At growth[period],
we view problems as possibilities
We combine deep public-sector and regulated-industry expertise with senior-led advisory, operational rigor, and disciplined execution to help clients navigate uncertainty, unlock opportunity, and deliver measurable outcomes.
We specialize in business development, transaction advisory support, strategy and management consulting, and executive retained search. Our professionals serve global Fortune 500 enterprises as well as small to medium-sized businesses, private equity and family offices with enterprises across multiple sectors.
Our extensive industry knowledge paired with our global reach enables us to identify areas of opportunity, create new connections, and implement innovative strategies to help your business grow.
What sets us apart
Our team
Our executives help our clients uncover new opportunities to grow, win business and create value. growth[period] is comprised of business development experts and highly specialized Strategic Client Advisors.
For every project, we customize teams with the right expertise to deliver results. Our approach is designed to encourage close collaboration, with the client and our executives working as a single team.
Ultimately, working side by side helps build trust between the client and our staff at growth[period]. Such a relationship of trust helps us provide a better solution to our clients and understand and help solve the challenges they face.
Tysons Corner, Virginia – April 7, 2026 – growth[period] is proud to announce it has been named one of the Washington Business Journal's 2026 Best Places to Work, marking the 10th time the firm has earned this prestigious recognition. The annual program highlights the top 100 organizations across the Greater Washington region where employees report exceptional levels of trust, collaboration, and workplace satisfaction.
Selection is based on confidential employee surveys that measure engagement, culture, and workplace satisfaction across key factors including management effectiveness, compensation and benefits, and opportunities for professional growth. This year, growth[period] achieved a perfect score: 100% of employees reported being “Highly Engaged,” rating the firm as “highly favorable; advocates for the organization; intending to stay; and demonstrating high discretionary effort.” Additionally, 100% of growth[period] employees reported feeling valued by the organization. When asked to choose a single word to describe their work environment, employees responded: "Supportive.”
"Being recognized for the 10th time is a testament to the people who make growth[period] what it is," said Courtney B. Spaeth, CEO of growth[period]. "These results don't come from any single initiative; they reflect a culture our team builds together every day. We are incredibly proud that every single employee feels engaged and valued, and we remain deeply committed to maintaining the supportive environment that makes this possible."
The Washington Business Journal's Best Places to Work program is one of the region's most anticipated and respected workplace recognition programs, celebrating companies throughout Greater Washington, D.C. that demonstrate an outstanding commitment to employee satisfaction, engagement, and culture. Honorees are recognized for recruiting and retaining top talent and for cultivating workplace cultures that serve as a genuine competitive advantage.
growth[period] will be celebrated alongside fellow honorees at the Washington Business Journal's Best Places to Work May 7th award event.
About growth[period]
For more than 19 years, growth[period]’s management consulting, business development, geopolitical risk, strategy and transaction advisory services have focused on serving the principal challenges faced by companies in highly regulated industries. We are nationally recognized as a leading provider to growing and established firms seeking assistance to complete sophisticated corporate and technology transactions; manage entry into the federal government contracting industry; assist with navigating the federal marketplace; represent them in partnering agreements; and/or advise them on diligence matters. With deep roots globally, growth[period] has more than 90 experts and offices in multiple markets across the United States, Canada, Latin America, Asia and Europe. For more information, please visit www.growthprd.com.
CONTACT Talia Frey 703 556 0111 info@growthprd.com
Announcements and news
Tysons Corner, Virginia – April 21, 2026 – growth[period], a strategic advisory firm serving public- and private-sector clients at moments of growth, complexity, and transformation, announced that Lieutenant General Tom Miller, US Air Force (ret.), has joined the firm in the role of Strategic Client Advisor.
With more than 30 years of senior military leadership in logistics, sustainment, and defense operations, Lt Gen Miller joins growth[period] to support clients navigating the defense and federal markets, leveraging his expertise in weapon system sustainment, supply chain management, and large-scale defense program resourcing.
Lt Gen Miller culminated his Air Force career as the service's senior logistician at the Pentagon, where he was responsible to the Chief of Staff and Secretary of the Air Force for resourcing and prioritizing $19 billion annually in weapon system sustainment and $12 billion in construction and repair programs. Prior to that, he commanded the U.S. Air Force's global supply chain and depot maintenance enterprise – an organization of 39,000 personnel across 26 locations – and built deep expertise in aircraft and component maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO). His career also spans large-scale flying operations across the United States, Iraq, and Afghanistan, with staff experience in talent development, weapon system health management, and budget preparation.
About growth[period]
For more than 19 years, growth[period]’s management consulting, business development, geopolitical risk, strategy and transaction advisory services have focused on serving the principal challenges faced by companies in highly regulated industries. We are nationally recognized as a leading provider to growing and established firms seeking assistance to complete sophisticated corporate and technology transactions; manage entry into the federal government contracting industry; assist with navigating the federal marketplace; represent them in partnering agreements; and/or advise them on diligence matters. With deep roots globally, growth[period] has more than 90 experts and offices in multiple markets across the United States, Canada, Latin America, Asia and Europe. For more information, please visit www.growthprd.com.
CONTACT Talia Frey 703 556 0111 info@growthprd.com
Tysons Corner, Virginia – April 20, 2026 – growth[period], a strategic advisory firm serving public- and private-sector clients at moments of growth, complexity, and transformation, is pleased to announce that Rear Admiral Moises DelToro III, USN (Ret.), has joined the firm in the role of Strategic Client Advisor.
With more than 30 years of executive leadership spanning naval operations, defense acquisition, and private sector technology consulting, RADM DelToro joins growth[period] to support clients navigating the defense and federal markets, leveraging his expertise in undersea warfare, defense acquisition, and naval systems technology.
RADM DelToro spent over 20 years in submarine operations, including command of a ballistic missile submarine, and served as a certified acquisition professional overseeing the undersea defensive warfare portfolio. As a flag officer, he oversaw the two Naval Undersea Warfare Centers and served as the Undersea Warfare Chief Technology Officer.
Following his retirement from the Navy, RADM DelToro continued to apply his leadership and technical expertise in the private sector, consulting at Booz Allen Hamilton, serving as Executive for Marine Sales at GE Vernova, and most recently as Chief Technology Officer for Navy and Marine Corps programs at General Dynamics Information Technology (GDIT).
About growth[period]
For more than 19 years, growth[period]’s management consulting, business development, geopolitical risk, strategy and transaction advisory services have focused on serving the principal challenges faced by companies in highly regulated industries. We are nationally recognized as a leading provider to growing and established firms seeking assistance to complete sophisticated corporate and technology transactions; manage entry into the federal government contracting industry; assist with navigating the federal marketplace; represent them in partnering agreements; and/or advise them on diligence matters. With deep roots globally, growth[period] has more than 90 experts and offices in multiple markets across the United States, Canada, Latin America, Asia and Europe. For more information, please visit www.growthprd.com.
CONTACT Talia Frey 703 556 0111 info@growthprd.com
Giving back
Giving back is a wonderful opportunity for team building, and it is an engaging, fun, meaningful way to spend time together strengthening our community. Our employees who invest in our community develop a stronger sense of belonging and pride in themselves and our culture.
growth[period] provides our employees paid time off for volunteer work annually. Our leadership sets an example with 100% participation in community engagement every year.
