OUR 6TH SENSE

Our consulting offerings come through direct experience — by leading and delivering as practitioners in our specialty industries.

A unique blend of business, technology, and mission-driven leadership expertise helps companies transform, thrive, and increase customer value.

THROUGH THE POWER OF PEOPLE

We support leaders and teams as they impact the world in the ways that are truest to their values and vision.

With an emphasis on clear and compelling messaging that focuses on alignment, connection, communication, we work at the intersection of mission and performance with clients.

FOUNDERS

  • Breanna Powers Kirk has more than 20 years of coaching experience helping leaders find their purpose, power, and path. Breanna specializes in preparing her clients for high-stakes strategic decision-making, with emphasis on clear and compelling messaging supported through connection and non-verbal communication.

    Breanna has served as a strategist, investor, and advisor to founders of early-stage start-ups in tech, finance, media, athletics, and within all areas of public service. She serves as a mentor with TechStars NYC and Techstars Sports Accelerator powered by Indy. TechStars is one of the largest pre-seed investors in the world, investing in more than 3,300 early-stage companies with a collective market cap of over $96 billion.

    In her work with NCAA athletic programs, Breanna has advised within the Big 12, Ivy League, A10, and America East conferences, and has presented to the McDonald’s All American Committee and at the NCAA Women’s Final Four conference, among others.

    Breanna co-founded Highgate MBA Admissions Consulting, an education advisory firm helping applicants to Ivy League business schools differentiate themselves within highly selective applicant pools. Over 21 years, more than 95% of her clients won admission to their first choice school, usually Harvard Business School.

  • Greg has built and sold numerous businesses, growing them from the ground up. In 2010, he co-founded Zero Gravity Basketball, the largest grassroots basketball company in the world, with more than 224 events annually in 16 states.

    His most recent role is Chief Development Officer at 3STEP Sports, where he has been a key member of a team that helped take the company from $8M to $300M+ in top-line revenue in 4 years. He has overseen the event footprint expansion from 7 to 42 states.

    Beyond 3STEP he has assisted with business growth at companies primarily in the tech, sports, and real estate sectors including: Adidas, Hidden Hemlock, Hopetown Real Estate, KBG Real Estate, Orfiks/Circulate, Pistol Lake, Playeasy, ShotTracker and more.

    His understanding of business development and fostering cross-industry relationships has been a cornerstone of enabling the partners he works with through 6SC.

  • Carlie is dedicated to empowering athletes and collectives to maximize their brand potential. With a background in sports branding, Carlie brings over a decade of experience in elevating companies and driving impactful partnerships. 

    Carlie joined Greg and Breanna in 2022 after successfully partnering to create and scale one of the most prominent NIL collectives in the country, The Grove Collective (Ole Miss). Drawing from this success, she has since applied her playbook to elevate collectives across various conferences from the Power 5 to FCS.

    Prior to 6SC, Carlie held pivotal roles in sales and marketing strategy and execution at organizations such as The Boston Celtics and 3STEP Sports, the largest youth sport club and event operator in the nation. 

    During her tenure as Director of Marketing & Sponsorship at 3STEP, Carlie spearheaded the strategic integration of over 50 brands' marketing assets and strategies under the 3STEP umbrella. As one of the first employees of 3STEP, Carlie played an integral role in its growth journey, witnessing its expansion from $8M to $300M+ in revenue. 

    Carlie's profound appreciation for the transformative power of sports stems from her own experiences as a former Division I full-scholarship athlete at the University of New Hampshire. Carlie remains passionate about youth sports, coaching, and promoting participation of women in sport.