You don't have a people problem. You have a systems problem.
Salt & Light Advisors helps businesses - from the owner doing it themselves to the leadership team scaling beyond reactive HR - build the HR foundation they've been missing. So the people part of the business stops being the part that's breaking.
Built for Organizations at an Inflection Point
Salt & Light Advisors works with leaders whose businesses have outgrown the way they used to handle people, and who are ready to do something about it.
This work is best suited for organizations that:
Have scaled (or are scaling) faster than their HR foundation
Recognize that people decisions are now affecting business performance
Want clear direction and real accountability - not templates without leadership
Are ready to build something that lasts
If you're looking for someone to take HR off your plate, we're not the right fit.
If you're ready to build the foundation your business has been missing, we should talk.
How We Help
From self-paced courses for the DIY buyer to executive-level advisory for growing organizations — four ways to work with us, depending on where you are.
1. HR AUDIT
Start here.
A structured review of your HR systems, risks, and leadership alignment.
The HR Audit identifies:
compliance gaps
structural HR issues
leadership accountability breakdowns
cultural friction points
You receive a clear roadmap outlining the most important priorities for strengthening your HR function. For many organizations, this becomes the foundation for ongoing advisory.
2. STRATEGIC HR ADVISORY
Executive-level HR guidance integrated into your leadership team. Your internal HR staff member executes. We provide direction, structure, and strategic accountability.
Advisory support typically includes:
biweekly strategy calls
HR roadmap oversight
guidance through employee escalations
mentorship for the HR leader
alignment between HR and business strategy
Advisory engagements are intentionally limited to protect depth and quality.
3. COMPENSATION STRATEGY
For organizations that need structure around compensation.
We help leadership teams:
benchmark compensation against market data
review job architecture and titles
evaluate exemption classifications
build pay bands and salary ranges
plan raise pools and budgeting strategies
4. HR Courses
For the owner doing it themselves, the office manager handed HR with no training, or the new HR pro looking for practical frameworks.
Self-paced courses that deliver the same frameworks we use in $10K+ consulting engagements — packaged so you can implement them at your own pace, at your own scale.
• HR Foundations ($49) — for businesses where HR is still reactive
• HR Operating System ($69) — for businesses where the basics exist but execution is inconsistent
• Strategic HR — coming later this year, for organizations ready to scale people strategy
One-time payment. Lifetime access. Immediate access after purchase.
Grounded Advice. Real Results.
Our clients don’t come to us for theory — they come for clarity.
Across industries, we help leaders:
Reduce HR and compliance risk
Strengthen accountability and structure
Equip internal teams to execute confidently
Make people decisions without chaos
We don’t manage HR. We mature it.
Founded by Kerri M. Roberts
Kerri M. Roberts is a Missouri-based HR and Operations executive with more than 20 years of experience building and advising HR functions inside growing organizations. Known for her direct, no-fluff approach, Kerri helps business owners build people systems that actually work — blending strategic clarity with practical execution.
For Kerri's podcast (Don't Waste the Chaos), speaking, and thought leadership, visit kerrimroberts.com.
Where do you want to start?
Ready for advisory.
If your organization has outgrown reactive HR and needs strategic alignment at the leadership level, the next step is a focused conversation.
Building HR yourself.
If you're the owner, office manager, or HR pro running HR with limited support, the courses give you the frameworks to do it well.
Just getting to know us.
Start with the free Mini HR Audit — ten minutes, no commitment. See where your HR actually stands.