Where we advise. Where the law requires a license.

Our position in one paragraph

Clemons Wright is a management-consulting and risk-advisory firm. Dustin L. Clemons can consult with you on virtually any operating, capital, AI, monetization, reputation, or risk question your business faces. He is not, and does not hold himself out to be, a licensed attorney, Certified Public Accountant, Professional Engineer, Registered Architect, securities-licensed financial advisor, real-estate broker, or licensed tradesperson. When a matter requires one of those licensed professionals, he tells you. He helps you choose well. And then he sits beside you while they work — making sure you get what you are paying for.

The watchdog superpower

The single most expensive mistake non-licensed clients make is hiring a licensed professional and then losing the operator's view of whether the work is being done well. Bills run; filings get deferred; audits get vague; engineering specs come back over-budget; financial advisors steer clients into products that pay the advisor more than they pay the client. This is the market Clemons Wright was built for.

Dustin L. Clemons understands what these licensed professionals do, what their incentives are, and what excellent work in each of their categories actually looks like. He can sit beside them — figuratively, in your weekly call; literally, in your conference room — and make sure your money is going where it should.

Core professional licenses we defer to

These are areas where the law strictly prohibits unlicensed consultants from performing the work. Clemons Wright does not perform these tasks. We help you choose, hire, and oversee the licensed professional who will.

1 · Legal — Attorney / Bar license

Restricted activity	Drafting binding legal contracts; filing lawsuits; providing specific legal advice (e.g., "Is this trademark available?" or "Does this employee handbook comply with state law?").
Why	Performing these tasks without a license is a crime — the Unauthorized Practice of Law (UPL).
Our role	We can frame the question, identify the kind of attorney you need, help you read the engagement letter (see counsel diligence), and run watchdog oversight after retention. A licensed attorney must clear the trademark and file the application.

2 · Engineering & Architecture — PE / RA licenses

Restricted activity	Signing and sealing technical drawings (blueprints) for public-authority approval; designing structural elements; acting as an expert witness on engineering failures.
Why	Public-safety laws require a Professional Engineer (PE) or Registered Architect (RA) to take personal legal liability for the safety of a design.
Our role	We can optimize a factory's workflow, advise on operating cadence around a build, and stress-test the project's economics — but a licensed PE or RA must sign off on any physical modifications to the building or machinery.

3 · Accounting & Tax — CPA license

Restricted activity	Auditing financial statements (attestation); representing a client before the IRS.
Why	Only a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) can legally issue an audited opinion on a company's financial health, which banks and investors require.
Our role	We can build budgets, run forecasts, design management reporting, and challenge the assumptions your CPA is using — but only a licensed CPA can perform the official year-end audit.

4 · Investment & Finance — securities licenses (SEC / FINRA)

Restricted activity	Selling stocks or bonds; managing client assets for a fee; giving specific investment advice (buying or selling specific securities).
Why	These activities require registration with the SEC or FINRA. Common licenses include the Series 7 (selling securities) and Series 65 / 66 (investment advice).
Our role	We can advise on general business growth strategy, capital-allocation discipline, and operating posture — but if that strategy involves an IPO, managed investment portfolio, or specific security recommendations, licensed representatives are required.

Niche licenses that get triggered by specific marketing tactics

"Marketing" itself is unlicensed. But specific tactics trigger state and federal licensing requirements. If a Clemons Wright engagement touches any of the following, we either steer you toward firms that hold the required license — or we obtain it ourselves before performing the work.

• Telemarketing & solicitation licenses. Triggered by outbound sales calls or text-message marketing campaigns. Roughly 30+ states require firms to register as "Telephonic Sellers" and post a surety bond (for example, $100k in California) to protect consumers from fraud.
• Fundraising counsel registration. Triggered by advising charities on how to raise money (even if you do not make the calls yourself). Most states require "Professional Fundraising Consultants" to register with the State Attorney General before signing a contract with a non-profit.
• Talent agency license. Triggered by procuring employment or booking gigs for influencers, models, or actors. In states such as California and Florida, if a firm helps influencers get paid gigs (beyond brand management), it may legally be acting as a Talent Agency, requiring a specialized license and bond.
• Sweepstakes & contests. Triggered by running a prize promotion ("Enter to win a car"). Not a "license" per se, but high-value sweepstakes often require registration and bonding with state authorities (notably New York and Florida) before the contest begins.

Clemons Wright does not currently hold any of the above licenses. We do not operate inside their regulated activity. When your strategy depends on one, we tell you and we help you find the right partner.

Licensed trades for physical projects

If a Clemons Wright engagement oversees physical changes to a client's business — rebranding a retail chain's stores, building out a new headquarters, opening a franchise unit — execution is performed by licensed tradespeople.

• General Contractor (GC) for managing construction or renovation.
• Electrician / Plumber for specialized installation of signage, lighting, fixtures, kitchens.
• Real Estate Broker if the project involves buying, selling, or leasing commercial property.

Summary table — "safe" general consulting vs. licensed professional

How Dustin L. Clemons protects you across all of this

Across every category above, Dustin L. Clemons brings two things almost no one else at this price point brings simultaneously:

1. Operator depth. 16+ years actively running companies across hedge funds, technology, entertainment, EdTech, and consumer goods — plus a live AI platform portfolio under Agentic Agentic Enterprises. He has hired, fired, audited, capitalized, contracted, rebranded, and rebuilt across these categories from the operator's chair.
2. Litigation-room discipline. Five active federal and state matters as a pro se litigant with verified motion-practice wins on the record. He knows what a deposition looks like, what a discovery dispute looks like, what a Rule 60(b) motion looks like, and what motion-practice tempo signals — which means he can tell when the attorney across the room is or is not earning their bill.

In every engagement, Dustin's role is the operator-side check on the licensed professional. He cannot do the regulated work. He can absolutely make sure the regulated work is being done well.

Working alongside your professionals — not replacing them

Clemons Wright is built to work alongside your existing attorney, CPA, engineer, architect, financial advisor, real-estate broker, or contractor. Most of our project engagements either start with the client already represented or end with us recommending the right professional. We do not refer to a closed panel. We do not receive fees from any law firm, accounting firm, financial advisor, engineering firm, contractor, or brokerage. Our incentive is exactly aligned with yours: get the best output from the licensed professional you are already paying.