Operator-built growth for fitness and wellness brands ready to scale with discipline.
We partner with boutique studios, multi-location brands, franchises, and wellness operators to grow revenue, tighten operations, and build teams that win.
15
Locations Led
300+
Team Members Led
$25M+
Annual Revenue Managed
Experience Across Leading Fitness & Wellness Brands
The operator problem
You didn't build this brand to run errands.
Growth has plateaued.
Membership acquisition costs are climbing while retention quietly erodes. The plays that built the business no longer move the needle.
Operations are reactive.
Days disappear chasing scheduling fires, payroll, and inconsistent execution across locations — leaving little room to lead.
The team isn't compounding.
GMs and instructors are working hard, but performance, accountability, and leadership bench depth aren't keeping pace with the brand.
What we do
The three levers that actually move the business.
Growth Systems
Acquisition, retention, pricing, and revenue architecture engineered for sustainable, compounding membership growth — not one-off marketing spikes.
Operational Excellence
The scheduling, staffing, KPIs, and weekly operating rhythm that turn chaotic studios into disciplined, repeatable, multi-location operations.
Leadership & Team Performance
Recruiting, developing, and holding accountable the GMs and leaders who run the business when you're not in the room.
ABOUT THE FOUNDER
Built by an Operator. Designed for Operators.
Ascend Studio Partners was founded by Micco Brisker, a fitness and wellness operator whose career has been spent inside the business—launching studios, leading teams, improving performance, and building the systems that drive sustainable growth.
From boutique fitness and HVLP gyms to franchise systems and emerging wellness brands, the work has always been the same: stronger operators, stronger execution, and stronger businesses.
15
Locations Led
300+
Team Members Led
$25M+
Annual Revenue Managed
65%+
EBITDA Margin
60%+
Annual Membership Growth
35%+
Annual Revenue Growth
Request a Strategy Call
A focused conversation about your business — not a sales pitch.
Share a few details about your business and the biggest challenge in front of you. Every inquiry is reviewed personally by Micco. If Ascend can help, we'll schedule a 30-minute strategy call focused on where your business can create the greatest operational and financial leverage.
Reviewed personally by Micco. Response within one business day.