Elevate your vision. Expand your impact.
CONSULTING FOR A BETTER WORLD
Overmountain Advisors provides strategic advice for people and organizations who are trying to make the world a better place from a team with unmatched experience, relationships, and a positive get-it-done attitude.
Launch and Growth Acceleration for Clean Technology
Supporting International Cleantech Companies with Foreign Direct Investment
TURN ASPIRATION INTO ACTION
After 20 years of building sustainable buildings, businesses, communities, and industries, our team can guide you through the process of taking a promising project, technology, or aspirational vision into reality.
Technologies and sectors we have served include:
Solar PV
Solar Thermal
Battery Energy Storage
Long Duration Energy Storage
Virtual Power Plants
EV/H2 Vehicle Manufacturing
Hydrogen Production (Green, Blue, Turquoise)
Hydrogen Storage
Small Module Nuclear Reactors and Supply Chain
Industrial Decarbonization
Workforce Development
Community Engagement
Sustainable Design (Commercial, Residential, Industrial)
Sustainable Materials (Cement, Steel, Aluminum, Plastic)
Energy Efficiency
Prefabricated Modular Construction
Circular Economy
Desalination
Biofuels / E-fuels / Renewable fuels
Sustainable Aviation Fuels
Carbon Capture Utilization and Storage
Critical Materials
Biobased Materials
Trusted by Industry Leaders
“The best way to predict the future is to create it.”
— Peter Drucker
Strategic advice for a changing world
Launch and Growth Acceleration
Commercialization Strategy: Guidance on securing offtake, entering new markets, scaling operations, and building a sustainable business model.
Non-dilutive Project Finance (Grants and Loans): Comprehensive support identifying and applying for local, state, and federal grants and loans, leveraging our track record of securing significant funding through programs like the Department of Energy (ARPA-E, MESC, OCED, LPO), USDA (B&I, 9003, REAP), Small Business Administration, State and Local Economic Development Incentives, and more.
Sustainable Design and Certification: Integrating sustainability in products, services, and buildings as well as pursuing certifications like B-Corp, Cradle to Cradle, LEED, Living Product Challenge, or Living Building Challenge.
Human-Centered Design Workshops: Facilitation of design-thinking sessions to refine product-market fit.
Strategic Partnership Development: Leveraging networks with government agencies, private industries, state energy finance institutions, green banks, and private equity firms to foster collaborations.
Navigating Unchartered Territory
Site Selection: Expertise in helping growing international and domestic companies identify their primary drivers for site selection, researching and analyzing sites weighted for those drivers, and supporting the site control process.
Funding Support: From securing local and state incentives to pursuing federal grants and loans, we can help fill the gaps in your capital stack to make your project viable through programs like the DOE Loan Programs Office (LPO) and Export-Import Banks (EXIM).
Local Supply Chain Development: Supporting on-shoring of clean energy manufacturing and establishing partnerships with local suppliers.
Community Benefits Planning: Crafting impactful community engagement strategies to meet U.S. expectations for corporate social responsibility.
Policy and Market Analysis: Insights on U.S. economic and energy policies and market trends to inform strategic decisions.
What our clients are saying
RONEN COHEN
CFO UBQ Materials
Michael is a seasoned executive with depth of knowledge, network and experience across many types of environmental / decarbonization projects. Michael’s experience, leadership style and hands on approach was key to formulate and execute successful financing and localization strategy for a $400M manufacturing expansion project.
I’d recommend connecting with Michael for leading strategy workshops and for support in securing funding for environmental / decarbonization projects and for tapping into his network and experience. I look forward to the opportunity to work with Michael again.
Nick cookson
Director of ESG, Knight-Swift
Few people possess such skill to empower, connect and activate people. I’ve seen Michael transform a small vision organization into one that is influencing the present, and future, of an entire City. Michael combines his extensive knowledgebase with impressive interpersonal skills to help others think big and then achieve their goals. Working with Michael has been a sincere pleasure and I recommend him wholeheartedly.
VINCE ROMANIN
CEO Gradient
Michael is passionate, well connected, and is a staunch advocate for effective and inclusive energy transition projects. He and his firm have been wonderful to work with.
ALEX LAVIDGE
Entrepreneur in Residence at CoLab
Over the years, we’ve collaborated closely on cleantech trends and investment opportunities, and I’ve always been impressed by both his servant leadership style as well as his ability to bring the right people together and tackle complex opportunities with curiosity and scrutiny. He has a tactical, entrepreneurial mindset that can convert ambiguity into tangible action items. With his extensive network and deep understanding of the energy sector, he is a true asset to any team.
DOMINIQUE DAVISON
Founder PlanIt Impact
Michael is a great communicator, has an incredible positive attitude, and is a great connector as well. He is clearly very well informed about sustainable design and is a true expert in his field. We really enjoyed working with Michael and learned so much along the way!
Drishti garg
Director of Finance, Artisan Electric
Michael is one of the few people who have genuinely devoted their lives to environment conservation. Every conversation with him is a learning experience for me. Sustainability is always on his mind. It has been an honor to work directly with Michael as a board member.
