Native Advisory Advantage
Native Advisory Advantage
At Native Advisory, we have deep knowledge of the financial and organizational complexities essential to creating a strong, competitive advantage for our clients. As your trusted advisor and counsel, we identify, address and solve your most challenging financial issues with the utmost confidentiality. Our extensive experience and global network, ensure that even the most daunting financial and political issues are managed with ease.
Our Results
Our Results
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Native Advisory has advised on and secured over $1.55 Billion in funding for Tribal clients.
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CFO’s and Controllers were hired, trained, and retained with our expert support..
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Tribes implemented plans that successfully cleaned up their audits, reducing accounting backlog, so that financial reporting in a timely manner was restored.
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Clients spent stimulus funding to their advantage—saving lives and languages, while also making permanent enhancements to their Tribal sovereignty and resilience
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Tribal clients were successful in Treasury OIG audits because their decision-making was solid, and their records were complete.
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Tribal clients made massive advancements in their healthcare, citizen resilience, economic preservation, technological advancements, and food sovereignty.
Our Leadership
Our Leadership
Lacey Horn, CEO
Native Advisory is led by founder and CEO Lacey Horn and brings together expert teams to provide customized solutions.
Native Advisory is led by founder and CEO Lacey Horn and brings together expert teams to provide customized solutions.
Lacey, a licensed CPA and founder of Native Advisory, began her career with roles at Hunt Oil and KPMG Chicago as an auditor. Her tenure as Treasurer of the Cherokee Nation from 2011 to 2019 was marked by significant achievements:
- Budget Expansion: Doubling the budget from $600 million to $1.2 billion
- Healthcare Expansion: Leading a $400 million capital and IT expansion of the Nation’s healthcare system
- Clean Audits: Achieving eight consecutive years of perfectly clean audits
- Strategic Reforms: Modernized treasury and investment strategies
Lacey Horn (Cherokee Nation) is a visionary financial strategist and transformative leader committed to stewarding the legacy and economic sovereignty of Native Americans and Tribes. As the CEO of Native Advisory, a certified B-Corporation, Lacey excels in creating bespoke financial strategies and partnerships that connect resources and solutions for win-win-win successes. Her work bridges traditional Cherokee values with futuristic foresight, driving economic prosperity and cultural respect for Native American communities.
As a champion for true tribal sovereignty and cultural preservation, Lacey is a tireless advocate for Native American rights and for preserving cultural heritage. She serves on the boards of major organizations, including:
- Chairwoman, Native American Rights Fund, leading board efforts to advance legal and civil rights for Native Americans
- Trustee, Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian, supporting initiatives that foster a deeper understanding and stewardship of Native American history and culture
