Nov. 14, 2023 | ACG NJ Monthly Reception

Abhi Gupta has fifteen years of experience providing financial and management consulting services to enhance profitability and liquidity at both public and private companies across varying situations and growth stages. He has provided advisory services to firms in the food processing, forestry, steel, telecommunications, engineering & construction, financial services, and manufacturing industries. Prior to joining Huron, Abhi was a Director at Conway MacKenzie, where he was responsible for managing all aspects of client engagements that included business plan development, liquidity and working capital management, lender and vendor negotiations, profitability enhancement, financial and strategic analysis and reporting, process improvement and management coaching.  

Dan guides clients and stakeholders through the development and implementation of complex financial and operational restructurings. He has over a decade of restructuring experience and has been involved in several large global restructurings including assignments across Europe, Asia, and America. Dan’s recent industry experience has included E&P, oil and gas, metals and mining, commercial real estate, and retail. Dan has a Bachelor of Arts in accounting and law from the University of Manchester and is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales. He is a chartered accountant since 2007 and is a qualified insolvency practitioner.  

Frank Turner is a seasoned financial executive with significant experience in portfolio management, capital markets, and corporate restructuring. In his thirty-year career on Wall Street, Mr. Turner has led a variety of corporate debt restructurings totaling more than $12 billion; executed over $25 billion in leveraged loan and high-yield bond transactions; and has managed a $6 billion leverage loan portfolio.

His turnaround transactional experience encompasses both in and out-of-court restructurings, developing plan of reorganizations and communication strategies, leading DIP and exit financings, arranging equity rights offerings, negotiating debt-to-equity exchanges, selling, and liquidating companies, and recruiting new board of directors and management teams. Mr. Turner has successfully negotiated with private equity investors, subordinated and second lien debt holders, and commercial and asset-based lenders.

Mr. Turner is a Certified Turnaround Professional, a board member of the New Jersey - Turnaround Management Association, member of the New York Institute of Credit and the American Bankruptcy Institute. He has spoken on panels concerning conflict of interests and the responsibility of boards when companies are in the ‘zone of insolvency’. He has an MBA from Purdue University and an BA in Economics from Westminster College.  

Wolfgang Tsoutsouris is Managing Director at MAST Advisors, a middle-market corporate advisory firm focusing on M&A, Capital Raising and Strategic Planning. He is also a Lead Coach at Law Firm Mentor, where he coaches dozens of small law firms on all matters of business management, including finance, hiring, systems/processes and marketing.

Prior to joining MAST Advisors, Wolfgang worked at a major accounting firm and a boutique corporate finance advisory group on projects including debt financings, corporate restructurings, crisis management and strategy assignments focused on growth, performance and profit optimization. 

Wolfgang began his finance career as an Analyst with the Blackstone Group, where he focused on strategies and hedge funds trading in commodities.

In addition to his work in finance, Wolfgang was also Director of Operations for a digital marketing start-up, managing all operational aspects including budgeting, hiring, process improvement, client and vendor management, and acquisitions.

Wolfgang is also the Founder of DirtyJerzBBQ, bringing to market a BBQ sauce that has half the calories and 10x the flavor of typical store-bought sauces!

Before transitioning to a career in business/finance, Wolfgang spent 14 years as a professional violinist, performing on many Broadway productions and with numerous orchestras and chamber ensembles in New York City and throughout the Northeast. 

Wolfgang’s educational background includes an MBA from Baruch College, graduate work in violin performance at Brigham Young University and The Juilliard School, and a Bachelors in Music from Northwestern University with a major in violin performance.