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Toptal’s flexible, end-to-end management consulting solutions provide unparalleled speed and increased organizational agility. Leverage world-class capabilities from best-in-class management consultants and accelerate growth today.

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Michael Ang
Michael Ang

Growth Strategy Consultant

As an MIT MBA graduate, Michael served large corporations at Bain and helped build new businesses at firms backed by top-tier VCs. His work has led to multimillion-dollar business optimization opportunities and contributed to a client's multi-fold revenue increase.

Previously at

Bain and Company

Management Experience

20+ Years

Toptal helped us to get a better outcome, faster than anyone else could have. Their talent brought expertise for the job, without the overhead cost that a traditional consultancy would bring.

Executive Managing Director, Global Operations - Fortune 100 Financial Services Company

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Michael Valocchi
Michael Valocchi

GM of Management Consulting

35 Years of Experience
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OUR SERVICES

Management Consulting Capabilities

Toptal’s leading management consulting teams drive businesses to stay on top of change, leap ahead of competition, and exceed customer expectations.

Strategy Consulting

From developing a clear vision to accessing digital opportunities, we work with you to define go-to strategies that move you from vision to value with a competitive edge.
Scale up with vetted strategy consulting teams from the Toptal network
  • Team Lead
    Gustavo Pinto Guimaraes

    Gustavo Pinto Guimaraes

    Strategy Consultant

    Previously at

    McKinsey&Company
  • Anuar Heberlein

    Anuar Heberlein

    Strategy Consultant

    Previously at

    Bain & Company
  • David Morris

    David Morris

    Strategy Consultant

    Previously at

    McKinsey&Company
Gustavo Pinto Guimaraes

Gustavo Pinto Guimaraes

Strategy Consultant

Previously at

McKinsey&Company
Featured Strategy Consulting Articles
Pricing Strategies for Success: A Practical Guide

Pricing Strategies for Success: A Practical Guide

Dalibor Pajic
Dalibor Pajic
Verified Expert in Management Consulting
Financial Distress in a Crisis: You Can’t Predict, You Can Prepare

Financial Distress in a Crisis: You Can’t Predict, You Can Prepare

Jeff Anapolsky
Jeff Anapolsky
Verified Expert in Management Consulting
What Designing Formula 1 Cars Can Teach You About Corporate Strategy

What Designing Formula 1 Cars Can Teach You About Corporate Strategy

Isaac Prada y Nogueira
Isaac Prada y Nogueira
Verified Expert in Management Consulting

People Consulting

Optimize your workforce with Toptal’s People Consulting. From HR strategy to change management and organizational development, we help you build high-performing teams.
Scale up with vetted people consulting teams from the Toptal network
  • Team Lead
    Reid Quade

    Reid Quade

    Organizational Strategy & Design Expert

    Previously at

    Deloitte
  • Marita Castro

    Marita Castro

    Management Consultant

    Previously at

    Accenture
  • Francine Baroni Fernandes

    Francine Baroni Fernandes

    Change Management Expert

    Previously at

    Ernst & Young
Reid Quade

Reid Quade

Organizational Strategy & Design Expert

Previously at

Deloitte
Featured People Articles
How to Facilitate Change Through Agile Servant-leadership

How to Facilitate Change Through Agile Servant-leadership

Alvaro Villena
Alvaro Villena
Verified Expert in Project Management
Making Change Stick: How to Get Change Management Right

Making Change Stick: How to Get Change Management Right

Alan David Walker
Alan David Walker
Verified Expert in Project Management
What Is Agile? A Philosophy That Develops Through Practice

What Is Agile? A Philosophy That Develops Through Practice

Umar Ali
Umar Ali
Verified Expert in Project Management

Finance Consulting

Toptal’s Finance Consulting supports business leaders in identifying and executing strategic transactions that drive value creation throughout the entire life cycle, from M&A strategy and due diligence to operational readiness and post-merger integration.
Scale up with vetted finance consulting teams from the Toptal network
  • Team Lead
    Dominique Foster

