“Being prepared for the journey ahead is critical for successfully achieving your legacy.”
Adrian K. Bray
201 Spear Street
Suite 1100
San Francisco, CA 94105
(415) 286 5750
My clients want someone who’s been through it before to help them navigate the right path.
When we sold our middle market digital transformation company we didn’t know what to expect. We didn’t know our strategic options, the challenging process of mergers and acquisitions, and what happens after the sale. To say it was brutal is an understatement. It ended up being expensive, exhausting, and frustrating as we trial and errored our way through it.
Based on this experience and requests from other business owners asking me about how I did it, I wanted to address this gap and help others make the right calls so they can achieve greater success while avoiding the experience I had.
I collaborate with owners of privately held businesses to prepare them for the road ahead: understanding where they are in the business cycle, building the right infrastructure and/or growth strategies at the right time (the poor timing of these is often the source of so much trouble), and providing the insights they need to achieve better outcomes.
For more than 30 years I have consulted with a broad cross section of businesses in various sectors including finance, professional services, manufacturing, tech, and primary industries.
I am a Chartered Management Accountant holding diplomas from the Chartered Institute of Directors and the Chartered Institute of Export and an active member of these professional organizations.
I have spoken at several global conferences as well as local chapters of Association for Corporate Growth, British American Business Council, Financial Executives International, Chartered Institute of Management Accountants and for other advisor’s client events.
I live in California with my family and enjoy traveling and exploring.
The catchphrase/marketing slogan “I liked it so much, I bought the company" made Victor Kiam and Remington famous. My version would be “I learnt so much from Adrian, I just had to work with him!”. (I liked him too.)Mark Woodman - Emeritus Professor of IT, Co-creator of Digital Acumen, Co-founder, Director & CIO of Ipseita Limited
Adrian gives very valuable and candid, advice without the fluff - a quality that is not easily found in SV.SM
Adrian and the team came in at a time when the business had grown and continued to be growing very quickly to the extent it was almost getting out of control. They listened, looked and analyzed and then coached whereby we put in place structures and systems and had different people taking key responsibilities in a way whereby everyone was able to understand and stabilize the business in the right way thereby enabling controlled growth in the best possible way. A superb coach and friend.Andrew Callen
Adrian was indispensable in propelling our company towards a triumphant exit. RoseRyan was experiencing significant change and dealing with disruption in the market when we engaged Adrian. We were fortunate to have his profound business acumen, strategic approach, coaching skills, and unique perspectives while we navigated a challenging period. His invaluable contributions went beyond expectation, as he played a pivotal role in formulating and executing a pragmatic strategic framework which remains a guiding force to this day.Kathy Ryan
Adrian has been invaluable in guiding us through growth, assessing how we look at our business and where we might best focus our energy and attention. Adrian is a great business partner – he provides objective feedback and insights, and then supports the business decisions we make with further recommendations, tools, coaching and being a sounding board along the way.Pat Voll, VP RoseRyan
Even though I have transitioned from the practice of law to leading a tech company, the enduring lessons I learned from Adrian continue to inform my approach to business challenges. In fact, I’m looking forward to working with Adrian again and I wholeheartedly recommend his services to any entrepreneur or business leader looking to elevate their business by unlocking its full potential with resounding clarity. Leila Banijamali - Co-Founder & CEO at Symbium
Adrian is a highly accomplished consultant and mentor to business owners, founders and leaders. I have worked with him for many years and he is able to drill down to the essence of business problems and issues with great clarity and precision. I have learned so much from him over the years and can strongly recommend him to anyone looking for guidance in the areas of company growth and exit strategies.Mark Fornasiero - Founder at The Clear Insight Program