About Collegiate Advantage Partners

Company History

Jackson and Luke have been business partners since the summer of 2020. That summer they started an innocent neighborhood mowing operation to save money for gym equipment together and grew it into a regional enterprise selling multiple 4 figure contracts and employing 8 landscapers during our final summer in 2024. This year, we wanted to do something a little more ambitious and career applicable as we get closer to graduating college. 

The Idea

Collegiate Advantage Partners began in 2025 as a simple idea among a small group of university students in the Washington DC region. We saw that many privately held businesses needed affordable, data driven support but could not justify the cost or rigidity of larger consulting firms. Because of this, University students who have grown up with social media and AI are excelling in consulting and software projects with the University consulting clubs. CAP is dreaming big by leveraging our campus connections creating a flexible network of students from leading programs in business, STEM, liberal arts, and visual arts. What started as a handful of personal and club projects is becoming a growing portfolio of paid engagements with businesses across the DMV.

Our Mission

To give local business owners clear, numbers backed insight at a price that respects their budget and a pace that respects their time. We translate information into practical steps so founders can operate more smoothly today and plan confidently for tomorrow.

Core Values

- Clarity. Speak plainly, show the numbers, and leave no one guessing.

- Resourcefulness. Find solutions that fit the client’s reality, not an abstract ideal.

- Respect. Honor the legacy of each business and the people who built it.

- Integrity. Deliver on promises and own the outcomes with transparency.


Jackson Tankersley, Partner and CEO

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Jackson is a Physics and Economics student at the University of Virginia who has already logged experience in entrepreneurship, consulting, and sales. He launched Collegiate Advantage Partners to pair sharp student talent with the everyday challenges of Main Street companies.

At school he is a member of the Frank Batten Investment Fund, Sales and Trading Group, Virginia Consulting Group, UVA Club Rugby, and the University Salsa Club. When he is not modeling cash flows or studying quantum computing and physics, you can find him tutoring classmates in math, or reading books about business, psychology, and philosophy.

Luke Golumbic, Partner and President

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Luke Golumbic is a Computer Science and Mathematics student at Vanderbilt with a strong foundation in both finance and entrepreneurship. He is currently a Private Equity intern at Alliance Holdings and will be joining Goldman Sachs as an Investment Banking Analyst next year.

Luke is the Co-Founder and President of a student-led quantum computing organization, where he leads efforts at the intersection of advanced technology and strategic thinking. When he’s not evaluating investment opportunities or writing code, you can find him exploring the future of tech, reading about markets and innovation, or building new ventures from the ground up.

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