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.

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Built by an Operator. Designed for Operators.

Experience Across Leading Fitness & Wellness Brands

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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.

01Pillar

Growth Systems

Acquisition, retention, pricing, and revenue architecture engineered for sustainable, compounding membership growth — not one-off marketing spikes.

02Pillar

Operational Excellence

The scheduling, staffing, KPIs, and weekly operating rhythm that turn chaotic studios into disciplined, repeatable, multi-location operations.

03Pillar

Leadership & Team Performance

Recruiting, developing, and holding accountable the GMs and leaders who run the business when you're not in the room.

Micco Brisker, founder of Ascend Studio Partners

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.

Multi-Unit LeadershipTeam DevelopmentRevenue ResponsibilityOperational ExcellenceStudio LaunchesOperational TurnaroundsBoutique & HVLP FitnessFranchise & Wellness Operations

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Locations Led

300+

Team Members Led

$25M+

Annual Revenue Managed

65%+

EBITDA Margin

60%+

Annual Membership Growth

35%+

Annual Revenue Growth

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Let’s talk about what’s next for your business.

Share a little about your business and your biggest current challenge. We’ll use a 30-minute conversation to discuss your priorities, identify where support could help, and determine whether working together makes sense.

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