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You're grabbing coffee with a fellow business owner. The conversation turns to overhead, rising vendor costs, and tightening margins. Sound familiar? These conversations happen every day: at chamber events, on job sites, in waiting rooms. What most people don't realize is that buried inside those frustrations is a genuine opportunity to recover real money.
That's exactly where Chris Galloway comes in.
As a Business Optimization Specialist with Schooley Mitchell, the largest independent cost-reduction consulting firm in North America, Chris helps manufacturers, healthcare providers, contractors, nonprofits, municipalities, schools, and oil field companies do one thing exceptionally well: keep more of what they've earned.
Here's the straightforward answer: Chris and his team audit your existing operating expenses, identify where you're overpaying, and negotiate better terms on your behalf. No fluff, no upselling, no hidden agenda.
Schooley Mitchell analyzes a wide range of everyday business costs, including:
Most businesses are so focused on growth that operational expenses get put on autopilot. Vendors renew contracts automatically. Billing errors go unnoticed. Rates that were competitive three years ago aren't anymore. That's where the money quietly disappears month after month, year after year.
None. Schooley Mitchell operates on a contingency model, which means their fees are funded entirely out of the savings they find for you. If no savings are discovered, you pay nothing. It's a risk-free engagement by design, not just by promise.
This model also removes a common hesitation: "What if the audit takes up too much of my team's time?" The answer is that Chris and his team handle nearly all of the heavy lifting. While you stay focused on running your business, they analyze the bills, engage vendors, and present clear, actionable recommendations.
Unlike consultants who receive kickbacks or residuals from service providers, Schooley Mitchell is entirely independent. There are no hidden incentives steering recommendations toward a particular vendor. The analysis is objective, and the recommendations reflect what's genuinely best for your organization, not what earns someone a commission.
That independence matters more than most business owners realize. When your advisor has nothing to gain from the outcome, the advice they give you is actually trustworthy.
This is where Schooley Mitchell separates itself from a one-time review. The team provides ongoing monitoring, auditing monthly bills continuously to ensure that accounts stay optimized over time. Vendor rates change. Billing errors creep back in. New contracts don't always reflect previously negotiated terms. Continuous oversight means savings don't erode quietly in the background.
The short answer: any organization with operational expenses, which is every organization.
Chris works with a remarkably broad range of clients. Manufacturers dealing with high shipping volumes. Healthcare providers navigating complex telecom and utility structures. Nonprofits stretching every dollar of donor funding. Municipalities managing public-sector vendor contracts. Oil field companies have significant logistics and fuel costs.
The common thread isn't industry; it's the reality that most organizations are overpaying somewhere, and most don't have the time or internal expertise to find out exactly where.
If your business spends money on telecommunications, processes credit card payments, ships products, disposes of waste, or pays utility bills, there is almost certainly an opportunity worth exploring.
Think back to that coffee conversation. The frustration over vendor fees. The confusion around telecom billing. The nagging sense that shipping costs have crept up without explanation. Each of those pain points represents a potential savings opportunity, one that a complimentary operating expense analysis can bring to light.
The analysis costs nothing to initiate. If savings are found, Chris's fees come directly from those savings. If they aren't, you've lost nothing but a little time. For most business owners, the question isn't whether they can afford to do this. The question is whether they can afford not to.
What types of businesses does Chris Galloway work with?
Chris works with a wide range of organizations, including manufacturers, oil field companies, contractors, healthcare providers, nonprofits, schools, and municipalities. Any organization with ongoing operational expenses is a strong candidate for a cost-reduction analysis.
How long does an operating expense analysis take?
The timeline varies depending on the complexity and number of expense categories being reviewed. Chris and his team handle the bulk of the process, minimizing the demand on your internal team's time.
What if Schooley Mitchell doesn't find any savings?
If no measurable savings are identified, there is no fee. The engagement is structured entirely on a contingency basis, meaning you only pay when savings are delivered.
Can Schooley Mitchell help with employee benefits?
Yes. In addition to operational expense categories, Schooley Mitchell offers specialized employee benefit solutions that can help qualifying employers reduce employer FICA payroll taxes, an often-overlooked area of potential savings.
Is Schooley Mitchell affiliated with any vendors or service providers?
No. Schooley Mitchell is entirely independent, with no kickbacks, residuals, or incentives from service providers. All recommendations are objective and made solely in the client's interest.
Every day you wait is another billing cycle where recoverable costs go unnoticed. A complimentary operating expense analysis with Chris Galloway costs you nothing upfront and could surface savings you didn't know existed.
Reach out to Chris today and find out what your organization has been leaving on the table.
