56 Growth enables your organization to focus on your core business. We apply technology, lean concepts and proven playbooks to assist your organization to achieve its best!
Con·sult·ing
/kənˈsəltiNG/ • adjective
Engaged in the business of giving expert advice to people working in a professional or technical field. "A consulting engineer“
56 Growth Group is not your typical consulting group! We combine expertise and technology with true real-world experience to solve problems on and in real time.

What We Can Do
STRATEGY
We examine what organizations are doing to stay relevant and competitive in this fast-paced world, and which ones are doing it best. We then strategize using smart tools and global resources in order to understand the implications of every choice our clients can make. Get in touch to learn more about how this service can help you.
DEVELOPMENT
Core Business Re-Imagined
Re-energize your operations and transform your organization’s capabilities with Artificial Intelligence, cloud solutions, cognitive, data, and other advanced solutions, backed by deep insights and practical applications. Our plan is to help your organization sustainably both in the short term and long term.
Customer Centric Business Development
Pursuing strategic opportunities for your business or organization, we assist by cultivating partnerships or other commercial relationships or identifying new markets for its products or services.
MANAGEMENT
Human Resources & Healthcare Management
Increasing the health of an organization and its employees while at the same time creating transparency and control which will reduce costs is our mantra, plus it is an achievable goal.
Operations Management
Pursuing strategic opportunities for your business or organization, we assist by cultivating partnerships or other commercial relationships. Optimizing systems, lean manufacturing or six sigma.
Warehousing and Logistics Management
Warehousing is a key component of logistics management and how businesses manage the transportation and storage of their inventories. Warehousing and logistics must be aligned within a firm to have the most efficient effect on overall manufacturing production.
TECHSEC
Cyber and Physical Security
Assessing your cyber and physical doorways is critical and on-going. We evaluate your cyber and physical security needs and implement the right solutions with the right partners.
Critical Communications and Notification
Implementing a plan to protect your company is another pillar of success. We will review and advise of the right communications platform and solution offerings cost effectively. Voice Over IP (VOIP) and Mass Notification are integral to campus communications.
Enterprise Technology, IoT, Analytics & Blockchain
Our IT and technology professionals are experienced industry leaders in guiding organizations through the end-to-end experience of enterprise technology transformation from building a digital fortress of protection to upgrading your line of business platforms. We will ensure the highest ROI on new solutions.
MARKETING
Messaging, Social Media and Monitoring
Marketing has evolved to become a core business function that’s essential to growth and success. Our process helps balance and integrate a complex range of tasks that include great content, digital innovation, customer service and experience.
No matter the company, the right message and visual image is extremely important and necessary in the changing marketplace. We can deliver monitoring solutions for all your needs remotely – online, virtual, cyber and physical security.
BANKING & FINANCE
New and Incremental Financings, Refinances, and Restructurings, Workout Assistance
Establishing and securing the proper financial and capital structure with the optimal banking partner is an important factor to help ensure the success of your company.
The appropriate capital structure with the optimal banking partner is critical to an organization’s ability to not only support current operations but also provide the needed flexibility and capacity to handle future growth (both organic and acquisition) as well as navigate through challenging times.
Meet the Team
Matthew P. Tuohey
Mr. Tuohey has more than 25 years of commercial banking experience, assisting both public and private companies and owners in obtaining the proper bank financing and ancillary services.
He has consulted and assisted business owners and operators in structuring the optimal and flexible capital/credit structures and overall banking services to handle current operations, support future growth (both organic and acquisitions) and navigate through challenging times.
John J. McCann
Mr. McCann has more than 30 years of experience managing and developing companies in the US and around the world. He has worked in almost every industry and has worn many hats in his career.
He specializes in creating value for consumers, shareholders and the companies he has led. His expertise spans start-ups to turn-around situations.
Mike Pray
Mr. Pray has more than 30 years of business experience in information technology and security services. Mike founded & successfully built a full-service technology consulting and support services firm servicing law firms across the country.
Approximately 10 years ago, Mike pivoted into campus safety & security and has built a unique service model which now encompasses IT support, VOIP, Cyber Security, network communications, surveillance, access control, mass notification and personal safety & security.
Contact Us
56 Growth Group
24500 Chagrin Blvd., Suite 300
Beachwood, Ohio 44122
(440) 999-5420
