Best Fractional CMO Firms: Solo Practitioner, High-Touch
6 fractional CMO 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 CMO 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Every firm on this page leaves the monthly CFO rate unpublished.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Monthly CMO rates on this page are unpublished or quoted per engagement. A solo practitioner accounts for 6 of 6 firms.
Delivery mix
- Solo practitioner: 6
Ranked firms
| # | Firm | Best for | Why a fit | Evidence | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Small B2B companies in the $0 to $10M range, including private equity, that want Jessica Kelley as a part-time CMO. | Small B2B companies in the $0 to $10M range, including private equity, that want Jessica Kelley as a part-time CMO. | No solo practitioner, high-touch clients recorded in this edition. | 65 / 100 | |
| 2 | Manufacturers, engineering firms, and industrial distributors at $5 million or more in annual revenue that want Achinta Mitra as a fractional CMO. | Manufacturers, engineering firms, and industrial distributors at $5 million or more in annual revenue that want Achinta Mitra as a fractional CMO. | No solo practitioner, high-touch clients recorded in this edition. | 64 / 100 | |
| 3 | Data, AI, and B2B SaaS startup founders who want Lillian Pierson as a part-time fractional CMO. | Data, AI, and B2B SaaS startup founders who want Lillian Pierson as a part-time fractional CMO. | No solo practitioner, high-touch clients recorded in this edition. | 60 / 100 | |
| 4 | Private equity portfolio companies that want Alan in a fractional or interim CMO seat, aimed at larger portcos with ARR of $200M and up. | Private equity portfolio companies that want Alan in a fractional or interim CMO seat, aimed at larger portcos with ARR of $200M and up. | No solo practitioner, high-touch clients recorded in this edition. | 60 / 100 | |
| 5 | Founder-led companies between $2M and $100M that want Kamyar Shah embedded as a fractional COO or fractional CMO. | Founder-led companies between $2M and $100M that want Kamyar Shah embedded as a fractional COO or fractional CMO. | No solo practitioner, high-touch clients recorded in this edition. | 60 / 100 | |
| 6 | Small and midsize businesses that want founder Eric Dickmann as a strategic fractional CMO for one day a week. | Small and midsize businesses that want founder Eric Dickmann as a strategic fractional CMO for one day a week. | No solo practitioner, high-touch clients recorded in this edition. | 45 / 100 |
Scores on this page. HPZ Marketing leads at 65. The Five Echelon Group is at 45.
Solo Practitioner, High-Touch fractional CMO pricing
Each row is a price the firm publishes or reports, with the source linked.
How we ranked these firms
- We started with the 6 firms in our CMO 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 | HPZ Marketing | 204/5 | 204/5 | 31/5 | 164/5 | 62/5 | 65 | One named CFO on the work lifts its Responsiveness score. |
| 2 | Tiecas | 102/5 | 204/5 | 124/5 | 164/5 | 62/5 | 64 | A firm-reported monthly range and one named CFO on the work lift its Pricing Transparency and Responsiveness scores. |
| 3 | Data-Mania | 204/5 | 153/5 | 31/5 | 164/5 | 62/5 | 60 | One named CFO on the work lifts its Responsiveness score. |
| 4 | Demand Revenue | 153/5 | 204/5 | 31/5 | 164/5 | 62/5 | 60 | One named CFO on the work lifts its Responsiveness score. |
| 5 | Kamyar Shah | 153/5 | 204/5 | 31/5 | 164/5 | 62/5 | 60 | One named CFO on the work lifts its Responsiveness score. |
| 6 | The Five Echelon Group | 102/5 | 102/5 | 31/5 | 164/5 | 62/5 | 45 | 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
- 6
- Top score
- HPZ Marketing, 65
- Published price range
- Not disclosed
- Delivery
- solo practitioner
Related pages
Questions from this page
Which fractional CMO firms are listed for Solo Practitioner, High-Touch?
HPZ Marketing (65), Tiecas (64), Data-Mania (60), Demand Revenue (60), Kamyar Shah (60), The Five Echelon Group (45).
Which firm has the highest score for Solo Practitioner, High-Touch?
HPZ Marketing, with a score of 65.
What monthly CMO rates are published for Solo Practitioner, High-Touch?
None of these firms publish a monthly CMO rate.
Which delivery models appear for Solo Practitioner, High-Touch?
This page includes a solo practitioner.
Last verified 2026-10-27. View changelog
- 2026-10-20Initial ranking for this role, ordered by overall score.
- 2026-10-27Added firms verified on their own sites and ordered the page by score.