Hire the Top 3% of Freelance Business Advisory Experts

Toptal is a marketplace for top Business Advisory experts, consultants, and specialists. Top companies and start-ups hire Business Advisory freelancers from Toptal for their mission-critical projects.

No-Risk Trial, Pay Only If Satisfied.

Clients Rate Toptal Business Advisory Experts4.4 / 5.0on average across 201 reviews as of Jun 13, 2023

Hire Freelance Business Advisory Experts

Trevor Davis

Freelance Business Advisory Expert

CanadaToptal Member Since February 21, 2019

Trevor is an experienced entrepreneur and banker with a background in business plan development, financial modeling, M&A, capital raising, and business valuation. He has worked and advised clients across many industries. Trevor has worked on over $5 billion of M&A and financing transactions and has advised clients ranging from early-stage startups to multi-billion dollar businesses.

Show More

Previously at

Healis Business Consulting

Mike Easter

Freelance Business Advisory Expert

United StatesToptal Member Since March 17, 2018

Mike is a real estate finance and investment expert with 15+ years of experience in deal structuring, capital raising, valuation analysis, and due diligence. He has held senior roles at JLL, NGKF, and CBRE, advising a broad range of clients on $2.5+ billion in investment and M&A transactions. Mike enjoys leveraging his extensive transaction and financial experience as a freelancer while broadening his knowledge base.

Show More

Previously at

The Journey Companies

Omar Itani

Freelance Business Advisory Expert

SwitzerlandToptal Member Since February 13, 2019

Omar is a strategic advisor and successful investor with over thirteen years of experience. After starting his career at Morgan Stanley, Omar moved to principal investing at a top hedge fund and two $500+ million family offices. He's also helped multiple tech startups raise over $50 million in funding. A published author, London Business School MBA, a CFA, and a CAIA, Omar advises entrepreneurs, businesses, and family offices on complex commercial and investment challenges.

Show More

Previously at

ICP Partners

Karim Doss

Freelance Business Advisory Expert

United Arab EmiratesToptal Member Since April 14, 2022

Karim has helped companies achieve their financial goals, both as a financial advisor at PwC and as a CFO or financial director for startups or the Fortune 500 companies, such as Merck and Omnicom. His services include business valuation, financial models, business plans, pitch decks, fundraising, and setting KPIs and policies. Karim has worked with over 50 nationalities in various countries and managed projects ranging from $50 thousand to $5 billion in different industries.

Show More

Previously at

Z ADVISORS

Maryse Raad

Freelance Business Advisory Expert

EgyptToptal Member Since April 26, 2022

With over 22 years of professional experience in multiple business environments, Maryse embodies a shrewd business acumen and an expert knowledge of P&L management, revenue management, business development, and project management. Within a year of joining an industrial manufacturing company, employing her expertise in strategic planning and budgeting, Maryse was able to win the support of her peers and management and successfully turned from -8% to 5% EBITDA, reaching 11% in the next two years.

Show More

Previously at

Greenland

Martin Arentoft

Freelance Business Advisory Expert

United StatesToptal Member Since March 21, 2022

Martin is an international M&A, corporate finance, and strategy executive with 13+ years of experience across technology, healthcare, consumer, and industrial sectors. As an investment banker with KPMG Corporate Finance and Mizuho Securities, he advised public and privately held companies on M&A transactions in the United States, Europe, and Asia. Before that, Martin developed strategic partnerships and market entry strategies in the fintech and edtech industries.

Show More

Thomas Smith

Freelance Business Advisory Expert

United KingdomToptal Member Since April 26, 2018

Thomas has executed numerous M&A transactions for FTSE 100 and private equity clients (KKR) while at major consulting firms, including Deloitte and L.E.K. Consulting. He has also led complex cross-border strategy projects at a leading global airline, such as acquiring aircraft valued at over £4.5 billion. Thomas enjoys freelancing as it enables him to advise clients on M&A, corporate finance, and strategy projects in a variety of sectors.

Show More

Previously at

Freelance

Simon Touchette

Freelance Business Advisory Expert

CanadaToptal Member Since December 22, 2018

Simon has worked closely with executives and led $100+ million of M&A, debt, and equity transactions across the world. A veteran of public companies like CAE as well as investments banks such as Scotia Capital and Cafa, Simon's expertise ranges from valuation and forecasting to negotiating and closing transactions. As a freelancer, he prioritizes his time working with clients on M&A, corporate finance and capital raising.

Show More

Previously at

Cafa Corporate Finance

Chris Hearing

Freelance Business Advisory Expert

United StatesToptal Member Since March 29, 2017

Chris has launched startups creating $50 million in value and restructured organizations to realize $20 million in annual savings. He has held senior finance roles at public and private companies in the marketing, consumer products, and live entertainment spaces. With 25+ years of experience in identifying and implementing operating strategies to grow profits and enterprise value, Chris continues to add value in challenging situations.

Show More

Previously at

Navigare Advisory Partners

Max Eckemoff

Freelance Business Advisory Expert

United StatesToptal Member Since October 23, 2018

In the past decade, Max's served as the head of finance for small-to-midsize businesses, positioning them as M&A targets through his expertise in finance, US tax, business intelligence, and sales process optimization. He's worked with clients in multiple industries including manufacturing, distribution, and medical products. Max joined Toptal to help his clients streamline their operations through a data-centric approach towards finance and ERP.

