Founded with a singular focus on private equity, Accordion has grown into the leader in PE consulting—spanning 11 global offices across North America, Europe, and India, with a team of more than 1,000 finance, technology, and data professionals. We were built for this ecosystem and this ecosystem alone. From the moment a sponsor closes a deal to the day they exit, we sit at the intersection of the sponsor and the CFO, providing the financial consulting, technology implementation, and data and analytics capabilities that move the needle on enterprise value. Our strategic growth investments—including the acquisitions of Merilytics, Mackinac Partners, FCM, Pinnacle Healthcare Advisors, and A5—reflect a relentless commitment to expanding what we can deliver to PE firms and their portfolio companies. We are not a generalist firm that dabbles in private equity. We are private equity.

We are a team of experienced finance, technology, and data professionals who have lived on all sides of the PE table—as operators, advisors, and former investors. That perspective is everything. We understand the pressure a PE-backed CFO faces because we have sat in those seats. We understand what sponsors need at each stage of the investment lifecycle because we have helped build and exit those businesses. When we walk into an engagement, we do not send junior resources to learn on your dime. We bring senior practitioners who roll up their sleeves, work directly with your management team, and stay until the job is done. Our people are not typical consultants. They are partners with an owner's mentality—bold enough to make the hard call, disciplined enough to execute, and driven enough to never settle for less than A+ results.

Our offerings span the full modern CFO agenda, organized around the solutions that create the most value across the investment lifecycle. We strengthen finance functions through Foundational Accounting and FP&A Enhancement—accelerating month-end close, digitizing reporting, and building the controls that underpin confidence. We unlock the power of your data through our Data & Analytics practice, building integrated infrastructure and deploying advanced analytics to drive customer retention, buying decisions, and working capital improvements. We implement and optimize the CFO technology stack—from ERP platforms like NetSuite and Oracle to planning tools like Anaplan and Adaptive—through our CFO Technology practice. We identify and capture hidden EBITDA and liquidity levers through Performance Acceleration. We help sponsors and management teams navigate the transaction lifecycle, from buy-side diligence through carve-outs to exit planning and sell-side support. And when businesses face stress, our Turnaround & Restructuring team brings urgency, focus, and deep operational experience to stabilize and recover value. Woven through all of it is Accordion Intelligence—our AI capability that transforms data and technology into decision-making engines through Intelligent Technology, Intelligent Processes, and Intelligent Execution.

We exist to be private equity's value creation partner—the firm that sponsors and portfolio company CFOs turn to when value creation is what matters most. Our purpose is to drive sustainable growth and maximize returns by transforming the office of the CFO into the operational and strategic engine it was always meant to be. We believe great client outcomes start with top-tier talent, which is why our commitment to our people and our commitment to clients are inseparable. When we do our jobs well, businesses emerge stronger, more efficient, and better positioned for what comes next—whether that is accelerated growth, a transformative acquisition, or a successful exit.

As we grow, our values remain constant. We challenge convention—not your typical consultants, we work as hands-on partners and make bold decisions that achieve excellence, even when that means choosing the harder path. We think like owners—making our mark on clients' businesses and on our own growth story, treating every engagement as if the outcome is our own. We partner with authenticity—bringing our true selves to every relationship, because genuine respect and collaboration are what create lasting client-first partnerships. We coach and be coached—checking our egos at the door, leading when we can, teaching what we know, and learning what we do not. And we pivot and persevere—refusing to back down when times get tough, never settling for anything less than A+ quality work, no matter how complex the challenge.

Other consulting firms serve private equity. We were built for it. That distinction shapes everything—from the seniority of the people we put on engagements to the depth of our data, technology, and AI capabilities to the relentless focus on value that defines every project we take on. We have an unchallengeable office-of-the-CFO heritage: we work directly with finance teams, leveraging their data ownership to size the value creation prize and execute against it. We have PE-best data and analytics capabilities, with more than 1,000 experts deploying analytics, machine learning, and AI specifically for PE-backed businesses. We have leading-edge CFO technology capabilities spanning strategy to full implementation. And we have a track record that speaks for itself—delivering successful exits for more than 90% of our sell-side support projects and consistently creating value for the world's most sophisticated PE firms and their portfolio companies. We care more than you have come to expect from consultants, and we prove it every time we show up.

Accordion Life is how we tell the story of our firm and our people—and it reflects a culture that invests in connection across our 11 global offices. From firm-wide offsites to office spotlights that celebrate the teams making Accordion shine in cities like New York, London, Chicago, Dallas, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Boston, Toronto, Atlanta, Charlotte, and Hyderabad, we believe that a high-growth entrepreneurial firm is only as strong as the community it builds. We celebrate milestones loudly—record-breaking company-wide promotions, bold expansions, and the individual stories that make up our collective one. Whether grabbing the mic at a company-wide event or quietly doing the right thing for a client, every Accordionite has a role in shaping this firm's future.

Authenticity is a core value, not a talking point. We aim to create a workplace that frees people to be their true selves—because we know that nothing holds people back from bringing their best work like a culture that does not see them fully. We mark Pride Month, Women's History Month, Hispanic Heritage Month, Juneteenth, and International Women's Day with genuine reflection and stories from our own people—on authenticity, on career journeys, on what inclusion means in practice at a fast-growing firm. From the women leading our practices and offices to the diverse backgrounds represented across our global team, we believe that difference makes us sharper, more empathetic, and better partners for the clients we serve. Accordion's Senior Managing Director Melissa Kibler has been recognized for her leadership both inside and outside the firm—including as Chair of the American College of Bankruptcy—and our team continues to be recognized across the industry for diverse leadership in M&A and beyond.