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Featured Full Team of Strategy Consultants

Gustavo Pinto Guimaraes

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.

Previously at

Management Experience

14+ Years

David Morris

Management Consultant

David is a seasoned professional with over a decade-long record of 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

Management Experience

13+ Years

Barbara Close

Strategy Consultant

Barbara has collaborated with CXOs in diverse industries for 20+ years. From developing growth strategies, valuing strategic options, and advising on equity investments, she's an expert in commercial due diligence, market assessments, and operational excellence. A mechanical engineer and Kellogg MBA, Barbara has held senior roles at PwC, Ingersoll Rand, and Tyco International and impacted clients such as Nike, ADT, Frito-Lay, and Kraft, plus middle-market operations and PE investors.

Previously at

of Experience

36+ Years

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OUR SERVICES

Strategy Consulting

Whether defining a clear corporate vision, assessing today and tomorrow’s digital opportunities, or creating a growth strategy to realize competitive advantages, Toptal’s strategy consultants enable clients to make the right decisions for sustained value creation.

CUSTOMIZED SOLUTIONS

Strategy Solutions That Drive Impact

Toptal delivers leading strategy 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

End-to-End Delivery by Toptal

Comprehensive project delivery, tailored to your specific requirements.

Business Strategy and Finance Consulting Practice Lead

Delivery Manager

Business Development Consultant

Growth Strategy Consultant

Strategy and Operations Consultant

Growth Strategy Consultant

Management Consulting Expert

Growth Strategy Consultant

Matthew McNaghten

Business Strategy and Finance Consulting Practice Lead

As Toptal’s Business Strategy and Finance Consulting Practice Lead, Matt focuses on helping clients address critical issues and drive value across their enterprises. He brings 35 years of senior-level consulting experience, having held leadership roles at Cognizant, Accenture, IBM, and Deloitte.

Previously at

Experience

35+

Rachael Karaffa

Delivery Manager

Rachael serves as a Delivery Manager at Toptal with a focus on leading diverse global teams in developing innovative solutions for our clients. She works across multiple disciplines, including technology, marketing, and management consulting. Rachael specializes in managing people and client relationships, process optimization, and driving teams toward optimal business outcomes.

Previously Managed Client

Experience

9+ Years

Akshay Sharma

Verified Expert in Management Consulting

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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Fabian Raum

Verified Expert in Management Consulting

11+ Years

of Experience

Growth Strategy Consultant

Fabian is a seasoned consultant who has been building growth strategies for SaaS, FMCG, and service companies, as well as for his own ventures for 11+ years. His fields of expertise include market research, financial analysis, omnichannel marketing, and outbound and inbound sales strategy. Fabian combines his full-stack programming skills with his entrepreneurial acumen to drive results as he enjoys helping businesses plan, analyze, and expand their operations.

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Ruyi Jiang

Verified Expert in Management Consulting

13+ Years

of Experience

Strategy and Operations Consultant

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

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Desmond McKenzie

Verified Expert in Management Consulting

28+ Years

of Experience

Growth Strategy Consultant

Desmond is a change and transformation leader experienced across a range of industries. For more than 28 years, he's architected and guided change initiatives for corporations, governments, higher education, and nonprofits. This work involves processes and technologies, but at the core, people are those who determine project success or failure. Desmond brings field-proven methods and tools to help senior leadership, program directors, and project teams achieve success.

Previously at

Francesco Castellano

Verified Expert in Management Consulting

16+ Years

of Experience

Management Consulting Expert

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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Arvind Kumar

Verified Expert in Management Consulting

10+ Years

of Experience

Growth Strategy Consultant

Arvind is a consultant with more than ten years of experience, including 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.

Previously at

On-demand Talent and Teams

30,000+ vetted professionals, ready to deploy individually or in teams.

