My name is Brian Wygle. For over 40 years I have been helping business owners navigate some of the most complex, stressful, and consequential moments in the life of their companies. Unlike advisors who learned business in a classroom, I learned it in the chair — serving as CEO across multiple companies in diverse industries, sitting across the table in high-stakes negotiations, and stepping in as an interim leader when companies needed someone to take the wheel.
Throughout my career I have been drawn to — and recruited for — one purpose: fixing problems. Whether that means restructuring a company in financial distress, guiding an owner through a complex business sale, resolving a shareholder dispute, or simply serving as a trusted sounding board for a decision that keeps you up at night, I bring both the experience and the perspective to help.
I have successfully helped companies and business owners nationwide create conflict management strategies, troubleshoot operations, plan and implement solutions across many diverse industries. My clients come to me when they're ready to say — "I need help for my company." That's exactly what I'm here for.
Every challenge I help clients navigate is one I've encountered firsthand — in the boardroom, at the negotiating table, and in the middle of a crisis.
Over a career spanning multiple decades, Brian served as CEO across several companies in diverse industries. This hands-on leadership experience — with full accountability for people, operations, and results — forms the foundation of everything he brings to his consulting clients today.
Brian developed a deep background in investment banking and M&A, working through complex transactions, valuations, and deal structures. This expertise is especially valuable for business owners preparing to sell, raise capital, or navigate ownership transitions.
Throughout his career, Brian was consistently recruited to step into companies facing serious challenges: financial distress, operational breakdowns, lender workouts, bankruptcy proceedings, shareholder lawsuits, and broken processes. His ability to diagnose the root problem — quickly and accurately — became his calling card.
Now based in Burbank, California and serving clients coast to coast, Brian focuses exclusively on helping business owners and executives get the expert guidance and hands-on support they need — at whatever stage their company is in.
Decades of experience across the full lifecycle of business — from launch through exit — give Brian a perspective most advisors simply don't have.
Diagnosing root causes fast, stabilizing operations, and building a clear path back to profitability for companies in distress.
Helping owners maximize value, prepare for a sale, find buyers, and negotiate deals that protect their interests and legacy.
Navigating difficult conversations with lenders, creditors, shareholders, and counterparties to reach resolutions that work.
Stepping in as an experienced interim CEO or executive to provide steady leadership during transitions, crises, or searches.
Creating strategies to resolve workplace conflicts, shareholder disputes, and interpersonal issues that threaten business performance.
Serving as a trusted sounding board and strategic partner for CEOs and owners facing critical decisions at every stage of growth.
Most consultants bring frameworks and models. I bring experience. There's a significant difference between someone who has studied business challenges and someone who has lived them — at the CEO level, with real consequences.
When you work with me, you're not getting a report with a list of recommendations you'll never implement. You're getting a partner who rolls up their sleeves and works alongside you until the problem is solved.
Whether you need help once, or you want a trusted advisor in your corner on an ongoing basis, I work the way you need me to work — on your timeline, in service of your goals.
I tell you what you need to hear — not what you want to hear. That directness is often the most valuable thing I can offer.
Every recommendation I make is grounded in 40+ years of doing — not just advising. I've been in the seat you're sitting in.
Business problems don't wait. I assess situations quickly and act decisively — especially when a company is in distress.
I have no agenda other than helping you succeed. No hidden fees, no referral relationships — just straightforward advice.
I work with business owners and executives across a wide range of industries — at companies of all sizes — who need real, experienced guidance.
If your company is losing money, facing creditor pressure, or stuck in a downward spiral, I can help you stop the bleeding and build a path forward.
Whether you're planning to sell in 6 months or 6 years, I help you prepare the business, maximize its value, and execute the right exit strategy.
Sometimes you need a trusted, experienced outsider to help you think through a consequential decision. I serve as that advisor — confidentially and without agenda.
A sudden crisis — legal, financial, operational, or reputational — requires fast, calm, experienced leadership. I step in immediately to help you navigate it.
My office is located in Burbank, California. I work with business owners throughout the greater Los Angeles area and across the country.