Paid Ads Manager (Individual Freelancer) Several Small Businesses

I run a small group of businesses (professional and financial services, plus one consumer brand) and I am hiring one person to own paid advertising across them. I am looking for an individual who personally runs accounts and gets real results on a tight budget. No agencies of any size, and no resellers. I want to work directly with the person doing the work. This starts with one business and grows to the others as results come in. The goal is booked consultations and qualified leads, not clicks or impressions. The reality up front Lean budget to start: about per month per business, including the ad spend itself. We start with one business and add the next once the first is working. Primarily high-intent search to start, with room to expand once the numbers justify it. I am hands-on and direct. I want plain answers, honest expectations, and no hype. If a lean monthly budget to start for the first few months is below your minimum, no hard feelings, but we are not a fit. How to apply Start your reply with the word PORTFOLIO and a link to live accounts or results you personally ran. Then answer the questions below in order. Applications that skip the questions or send a generic pitch will not get a reply, because I will assume it was not written for me. Questions, part one: do you do the work and get results Tell me about two or three accounts you personally managed, with real before-and-after numbers (spend, cost per lead or sale, conversion rate). No screenshots needed if you signed an NDA; just describe the work and the results honestly. Which platforms do you actually run yourself, day to day? I am not looking for "we can do everything." On a lean budget what results are realistic in the first 60 to 90 days, and what would you specifically NOT promise? How many accounts are you running right now, and how much of your time each week would mine get? Walk me through how you decide where a small budget goes first, and how you find and cut wasted spend. What happens next I read every reply that follows the format above. Strong candidates get an interview. Thanks for taking the time to write something real.