From startup to exit — and every challenge in between — Brian Wygle brings 40+ years of CEO-level experience to guide you through it.
Every business moves through a natural lifecycle — from the early days of starting up, through periods of growth and stability, into potential distress, and eventually to an exit. Each stage brings its own unique challenges and requires a different kind of help.
With over 40 years of experience as a CEO, investment banker, and corporate fixer, Brian provides hands-on, expert guidance at every stage. Whatever you're facing right now, there's a service designed specifically for it.
Starting a business is one of the most exciting — and isolating — experiences an entrepreneur can have. In the early stages, owners often lack a trusted network to turn to. That's where Brian comes in.
Owners of privately held companies often lack access to a seasoned professional they can think out loud with. Brian serves as that trusted advisor — someone who has sat in the seat before and can help you think through the opportunities and risks you're facing.
Growth is exciting — but it's also when the wrong decisions can be most costly. As your business expands, the stakes on every call you make get higher. Brian helps you make sound, informed decisions at this critical stage.
When important decisions arise — about your business, your team, your strategy, or your personal direction as a leader — it's invaluable to have an expert guide you through a disciplined decision-making process.
A business without a clear strategy is a boat without a rudder. Brian helps growth-stage companies build realistic, actionable strategic plans that align the team and focus resources on the highest-value activities.
When a business reaches stability, the greatest threat is complacency. Brian works with owners and executives at this stage to sharpen leadership skills, strengthen the organization, and build the foundation for long-term resilience.
Great businesses are built by great leaders. Brian works directly with owners and executives to help them become more effective communicators, decision-makers, and team builders.
Even stable companies have vulnerabilities they don't see. Brian conducts a thorough assessment of your operations, finances, and leadership to identify risks before they become crises — and opportunities you may be missing.
Not sure which stage your business is in? Let's talk. A free consultation takes 30 minutes and could change everything.
Book a Free ConsultationDistress doesn't always announce itself. Sometimes it creeps in — declining margins, rising tensions, mounting debt. Sometimes it arrives overnight. Either way, you need someone who has been in the trenches and knows how to get you out. This is Brian's specialty.
Turning a company around starts with an honest diagnosis. Brian conducts a rapid but thorough assessment of the situation, identifies root causes, and creates an actionable recovery plan — then helps implement it.
When a company faces a full-on crisis — whether internal or external — a calm, experienced outside perspective is often the most valuable thing you can have. Brian helps you create and implement a crisis management plan fast.
Not every challenge is a full-blown crisis. Sometimes a business faces a specific, stubborn problem — a broken process, a personnel issue, a relationship gone wrong. Brian helps identify the real cause and build a real solution.
Conflict between owners, partners, employees, vendors, or customers can be paralyzing. Brian devises conflict management strategies that protect the integrity of the business while working toward lasting resolution.
Sometimes the right person isn't available — or the current owner simply can't manage the day-to-day while navigating a crisis. Brian steps in as interim CEO or senior executive to provide the experienced leadership the company needs right now.
Whether you're planning to sell in six months or six years, the decisions you make today will directly affect the value you receive and the legacy you leave. Brian brings his investment banking background and decades of M&A experience to help you plan and execute the right exit.
A successful exit doesn't happen by accident — it takes years of careful preparation. Brian helps you build a comprehensive exit plan that ensures the company can continue without you, and that you're ready for what comes next — financially and personally.
If your exit plan involves selling the business, Brian uses his investment banking background to prepare you for the most successful and profitable outcome possible. He helps you get the business ready, find the right buyers, and negotiate a deal you're proud of — with or without a broker.