Built to help leaders make the few moves that matter.
Smart Sorters, Inc. is a Michigan-based business consulting firm. Since 2007 we've helped operators and owners cut through complexity, defend their strategy, and execute with confidence.
From a two-person practice to a trusted mid-market partner.
Smart Sorters, Inc. was founded in 2007 on a simple conviction: most organizations don't lack ideas — they lack the rigor to decide between them. We started by helping a single manufacturer untangle its operations, and word traveled fast.
Nearly two decades later, we've delivered 50+ engagements across manufacturing, logistics, financial services, and technology. The work has changed; the standard hasn't: senior practitioners, honest diagnosis, and plans that hold up under pressure.
We're headquartered in Michigan 48075 and work with clients across the country who value judgment over volume.
Principles that shape every engagement
Our mission
Help mid-market leaders convert complexity into a few decisive, defensible moves — and the capability to execute them.
Our vision
A world where mid-market operators make decisions with the same rigor and confidence as the best-funded enterprises — without the bureaucracy.
Our values
Honest diagnosis over easy answers. Senior judgment over junior hours. Outcomes over output. We win when you win.
Senior practitioners, not a rotating bench.
The partners who scope your work are the ones who do it. Every engagement is led by someone with 15+ years in the field.
Marcus Kane
Managing Partner — Strategy
20 years in corporate strategy across manufacturing and logistics.
Sofia Peralta
Partner — Operations
Lean Six Sigma veteran; former plant director turned advisor.
Aaron Toh
Partner — Financial Advisory
Ex-banker; led 40+ M&A and capital decisions for mid-market firms.
Lena Wu
Partner — Technology
Systems architect turned strategist; data & automation leader.
Want to know if we're the right fit?
Book a 30-minute intro call. No pitch deck — just a working conversation about what you're trying to solve.