    Dominique Foster

    M&A and Finance Transformation Consultant

    Previously at

    Accenture
  • Jerry Nemorin

    Jerry Nemorin

    Fundraising Expert

    Previously at

    Bank of America
  • Thorsten Jabas

    Thorsten Jabas

    Management Consultant

    Previously at

    Banco Santander
Dominique Foster

Dominique Foster

M&A and Finance Transformation Consultant

Previously at

Accenture
Featured Finance Consulting Articles
Valuation Drivers to Consider During the M&A Sale Process

Valuation Drivers to Consider During the M&A Sale Process

Jonathan Wesner, CFA
Jonathan Wesner, CFA
Verified Expert in Management Consulting
Strategic Financial Leadership: 6 Skills CFOs Need Now

Strategic Financial Leadership: 6 Skills CFOs Need Now

Puneet Sapra
Puneet Sapra
Verified Expert in Management Consulting
IT Integration in Mergers and Acquisitions: Structuring Synergy

IT Integration in Mergers and Acquisitions: Structuring Synergy

John S. Doss
John S. Doss
Verified Expert in Management Consulting

Operations Consulting

Achieve peak efficiency with Toptal's Operations Consulting. Leverage our expertise in supply chain, sourcing, manufacturing, and ESG to transform your operations and drive innovation.
Scale up with vetted operations consulting teams from the Toptal network
  • Team Lead
    Rick Ferrone

    Rick Ferrone

    Operations Consultant

    Previously at

    Holland & Knight
  • Rajeev Rao

    Rajeev Rao

    Supply Chain and Operations Consultant

    Previously at

    Delloite
  • Serhiy P. Bulat

    Serhiy P. Bulat

    Operations Excellence Manager

    Previously at

    P&G
Rick Ferrone

Rick Ferrone

Operations Consultant

Previously at

Holland & Knight
Featured Operations Consulting Articles
Supply Chain Lessons and Opportunities: Learnings From a Crisis

Supply Chain Lessons and Opportunities: Learnings From a Crisis

Zachary Elfman
Zachary Elfman
Verified Expert in Management Consulting
5 Key Tips for Smarter Sales and Operations Planning Implementation

5 Key Tips for Smarter Sales and Operations Planning Implementation

Juan Franco
Juan Franco
Verified Expert in Management Consulting
Principles of Organizational Design and Optimization: Lessons From The Great Recession

Principles of Organizational Design and Optimization: Lessons From The Great Recession

Chris Hearing
Chris Hearing
Verified Expert in Management Consulting
CUSTOMIZED SOLUTIONS

Management Consulting Solutions That Drive Impact

Toptal delivers leading management consulting services through its diverse talent network and flexible delivery models. We implement the right skills at each project phase, blending expertise from various roles for seamless execution.
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End-to-end project delivery per your specific requirements.
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Michael Valocchi
Michael Valocchi
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GM of Management Consulting

Michael is a senior executive with more than 35 years running strategic consulting practices at IBM, PwC, and, most recently, as Head of Consulting for the Americas at Cognizant. He has focused his career on building consulting practices and advising clients on business, financial, and technology challenges, as well as leading business transformations for clients in a variety of industries.

Previously at

Experience

35+ Years

Brad DeFrank
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Delivery Manager

Brad serves as a principal delivery manager at Toptal with a focus on implementing cutting-edge technology solutions for our clients. He works across our entire portfolio, driving impactful business outcomes for startups and Fortune 500 companies alike. Brad specializes in product and go-to-market strategy, management consulting, and process optimization.

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Experience

10+ Years

Gustavo Pinto Guimaraes
Gustavo Pinto Guimaraes
Verified Expert in Management Consulting
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14+ Years

of Experience

Strategy Consultant

Gustavo is an expert in management consulting with extensive experience working with digital native tech companies and retail, energy, and telecom corporations. He combines strong analytical, abstract thinking, and problem-solving skills with a remarkable capacity to intersect strategic, product, and commercial perspectives.

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Francesco Castellano
Francesco Castellano
Verified Expert in Management Consulting
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16+ Years

of Experience

Finance Consultant

Francesco has 16+ years of experience in finance, consulting, business management, and sustainability. Throughout these years, he has worked on more than 20 projects as a consultant at Bain & Company and launched Uber operations in Turin, Italy. Lately, he has founded Tondo, an organization spreading circular economy concepts, and Tondo lab, a company driving the implementation of clean and circular innovations. Francesco is passionate about innovation and entrepreneurship.

