We Take a Buyer's Approach to Your Business.™
We provide companies with the experience and objectivity to solve complex problems, make tough decisions and position for long-term success.
We plug-in right where you need us with a vested hands-on approach. We are experts in planning and executing your growth in profitability, expansion and or needed exit strategy.
Comprehensive Health Check
We Take Action.
We Provide Plan.
We Ensure Outcome.
Financial Review
Competitive Analysis
Key Personnel Assessment
Key Partners
Growth Analysis
Outcome (Goal)
Experience Delivered
Tom Hakel
Tom has been successfully founding, growing, restructuring, advising, merging and selling enterprises in the fields of telecommunications, technology, wine and financial services for over 25 years. Over the course of his career, Tom has served as an executive officer in over 15 turnarounds and start-up companies and during the course of this time, has raised in excess of $100 million dollars.
Tom’s foundational business skills are in the area of finance and valuations. He worked for four years in the financial services consulting practice of KPMG Peat Marwick in San Francisco, where, as a manager, he was responsible for the development of several of the firm’s proprietary valuation and asset/liability management computer models. Tom also worked for two years at Pisenti & Brinker and helped to start the firms consulting practice in the North Bay. Tom obtained his CPA certificate in 1988 (currently inactive) and is a graduate of Sonoma State University with a degree in Computer Science.
Tom Hakel
Ryan Vice
Ryan Vice has 25 years of leadership experience in corporate finance, accounting and business development. Ryan’s experience includes positions as a CEO and CFO for both private and public companies in many different industries. Past projects have included the environmental water testing market, software development, wine industry, medical device start-ups, farming and small private equity firms.
He has been in leadership positions as these companies experienced rapid revenue growth and has a broad range of experience, including financial modeling, mergers and acquisitions, capital markets, financing strategies, strategic planning and real estate investments.
Ryan has been a Certified Public Accountant since 1999 and is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. He is also a Real Estate Broker licensed by the California Department of Real Estate and a member of the National Association of Realtors. Ryan earned his Bachelor of Science Degree in Finance from California State University, Sacramento in 1995.
Ryan Vice
We definitely could talk for hours about ourselves. This isn’t about us. It’s about you, your business, what you need and what you want. At CXO, we are here for your “What’s Next”.
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