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Business Partners and Advisors for Fine Beverage Makers and Purveyors (Copy)

 

OUR MISSION & PURPOSE

Azur Associates was founded with a vision to bring comprehensive advisory services to the types of brands and companies we love building. We are a team of associates and advisors with deep operational experience across the finest beverage companies in the world

We exist with a single purpose: to be your most trusted advisor in the fine beverage industry.

Whether you are considering getting into the fine beverage space, thinking about how to pivot or grow your existing business, or looking to create a mindful succession plan, we’d like to help

 
 

 

WHAT WE DO

Explore details on our capabilities by clicking the boxes below.

 
 
  • Strategic and long-range planning.

  • Operational and financial modeling

  • Market and business intelligence 

  • Pre- or post-acquisition assessment and due diligence .

  • Buy- and sell-side advisory.

 
 
  • Wholesale and DTC optimization.

  • Market, channel and account-based analysis.

  • Portfolio and pricing strategy development.

OUR TEAM

 

Pat DeLong

FOUNDER & PRINCIPAL

Ed LeMay

PRINCIPAL, go TO MARKET

Dale Stratton

managing director, strategic Insights & data

Lisa Goff

managing director, direct-to-consumer & brand marketing

Matt Parish

managing director, winemaking & production

Dori Havner

ASSOCIATE, FINANCIAL PLANNING & ANALYSIS

Danny Brager

managing director, Category & consumer insights

Tracy Baron Garcia

vice president, finance & strategy