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Corporate Finance Consulting

Corporate Finance Consulting – Optimize Financial Performance for Business Growth

Improve profitability, efficiency, and strategic planning with Toptal’s Corporate Finance Consulting. Our finance experts will help future-proof your business finances and set you up for sustained success.

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Clients Served

25,000+

Vetted Professionals

20,000+

Toptal Total Projects Delivered

64,000+

Industries Served

300+

TRUSTED BY LEADING BRANDS AND STARTUPS

Our Services

Toptal Corporate Finance Consulting Services

Unlock your business’s potential with Toptal’s Corporate Finance Consulting services. Our strategic financial planning and guidance is designed to enhance your company's financial health and create value for your organization.

Strategic Financial Planning

Develop a robust financial strategy that aligns with your corporate goals and drives long-term success.

Capital Allocation Strategy

Make informed capital allocation decisions to maximize returns and drive long-term value.

Debt Management

Optimize your debt structure with expert advice on debt facilities and capital funding strategies.

Financial Modeling

Create accurate financial models that provide deep insights into project revenues and capital investment decisions.

Mergers and Acquisitions

Navigate the complexities of M&A with our experienced corporate finance consultants, ensuring smooth transactions from start to finish.

Divestiture Services

Streamline the divestiture process to achieve optimal outcomes and enhance your asset portfolio.

Capital Raising Strategy

Implement effective capital raising strategies to support your business expansion and financial goals.

Business Performance Improvement

Achieve efficiency gains and improve overall business performance with targeted strategies.

Project Evaluation

Evaluate project viability and forecast potential returns with precision.

Corporate Governance

Strengthen your corporate governance framework to support responsible financial practices that align with regulatory requirements.

Risk Management and Compliance

Proactively identify, assess, and mitigate financial risks while maintaining adherence to evolving regulations and industry standards.

Cross-border Transactions

Seamlessly execute cross-border transactions to access new markets with our global expertise.

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PARTNERSHIP THAT WORKS

How We Deliver Corporate Finance Consulting Services

Our Corporate Finance Consulting experts, with experience at leading companies, develop and deploy tailored solutions to meet your business needs and unique industry demands for sustainable results and long-term success.

Discover

Define

Develop

Once your service is defined and you have your talent or team on board, they will create your unique project timeline, process, and initial proposals, whether it’s optimizing capital structure or enhancing financial forecasting to drive business growth.

Deploy

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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 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 is also a guest lecturer at Columbia and Baruch universities.

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CUSTOMIZED SOLUTIONS

Corporate Finance Consulting Services That Deliver Value

Toptal delivers leading corporate finance 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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On-demand Talent and Teams

Managed Delivery by Toptal

End-to-end project delivery per your specific requirements.

GM of Management Consulting

Delivery Manager

Corporate Finance Consultant

Finance Expert

M&A Expert

Financial Analyst

Financial Planning Expert

Capital Markets Advisor

Michael Valocchi

GM of Management Consulting

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Experience

35+ Years

Lauren Beam

Delivery Manager

Lauren serves as Toptal’s Senior Director of Managed Delivery with a focus on driving high-impact innovation and implementing cutting-edge technologies across diverse client portfolios, from global startups to Fortune 500 companies. Her expertise in product strategy, program development, and performance optimization contributes to her success in crafting forward-thinking solutions that redefine success in the ever-evolving tech landscape.

Previously Managed Client

Experience

10+ Years

Carlo Palmieri

Verified Expert in Finance

27+ Years

of Experience

Corporate Finance Consultant

A Wharton MBA graduate, Carlo has led transactions on $10 billion worth of LBO and growth capital deals. He’s worked in investment banking, M&A (Deutsche Bank), management consulting (Bain & Company, Oliver Wyman), and corporate development (Lehman Brothers). Carlo leverages his skills in corporate finance, business strategy, and international business development to help companies scale and deliver value for their investors.

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Brett McLane

Verified Expert in Finance

20+ Years

of Experience

Finance Expert

Brett has been the lead underwriter on pro rata and institutional credit facilities ranging from $250,000 to more than $1.1 billion. With 20 years of finance experience across the US, including Wells Fargo, Bank of America, and Zions Bancorp, Brett has structured debt transactions for various industries, including gaming, lodging & leisure, construction, food & beverage, software, and investor real estate.

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Simone Girardeau

Verified Expert in Finance

11+ Years

of Experience

M&A Expert

Simone has more than 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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Jakub Rehor

Verified Expert in Finance

29+ Years

of Experience

Financial Analyst

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.

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Pedro I Bustillo

Verified Expert in Finance

26+ Years

of Experience

Financial Planning Expert

Pedro is a senior manager with more than 26 years of international business and finance experience. He has led finance operations for Fortune 500 companies (Gillette, P&G, and Ideal Standard) and private enterprises in the United States, Europe, Japan, and Latin America, and he has executed numerous business valuations, strategic plans, and end-to-end product pricing analyses. Pedro enjoys consulting and freelancing as a way to help each client take its business to a sustainable path of value creation.

