GGG Partners, LLC (Previously Grisanti, Galef & Goldress)

What GGG Partners, LLC (Previously Grisanti, Galef & Goldress) does

GGG Partners, LLC is a privately held turnaround and restructuring advisory firm headquartered at 2870 Peachtree Road, Atlanta, Georgia. Operating for more than 50 years under its current brand (previously Grisanti, Galef & Goldress, founded in the early 1970s), the firm specializes in distressed-company advisory, Chief Restructuring Officer engagements, financial advisor roles to creditors, court-appointed Chapter 11 Trustee services, Assignment for the Benefit of Creditors (ABC) proceedings, and interim management placements (CEO/CFO/COO). Its client base spans mid-market companies with annual revenues typically between $25 million and $250 million across industries including trucking, healthcare, education, hospitality, oil & gas, financial services, telecommunications, utilities, retail, construction, and industrial manufacturing.

GGG Partners employs roughly 15-25 senior professionals, every named partner of whom has held C-suite operating roles prior to joining the firm (e.g., CEO, CFO, COO, CRO), making the practice fundamentally an operator-led boutique rather than a credentialed analyst model. The firm generates revenue exclusively through professional services fees — fixed-fee CRO engagements, hourly advisory work, success/transaction fees on Section 363 sales, and court-appointed trustee fees. Distribution relies on direct engagement with business owners, attorneys, accountants, bankers, and private equity sponsors, reinforced by repeat referrals and industry recognition including eight Turnaround Management Association 'Turnaround of the Year' awards and a 2016 Turnaround Atlas Award from the Global M&A Network.

The firm's competitive position rests on partner-level operating experience (e.g., backgrounds at GE, Raytheon, GM, Arthur Andersen, Accenture, Home Depot, Waste Management), entrenched referral relationships, and a catalog of case studies demonstrating successful reorganization, lender workout, 363 sale, and receivership outcomes. There is no proprietary technology platform, AI/ML capability, or external funding disclosed; the firm remains independently partner-owned with Katie Goodman as Managing Partner, Jerry Goldress as Chairman Emeritus, and a partnership-style shareholder structure (Curt Friedberg as Shareholder, Adam Cohen as Member, and additional Partners).

Name

GGG Partners, LLC (Previously Grisanti, Galef & Goldress)

Legal name

GGG Partners, LLC

Website

https://gggpartners.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1970

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

GGG Partners is an Atlanta-based turnaround and restructuring advisory firm with 50+ years of history serving distressed mid-market companies through CRO, Chapter 11 Trustee, financial advisor, and interim management engagements sourced primarily via professional referrals.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Management Consulting - Turnaround and Restructuring

NAICS

Other Management Consulting Services (541618), Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services (541611)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Restructuring & Turnaround Advisory (BPAHADAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Insolvency & Turnaround Advisory (SME/Mid-Market Debtor-Side) (FSAEAFAK)

Keywords

• Turnaround consulting
• Restructuring advisory
• Bankruptcy trustee services
• Chief restructuring officer
• Financial advisory

Headquarters

HQ city

Atlanta

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Professional Advisory Services: Consulting fees for turnaround and restructuring advisory services, including CRO engagements, financial advisory, Chapter 11 trustee services, and receivership assignments. Revenue generated through professional service engagements with distressed companies and their stakeholders.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

GGG Partners is a turnaround and restructuring consulting firm that advises distressed middle-market companies and their stakeholders. It provides Turnaround and Restructuring Advisory, Chief Restructuring Officer (CRO) services, Financial Advisor services to creditors, Chapter 11 Trustee and Assignment for the Benefit of Creditors (ABC) services, Debt Restructuring, and Interim Management placements of senior executives into distressed operating roles.