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Simone Girardeau
Simone Girardeau
Verified Expert in Management Consulting
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11+ Years

of Experience

Management Consulting Expert

Simone has 11+ years of expertise in strategy consulting, private equity, venture capital-backed businesses, and entrepreneurship. As a freelancer, she has vast experience in strategic projects for VC- and PE-backed companies, fundraising, and supporting earlier-stage businesses. A strategic problem solver, she enjoys providing structure to solve complex challenges. Simone quickly grasps the broader perspective, understands practical limitations, and executes for performance improvement.

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Barbara Close
Barbara Close
Verified Expert in Management Consulting
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36+ Years

of Experience

Strategy and Operations Consultant

As a former KPMG and PwC consultant and Fortune 1000 executive, Barbara has collaborated with CXOs in diverse industries for 36+ years. She has diversified industry expertise across consumer and industrial products and services, manufacturing, logistics, e-commerce, retail, and technology, which gives her a multi-dimensional approach to problem-solving. Functionally, her work has spanned core operations and front- and back-office processes. Barbara is a mechanical engineer and Kellogg MBA.

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John Lee
John Lee
Verified Expert in Management Consulting
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19+ Years

of Experience

Business Transformation Consultant

John is a highly commercial, entrepreneurial, culturally intelligent leader who speaks six languages. His proudest achievement was founding his own travel technology startup, CultureMee, which won global awards in business and leisure travel. He is also proud to have led a Europe-wide, cross-functional supply chain project, which drove a €40 million reduction in working capital in CRH Plc, one of the largest construction companies in the world.

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Jakub Rehor
Jakub Rehor
Verified Expert in Management Consulting
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29+ Years

of Experience

Operations Consultant

Jakub has worked as a McKinsey consultant and portfolio manager at Third Avenue, a legendary multibillion-dollar value fund, leading investments, advising on acquisitions, and performing valuations for companies across geographies and sectors. A Yale graduate, he possesses extensive expertise in assessment, strategy development, and investment analysis. Jakub loves to help his clients with valuation, operations, and strategy.

Previously at

Collaboration that works

How to Work with Toptal for your Management Consulting Needs

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Talk to a Management Consulting Lead

A leader from our team will work with you to understand your goals, management consulting needs, and team dynamics.
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Get the Perfect Solution

From full end-to-end delivery to team augmentation—choose the best model for your business and project needs.
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The Right Fit, Every Time

Work with Toptal’s Management Consulting team on a trial basis (pay only if satisfied), ensuring that your needs are ultimately met.
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Michael Valocchi

GM of Management Consulting

Michael is a senior executive with more than 35 years running strategic consulting practices at IBM, PwC, and, most recently, as Head of Consulting for the Americas at Cognizant. He has focused his career on building consulting practices and advising clients on business, financial, and technology challenges, as well as leading business transformations for clients in a variety of industries. Michael is responsible for establishing and growing the Management Consulting practice at Toptal. He holds a BS in accounting from St. Joseph’s University, and has completed advanced management programs at Harvard, Columbia, and Emory universities. He is also a guest lecturer at Columbia and Baruch universities.
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OUR THOUGHT LEADERSHIP

Explore Insights From the Management Consulting Field

Read the latest articles and resources to keep you current on emerging trends in corporate strategy, organizational design, change management, and more.

Adapting for Success: A Guide to Change Management

With today’s rapid pace of technological progress, organizational change is perhaps more necessary than it ever has been. But change is hard. Countless studies show that more often than not, corporations fail to implement change successfully, losing money, time, and employee morale in the process. Based on his 20+ years of international finance experience across a range of industries, and over a decade of experience as a CFO, Toptal Management Consultant Edwin Petersen outlines his thoughts on why change management often fails and how to get it right.

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Edwin Petersen

Edwin Petersen

Verified Expert in Management Consulting
24 Years of Experience
Edwin has 20+ years of international finance experience across a range of industries, and over a decade of experience as a CFO.
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