These Terms govern your use of the Ashton Advisors website at ashtonstrategies.com. Client engagement work is governed by a separate written agreement; nothing on this site forms a consulting or advisory contract on its own. By using the site, you agree to the terms below.
The site is operated by Ashton Advisors LLC, doing business as Ashton Strategies, the independent advisory practice of Brandon Ashton Stein, based in Houston, Texas. References to "we," "us," and "the practice" mean Ashton Advisors.
The pages on this site — including the Insights newsletter, case studies, work overviews, and any framework or commentary published here — represent the principal's editorial point of view at the time of publication. They are not:
You should not act on information from this site without independent verification appropriate to your situation.
When a client engagement proceeds, the scope, fees, deliverables, timeline, confidentiality terms, and IP rights are documented in a written engagement agreement signed by both parties. Nothing on this site — including the contact form, the newsletter, or any communication that arises from them — constitutes such an agreement.
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You may not republish substantial portions of this site, copy our frameworks for commercial use without permission, or scrape the site at scale. For licensing or republication requests, email brandon@ashtonstrategies.com.
This site links to third-party resources (LinkedIn, font providers, hosting providers, and others). We don't control those properties, and our linking to them isn't an endorsement of everything they publish or do.
The site and its content are provided as is. We make no representation that the site will be uninterrupted, error-free, or free of viruses or other harmful components. To the maximum extent permitted by law, we disclaim all warranties — express or implied — including warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement.
To the maximum extent permitted by law, Ashton Advisors and its principal shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, consequential, special, or punitive damages — including lost profits, lost data, or business interruption — arising from your use of this site. Our total liability for any claim arising from your use of the site, regardless of theory, is limited to one thousand U.S. dollars ($1,000) or the amount you paid us, whichever is greater. This limitation does not apply to damages caused by our willful misconduct or gross negligence.
These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of Texas, without regard to its conflict-of-laws principles. Any dispute arising from these Terms or your use of the site will be resolved in the state or federal courts located in Harris County, Texas, and you agree to that venue.
We may update these Terms periodically. The current version and effective date are listed at the top of this page. For material changes, we will note them in the next newsletter and update the version number.
Email brandon@ashtonstrategies.com with any question about these Terms or how they apply to your use of the site.
These Terms are written in plain English for clarity. They are not a substitute for legal advice. If you are entering an engagement with Ashton Advisors, the controlling document is the written engagement agreement we sign together.