Rate studies
Receive a rate recommendation with cost-of-service analysis, customer impacts, and tables for board review.
Rate study detailsEvery
decision—
deliberate, defined,
defensible.
Grand Division Advisors is retained to make your decisions hold up.
Bring the decision you need to make. We help you examine the options and document the reasoning, so you can explain the choice to the people who review it.
| Service line | Scope | Review | Record |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rate studies | Defined | Board | Filed |
| Feasibility studies | Defined | Board | Filed |
| Finance office support | Defined | Staff | Filed |
| Board and staff training | Defined | Board | Retained |
| Grant support | Defined | Agency | Filed |
| Legislative representation | Defined | Policy | Filed |
| Every engagement | In writing | Named | Yours |
Illustrative schedule — scope, review, and record are defined in each engagement.
Practices
Start with the decision in front of you.
Explore the work below, or call to discuss what your organization needs.
Local Governments
Cities, counties, utility districts, authorities, and other local government entities. Our utility work includes water, wastewater, and gas systems.
Feasibility studies
Receive projections and a finding on whether a project is financially workable, with the assumptions and conditions stated.
Feasibility study detailsFinance office support
Receive budget preparation, fund reporting, and recurring filings under a defined scope, with a calendar of obligations and responsibilities.
Finance office support detailsBoard and staff training
Receive training built around your financial reports and materials your board can keep and pass to its next members.
Training detailsGrant support
Receive application preparation with financial exhibits, or post-award reporting and drawdown support, as defined in the engagement.
Grant support detailsLegislative representation
Receive a documented position and briefing materials for policymakers, with advocacy only where the jurisdiction permits and the engagement authorizes the work.
Representation detailsLegislative tracking
Receive plain-language summaries of bills and rule changes that may affect your operations, finances, or reporting.
Tracking detailsState Government
Departments, boards, commissions, and state-level authorities. Bring the decision or question your organization faces so we can discuss the scope of work.
Discuss the scopeRegulated Enterprises
Organizations whose rates, filings, or operations are subject to regulatory review. Tell us what decision you face and what supporting work you need.
Discuss the scopeHow the work runs
A defined question. A documented result.
Define the work
We discuss the decision, deadline, available records, and who will review the result. We define the engagement in writing before work begins.
Examine the options
We work from your records, state the assumptions, and identify gaps. We compare the options relevant to the question rather than leave the reasoning unexplained.
We handle the work
You receive the work defined in the engagement, such as a study with supporting tables, a grant application, or training materials. We explain the reasoning and the limits of the work.
Principal
Ross Colona
Ross Colona spent eight years at the Tennessee Comptroller of the Treasury, most recently as Assistant Director of Local Government Finance. He served as designated manager of the Tennessee Board of Utility Regulation from its creation in 2023.
He leads Grand Division Advisors to help clients prepare the work behind decisions that face review.
About the principalStart a conversation
Tell us what decision is ahead.
Call with your organization and your decision or deadline. We'll handle the rest.