These are real types of situations that business owners across Los Angeles and the nation have brought to Brian Wygle — confidentially, urgently, and often as a last resort. Every one was resolved.
Over a 40-year career as a CEO, investment banker, and corporate fixer, Brian Wygle has been called in to handle situations that most consultants have never encountered — and wouldn't know how to navigate if they did.
The examples below represent the kinds of real-world crises, disputes, and emergencies that Brian has stepped into and resolved. They are shared here — without identifying details — to help you recognize that whatever you're facing, you don't have to face it alone.
Multiple businesses across industries came to Brian during and after the pandemic facing collapsed revenues, broken supply chains, PPP loan complications, and demoralized teams. Brian helped these companies stabilize operations, renegotiate obligations, and build recovery plans that actually worked.
A family-owned business spanning three generations became the battleground for a bitter internal war between heirs. The conflict was paralyzing operations and threatening to destroy everything the founders had built. Brian stepped in to mediate, restructure leadership, and protect the business from the people fighting over it.
A business owner faced a devastating double threat: a spouse seeking 50% of the business in divorce proceedings, and a bank simultaneously moving toward foreclosure. Brian coordinated strategy across legal, financial, and operational fronts — helping protect the business while navigating both crises simultaneously.
An owner who had trusted a key employee with too much authority found himself locked out of his own business — legally, operationally, and physically. Brian helped map the legal and operational path to reclaiming control, protecting the owner's rights, and rebuilding proper governance structures.
A large, family-owned company hired their longtime accountant as CFO — only to discover he had been embezzling from them. Brian was brought in to assess the financial damage, stabilize the company's cash position, assist with recovery efforts, and help rebuild the financial infrastructure with proper oversight and controls.
A company found itself entangled in multiple simultaneous shareholder lawsuits with more than eight different attorneys involved across opposing sides. The legal complexity was paralyzing the business. Brian served as a central strategic advisor — helping the company navigate the litigation landscape while keeping the business operational.
A company that had lost its leadership direction hired a series of wrong people and descended into management-by-committee — a structure that guaranteed indecision, conflict, and stagnation. Brian stepped in to assess the team, reestablish clear leadership, and rebuild the organizational structure from the inside out.
A company whose owners had been diverting funds from the business found themselves facing the inevitable consequence: bankruptcy. Brian was brought in to work through the bankruptcy process, protect remaining stakeholders, and explore whether the business had a viable path to survival or needed an orderly wind-down.
A company mid-merger with a publicly traded firm discovered the deal was unraveling — with serious implications for both parties and their stakeholders. Brian was engaged to assess the situation, advise on options, and help navigate the complex legal, financial, and reputational dimensions of a troubled transaction.
A well-known business owner facing significant IRS exposure needed to raise cash quickly through asset sales — without creating a fire-sale situation that destroyed value or attracted unwanted attention. Brian managed the strategic asset disposition process, maximizing proceeds while protecting the owner's broader interests.
When a company's central manager passed away unexpectedly, the organization was left without access to critical operational knowledge, processes, and relationships that existed only in that person's head. Brian stepped in to stabilize operations, reconstruct institutional knowledge, and build the documentation and systems the company should have had all along.
A prominent real estate developer faced a cascading personal financial crisis threatening multiple properties with foreclosure and creating chaos for investors and partners. Brian helped design and execute a strategic response — prioritizing assets, negotiating with lenders, and working to contain the damage before it became irreversible.
Nothing destroys a company faster than a team that has lost faith in leadership. Brian has worked with multiple cash-strapped businesses where employee morale had collapsed — helping owners rebuild trust, address underlying causes, stabilize finances, and create a culture where people actually want to show up and do the work.
The situations above all share something in common: they required someone who could walk in, assess the reality quickly, make hard decisions, and see things through. That's exactly what Brian does.
Brian cuts through the noise quickly to identify what's actually wrong — not just the symptoms, but the root causes driving the problem.
Every engagement is 100% confidential. Brian has worked with high-profile clients and sensitive situations that required absolute discretion.
Business crises don't wait for a convenient time. Brian is available to engage quickly when the situation demands urgency.
Brian doesn't hand you a report and walk away. He stays involved and works alongside you until the problem is truly resolved.
The client examples on this page describe real types of situations Brian has handled. Identifying details — names, industries, locations, and other specifics — have been omitted or generalized to protect the privacy of every client Brian has worked with. Confidentiality is a cornerstone of every engagement, and it always will be.