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Arvind Kumar

Verified Expert in Finance

10+ Years

of Experience

Capital Markets Advisor

Arvind is a consultant with more than 10 years of experience, including at KPMG Global Strategy Group, Goldman Sachs, and EY across the Middle East, America, India, and Europe. He has delivered 30+ projects, including growth strategies and business plans; M&A and financial analyses; pitch decks; and go-to-market, branding, and digital strategies. Arvind has a demonstrated track record in planning and delivering complex transformations ranging from $2 million to $1 billion. He holds an MBA from HEC Paris.

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On-demand Talent and Teams

20,000+ vetted experts, ready to deploy individually or in teams.

Corporate Finance Consultant

Financial Analyst

Finance Expert

Fundraising Expert

Corporate Finance Consultant

Financial Models Expert

M&A Expert

Private Equity Strategist

Financial Modeling Expert

Verified Expert in Finance

17+ Years

of Experience

Corporate Finance Consultant

Over his 17 years as a professional service provider, Olov has conducted 34 M&A engagements for corporate investors and 36 for financial investors, including private equity, investment companies, venture capital, and hedge funds. He has vast experience across many sectors in Europe, the US, and Asia.

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Verified Expert in Finance

16+ Years

of Experience

Financial Analyst

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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Verified Expert in Finance

24+ Years

of Experience

Finance Expert

Neil is a CFO for growth companies and a former equity analyst at Goldman Sachs in New York where he helped lead numerous transactions including Zipcar’s $1.1 billion IPO. He was also an equity analyst at Barclays Capital & Lehman Brothers, and began his career at a boutique investment bank (M&A, restructuring, debt financings). He’s built his operational skills both as a startup founder and as the CFO of an East Africa-focused impact investment firm.

Previously at

Verified Expert in Finance

20+ Years

of Experience

Fundraising Expert

David is an M&A expert who has worked with the owners of more than 100 businesses to raise capital, exit their investments at premium valuations, or execute successful acquisitions and initial public offerings. With 20 years of experience, including six years at PwC, he has worked in many industries, and extensively in the technology, media, and telecommunications and renewable energy sectors. David joined Toptal to advise clients on complex M&A and capital-raising transactions across the world.

Previously at

Verified Expert in Finance

18+ Years

of Experience

Corporate Finance Consultant

Thorsten is a corporate finance advisor and CFO with an international career in investment banking (Lehman Brothers, Banco Santander) and technology ventures. He partners with SMEs as well as PE/VC investors in the technology, media, and telecommunications; healthcare; consumer; and financial services sectors to solve strategic and financial challenges. He is also an expert financial modeler and speaks English, German, and French.

Previously at

Verified Expert in Finance

16+ Years

of Experience

Financial Models Expert

Piero has more than 16 years of experience in developing financial models of the most disparate nature, including capital raising, tax optimization, financial planning, and transaction structuring as a consultant in the oil and gas (Saudi Aramco), technology (Amazon), and financial sectors (BNP Paribas). His focus is on modeling, FP&A, valuation, data analysis, and financial derivatives.

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Verified Expert in Finance

28+ Years

of Experience

M&A Expert

Lori is an experienced finance expert who led and managed entire M&A processes for acquisitions, divestitures, and carve-outs. Specializing in strategy development, targets identification, market research, financial plan preparation and valuation, due diligence, LOI negotiation and agreement, and plan execution, Lori has worked at a Fortune 500 business, a startup, and an investment bank, dealing with SaaS, manufacturing, consumer products, and industrial automation.

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Verified Expert in Finance

13+ Years

of Experience

Private Equity Strategist

As a VC associate, Khaled has participated in more than 10 startup investments including Kngine (acquired by Samsung). He enjoys freelancing to help a wide range of clients reach their maximum potential using his financial modeling and valuation skills. A former FP&A analyst with Vodafone, Khaled accumulated experience in investment banking, private equity ($1 billion AUM), and venture capital ($50 million fund) over the past 13 years.

Previously at

Verified Expert in Finance

33+ Years of

of Experience

Financial Modeling Expert

Julio has diversified experience as a finance VP for multinationals based in the US and Latin America in the financing, pharmaceutical, luxury goods, and personal care sectors and distribution channels, such as retail, wholesale, and travel retail. Julio’s expertise includes financial planning and modeling, investment banking, commercial real estate, fundraising, business plan development, logistics, company valuation, and strategic and visionary leadership based on innovation and creativity.

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Having previously worked with these leading global companies, our talent brings valuable insights and expertise to deliver world-class outcomes.

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Experience the cutting-edge benefits our clients enjoy globally from the Toptal network.

Growing telecom company partners with Toptal for critical financial expertise.

Challenge: Cal.net was experiencing massive growth and needed assistance with everything from raising capital to day-to-day financial operations.

Solution: Toptal provided a contract CFO, who oversaw every aspect of the company’s finances, including investor relations, managing banking relationships, and raising significant capital.

Outcome: In partnership with Toptal, Cal.net flourished. With its finances in excellent shape, the company was acquired by outside investors and has continued to grow.

Toptal has completely exceeded my expectations.

Craig Stein

Chief Revenue Officer

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