About Growth Pilot

Experience. Enhanced by AI.

We’re an executive growth consulting firm that helps consumer-product companies discover, prioritize, and implement their next growth opportunities—combining decades of operating experience with broader, faster analysis.

Our Story

Growth Pilot was founded on a simple observation: the consulting industry hasn't kept pace with technology. Firms still sell the same engagement model they did thirty years ago — small armies of junior analysts, six-figure discovery phases, and deliverables that prioritize page count over actionable insight.

We built Growth Pilot to be different. By combining experienced operators—people who have actually run P&Ls, launched products, and scaled brands—with technology-supported analysis, we deliver sharper insights with practical implementation support.

Our Executive Growth Brief is the purest expression of this philosophy. Before any contract, before any retainer, we analyze your business and deliver a report that demonstrates exactly how we think and the kinds of opportunities we'd pursue together.

If the report resonates, we build an engagement around implementation. If it doesn't, you've lost nothing — and gained an external perspective on your business.

What We Stand For

The principles that define our work

Consultants, Not Software Vendors

We are a consulting firm first. AI is a tool we wield — not a product we sell. Our clients hire us for judgment, experience, and accountability.

Action Over Analysis

Analysis without implementation is entertainment. Every recommendation we make includes a practical path to execution, and we stay engaged until the work sticks.

Profitability Matters

Growth that destroys margin isn't growth — it's a treadmill. We prioritize profitable, sustainable expansion over vanity revenue metrics.

Earn Trust Through Work

The best way to prove we can help is to help. That's why our Executive Growth Brief comes first — before contracts, before retainers, before commitments.

Leadership

Meet the Growth Pilot team

Experienced business leaders who understand how consumer brands grow, operate, and expand.

Manny Armesto

Co-Founder, Growth Pilot

Manny Armesto is a business development and growth executive with decades of experience spanning mergers and acquisitions, manufacturing, distribution, international expansion, and market development. As Vice President and Co-Founder of Praetorian Group, he spent more than 20 years in the franchise M&A industry, working across business valuations, acquisition financing, marketing, negotiations, and deal management through closing. He later served as Director of Business Development for OMNI Alliance, where he helped consumer brands establish manufacturing relationships in India, negotiated pricing and distribution, connected brands with manufacturing partners, and helped international companies bring their products into the U.S. market. As Co-Founder of Growth Pilot, Manny focuses on identifying practical growth opportunities and helping turn strategic recommendations into action.

Mark Weiner

Mark Weiner is a proven business leader with decades of experience building the infrastructure that enables companies to scale rapidly. A veteran of the toy and consumer products industries, he has played a pivotal role in transforming innovative concepts into globally recognized brands. His expertise in operations, growth strategy, and market expansion has helped propel companies such as StreetSurfing and Stomp Rocket to exceptional success, making him a trusted advisor for brands poised for accelerated growth.

Jasun Weiner

Jasun Weiner is an accomplished executive with extensive experience leading high-growth consumer brands. As President of PopSockets during its early growth phase, he helped scale the company into a $20 million business and contributed to its recognition as the #2 fastest-growing company on the Inc. 5000 list. Jasun leverages his expertise in global distribution, strategic partnerships, and international growth to help consumer brands successfully expand into new markets, build scalable sales channels, and accelerate long-term growth across Europe and beyond.

Dawne Yusi

Dawne Yusi is an innovative product developer and branding executive with a unique background spanning a variety of consumer goods and family-focused brands. She specializes in identifying emerging opportunities, developing compelling brand strategies, and creating fresh approaches to consumer engagement. With extensive experience growing businesses across domestic and international markets, Dawne brings a creative, results-driven perspective to driving growth.

See how we think about growth

The best way to understand Growth Pilot is to see our work. Request a Complimentary Executive Growth Brief for your business — no cost, no obligation.

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