Strategy Consultant

Business Strategy Consultant

Growth Strategy Expert

Business Strategy Consultant

Growth Strategy Consultant

Strategy Consultant

Market Research Expert

Business Strategy Consultant

Growth Strategy Consultant

Verified Expert in Management Consulting

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.

Previously at

Verified Expert in Management Consulting

27+ Years

of Experience

Business 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 Management Consulting

33+

of Experience

Growth Strategy 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.

Previously at

Verified Expert in Management Consulting

18+ Years

of Experience

Business Strategy Consultant

John is a highly commercial, entrepreneurial 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.

Previously at

Verified Expert in Management Consulting

30+ Years

of Experience

Growth Strategy 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 Management Consulting

11+ Years

of Experience

Strategy Consultant

Dave is a lead strategy and execution expert with a solid track record advising clients in B2C retail, CPG, pet, and consumer-focused PE industries through a combination of strategy, commercial ops, and interim executive roles. He spent nearly a decade consulting at McKinsey and Monitor Deloitte. Dave led McKinsey's service line focused on driving B2C top-line growth transformations and, most recently, was an executive of a pet supplement startup, leading sales and business development.

Previously at

Verified Expert in Design

30+ Years

of Experience

Market Research Expert

As a designer with more than 30 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 Management Consulting

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 Management Consulting

26+ Years

of Experience

Growth 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

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Why organizations choose us

Toptal in Action

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

Toptal consultant unlocks 250% revenue growth for UK-based EdTech company with breakthrough go-to-market strategy.

Challenge: Expanding into international markets unlocks new opportunities—and just as many challenges. Although a UK-based EdTech company had successfully launched its day care administration platform in certain markets, the brand struggled to find footing in the Americas.

Impact: Toptal’s strategy consulting services enabled the company to expand throughout the Americas, unlocking 250% revenue growth within a year. The company now operates in over 1,000 global facilities, with Latin America now representing the client’s largest market by revenue.

Anuar [Toptal's strategy consultant] was instrumental in our growth as a company. His robust analysis gave us the insight and confidence we needed to successfully launch in the Americas, leading to significant customer and revenue growth.

CEO

EdTech Company

Toptal Ranked #1 Most Reliable Professional Services Company in America

Newsweek and Statista’s rankings were based on an independent survey of more than 2,400 decision-makers at Fortune 500s.

Microsoft — Newsweek's Most Reliable Companies in America 2026 ranking. Toptal is ranked #11, the highest-ranked professional services firm.

IBM — Newsweek's Most Reliable Companies in America 2026 ranking. Toptal is ranked #11, the highest-ranked professional services firm.

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How likely the respondent is to recommend the selected company to others.

Measures the convenience of interaction with the company and efficiency of processes.

Measures the company’s cost-effectiveness and quality relative to price.

Measures whether the company consistently meets or exceeds expectations in quality and timeliness of deliverables.

Measures the company’s ability to consistently fulfill commitments and maintain customer trust.

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Michael Valocchi

35 Years of Experience

Michael is a management consulting and client advisory leader with experience at IBM, PwC, Cognizant, and Toptal. Over the course of his career, he has designed and directed consulting practices, including serving as head of consulting for the Americas at Cognizant, where he advised leaders across sectors such as telecommunications, media, and energy and utilities. Michael holds a BS in accounting from St. Joseph’s University and has completed advanced management programs at Harvard, Columbia, and Emory universities. He also serves as a guest lecturer at Columbia University and Baruch College.

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Dalibor Pajic

Verified Expert in Management Consulting

Pricing

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Sean Heberling

Sean is a Chartered Financial Analyst who serves as the founder and CEO of Marion Street Capital, a management consulting firm that has saved healthcare providers millions through the development of KPIs. Previously, he worked at Morgan Stanley and BNY Mellon. Sean has analyzed 10,000+ companies, built complex models, and helped facilitate investment transactions totaling in excess of $1 billion. Additionally, he is on the boards of several companies, advising on operations, growth strategy, and fundraising.