Built for Governance and Strategy
Middlefield Advisors is an independent professional services advisory firm focused on strategy and governance for investor-backed and debt-structured businesses. The firm advises organizations navigating growth, transformation, risk, and capital oversight. Though established within the past year, the advisory practice is built on over 30 years of industry experience, offering seasoned judgment without institutional bias.
Principles Guiding Advisory Engagements
Independent thinking supported by objective advisory judgment
Practical governance grounded in real-world operating experience
Long-term value prioritized over short-term performance outcomes
About Douglas Robare
Advisory and Leadership
Douglas Robare is an insurance executive and governance architect with over 27 years of experience operating at the intersection of underwriting, capital, and regulation. He has held senior regulatory approvals across multiple jurisdictions and served as a board member, advisor, and venture partner to insurance, Insurtech, and AI-led businesses. His work focuses on aligning risk, accountability, and long-term value creation.
Leadership Positions Held Over Career
- Insurance and Insurtech industry leadership roles
- Board member and advisory board participant roles
- Venture partner and active investment leadership positions
- Strategic advisor to scaling and growth-stage businesses
- Advocate for responsible AI and cybersecurity adoption
Work Spanning Traditional and Emerging Models
Strategic growth and M&A advisory engagements
Governance frameworks for complex organizational structures
Technology-enabled operational scaling initiatives
Development of high-performing leadership teams
Work With an Experienced Board Advisor
Connect to explore advisory or board-level support grounded in decades of operating and investment experience.