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Corporate Strategy Consulting – Optimize Your Business Strategy

Work with Toptal to leverage unparalleled end-to-end corporate strategy consulting delivered by world-class strategy experts. Toptal offers a comprehensive suite of corporate strategy consulting services designed to tackle a broad range of business challenges.

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Clients Served

25,000+

Total Vetted Experts

20,000+

Toptal Total Projects Completed

64,000+

Industries Served

300+

Our Services

Toptal Corporate Strategy Consulting Services

Drive long-term success with Toptal’s Corporate Strategy Consulting services. Our experienced business strategy consultants deliver tailored solutions for sustainable competitive advantage and profitable growth.

Digital Transformation

Transform your business with cutting-edge digital strategies, tools, and processes to stay competitive in a digital world.

Market Strategy

Gain a competitive edge with data-driven market insights. Our consultants craft strategies to navigate complex market environments effectively.

Growth Strategy

Identify and seize new growth opportunities with actionable plans tailored to your business’s unique strengths.

Portfolio Strategy

Develop and optimize your business portfolio for sustainable growth by aligning strategic goals with market opportunities.

Turnaround Strategy

Revitalize struggling business units with our expert turnaround strategies. Achieve a strategic advantage and return to profitability.

M&A Strategy

Maximize value through strategic mergers and acquisitions (M&A) with our strategies for seamless integration and long-term value creation.

Integration Strategy Planning

Ensure successful post-merger integration. Our strategies focus on aligning operating models and achieving business transformation.

Scenario Planning

Prepare for any market scenario with robust planning. Our analytical techniques help you navigate uncertainties and maintain strategic priorities.

Financial Advisory

Receive expert financial advice to improve your company’s financial health, strategic investments, and profitability.

Strategic Partnerships

Forge and manage strategic partnerships to expand your business reach, capabilities, and market influence.

Organizational Design

Optimize your organizational structure to enhance efficiency, foster innovation, and drive sustainable growth.

Global Expansion Strategy

Develop and execute strategic plans for entering and succeeding in new international markets, expanding your global footprint.

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PARTNERSHIP THAT WORKS

How We Deliver Corporate Strategy Consulting Services

Our corporate strategy consulting team, with experience at leading companies, will work with you to develop and deploy tailored solutions that meet your business needs and unique industry demands, providing you with sustainable results and long-term success.

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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

End-to-End Corporate Strategy Solutions That Deliver Value

Toptal delivers leading corporate strategy consulting 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

Business Transformation Consultant

Strategy Consultant

Business Strategy Consultant

Strategy Consultant

Business Development Consultant

M&A Consultant

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

David Morris

Verified Expert in Finance

13+ Years

of Experience

Business Transformation Consultant

David is a seasoned professional with more than 13 years of experience helping clients deliver exceptional results, including advising Facebook’s initial public offering (IPO) and acquisitions of WhatsApp, Instagram, and Oculus. His background includes working at McKinsey & Company as their consumer and retail practices lead and now as a strategy lead at the largest food company in North America. David joined Toptal to continue advising clients to solve some of the most challenging problems.

Previously at

Simone Girardeau

Verified Expert in Finance

11+ Years

of Experience

Strategy Consultant

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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Francesco Castellano

Verified Expert in Finance

16+ Years

of Experience

Business Strategy 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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Barbara Close

Verified Expert in Finance

36+ Years

of Experience

Strategy 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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Akshay Sharma

Verified Expert in Finance

20+ Years

of Experience

Business Development Consultant

Akshay is an entrepreneur, executive, and management consultant focused on solving key business problems. As a technology strategy executive, he has worked with Fortune 500 organizations on data platforms, AI, machine learning, and launching data products. Akshay has a proven track record in bringing products to market and managing technical, operational, and financial risks.

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Ruyi Jiang

Verified Expert in Finance

13+ Years

of Experience

M&A Consultant

A Brown graduate with an MBA from Emory, Ruyi has 13+ years of tier 1 consulting experience across strategy, transformation, and M&A in Australia and the US (New York). She has developed a GTM strategy for Origin.

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On-demand Talent and Teams

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

Corporate Strategy Consultant

Operations Consultant

Growth Strategy Consultant

Business Transformation Consultant

Strategy Consultant

Market Research Expert

Business Strategy Consultant

Market Strategy Consultant

Growth Strategy Consultant

Verified Expert in Finance

27+ Years

of Experience

Corporate Strategy 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.

Previously at

Verified Expert in Finance

30+ Years

of Experience

Operations Consultant

Rick is a business strategy, financial planning, and operations expert with more than 30 years of experience as a chief operating and strategy officer and a Big 5 management consultant. He has led three company turnarounds, including one for a $500 million multinational firm, growing revenue by 28% and increasing profitability by 21% within two years. Leveraging his experience with companies of all sizes and across industries, Rick is willing to start delivering value and results in new projects.

