Armand has effectively served as Chief Executive Officer, Chief Restructuring Officer, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer to companies ranging in revenues from $5.0 million to $500 million across a broad range of industries including automotive, furniture, jewelry, healthcare, manufacturing, retail and textiles.

Since 1990, Armand has advised a wide range of Finley Group clients from retailers like Jos. A. Bank, Kerr Drug and Just for Feet to manufacturers like AC Corporation, Barcalounger Furniture and Insteel Industries on matters involving strategic direction, revenue enhancement and restructuring alternatives.

Armand has extensive CRO experience in the manufacturing sector; such as furniture, steel and metal fabrication, raw material and component parts suppliers to the housing, automotive, general and commercial construction, and finished consumer products to the retail and wholesale distribution channels.

He also has proven expertise in directing real estate projects and strong financial and marketing management ability. He has effectively negotiated favorable positions in financing and lease arrangements and asset purchase agreements in out-of-court restructurings and Chapter 11 proceedings. Prior to joining the Finley Group, Armand ran the commercial real estate division for a national conglomerate and was responsible for all aspects of the operations.

During Armand’s most recent engagement, he served as the Chief Restructuring Officer for PeopLoungers, Inc., a motion furniture company with operations in Mississippi which filed for Chapter 11 protection in May 2007 and exited bankruptcy in December 2007. He continues to serve on the board of directors of the surviving entity.

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Mark has over 15 years experience providing financial / capital advisory and turnaround management services in diverse industries including: automotive, aviation, consumer products, distribution, healthcare, manufacturing, retail, telecommunications and textiles.

Mark has advised both public and private companies, secured lenders and unsecured creditors’ committees in out-of-court restructurings, Chapter 11 and Chapter 7 proceedings and the sale of businesses (including Section 363 transactions). His direct experience involves addressing financial and operational issues that affect underperforming businesses and has advised clients on matters involving corporate finance/M&A (buyside, sell-side and merger integration), valuation disputes and fairness reporting, negotiation and allocation of purchase price and forensic and litigation.

Mark has advised over 100 companies in various matters, including Columbia/HCA Healthcare Corporation, Genesis Health Ventures, Inc., Havens Steel, HomePlace Holdings, Inc., PeopLounger’s Inc., Portrait Corporation of America, Sunterra Corporation and The Thaxton Group.

Mark has provided advice to secured lenders in restructurings and recovery situations some of which include Bank of America, CIT, GE Capital, LaSalle Business Credit, Wachovia, Wells Fargo and Wilmington Trust.

Mark’s representative unsecured creditor engagements include Friedman’s Inc., Devon Mobile Communications, Kmart Corporation and United Airlines Corporation.

Mark has spoken on corporate renewal and related topics at conferences sponsored by the American Bankruptcy Institute and the Turnaround Management Association.

Prior to joining The Finley Group, Mark was a Senior Vice President of a diverse financial services firm based in Chicago with principal activities in corporate renewal and investment banking. Before that, he served as a Director of a global consulting firm with its headquarters in New York.

Mark is a Certified Insolvency and Restructuring Advisor, holds formal qualifications in business valuations and has practiced as a Certified Public Accountant.

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Matt specializes in corporate turnarounds and crisis management with an emphasis on financial and operational restructuring. He has extensive experience in working with both public and privately owned companies. His industry specialization includes financial services, furniture, healthcare, manufacturing, retail, telecommunications and textiles.

Matt has provided advisory services and taken interim-management positions with his clients which have resulted in implementation of strategic initiatives focused on increasing enterprise value and maximizing value. On multiple occasions he has successfully negotiated financing arrangements with secured and unsecured lenders.

Matt served as part of the management team for The Thaxton Group, Inc., a diversified consumer financial services and insurance company which listed debt in excess of $240 million when it filed for Chapter 11 protection in October 2003. Under Matt’s guidance, the Debtor delivered a Plan of Reorganization where the unsecured creditors are expected to experience recoveries in excess of 85%.

Additionally, Matt advised PeopLounger’s, Inc., a motion furniture company with operations in Mississippi which filed for Chapter 11 protection in May 2007. Matt aided the sale of the operational assets and served as Interim Chief Financial Officer of the new organization.

Prior to joining the firm, Matt worked with an operationally-focused advisory firm, providing turnaround, crisis and interim management and capital advisory services to middle market companies in transition. Prior to that, he had a wide range of experiences in various industries and consulting capacities working with both domestic and international corporations.

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Richard brings over 30 years of manufacturing expertise to The Finley Group.

Since joining The Finley Group, Richard has negotiated significant marketing agreements for a variety of products companies. Additionally, Richard redesigned the production philosophy of a wire and processed rod manufacturer and implemented more effective pricing strategies whereby on more than one occasion, he instituted significant price increases without a negative impact on overall sales.

Prior to joining The Finley Group, Richard successfully managed operating facilities for Allis-Chalmers, R.E. Phelon Corporation and Allegheny International.

Additionally, Richard re-engineered the world’s largest computer disk manufacturer (Verbatim) by implementing a Just-In-Time process, thus increasing direct labor productivity by 37%.

Richard’s depth of manufacturing expertise, combined with an ability to re-structure processes and pricing to achieve increased long-term profitability, enable him to generate significant results for The Finley Group clients.

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