Our Team
Two generations, one team
Eierman Business Consultants is a father-son team that pairs 18+ years of building a $25M+ company with Division I leadership and a background in psychology. We help owner-led service businesses tighten their operations, develop their leaders, and build a plan they can actually run, and we stay hands-on until it works.
Brandon Eierman
Co-Founder · Operations, Finance & Strategy
Brandon started as an estimator, moved up to lighting manager, and then to general manager at another company. In May 2008, in the middle of a recession, he left to found his own: SF Lighting, now District Lighting Group.
Over 18+ years he has grown it from $0 to more than $25 million in annual revenue, and he still runs it today. Before that, he played Division I baseball at East Tennessee State, where he earned his degree in corporate finance.
Brandon leads EBC’s operations, finance, and strategy work.
Business
- Founder and President of District Lighting Group, founded as SF Lighting in May 2008
- A commercial lighting agency representing lighting and controls manufacturers across Maryland, Virginia, and DC
- Grew it from $0 to more than $25 million in annual revenue
- 18+ years as owner-operator
- Led a team of about 20 people
- Led the company through the 2008–09 recession, the COVID-19 shutdown, and a 2017 merger
- Before founding it: estimator, lighting manager, then general manager at another company
Education
- BBA in Corporate Finance, East Tennessee State University (1999)
Athletics
- Division I outfielder at East Tennessee State (1996–1999)
- 1999 All-Southern Conference First Team
- 1998 All-Southern Conference Second Team
- Southern Conference Player of the Week (April 4, 1999)
- Led ETSU in batting average in 1999 (.376)
- Led the team in home runs in 1998 (11) and 1999 (15)
- Led the team in RBI in 1998 (37) and tied for the team lead in runs (37)
What he leads on
- Strategy
- Maximizing efficiency
- Draws on 18+ years of building and running a $25M+ company, and on Extreme Ownership by Jocko Willink
Dakota Eierman
Co-Founder · Leadership, Culture & Content
Dakota is from Kent Island, Maryland. He captained the lacrosse team at DeMatha Catholic, then spent four years at Lehigh University, where he started at midfield, studied psychology, and served as senior captain.
He was selected by the Toronto Rock in the 2025 NLL Draft and chose to stay in Maryland for his career.
Dakota leads EBC’s leadership, culture, and content work.
Lehigh roster ↗ 2025 Lehigh stats ↗ Toronto Rock draft tracker ↗ All-Patriot League ↗ LinkedIn ↗
Education
- B.A. in Psychology, Lehigh University (2025)
College lacrosse
- Four-year starter at midfield for Lehigh (Division I), with 91 career points
- Senior captain in 2025; led Lehigh in goals (29) and points (37), starting all 15 games
- 2025 All-Patriot League First Team, preseason and postseason
- 2024 Patriot League champion, with his first career hat trick in the title game against Boston University
- Game-winning goals against Fairfield and Boston University (2024)
- Drafted by the NLL’s Toronto Rock in 2025 (Round 6, Pick 77)
High school and coaching
- Team captain at DeMatha Catholic
- Second-team All-State
- Under Armour All-American and Nike National All-American
- Under Armour All-American Tournament champion
- Former assistant men’s lacrosse coach at DeMatha Catholic High School
- Trained players throughout high school and college
What he leads on
- Mindset
- Building self-sufficient, self-motivating cultures
- Operational strategy
- Sales and negotiation
- Draws on psychology training combined with leadership, work ethic, and elite sports experience
The Code
Five rules we play by
01
Straight talk
We tell you the truth, with respect for the person hearing it.
02
Earned, not claimed
Every credential can be checked. Every result we share is real.
03
Hands in the work
We implement, coach, and follow up. No binders and goodbyes.
04
Modern tools, old-school work ethic
Smart systems level the field; showing up early earns the right to use them.
05
Play the long game
We want partners for years. If we can’t help, we’ll say so.
Next Play
Let’s draw up your game plan.
Book a free 30-minute call. We’ll learn about your business and give you an honest take on where to start.
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