In my 30 year career of professional services, 22 years of that has been focused exclusively on M&A Transaction Services. This has allowed me to specialize on the full M&A life cycle, including buy-side and sell-side financial due diligence, as well as Accounting Advisory. I partner with private equity, investment banks and strategic companies across major industries with unique expertise in the energy, industrial and consumer products, and construction industries. I have advised on a… Show more In my 30 year career of professional services, 22 years of that has been focused exclusively on M&A Transaction Services. This has allowed me to specialize on the full M&A life cycle, including buy-side and sell-side financial due diligence, as well as Accounting Advisory. I partner with private equity, investment banks and strategic companies across major industries with unique expertise in the energy, industrial and consumer products, and construction industries. I have advised on a variety of transactions including: IPOs, SPACs, recapitalizations, bankruptcy transactions, carve-outs and numerous cross-border transactions. Clients who work with me report the following results:• They know the economic value of the deal--“What the deal means in real terms to them.”• They have clarity of purchase price, related cash flows and working capital requirements.• They have clear integration/segregation objectives and are ready to realize the value from the transaction.• They are focused on activities that mitigate employee, customer and vendor worries. • They have a strategic story to share that connects with others.• They generate more deal value than their peers.• They don't view our services as a commodity. Show less

At Grant Thornton, Kyle helps clients maximize value from M&A deals, by providing experienced strategic advice, capturing value from strategy inception to integration, while mitigating risk. Prior to joining Grant Thornton, Kyle, served seven years as a partner for a major accounting firm leading transaction due diligence teams that assisted clients in making critical decisions on strategy, operations and financial management. Grant Thornton’s Transaction Advisory Services… Show more At Grant Thornton, Kyle helps clients maximize value from M&A deals, by providing experienced strategic advice, capturing value from strategy inception to integration, while mitigating risk. Prior to joining Grant Thornton, Kyle, served seven years as a partner for a major accounting firm leading transaction due diligence teams that assisted clients in making critical decisions on strategy, operations and financial management. Grant Thornton’s Transaction Advisory Services group works with private equity firms, multinational corporations, private companies and investment banks. We provide transaction advisory services including: i) investigating business models ii) quality of earnings analyses iii)cash flow drivers iv) revenue stream and profitability drivers v) operating cost structure and sustainability factors vi) quality and realization of assets and liabilities vii) working capital requirements and negotiating positions viii) transaction integration planning and post-transaction performance improvement. Show less

After a 4-year run at KPMG and 12 years at Deloitte – I‘ve either led or was significantly involved in client assignments on just about every kind of global growth decision a client could make. With all of this experience to share, I started my own firm last year. My partners and I are all senior people with decades of in-county experience and we’re bringing our big firm expertise and value to mid-market organizations at a mid-market cost. We are now available as advisors to help… Show more After a 4-year run at KPMG and 12 years at Deloitte – I‘ve either led or was significantly involved in client assignments on just about every kind of global growth decision a client could make. With all of this experience to share, I started my own firm last year. My partners and I are all senior people with decades of in-county experience and we’re bringing our big firm expertise and value to mid-market organizations at a mid-market cost. We are now available as advisors to help mid-sized U.S. companies pursue global growth around the world.How: Help clients make great decisions around strategy, operations and organization. Show less

Professional Experience A dedicated M&A specialist with experience in advising financial and strategic buyers on due diligence, deal structuring and financial reporting aspects of transactions in a wide range of industries. Primary focus on cross border transactions envolving Japanese companies.

I worked in Deloitte's Tokyo office from 2006 to 2009. Primarily serving US and European strategic clients with their investsments into Japan