Conseil Socieau Advisory

Our Vision

We believe in a future where every organization
sees their success flowing from (and back into)
their people, their communities, and the ecosystems around them.

Our Why

This belief comes from where we started. Socieau Advisory (from the French société and eau) reflects nearly two decades of learning in water, economic development, and finance, where decisions made upstream can be felt for generations downstream. The trade-offs between business, society, and environment are of course real; that they must also be in conflict is imaginary.

We also believe the limits on most organizations' growth can be overcome through focus, persistence, and results. The real ceiling is the strength and support of the ecosystems around them. This is especially true where progress tends to move through relationships first. We help our clients understand their place in those ecosystems, identify the levers for change, build the credibility to influence them, and then develop the foresight to prepare for what comes next. They gain ground in the communities where they work and open new markets.

Our Founder and Our Approach

Ryan Rowe, MBA, MPH

Ryan Rowe is the president of Socieau Advisory.

With strong instincts navigating across cultures, he works collaboratively with businesses, social enterprises, and non-profits in Canada and internationally to bring them to new heights.

Over his 20 year career, Ryan has had a hand in raising more than US$800M from private investors, government agencies, and philanthropic sources on the back of strong business and/or social investment cases and results.

In 2025, he advised companies working in Costa Rica, Gaza, Haiti, Kenya, Senegal, Tanzania, and Tunisia.

Ryan holds graduate degrees in business and public health and is proficient in French and Spanish.

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A Collaborative Model

The levers that influence an ecosystem will be pulled by the people inside your organization. That is where the work has to happen, so that shapes how we work.

We work alongside founders and leadership teams as facilitators, thinking partners, and writers. We will ask difficult questions and advise you on the answers, challenge the decisions that deserve a second look, provide structure and substance to your investment cases, and produce the tools your team will use after the engagement ends.

Since we do this collaboratively with you, the work will reflect your vision, your brand, your culture, your operational reality, and will be ready to act on in real time.

Working collaboratively with client teams

Our Core Services

Strategic Planning & Governance

Whether you're a start-up or well established, we work with your leadership team to clarify priorities and decision-making frameworks for Board members and senior management.

Market Entry & Positioning

Entering a new market is high-stakes. We work alongside you to research and develop custom go-to-market strategies that give you reach and mitigate risk, so you launch with confidence and momentum.

Communications & Funding

From pitch decks to donor cultivation strategies to investor term sheets, we help you tell your story in an authentic way and close the funding you need to grow at the right pace.

Delivering Social Impact

Real impact starts with listening. Whether you're engaging a community or shaping policy, we design measurement frameworks that enable accountability for the commitments being made.