About Meridian Advisory
Meridian Advisory was founded to provide direct, senior‑level strategic thinking without the exorbitant overhead, fragmentation, or bureaucracy that often accompanies large, distributed organization models.
We work with a very small number of clients at any given time to ensure depth of involvement, responsiveness, and quality of thinking. Engagements are led directly by senior leadership, not delegated teams.
Our perspective blends cultural intelligence, consumer insight, and commercial pragmatism, helping organizations move beyond incremental change and toward durable relevance.
Let Meridian Advisory guide you into the next chapter of your business' growth story.
Connecting culture, consumers, and commerce.
Solutions Tailored to You
Meet Our Team
Jess Kemp
Chief Strategist & Founder
Meridian Advisory was created by Jess Kemp, a marketing and brand strategist with over 15 years of experience across global agencies and brand-side organizations.
Jess has driven omnichannel, brand, and creative strategy, advised senior stakeholders, managed high-profile business pitches ranging from multi-million to billion-dollar opportunities, and built insight-led frameworks across categories including beauty, food & beverage, luxury, and retail-driven businesses. She is known for balancing consumer understanding, cultural awareness, and commercial thinking to help brands adapt and grow.