Previously at

Verified Expert in Finance

33+ Years of

of Experience

Growth Strategy Consultant

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.

Previously at

Verified Expert in Finance

12+ Years

of Experience

Business Transformation Consultant

As a project and finance leader, Dominique has led and executed multi-billion dollar M&A transactions and business transformations for global Fortune 500 companies in various industries while working at Deloitte & Touché, Accenture, and now as an independent financial consultant. She is a distinguished entrepreneur and freelancer that enjoys advising clients on solving complex problems. Dominique also excels at seamlessly transforming matrixed organizations through organic and inorganic growth.

Previously at

Verified Expert in Finance

31+ Years

of Experience

Strategy Consultant

Peer is a strategy and growth consultant with 31+ years of experience. He has worked with leading corporations, private equity firms, and top-tier consulting firms, such as McKinsey, PwC, and Capgemini, across strategy, growth, GTM, opportunity and market potential assessment, change management, digital transformation, innovation management, and operational improvement. Peer advises clients in technology, telecommunications, financial services, insurance, retail, healthcare, and energy.

Previously at

Verified Expert in Design

29+ Years

of Experience

Market Research Expert

As a designer with more than 29 years of experience, Aaron has consistently created value and produced measurable results in UX and product design. He reduced costs by $70 million at Anthem.ai (now Carelon Digital Platforms), increased adoption by 600% at Deloitte, and enhanced productivity at Caterpillar. Aaron tackles complex challenges by taking a holistic approach that involves collaborating with stakeholders, aligning design with business strategy, and effectively identifying user needs to enhance the overall customer experience.

Previously at

Verified Expert in Finance

13+ Years

of Experience

Business Strategy Consultant

Fabian is a Stanford MBA with 13+ years of experience in business strategy, business development, and leadership. He led two healthtech startups and closed deals with leading pharma companies, built a business development unit at AeroFarms that partnered with Fortune 500 companies, such as Cargill, AB InBev, and Roche; saved Intel $400 million in its run rate through an out-of-the-box solution; and raised money from prominent VCs.

Previously at

Verified Expert in Finance

26+ Years

of Experience

Market Strategy Consultant

Rich is an award-winning leader specializing in answering his clients’ business growth, operations, and change management questions with innovative techniques. He has more than 26 years of experience in business development, operations, management, and market strategy, working with private equity and Fortune 100 companies like Kroger, Cigna, and Blue Cross Blue Shield. Lately, Rich has founded DART, an organization focusing on innovative digital health solutions.

Previously at

Verified Expert in Finance

12+ Years

of Experience

Growth Strategy Consultant

Teddy is the founder and managing principal of Healthy Growth Advisory, a boutique consulting firm providing strategic and financial advisory services to health and wellness companies and investors. After cultivating his strategy and private equity expertise at Bain, Charlesbank, and Wharton's MBA, Teddy has advised over 40 innovative H&W companies like Precision Nutrition (health education), MDVIP (preventive primary care), True Food Kitchen (healthy eating), and Talkspace (mental health).

Previously at

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Our Talent Has Worked With Top Companies

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

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WHY ORGANIZATIONS CHOOSE US

Toptal in Action

Discover the cutting-edge benefits our global clients enjoy from the Toptal network.

Toptal strategy consultants enable a Fortune 100 client to create a world-class product organization.

Challenge: A global commercial real estate company faced a significant organizational effectiveness challenge. The combination of making a series of acquisitions and an outdated organizational design was inhibiting growth and increasing internal inefficiencies.

Solution: Toptal introduced a team of seasoned consultants and industry leaders who were able to quickly understand the client’s challenges, identify areas to reduce costs, and bring their expertise to bear to rapidly design a new, agile Target Operating Model (TOM).

Impact: The new TOM provided much needed flexibility to the organization, while driving cross-functional collaboration across product, sales, delivery, and service teams. Efficiencies gained by implementing the new TOM will drive up to 35% efficiency gains, improve employee engagement, and enable industry-leading customer experiences.

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

Executive Managing Director, Global Operations

Global Commercial Real Estate Company

OUR THOUGHT LEADERSHIP

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Isaac Prada y Nogueira

Verified Expert in Finance

19 Years of Experience

Isaac is a management consultant, CEO, and CTO with deep expertise in electrical and automotive engineering currently focusing on AI, blockchain, and crypto projects. Applying the management methods he learned as a Formula 1 engineer for Alpine, he now helps tech startups and SMBs optimize their growth and innovation strategies and increase revenue.

Expertise

Management Consultants

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