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Having managed businesses, projects, functions, and people, we bring hands-on knowledge and experience to each issue and situation

Client Assets: We respect and appreciate our client's knowledge, experience, and judgment. We believe these assets are a major reason for, and remain essential to, our client's success. As advisors, our role is to assist and strengthen management, not substitute for it.

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We are independent advisors/consultants who, as former top and senior level executive managers, have successfully managed companies, organizations, functions, projects, and people. We are have cross-industry knowledge and experience in multiple companies, as well as broad functional and transactional expertise. We understand the kinds of issues and challenges our clients face. Business theory is helpful, but we don't depend on it. Instead, we apply the knowledge, insight, and judgment acquired through our hands-on experience in the real world.


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Corporate Advisors

Walt Warner

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 Walt Warner has extensive prior management experience, including many years as a president/CEO and board member of multiple companies in a range of industries. He has forged strategic alliances and launched nationwide businesses, including the technology company he has co-owned since 1991. He has directly managed all major business functions, and has highly-developed capabilities in the areas of business strategy, marketing, operations, organization and team development, and effective management and leadership practices.
Peter Berk

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 Before joining Burstforth, Mr. Berk held executive management positions in the industrial supply distribution and music-based marketing industries and, earlier in his career, operations management positions at a global Fortune 100 corporation. Prior executive level responsibilities have included corporate financial strategy, capital generation, and operating divisions. Expertise includes financial analysis and reporting, information technology, and H.R. management.
Gary Rasmusson

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 Mr. Rasmusson has four decades of management and consulting experience in the financial services industry. He has served as a senior managing consultant with a major global consulting firm. On the client side, he has managed operations and administrative functions at major financial institutions. His expertise is centered in technology, operations, project management, management processes, and profitability.