Start with a conversation. Everything after that follows from what it finds.

You do not buy a methodology. You buy a build, and the build is scoped by a diagnostic that comes with it.

The way in

Partnership Readiness Assessment

No fee. Which partnership gap is costing you most, and which build closes it.

One live session across a portfolio, for funds and sponsors.

Partnership Diagnostic

One partnership in depth, before or after signature. Taken alone, or as the opening of any build. Weeks, not quarters.

It produces four things: what the partner needs from this, from their side of the table. What the current terms allow and what they prevent. Where it is stalling, whether that is the partner, the terms, or the fact that no one on either side owns it. And the baseline this work gets measured against, with an honest read on whether you can pull that number today.

Built into the work rather than billed on top. Taken alone and then expanded, it credits in full against the build.

The five builds

Partnership Strategy & Fit

Which partner type moves the goal, and which to rule out. A named target list, the buying decision owner in each, and a no-go list.

Strategy and deal design · 4 to 5 weeks

Deal Design & Negotiation

Term architecture, and in the room through signature.

Strategy and deal design · Scoped per deal

Activation Build

A playbook one person can run, and a stall protocol.

Operating playbook · 6 to 8 weeks

Partner Revenue Visibility

Attribution model, partner-sourced separated from influenced, and exit rules.

Growth and management infrastructure · 4 weeks

Org Design & Hiring

An interview rubric that separates builders from hunters.

Staffs the function · 3 weeks

Ongoing

Fractional Chief Partnership Officer

BVG runs partnerships inside your team and builds the system while it runs, so it keeps producing when you step out. The capability stays when the engagement ends.

Monthly. Two of these at a time, so the attention is real.

Advisory

A standing outside read on the partnership decisions in front of you. For when you do not need a build yet, or are between them.

To a fund or a board, this is Board and Investor Advisory.
BEACON VELOCITY
Signing a partnership is not the same as building one.
The terms you agree to decide what is possible. The work after signature decides whether it happens. Neither happens by default, and every quarter the partnership sits idle is a quarter it produced no result.
Partner Program Development
The infrastructure: tiers, incentives, and co-sell motions that get partners to prioritize you.
GTM Model Design
A go-to-market architecture designed for partnership-led, repeatable growth.
Market Expansion
New verticals, channels, and distribution relationships unlocked with a clear, structured approach.
Sales Team Coaching
Pipeline discipline, enterprise selling, and partner-integrated sales built into your team.
Customer Success & Retention
Post-close revenue strategy tied directly to renewal, expansion, and partner retention.
Revenue Process Optimization
Forecasting, pipeline visibility, and data-driven decisions across the revenue org.
Platform & marketplace partnership expertise
two decades building the deals that get platforms, marketplaces, and distribution partners to carry your product to consumers — at PayPal, Citi, and Amex. We've turned non-existent or competitively blocked marketplace partnerships into core revenue channels, with a clear GTM motion and an accountable owner on both sides.
A true partner, not just an advisor
We work alongside your team — in the room for deal conversations, closing partnerships, and building the motion with you.
Practitioner-level depth
Commercial judgment from negotiating across the full spectrum. two decades of doing the actual work.
SMW
Sheena M. White
Fractional Chief Partnerships Officer (FCPO)  ·  Fintech & Payments
BEACON VELOCITY GROUP
Revenue Advisory
Sheena M. White is a revenue executive with two decades building high-value partnerships at PayPal, Citigroup, American Express, and Goldman Sachs. She specializes in structuring complex platform deals, building revenue engines from the ground up, and turning product momentum into repeatable revenue — including a $28B live events portfolio at PayPal and co-leading the an enterprise digital banking partnership reaching 131M addressable customers. Founder of Beacon Velocity Group.
PAYMENTS PLATFORM x LIVE EVENTS
Multi-year platform integrations across APIs, checkout, and co-branded payments.
$28B Portfolio  ·  138% Revenue Growth
BANK x TECH PLATFORM
Co-led an enterprise digital banking partnership built from zero, negotiating across both companies and the regulators.
131M Addressable Customers  ·  Built from Scratch
CARD ISSUER x GLOBAL HOTEL GROUP
Directed a multi-year cobrand renewal, structuring payment and loyalty integration across the partner's global footprint.
Multi-Billion Dollar Renewal
CARD ISSUER x GROCERY MARKETPLACE
Launched a marketplace partnership from zero. One of the fastest ramps in the merchant portfolio.
+61% Revenue in 3 months