Best Fractional CHRO Firms: Solo Practitioner, High-Touch
3 fractional CHRO firms deliver through this model: Solo Practitioner, High-Touch.
Scored against our public methodology. The score stays the same on every page. Rank changes because the set of firms changes.
What to look for
Buying criteria
Ask how the firm serves buyers who want solo practitioner, high-touch, who leads the engagement, and what the monthly CHRO rate covers. This page includes a solo practitioner.
Proof that matters
Ask for a named client for solo practitioner, high-touch and a dated result. This edition records none on the firms below.
Common mismatch
Every firm on this page leaves the monthly CFO rate unpublished.
Typical engagement
Monthly CHRO rates on this page are unpublished or quoted per engagement. A solo practitioner accounts for 3 of 3 firms.
Delivery mix
- Solo practitioner: 3
Ranked firms
| # | Firm | Best for | Why a fit | Evidence | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Growing companies, often with 20 to 200 employees, that want Latonya Howell in the work as a fractional CHRO. | Growing companies, often with 20 to 200 employees, that want Latonya Howell in the work as a fractional CHRO. | No solo practitioner, high-touch clients recorded in this edition. | 59 / 100 | |
| 2 | Growth-stage and private-equity-backed companies that want fractional or interim CHRO leadership from a Houston firm. | Growth-stage and private-equity-backed companies that want fractional or interim CHRO leadership from a Houston firm. | No solo practitioner, high-touch clients recorded in this edition. | 59 / 100 | |
| 3 | CEOs and founders who want Shalini Phillips as a part-time fractional CHRO for AI-first HR, with a base in Mississauga, Ontario. | CEOs and founders who want Shalini Phillips as a part-time fractional CHRO for AI-first HR, with a base in Mississauga, Ontario. | No solo practitioner, high-touch clients recorded in this edition. | 58 / 100 |
Scores on this page. Howell HR Advisory leads at 59. The Fractional CHRO is at 58.
Solo Practitioner, High-Touch fractional CHRO pricing
Each row is a price the firm publishes or reports, with the source linked.
How we ranked these firms
- We started with the 3 firms in our CHRO index that deliver through this model.
- A firm qualifies when the engagement runs as solo practitioner, high-touch.
- Each firm is scored out of 100: Track Record 25, Segment Fit 25, Pricing Transparency 15, Responsiveness & Access 20, Credentials 15.
- Ties go to the firm listed first in the index.
| Rank | Firm | Track Record | Segment Fit / ICP Clarity | Pricing Transparency | Responsiveness & Access | Credentials | Total | Ranking rationale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Howell HR Advisory | 153/5 | 204/5 | 31/5 | 123/5 | 93/5 | 59 | One named CFO on the work lifts its Responsiveness score. |
| 2 | EvolvumHR | 153/5 | 204/5 | 31/5 | 123/5 | 93/5 | 59 | A 2022 founding and one named CFO on the work lift its Track Record and Responsiveness scores. |
| 3 | The Fractional CHRO | 204/5 | 102/5 | 31/5 | 164/5 | 93/5 | 58 | One named CFO on the work lifts its Responsiveness score. |
Each bar splits the score across the five factors. A gray bar shows the total on its own.
- Track Record
- Segment Fit
- Pricing Transparency
- Responsiveness
- Credentials
- Total only
- Firms
- 3
- Top score
- Howell HR Advisory, 59
- Published price range
- Not disclosed
- Delivery
- solo practitioner
Questions from this page
Which fractional CHRO firms are listed for Solo Practitioner, High-Touch?
Howell HR Advisory (59), EvolvumHR (59), The Fractional CHRO (58).
Which firm has the highest score for Solo Practitioner, High-Touch?
Howell HR Advisory, with a score of 59.
What monthly CHRO rates are published for Solo Practitioner, High-Touch?
None of these firms publish a monthly CHRO rate.
Which delivery models appear for Solo Practitioner, High-Touch?
This page includes a solo practitioner.
Last verified 2026-10-28. View changelog
- 2026-10-27Initial ranking for this role, ordered by overall score.
- 2026-10-28Added firms verified on their own sites and ordered the page by score.