WWC Capital has partnered with one of the nations foremost turnaround specialists, Frank Ryan., to create Reficio Associates, a fully-integrated crisis management firm to help revitalize middle market companies, addressing both operational and financial obstacles that limit growth and competitiveness.  Our services focus on delivering operating and financial results, and resolving conflicts among various stakeholders with a collaborative, problem-solving work ethic. In partnership with Frank Ryan WWC has built a network of other experienced executives and turnaround professionals to assist Reficio in projects across the various industries we focus on.

Reficio Associates provides crisis management services, including:

• Interim CEO, CFO and other executive leadership positions
• Immediate cash-flow analysis and daily cash management
• Reconstruction of long-term core business strategy
• Evaluation of assets and/or divisions to determine viability with core business strategy
• Negotiations of recapitalizations and out-of-court restructuring
• Leadership in Chapter 11 reorganizations, if necessary

Reficio Associates will work to renew and strengthen businesses with the requisite high ethical standards and willingness to take decisive action that our experience indicates as absolutely necessary for success.   Our professionals have expertise in a wide array of industries, including:

• Manufacturing
• Distribution
• Financial Services
• Technology
• Media
• Communications
• Software
• Technology-Enabled Services
• Government Services/Defense

Frank Ryan is one of the nation’s leading middle market turnaround professionals with over 30 years of proven experience in revitalizing shareholder value by finding solutions for distressed companies that keep them out of bankruptcy. His strengths are in rapid identification of problems, refocusing the business model, restructuring the business and restoring the confidence of all constituents in the development and execution of a successful plan. These strengths have been built upon the foundation of successful decisive leadership experience in the Marine Corps Reserves, a long track record of success in turnaround management, deep and wide contracts within the legal and banking communities, and a positive “can-do” attitude that facilitates open communication among all constituents. Frank’s industry experience cuts across the “old economy” industries, the banking industry, the energy industry, and the technology industry. He has worked with public companies as well as private middle market companies.

Reficio Associates also has assembled a team of additional experienced operational management persons with expertise in turnaround management across a variety of industries as well as a variety of different functions including sales, marketing, finance and executive management. The combination of our seasoned management professionals and WWC’s financial restructuring capabilities provide a complete turnkey solution to companies in need of crisis management solutions.