About Us
The Firm Built by Bankers, for Bankers
Our Story
How GNA Advisors Began
We built this firm for one reason: to help banks turn strategy into action and complexity into clarity.
Founded by Amy Pierce, GNA Advisors emerged to fill a critical gap — advisors who can both strategize and execute. Our team brings firsthand experience leading financial institutions through growth, transformation, and change.
“We created GNA Advisors to bridge the gap between knowing what needs to change — and effectively making change for a positive customer experience.”
Our Team
Seasoned Bank Leaders, Real-World Experience
Our consultants are former CEOs, CFOs, COOs, and senior executives from community and regional financial institutions.
Each member brings leadership experience in mergers, system conversions, credit operations, project management, and talent development. That depth allows us to anticipate challenges and drive sustainable results.
Amy Pierce
PARTNER
Amy Pierce is a banking industry expert who brings over 25 years of knowledge and a passion for improving the success of financial institutions. In 2015, she founded Bank Strategic Solutions, an organization dedicated to providing superior risk assurance services. Amy is a Certified Enterprise Risk Manager (CERP) and specializes in Strategic Risk Management at all levels of commercial banking. She also holds a commercial real estate designation as a Certified Commercial Investment Manager (CCIM).
Amy Pierce
PARTNER
Amy Pierce is a banking industry expert who brings over 25 years of knowledge and a passion for improving the success of financial institutions. In 2015, she founded Bank Strategic Solutions, an organization dedicated to providing superior risk assurance services. Amy is a Certified Enterprise Risk Manager (CERP) and specializes in Strategic Risk Management at all levels of commercial banking. She also holds a commercial real estate designation as a Certified Commercial Investment Manager (CCIM).
Amy Pierce
PARTNER
Amy Pierce is a banking industry expert who brings over 25 years of knowledge and a passion for improving the success of financial institutions. In 2015, she founded Bank Strategic Solutions, an organization dedicated to providing superior risk assurance services. Amy is a Certified Enterprise Risk Manager (CERP) and specializes in Strategic Risk Management at all levels of commercial banking. She also holds a commercial real estate designation as a Certified Commercial Investment Manager (CCIM).
Our Proven Framework
Every engagement follows our proven, four-phase process
Assessment & Goals
Identify Challenges & Opportunities
Change Management
Align people, culture, and communication
Implementation
Execute strategies with hands-on support
Sustainability
Build accountability for long-term success
Principles That Define us
Our Core Values
Partnership
Relationships
We work beside clients as trusted partners with real world experience.
Integrity &
Accountability
We model the transparency and ethics we expect of banks.
Practical
Execution
We focus on strategies that deliver measurable outcomes.
Continuous
Improvement
We challenge the status quo to keep clients ahead of change.
Join Our Mission:
Transforming Banking from the Inside Out
We’re bankers who know what it takes to succeed
Our mission is simple: to empower financial institutions to achieve strategic growth and operational excellence through practical, experience-based consulting.
Let’s Transform Your Banking Operations
Get in touch with us today to discuss how we can tailor our services to your unique challenges and goals.
