Trusted Partner
The 5FT View Fractional Expert Collective
Pilot's extended bench.
When the next stage of growth needs leadership beyond operations, Andrew brings it in from the Collective: 60+ credentialed fractional executives, each verified on the work they have actually done. You still work through one person: Andrew.
Book Twenty Minutes with AndrewWhen to Use It
When growth needs more than an operator.
Fund the growth. A fractional CFO to build the model, the lender package or the capital plan.
Land the growth. A fractional sales or marketing leader to turn new capacity into orders.
Staff the growth. A fractional HR leader to hire and keep the people the plan needs.
Systems and supply. A fractional technology or procurement leader when the tools or the supply base have to keep up.
Not a Directory
A verified collective, built by practitioners.
The fractional market has a credibility problem: anyone with a title and a few months between roles can call themselves a fractional executive. The 5FT View Collective was built to fix that. It is not a job board, a freelancer marketplace, or a list of self-reported titles. Every member meets minimum experience standards, and every tier is defined by what a member has actually done, not what they have titled themselves.
The Genuine Fractional seal exists so buyers can tell the difference between someone who has held the seat and someone who is auditioning for it.
Four Experience Tiers
Verified by what they've done.
Individual Contributor
7+ years
Proven independent delivery on client, project, or functional work with measurable outcomes.
Emerging Leader
10+ years
A track record of managing teams and functions, with results to show for it.
Executive
15+ years
Senior operators who have held real seats and carried real P&L responsibility.
Expert
25+ years
Career executives with decades of leadership across industries and company stages.
Every Functional Area
Coverage beyond Pilot's core bench.
Pilot's senior partners lead operations in heavy and critical industry. When an engagement calls for depth in another function, the Collective covers it:
How It Works
One point of contact. No coverage gaps.
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Talk to Andrew. Twenty minutes on what the business needs next.
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Andrew defines the seat. He brings in the verified member whose record and experience tier fit the work.
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One team. The fractional works under Pilot's integrated-team model, and Andrew stays your accountable point of contact.
Pilot's bench leads the work. The Collective extends it.