do you have Vision for Next-Level Sovereignty?
native advisory provides trusted insights that quantifiably increase tribal sovereignty through financial sovereignty
We specialize in strategic and financial advisory to Tribal Leaders so that they can be financially forward thinking to serve their people and invest for seven generations and beyond.
Seizing opportunities and dealing with challenges equates to protecting your financial sovereignty. We are uniquely qualified to help you capitalize on your challenges and opportunities and turn them into success stories.
True Tribal Sovereignty is defined as:
- The ability to care for your people - in your own way, and in a way that is modern, yet honors the timelessness of our culture
- Health, energy, economic, housing, food, language and cultural sustainability, self-reliance, and resilience
- Promoting and preserving our Native ways of life so that younger generations can also pass them on
What we do is respectfully gain an understanding of your Tribe’s structure, needs and opportunities. We give you the strategy to build teams within your organization and beyond that increase your financial success.
Simply said, we help your Tribe handle the most difficult, expensive challenges that are preventing achievement of true tribal sovereignty and the preservation of wealth for future generations.
Financial challenges just get more expensive if they aren't dealt with quickly and with expertise. That's how we can help.
We do this with love, compassion, confidentiality and discretion. We care about your People, their well-being, and your Tribe’s success, prosperity, and permanence.
About Native Advisory
My Name is Lacey Horn...
My name is Lacey Horn, and I'm the CEO of Native Advisory. I’m a Cherokee, a Mother, a CPA, and a former Tribal CFO. The Creator uniquely endowed me with gifts that allow me to see the big picture, to analyze and intuitively understand the best paths forward, and to use these skills for the benefit of all tribes.
I honorably served my own tribe as Treasurer for 8 years with a solid track record. As CEO of Native Advisory, I’ve created another track record of successes in helping Tribes increase their sovereignty and self-reliance in the areas of healthcare, food, cultural sustainability, pandemic responsiveness, and more.
I also volunteer my expertise and time on important boards and advisory committees that advance efforts in Indian Country. You’ll find me speaking and creating free content and resources about the work I’m doing – creating evolved best practices, helping Tribes obtain clean audits, advocating for True Tribal Sovereignty, and blazing trails in thought leadership.
Here are some Results from 2020:
- My clients spent stimulus funding to their advantage - saving lives and languages, while also making permanent enhancements to their Tribal sovereignty and resiliency.
- My clients legally spent all of their CARES Act Relief Fund by the initial 12/30/20 deadline and have solid rationale and support for their justifications, ensuring they’re ready for clean audits ahead.
- My clients made massive advancements in their healthcare, citizen resilience, economic preservation, technological advancements, and food sovereignty.
Here are some of the things I accomplished with my tribe:
Financial Results
- Doubled the budget from $600M in 2011 to $1.2 Billion in 2019, enabling our economic impact to also double from $1.1B to $2.2B in the same time frame
- Administered $2.3 billion of federal funds with 8 years of clean external, single and agency audits
- Saved $40 million by implementing changes to employee benefits through exercise of tribal sovereignty
- Negotiated an uncollateralized $170 million loan to build a 469,000 sq. ft. Joint Venture healthcare facility and led efforts to cash flow purchase of equipment, as part of an overall $400 million healthcare expansion
Victory Behind the Scenes
- Established centralized Grant Services Department enabling the Nation to bring in hundreds of millions of dollars in additional funding and expand services to the people
- Authored two major legislative acts, the first modernized our treasury capacity and the second created the Cherokee Nation Sovereign Wealth Fund
- Implemented Sarbanes-Oxley financial controls voluntarily, appropriate for a $1.2B organization
- Developed contingency plans to enable the Nation to withstand government shutdowns with no effects to jobs or services
- Negotiated agreements preserving tribal sovereignty, including electronic health records, treasury, investment advisory, line of credit, and software agreements
- Enabled funding and project managed cross-functional teams of HR, program staff, IT and others for numerous general welfare programs, physician/provider salary increases, capital projects, cybersecurity, environmental issues, maternity leave and the “We Care About Our Girls, Period!” project providing environmentally friendly products for young girls in health centers
Priceless Bridges to Success
- Fostered strong relationships with legislators, banks, corporate and nonprofit partners, federal and state elected/appointed officials, and Tribal Leaders
- Represented Cherokee Nation in government-to-government consultations
- Performed Government Relations duties, regularly meeting with members of House, Senate and federal agencies, and produced meaningful data reports on outcomes of federally funded programs which positively affected appropriations
- Work in enhancing disclosure and transparency resulted in annually receiving three “Excellence in Financial Reporting” awards from the Government Finance Officers Association
When you work with Native Advisory, you'll get the benefits of my expertise - and if you choose, the ability to work with other tribal experts that also share our values.
Do You Need An Advisor Like This?
"Knowledgeable. Trustworthy. Results-Driven." That's how our clients describe our work.
Here's how we work:
- Book your first consultation using the form below. It's easy and free. During this consultation, I will offer you valuable insights that you can use right away.
- Answer a few short questions prior to the call using the form below.
- If I believe we can help you and your Tribe and I think we’re a great fit, I’ll invite you to set up a second consultation to evaluate your challenges and present a proposal for discussion.