Product overview

GGG Partners is a bankruptcy turnaround and restructuring consulting firm offering professional services as a single integrated platform. The core offerings consist of Turnaround and Restructuring Advisory, Chief Restructuring Officer (CRO) services, Financial Advisor services, Chapter 11 Trustee services, Assignment for the Benefit of Creditors (ABC), Debt Restructuring, and Interim Management. These services work together to provide comprehensive crisis management solutions for distressed companies, with professionals assuming executive roles and guiding companies through bankruptcy proceedings, workouts, and wind-down scenarios.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Turnaround and Restructuring Advisory Corporate crisis management advisory that reverses a company's downward trajectory through stabilization, rapid diagnostic fact-finding, Business Recovery Plan development, cash flow improvement, creditor/vendor/employee relationship stabilization, employee retention, divestiture of under-performing segments, and restoration of long-term profitability. Targeted at distressed public and private companies and their stakeholders.
• Chief Restructuring Officer (CRO) Executive leadership service in which GGG partners serve as Chief Restructuring Officer for companies reorganizing or selling through Chapter 11 proceedings, covering pre-planning, Plan of Reorganization formulation, reporting to the Court, and expert testimony. Targeted at distressed companies in bankruptcy or pre-bankruptcy positions.
• Financial Advisor Advisory services for secured and unsecured creditors in distressed situations, including liquidity assessment, management feasibility evaluation, enterprise value determination, and leadership of strategic transactions such as 363 sales. Targeted at banks, lenders, and creditor committees.
• Chapter 11 Trustee Court-appointed trustee service for companies restructuring through approved Plans of Reorganization, including selling companies under Section 363 of the Bankruptcy Code. Delivered by court-appointed GGG partners such as Katie Goodman.
• Assignment for the Benefit of Creditors (ABC) State-law mechanism to monetize business assets in which a representative transfers corporate assets to an assignee who monetizes the assets and distributes proceeds to creditors, available without court action in certain states including Georgia. Delivered by GGG partners, including Richard Gaudet, who serves as Assignee under Georgia ABC.
• Debt Restructuring Negotiation and restructuring of existing debt obligations to help distressed companies reach sustainable capital structures, complementing wider advisory and CRO mandates.
• Interim Management Placement of experienced turnaround professionals from the firm into interim executive roles (CEO, CFO, COO) to lead distressed companies through crisis periods, frequently combined with CRO mandates.

Quantifiable outcome

• Multiple companies successfully reorganized through Chapter 11 with preserved stakeholder value
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

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Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Huron Consulting Group: Publicly listed consulting firm with a Business Advisory segment covering restructuring, turnaround, and interim management. Competes with GGG for the same middle-market distressed mandates.
• AlixPartners: Global turnaround and restructuring consulting firm providing CRO, financial advisory, and bankruptcy services to distressed and under-performing companies. Direct competitor for the same middle-market CRO, Chapter 11 advisory, and trustee/restructuring mandates as GGG Partners.
• CR3 Partners: Middle-market turnaround and restructuring firm offering interim management, financial advisory, and lender services. Direct competitor for the same middle-market distressed engagements as GGG.
• MorrisAnderson: Boutique turnaround and restructuring firm focused exclusively on middle-market engagements. Closest head-to-head boutique competitor; notably, GGG partner Richard Kazmier was a Managing Director at MorrisAnderson for nine years before joining GGG in 2010.
• FTI Consulting: Publicly listed consulting firm with a large Corporate Finance & Restructuring segment offering turnaround, CRO, lender advisory, and transaction services. Direct competitor across GGG's full service line, with broader geographic reach.
• Alvarez & Marsal: Global professional services firm widely regarded as originating the interim CRO model that GGG also delivers. Competes directly for CRO, financial advisory, and trustee engagements across distressed middle-market and large-cap cases.
• Conway MacKenzie: Boutique turnaround management and financial advisory firm serving distressed middle-market companies with CRO, restructuring, and forensic services. Closely comparable in size, scope, and target client to GGG.
• Ankura: Global professional services firm with a significant Restructuring practice providing creditor-side and debtor-side advisory, lender services, and interim management. Direct competitor for restructuring mandates of similar size to GGG's.
• Kroll: Global financial advisory firm with a strong Restructuring Administration practice providing CRO, interim management, and restructuring advisory services. Direct competitor in distressed advisory, particularly at the upper end of the middle market.

Emerging players

• GlassRatner Advisory (now B. Riley Advisory Services): Boutique turnaround and restructuring firm (acquired by B. Riley Financial in 2019) offering CRO, restructuring, and forensic services to middle-market distressed companies. Comparable boutique-size competitor, now with broader platform backing.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles16 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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