Accordion

We're always thankful for the driven and genuine people who make our firm the better way to work in finance. This year, we asked (some of) these people to tell us what they're thankful for from their year at Accordion:

Congratulations to Accordion’s Turnaround & Restructuring team — including Keith Maib, Melissa Kibler, Jenna Birkhold, and Zach Weissenborn, CPA — who were recipients of the Turnaround Management Association Chicago/Midwest Chapter's Large Turnaround of the Year Award for their work with OSG Holdings, Inc. And as always, awards are better when shared with friends. Special thank you and congratulations to our partners at McDermott Will & Emery and Houlihan Lokey, who shared the stage with us. It was a great night celebrating and connecting with other industry experts at last week's TMA Executive Speaker Forum!

With multiples having reached their peak, sponsors are more focused on performance than ever. This requires CFOs to have significant operational and value creation chops if they want to succeed in their roles. For StrategicCFO360, Junaid Samnani & Sanjeev Parlikar lay out a 9-step blueprint to help CFOs not just meet, but exceed, sponsor expectations in their critical first 100 days: https://lnkd.in/e9ySfc94

Looking to work hands-on at an entrepreneurial firm? Join other Big 4 alums in making the switch to Accordion. https://lnkd.in/d7-mG-b7

Drive tangible, quick-win value creation—backed by data. Valuescope makes it happen: https://lnkd.in/gUJcKDz2

This Thanksgiving season, we’re feeling grateful for our talented new hires. Say hello to Kyle Roemer, Simon Little, Ryan Gallant, Matthew Wisniewski, Kelsey McQuality, and Sal Morales. Kyle Roemer joins our Data & Analytics Practice as a Managing Director and the US Practice Lead. He’ll elevate our growing Data & Analytics Practice as we cement our role as the go-to partner to the CFO across the entire investment lifecycle. Simon Little joins our Operational & Technical Accounting Team as a Managing Director. He’ll support a variety of finance transformation, audit readiness, risk advisory, treasury, IPO readiness, and operational accounting initiative. Ryan Gallant and Matt Wisniewski join our Strategic FP&A Team as Vice Presidents. They’ll focus on capabilities that help finance teams drive value creation by enhancing performance visibility, planning activities, and data analytics. Kelsey McQuality joins our Talent & Development Team as a Learning Administrator. She will support the implementation of Accordion's talent and development initiatives. Sal Morales is a Technical Consultant in our CFO Technology Practice. He’ll help arm finance teams with the appropriate digital solutions to implement business process recommendations and capitalize on value creation opportunities.

Today’s CFOs can’t judge business performance—or understand how to improve it—based on historical data. Real business visibility requires looking forward. For CFO, Paavan Choudary & Sanjeev Parlikar outline how leading data indicators generate forward-looking, transformative insights that drive value creation.

"The pending Trump presidency will likely focus on disrupting and reshaping America’s healthcare through deregulation, reducing federal spending, and giving states more control over healthcare policies." Read for more from Mark E. Toney as he breaks down 10 expected impacts of a Trump presidency on the American healthcare system: https://lnkd.in/eyFqEAQx

In her 1.5 years at Accordion, Kristin Trahan Winford has made quite the splash—including managing the global integration of our India team into Accordion while leading a talented Global Ops group. Jessica Chu talks Kristin’s impact: “I’ve worked with many leaders over the years and Kristin is one of the best. She is a dynamic leader—able to simultaneously command a room while creating an environment where everyone feels supported and heard.”

Headed to the The Luxury Law Alliance and Summit next week? Don’t miss our own Penny Tehrani-Littrell as she moderates our panel on “Private Equity & Luxury: Value Creation in Dynamic Markets.” She’ll speak with industry leaders Michael Neuman, Adrien Gotti, and Beril Yildiz to dig deep into key market shifts in PE and explore how luxury consumer brands can drive value in today’s environment. You won’t want to miss it.