About ECM

Efficient Consulting & Management Inc. (ECM) is a boutique cross-border structuring and transaction management firm based in Barbados and active globally.

We serve leaders whose work requires precision, discretion, and compliance at the highest standard.

Our role is to bring order to complexity — preparing, structuring, and managing high-value commercial and financial engagements with clarity and discipline.

We operate quietly, thoughtfully, and with a meticulous commitment to process.

Our Philisophy

ECM was built on four core pillars:

Order

A structured environment allows serious work to move without friction or confusion.

Integrity

Every engagement is governed by transparency, respect for regulations, and uncompromising ethical standards.

Preparation

Thoroughness is our discipline.

Documentation, sequencing, and compliance are addressed long before a transaction reaches a critical moment.

Clarity

We communicate complex matters with simplicity, precision, and calm authority — enabling clients to make informed decisions with confidence.

Our clients choose us because we do not rush, we do not guess, and we do not compromise compliance.

Our Founding Story

ECM was born out of a lifetime of curiosity about how things work — not simply that they work, but why. The simpler something appeared on the surface, the more determined I became to understand the principles that made it function. That curiosity eventually expanded into the world of business, where patterns of success, failure, structure, and discipline revealed themselves with increasing clarity.

My early work experience started as a general worker at a hardware store. This taught me how to relate to people. Never satisfied, my professional years took me through several environments: commercial banking as a teller, corporate banking, then the treasury department of a major financial institution, and later the Accountant General’s Office at the Government Treasury. Individually, these and other roles seemed unrelated. Collectively, they formed a rare foundation — an integrated understanding of money, systems, behavior, risk, structure, communication, and decision-making.

Along the way, one ability consistently accelerated my path: the capacity to communicate clearly. It attracted the attention of seasoned business leaders, who entrusted me to represent them in sponsorship negotiations, prepare high-level documents, produce business plans, and support strategic initiatives. These experiences opened the door to business ownership long before I consciously planned for it.

ECM is the culmination of all of it — the disciplines, the lessons, the exposures, the habits, and the mindset. Through my corporate experience, I learned that success does not simply occur; you must become the kind of person capable of producing it. That requires discipline, sacrifice, preparation, and the willingness to do what others avoid.

I also learned something else: business owners — regardless of talent or experience — need structure, guidance, and support. There is a fundamental difference between working in a business and working on a business. ECM exists to work on the business so owners can do what they do best in the business. The firm’s mandate is to bring clarity, order, insight, and strategic elevation to every engagement.

The journey has not been without challenges. But anyone who knows me will tell you truthfully: I do not complain, I do not retreat, and I do not quit. I face challenges directly and continue forward. That mindset shapes ECM’s ethos. It is what clients experience when they work with us — a commitment to precision, discipline, and uncompromising follow-through.

ECM is not simply a consulting firm. It is the expression of a way of thinking, a way of working, and a way of approaching complexity with clarity and purpose. It reflects everything I’ve learned, everything I believe, and everything I continue to refine.

Sheldon S. Browne, Founder & Managing Consultant

Founder & Managing Consultant

Sheldon S. Browne

Founder & Managing Consultant, Efficient Consulting & Management Inc. (ECM)

Sheldon S. Browne is the Founder and Managing Consultant of Efficient Consulting & Management Inc. (ECM), where he leads a boutique, cross-border advisory practice focused on strategic structuring, compliance-driven governance, transaction oversight, and executive-level consulting. Known for combining disciplined clarity with structured, high-level thinking, he has positioned ECM as a trusted and discreet partner for clients navigating complex, multi-jurisdictional environments.

His work spans corporate advisory, feasibility studies, international business development, and sophisticated mandate execution for clients across Barbados, the United States, Europe, and Asia. Sheldon’s approach is rooted in rigorous analysis, governance discipline, and an ability to simplify complexity without diminishing nuance—an uncommon blend that supports business owners, executives, and institutions requiring a precise and dependable strategic partner.

He is the architect of ECM’s STRATA™ governance framework, the internal standard that anchors the firm’s advisory methods, compliance posture, documentation protocols, and selective client engagement model. This standard ensures that ECM maintains institutional discipline, consistent quality, and clear decision-making across every mandate.

Beyond his advisory work, Sheldon is the author of The Law of Expectations, a reflective, philosophical, and practical text exploring awareness, paradigms, manifestation, and intentional transformation. His writing mirrors the same principles he applies professionally: structure, clarity, simplicity, and disciplined thought.

Driven by a long-term vision, Sheldon aims to build ECM into a global, institutional-grade advisory firm recognized for its uncompromising standards, depth of thinking, and ability to execute complex mandates with precision and integrity.