The CEO is a senior finance professional with over 30 years' experience in the industry. He is now offering his knowledge and experience to the world, and not to just an employer.
He can use his commercial and negotiating skills to get you the product you want, or the customer you want if you are a supplier. The deal will be a win-win arrangement so that all parties come back for more.
For management consulting, he has a network of other researchers who will put together a viable plan for a striking presentation.