The AND group is a strategic advisory firm founded in 2004 and led by Founder & CEO Linda J Porter-Cox. We help ambitious companies, from pre-revenue ventures to billion-dollar brands, de-risk growth by building real customer perspective into strategic decisions, through two disciplines: Customer Advisory Board design and facilitation, and Customer-Informed Innovation. We are a woman-owned business working across medical device, healthcare, consumer packaged goods, and hospitality industries, based in Sarasota, Florida.

The AND Group is headquartered at 1343 Main Street, Suite 705, Sarasota, FL 34236

The AND group has been in business since 2004, working with clients across the full range of company lifecycles, from emerging growth companies to established global brands.

The AND group is led by Founder & CEO Linda J Porter-Cox, who has guided the firm since its founding in 2004.

The AND group works primarily with companies in consumer packaged goods and food & beverage, healthcare and medical technology, and hospitality and travel & leisure, along with clients in life sciences and pet care. Our client roster spans from pre-revenue ventures to global brands like Procter & Gamble, Medtronic, and Kellogg's.

The AND group works with established mid-market companies, emerging growth and private equity-backed businesses, and healthcare organizations at scale including health systems, medical technology, medical device, and medical diagnostics companies. Our client roster spans recognized brands like Procter & Gamble, Medtronic, and Kellogg’s.