AdvisoryCloud

This is a SCAM to take your money. I got charged for a free trial even though I cancelled before it was over.

Their free trial states "14 day free trial." All their cancellation emails said I needed to cancel on 11/18. I cancelled on that day, but they still charged me. And they refuse to refund my money. This website is nothing more than a SCAM to take your money.

Read the other reviews here... I'm not the only one.

AdvisoryCloud is in violation of FTC regulation, they are charging you and do not refund. Aggressive marketing campaign and hidden fees are in they T&C. Do not schedule a free trial, you will be charge and they will not refund you. They also have a full department to argue if you report them as fraud. Stay away, be safe!

I signed up for Advisory Cloud's free trial expecting a no-strings-attached opportunity to test their services. However, I was shocked to discover a $300 charge on my account after canceling my subscription within the trial period. This is a clear violation of their stated terms and conditions.

When I contacted customer service to dispute the charge, their response was both disappointing and unethical. They refused to refund my money and offered a measly three months of free service as compensation. This is completely unacceptable, especially considering the unauthorized charge.

To make matters worse, Advisory Cloud has been relentless in sending me unsolicited emails, despite my repeated attempts to unsubscribe. This constant bombardment is not only annoying but also a violation of my privacy.

I strongly advise anyone considering Advisory Cloud to think twice. Their deceptive business practices and disregard for customer satisfaction make them a company to avoid.

I joined the network because I was told there were numerous associated medical device companies. After joining, only found 3 and only 1 is worthy.
I receive numerous emails from Chris Beaver letting me know that companies have sent invitations to me, however, none are on my dashboard. I wrote back to Chris 3 times asking for clarification. He has never responded. Most of the people are looking for free advice or charity funding.
I spent over $1500 and it has been a waste of my time and money. I feel scammed and even more disappointed by the lack of or rather no customer service response.

Advisory Cloud claims to give you access to companies seeking advisors, but for $195 a month, you're bound to one company. If you want to advise for more, you need to upgrade to the premium plan for thousands of dollars. There's also not enough activity on the platform to generate discussion or engagement. The company I joined as an advisor never connected with me. It feels like a ploy for folks who want to add company listings to their LinkedIn and not much else.

So this is like a company saying "pay us for an unlimited dining experience" and then offering just hamburgers and PB&J. I would gladly pay $300 per month to get exposure & networking to advisory boards and C-Suite executives with companies that are either struggling or just average. I believe in my ability to grow those relationships and show real value to those companies. However, it's a testament to the team's ethics and business practices that not many companies are willing to take on advisors via this channel. It could be a legit business but its' not and that says something. Don't waste your time.

This is not fun. Advisory Cloud does not assist you in any meaningful way to match you with deserving organizations. And then, there are too many organizations that are terribly defined, lacking in resource, guidance, or strategy. The matchmaking is awful, inaccurate and leaves the advisor, the payer, without much results. Don't waste your time and money.

Do not waste your time and money on this scam. Chris Beaver sends you an elaborate phishing campaign promising a board seat. Before your trial period ends they bill you a whopping $395.
The platform itself is a bunch of empty and inactive chat rooms of unknown, paper companies.

Tried the free trial and found there were only 3 companies seeking board members or advisors and yet they charge $100s of dollars to become a member but very little opportunity once you do. The idea was interesting but clearly companies aren't coming to them looking for advisors or board members. Save your time!

I enrolled in a 14-day free trial that clearly states it ends today, 4/18. I literally had 'cancel Advisory Cloud' on today's To-Do list, but then I got a morning email from them indicating they had already charged my credit card based on the time of day I enrolled, a message that was NOT evident in the reminder email that it expired on 4/18. Can't see how I want to be involved with a company that operates this way right out of the gate.

Lyndsey was extremely helpful to me trying to get clarification on a number of details, after re-joining Advisory Cloud.I needed information about a number of different topics and she was able to provide answers about most of them and called me back with something she had to contact another area to clarify. Great service and very knowledgeable.

These guys are a scam. It all is fraudulent, so Cancel your credit card if you signed up.
They were a useless app and saw they charged my card the day I signed up to ensure I had a valid credit card. Total phishing scam.

I wound up paying for 9 months on a quarterly basis and had to fight to get that subscription ended…I was up on three 'recommeded' boards and was only asked one question during that time, and that was on a trivial 'which do you prefer' question… I was led to believe this was a path to be able to join the BoD - but this is not that. I do not recommend this. Networking still remains my primary approach to identifying and deciding to join and be on a BoD.

I tried to cancel my service within one day of finishing the trial period. The companies they offered looking for advice did not match my skill set and I was a little tardy in the cancellation, cancelling the day after the trial finished. They took the money from my credit card for the next month, within one minute of the trial expiry. Then, despite multiple requests, they refused to refund the one month payment - for a service I don't need and will not be used by me.
So now I am £295 out of pocket. Read the other reviews on this company before paying anything.

Total scam. I signed up for a trial and never completed my profile to start using the service.
On their sales call 1 week after I was able to login and check out the service first time. Their representative Rhosebelle Alegado said she will fix the issue with the trial. The company completed my profile themselves and started the trial to keep charging me. On the call with Rhosebelle Alegado she said is going to fix the trial start date issue. I canceled the account and it's been terrible experience and they refused to issue the refund. Their sales technique seems very scammy so I declined the paid version on our call however they still charged CC

Wanted to try their "Free Trial " as I was curious about their service. Decided I was not interested and forgot about them. Literally, the very second my 30 day "free trial" ended, they immediately charged my credit card $950 (!)- something not made clear to me AT ALL. I called the minute the charge hit my credit card, desperate to advise them of the error only to be told "sorry we sent you an e-mail a few days ago (that conveniently went to my SPAM box) telling you your trial period was coming to an end- there's NOTHING we can do." What kind of company blatantly steals money like this from people who clearly do not want their product? This is so shady, I can't even. Stay as FAR away from this shady company as possible.

Contrary to the claims of their marketing people there is not a huge number of companies seeking advisers like you. Once you pay them money you will discover that their website is nothing like what they claim. They ripped me off big time

It sounds great, but in practice they are worthless. I believe this company is a scam. I didn't realize they were still charging me $285 a quarter. When I requested a refund they refused.

These people used to do business as ExecRank. I wasted my money with them and got zero leads. Not even bad leads or leads that were mismatched, just zero. The "advisory boards" they peddle consist mostly of companies wanting to access your LinkedIn network. None of the ones I saw offered pay (only a % of sales you would generate), and few if any of the represented companies would be considered "blue chip" or "recognizable". Does not mean the companies that are on it are not legit. It just means they are not going to be great add-ons to your resume. If you want to find positions like this, just blast yourself out there via your own LinkedIn network. You will probably have more success!