Army of one.
Special missions in finance, technology, and anything else that needs focused, expert attention to get results. Set the objective. Set the timeline. It gets done.
Set the objective. Set the timeline. It gets done.
The purpose
To take on special missions in finance, technology, and basically anything that needs a bit of focused, expert attention to get results. Not picky — solution-oriented. If it intrigues us and we can add value, we'll do it.
Full spectrum
Private equity and small business to multibillion-dollar corporations — we've worked the trenches at every level.
Fast & global
Decades of international experience on every continent but Antarctica, and technology that creates amazing outcomes, amazingly quickly.
Available
We normally have time on our hands to take on your project — when you need it.
"Army of One" — the right person, at the right time, with the right skillset.
Set the objective. Set the timeline. It gets done. We may not be cheap — but we strive to be good value for money.
"If I had ten divisions of those men, our troubles here would be over very quickly."
— Col. Kurtz · Apocalypse Now
Theaters of operation
Every continent except Antarctica — and even that's negotiable for the future. Stars mark the HQs the work has been based from; dots mark on-ground experience — hover any dot for the location.
The right man. The right time.
We believe the right man, at the right time, with the right skillset can make an army's worth of impact. We aim to be that man for your mission — an army of one, with friends.
One operator
One person, fully accountable, from the first objective to a clean exit. Get it done. Get out.
With friends
Deep contacts across Operations, HR, IT, Sales, and Marketing — trusted people to bring in when a mission calls for them. If things get crazy, we call in reinforcements.
AI is the super power
An army of one is literally an army of one thousand. The latest AI tools — not just ChatGPT — to move mountains.
Missions accomplished
Products built and businesses turned — two decades of objectives set and met. Hover any tile for the brief.
Financial Reporting & Analytics
Raw GL data turned into cutting-edge business analytics — decision-grade dashboards and reporting built directly on the systems you already run. No Power BI. No new ERP.
Fleet Optimization & Tracking
Disparate data sources across a 2,000-vehicle fleet (Samsara, Fleetio) unified into one organization-wide tool to manage, track, and optimize every asset in real time.
Profitability Rescue
A highly profitable $300M-revenue business suddenly losing money. Identified the problem, rectified it, and returned it to profit. Fast.
Interim Executive
Filled key seats (CFO, CEO) while a permanent replacement was found — held the fort and kept the train on the tracks.
Acquisitions
Business plans for mergers & acquisitions — including all supporting documentation and financial models.
Sale Preparation
Prepared a company for sale to maximize value creation, readied the data room and due diligence, and managed the sale process.
Performance Dashboards
Performance dashboards and metrics built for a 40-plant manufacturing network.
AI & Modeling
Implemented AI and advanced modeling to take cost out of organizations and improve visibility and efficiency.
Management Reporting
All monthly and quarterly management reporting — internal and external — plus the models to repeat it on an ongoing basis.
Executive Development
Trained ordinary VPs into Generals — in both manufacturing and finance.
And any number of other things… just ask — we've probably done it.
The record behind the missions
Two decades at the top of finance and general management — across public companies, private equity, and global industrials, from the U.S. Federal Reserve to a $1.1B private-equity exit.
Founder & Principal · Legio Unius
Independent operator for private-equity value creation, turnarounds, and hard-to-wrangle problems that need high-bandwidth, focused attention. Retained Executive Partner to Calera Capital; engagements from global multinationals to niche businesses.
CFO · Big Ass Fans
First executive hired after Lindsay Goldberg's acquisition of the world's leader in industrial fans. Led Finance & IT to a $1.1B exit at more than 2× the entry price in 3.5 years. EBITDA more than doubled; two recapitalizations returned over 50% of the investment before the sale — while rebuilding the team and cutting functional headcount 30%.
CFO · John Crane (Smiths Group, FTSE: SMIN.L)
The largest of Smiths Group's five divisions — $1.2B in sales, 6,500 people, 50 countries. Led 280 finance staff across 30 countries; global finance transformation to a shared-service model, M&A and pricing leadership, and five consecutive clean annual audits.
VP & General Manager / VP Finance · Covidien
GM of Covidien's global Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients business (later acquired by Medtronic). Full P&L for a $400M global unit; pricing strategy that lifted profit over 50% in the largest product lines and delivered the unit's best-ever quarter.
Finance leadership · Johnson & Johnson
Progressive finance roles across the US and Europe — Neutrogena, Janssen Pharmaceutica, and worldwide chemical operations — including five years based in Belgium running operations finance for a global manufacturing network.
Research Analyst · U.S. Federal Reserve
Supported the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) on the daily reserve outlook and monetary research, before an MBA at Carnegie Mellon.
One operator.
Any objective.
I'm the one in Legio Unius. Two decades at the top of finance and general management — CFO of a business sold for $1.1B, GM of a $400M global unit, finance leadership from Johnson & Johnson to the U.S. Federal Reserve. Four U.S. patents. An MBA from Carnegie Mellon.
I've led teams from a solo operation to 300 people across 30 countries — so I know exactly when one focused operator is the answer, and when to call in trusted friends across every function. These days, that's the mission.
Bring us the mission.
Set the objective. Set the timeline. We'll take it from there.