Show More

Previously at

DataExecs.com

Sign up now to see more profiles.

Start Hiring
Trustpilot
Toptal in the press

... allows corporations to quickly assemble teams that have the right skills for specific projects.

Despite accelerating demand for coders, Toptal prides itself on almost Ivy League-level vetting.

Our clients
Building a cross-platform app to be used worldwide
Thierry Jakicevic
Building a cross-platform app to be used worldwide
Testimonials

Martin so far is a complete Rockstar. His first bit of work produced a tool for us to model and forecast our financials and is far and away worth every penny we paid and more. Just thought I’d share that with you.

Pete Pellizzari, CEO

Budder, Inc.

Erik has been an extremely valuable member of our team who has tremendous breath of experience with start ups in our lifecycle phase. What makes his contribution unique and highly effective is not only his excellent financial modeling skills and knowledge, but also the emotional intelligence with which he manages each relationship at Vault, understands our team dynamics, and helps us tackle start up challenges effectively. It is rare to find a part-time consultant who makes you feel like he/she is genuinely invested in the success of your company.

Romy Parzick, COO

Student Loan Benefits, Inc. dba Vault

Toptal has been an incredible key partner for Sidekick. As an early-stage start-up, we’ve leveraged both design and financial talent. The experience has been incredible, with those professionals bringing creativity, expertise, and advice to ensure Sidekick succeeds. My Toptal financial expert helped steer Sidekick’s business model, which resulted in an initial ROI of 650x! My experience with Toptal has given me great confidence in the future.

Doug MacKay, Founder / CEO

SideKick

Chris was great to work with and was always available on my schedule. His communication skills and personality were a 10/10. His outputs on the project were top notch and allowed us to develop more efficient forecasting and initiative prioritization frameworks. I would definitely use Chris again.

Chris Pozek, CEO

Veterans Rideshare

What really sets Toptal apart is the caliber of finance talent available in their network. I had a very specific and pressing need, and Toptal quickly matched me with the perfect person for the job. The expert produced a thoughtful and robust financial analysis that has ultimately allowed us to forecast and prioritize initiatives much more efficiently.

Chris Pozek, CEO

Veterans Rideshare

Scott had a lot of finance experience which he used to ask the right questions and help us do things more quickly than we would have done without him. The commission model is crucial to us being able to scale, he integrated seamlessly with our finance team and efficiently got us the outputs we needed.

Naushad Parpia, Founder and CEO

GSD

I was very impressed with the quality of finance talent in Toptal’s network. Our expert's experience was immediately evident through his insightful questions and the speed at which we could move. Toptal stayed on top of the process from making the match through to the successful completion of the project. I've already recommended Toptal Finance to my network.

Naushad Parpia, Founder and CEO

GSD

How to Hire Business Advisory Experts through Toptal

1

Talk to One of Our Industry Experts

A Toptal director of finance will work with you to understand your goals, technical needs, and team dynamics.
2

Work With Hand-Selected Talent

Within days, we'll introduce you to the right Business Advisory expert for your project. Average time to match is under 24 hours.
3

The Right Fit, Guaranteed

Work with your new Business Advisory expert for a trial period (pay only if satisfied), ensuring they're the right fit before starting the engagement.

FAQs

  • How are Toptal Business Advisory experts different?

    At Toptal, we thoroughly screen our Business Advisory experts to ensure we only match you with talent of the highest caliber. Of the more than 200,000 people who apply to join the Toptal network each year, fewer than 3% make the cut. You'll work with finance experts (never generalized recruiters or HR reps) to understand your goals, technical needs, and team dynamics. The end result: expert vetted talent from our network, custom matched to fit your business needs.

  • Can I hire Business Advisory experts in less than 48 hours through Toptal?

    Depending on availability and how fast you can progress, you could start working with a Business Advisory expert within 48 hours of signing up.

  • What is the no-risk trial period for Toptal Business Advisory experts?

    We make sure that each engagement between you and your Business Advisory expert begins with a trial period of up to two weeks. This means that you have time to confirm the engagement will be successful. If you're completely satisfied with the results, we'll bill you for the time and continue the engagement for as long as you'd like. If you're not completely satisfied, you won't be billed. From there, we can either part ways, or we can provide you with another expert who may be a better fit and with whom we will begin a second, no-risk trial.

Tap Into World-Class Talent

  • Trusted Experts Only

    All of our talent are seasoned experts who ramp up quickly, readily contribute as core team members, and work with you to minimize onboarding time.

  • The Right Fit

    We have a knack for matching you with the right fit. Start working with your new hire on a no-risk trial period, paying only if satisfied.

  • Scale as Needed

    Hire in under 2 weeks and scale your team up or down as needed, no strings attached.

  • Seamless Hiring

    We handle all aspects of billing, payments, and NDA’s. Let us take care of the overhead while you focus on building great products.

  • Flexible Engagements

    Choose the engagement type that suits your needs — hourly, part-time, or full-time — with the ability to change anytime.

  • Expert Talent Matching

    Focus on your project and enjoy support from your dedicated account executive and expert talent matcher.

Top Business Advisory Experts are in High Demand.

Start Hiring