top of page
About_210799012.jpg

We help agency owners and leaders grow extraordinary firms faster

Scale with confidence and build a business that creates impact without sacrificing freedom. Because your success should multiply your opportunities—not your headaches.

No pressure, no pitch—just a conversation about your goals, challenges, and the best next step for you. Let’s talk.

hiker hands clasped to help pull a hiker up a rock

Our Approach: Where Experience Meets Empathy

Growing an agency is unlike scaling any other business.


The challenges are different, the stakes are personal, and the solutions can't come from a generic playbook.


That's why our approach combines deep agency expertise with a philosophy of sustainable growth. 

 

We believe:

  • Success should energize, not exhaust

  • Systems should support creativity, not stifle it

  • Growth should multiply your impact, not just your numbers.

The Power of
Balanced Growth

Our methodology is grounded in two essential principles:

Stability: Rock-solid foundations through:

  • Financial systems that provide clarity and control.

  • Operational processes that scale your expertise.

  • Strategic planning frameworks that empower your team.

Ease: Sustainable momentum through:

  • Decision-making tools that reduce stress.

  • Systems that free up your time and energy.

  • Strategies that align with your vision.

When these elements work in harmony, extraordinary things
happen. Your agency becomes more than a business—it
becomes a force multiplier for impact, touching the lives of:

  • Clients who achieve breakthrough results.

  • Team members who grow (and love what they do).

  • Communities that benefit from your work.

  • You and your family, through greater freedom and fulfillment.

rock climber's hand covered in chalk firmly anchored on a rock hold for ascent
Profile of Phil Stone Founder and Creator of Agency Ascent with a blue collared shirt and teal background

Hi. I’m Phil

For almost three decades, I’ve held leadership roles in finance and operations, with the greater part of my career spent helping agency founders scale businesses that thrive creatively, culturally, and financially.


I’ve led through inflection points—seasons of rapid growth, turnarounds, mergers, and acquisitions—always connecting day-to-day actions to the big-picture goals that move businesses forward.


What I love most about agencies is their dynamic, creative nature. Agencies shape culture, and I think that’s pretty cool.


Balancing talent, client demand, and profitability is a challenge that requires both strategic precision and creative problem-solving. Helping founders build systems that drive growth, retain top talent, and deliver incredible client work is what keeps me inspired.


I learned the agency business from the ground up. I studied and observed. I practiced and refined. And curiosity drove me to continually seek out ways to make the business better. 

 

I’ve seen firsthand what it takes to build something extraordinary: a clear vision, momentum, and grit. That’s the experience I bring to the table as we journey together toward building your best agency.


Outside of work, you’ll find me near Nashville with my wife of 27 years, our two daughters, and our two goldendoodles, Henry and Picket. I love yoga, hiking, painting, being a “dance dad”, and experimenting with sourdough breadmaking—which, after much trial and error, is finally starting to click.

Let’s Build Something Extraordinary

Extraordinary isn’t about growth for growth’s sake. It’s about creating a business that gives back. More time. More freedom. More opportunities to focus on what matters most to you. 

 

Let’s start building the systems to get you there.

bottom of page