Value Creation with Michael
Value creation is not driven by activity alone — it comes from disciplined strategic choices, rigorous capital allocation, strong execution, and measurable performance outcomes. In environments shaped by M&A, transformation, and AI enablement, leadership decision quality is the primary multiplier of results.
I advise executives, investors, and leadership teams on identifying and executing the highest-impact value creation opportunities across transactions, finance, AI adoption, and business performance improvement.
My perspective is grounded in active executive leadership as CFO of a large enterprise, more than 30 completed M&A transactions, and extensive experience across transformation, restructuring, and performance acceleration initiatives. This operational background is complemented by a deep focus on AI in finance and on data-driven decision frameworks.
The objective is practical value creation — not theory, not generic consulting — but structured, decision-ready direction.
Core Value Creation Focus Areas
My work typically supports leadership teams in areas such as:
M&A strategy and transaction value drivers
Deal evaluation and acquisition readiness
Post-merger integration and value capture
Finance and AI enablement opportunities
Performance and cost structure improvement
Capital allocation and investment discipline
Transformation and restructuring programs
Executive decision frameworks and priority focus
Typical Situations Where I Add Value
I am particularly effective in situations involving:
acquisition or divestiture programs
integration and synergy capture challenges
finance modernization and AI adoption
performance pressure and margin improvement
transformation or restructuring phases
complex capital allocation decisions
Structured Engagement Path
Executive advisory engagements typically follow a structured path:
Executive Value Creation Strategy Session
→ focused executive working session for clarity and direction
Selective Executive Value Creation Diagnostic & Acceleration Roadmap
→ structured value driver assessment and 90-day roadmap
Executive Value Creation Advisory Retainer
→ ongoing execution and decision support partnership
Advisory work is offered on a selective basis and is subject to scope and alignment with current executive responsibilities and conflicts of interest.
The Selective Executive Value Creation Diagnostic & Acceleration Roadmap is a structured, senior-level assessment designed to identify and prioritize the highest-impact value creation opportunities across M&A, finance, AI enablement, and business performance.
This engagement is offered on a limited, selective basis and is designed for executives, investors, and business owners who want an independent, experienced perspective on where value is being created, where it is being lost, and where focused action will produce the greatest measurable impact.
Through a focused diagnostic process, we evaluate key value drivers such as transaction readiness, M&A pipeline quality, integration risk, performance bottlenecks, capital allocation discipline, finance and AI leverage opportunities, and transformation execution capacity. The emphasis is on practical insight and decision-ready direction — not theoretical analysis.
The result is a concise, prioritized value acceleration roadmap that leadership teams can act on immediately.
Because this work is performed alongside my active executive responsibilities, availability is intentionally limited and engagements are accepted selectively based on fit, scope, and absence of conflicts of interest.
Depending on context and priorities, the diagnostic may include:
M&A readiness and deal pipeline quality
Value creation and value capture levers
Integration and execution risk factors
Finance and AI enablement opportunities
Performance and cost structure drivers
Capital allocation and investment discipline
Transformation governance and execution capacity
Leadership focus and decision bottlenecks
Scope is tailored while following a structured evaluation model.
Recommended entry path: Start with an Executive Value Creation Strategy Session, followed by a Diagnostic to define the highest-impact roadmap, then use the retainer to support execution.
Once you book the session, I’ll reach out to you to schedule it.