 60% year-one growth, a standard for operational discipline is set that ensures every strategic move results in measurable, long-term enterprise value.
Financial Strategy & AnalysisJoshuah DaCosta
A dedicated finance leader with deep technical expertise, Joshuah specializes in building the financial infrastructure required to support high-growth environments.
His background spans scaling finance organizations for venture-backed biotech firms to managing complex reporting for Fortune 200 companies. By integrating advanced FP&A with hands-on systems optimization, he ensures that every operational decision is backed by sound financial strategy.
Whether navigating third-generation family businesses or global corporations, he focuses on optimizing cash flow and maintaining audit-ready operations to fuel sustainable scale.
The Results Speak for Themselves
Proven Track Record
Manufacturing Excellence
85% revenue growth delivered through operational optimization and strategic market positioning.
60% year-one growth achieved for clients via strategic market repositioning.
Operational Transformation
Streamlined supply chain operations, reducing costs by 30%.
Implemented quality control systems, improving customer satisfaction by 40%.
Developed leadership teams capable of autonomous decision-making.
Strategic Growth
Guided companies through successful market expansions.
Led acquisition integrations and post-merger optimizations.
Built scalable systems supporting 10x revenue growth.
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"James is one of the most capable executives I’ve encountered. As CEO of Neolith NA, he consistently delivered results that exceeded expectations—driving measurable growth in revenue and operational efficiency. He balances strategic foresight with hands-on leadership, making a lasting impact on the organization."
Sagi Cohen, Former Chairman of the Board | Neolith
Build for the Business That’s Coming Next
There comes a point where an organization outgrows its original framework and requires a new level of strategic discipline to move forward. If daily operations have plateaued despite high demand, or if teams lack the systems to execute independently, a natural inflection point has been reached.
AMJ Executive Solutions Group provides the fractional leadership needed to transition from siloed operations to a high-performance, scalable enterprise. This partnership is designed to build strategic discipline, empower your leadership teams, and provide the operational foundation your business needs to thrive.
The next level of your growth requires a new level of execution.
