Meet the Team Behind

Our Success

A collective of industry experts, strategic thinkers, and passionate professionals

dedicated to delivering exceptional results.

Advisory Board Here

Industry veterans providing strategic guidance and deep sector expertise.

Adrian Sender
Advisor to CEO

Markus Malik

Chief Financial Officer, Ackroyd Legal Group

Arif Kitchlew

Turnaround Specialist | Chartered Accountant

Adam Graham

Senior Advisor M&A Expert

Adam Graham

Senior Advisor M&A Expert

Executive Team

Experienced leaders driving our vision forward with expertise and integrity.

Nico Lawrence

CEO & Founder

Nico is a venture strategist and founder with extensive experience helping early and growth-stage companies become investor-ready and scale with clarity. He has worked across venture building, brand strategy, emerging technology, and international go-to-market expansion, partnering closely with founders to refine business models, strengthen positioning, and secure capital. Through Inception Stratos, Nico supports mission-driven founders in building scalable companies with strong narratives, operational discipline, and long-term impact.

Daryl Woodhouse
Senior Partner

Daryl is a multi-award-winning entrepreneur and scale-up specialist who helps ambitious SME founders build, grow, and exit high-impact businesses. With experience spanning financial services, technology, energy, and social impact, he guides founders through growth, investment, and exit with clear strategy, strong leadership alignment, and lasting value creation.

Adam Graham
Senior M&A Advisor

Adam is a serial entrepreneur with 25 years of experience in building, scaling and selling companies. Adam has founded and led multiple ventures, including iChooseRadio, Saint London, Weapon7, The Marketing Group and JustFix. With two successful exits and having run a global public company with a market cap of £250M at its peak. Adam also advises companies on mergers and acquisitions, leveraging his expertise to drive growth and value creation.

Vin Razdan

VP of Growth

Vin is an experienced technology leader with a strong foundation in startup growth and several years of software and strategic fundraising consulting for U.S. companies. As VP at Inception Stratos, he advises clients with expert guidance in capital raising, investor relations, and strategic fundraising planning.

Sindy Riano

Growth Strategist

As a Growth Strategist at Inception Stratos, specializing in optimizing operations to unlock scalability and sustained performance. With a deep passion for efficiency and organizational excellence, she transforms complex workflows into streamlined, high-impact systems.