Wade is a detail-driven finance professional with experience in corporate finance, alternative asset management, and consulting. In his role supporting client engagements, Wade performs comprehensive financial and accounting analyses, develops company projections and forecasts, and creates integrated financial models. He plays a critical role in partnering with clients to leverage data across the organization to maximize the success of every engagement.
Prior to Harney, Wade was the Controller and Chief Compliance Officer at Alistair Capital Management, a long/short equity hedge fund. There, he led the firm’s operations and compliance, including its registration with the SEC, and provided bottom-up equity research. He also worked at ConAgra Foods, where he developed and managed financial modeling of capital structure and M&A scenario analysis.
Represented a tier-one automotive supplier with significant cash flow and profitability challenges, managing an out-of-court liquidation to maximize recovery for creditors.
Performed detailed financial analysis to facilitate the transition of a banking relationship in conjunction with advising on a merger to improve the company’s financial profile.
- Expert witness for a residential building products company in Ch. 11 bankruptcy.
- Financial advisor in connection with a bankruptcy filing for Arandell, a commercial printer, in the Delaware Bankruptcy Court, restructuring the balance sheet and selling the Debtor’s assets through a 363 sale.
Financial advisor for a beauty products company, improving cash flow and liquidity to position the company for a third-party growth equity investment.
- Facilitated the sale of each division of a health and wellness provider in three separate transactions.
- Advised on strategic alternatives for a diagnostic imaging services provider resulting in a sale to a strategic acquirer.
Recent Blog Posts & Presentations By Wade Horst, CFA
Most business owners think about valuation only when a sale is on the table. By then, it is usually too late to influence it. In a market where PE-sponsored middle-market…Read More
Most business owners think about valuation only when a sale is on the table. By then, it is usually too late to influence it. In a market where PE-sponsored middle-market…Read More
When business owners think about sale terms, attention usually goes first to valuation. That is understandable. But price is only part of the story. The more important question is often when and under what conditions that value actually gets paid. This is where earnouts enter…Read More
Many business owners assume increasing the value of their company before a sale simply means growing revenue or improving EBITDA. Growth certainly helps. But in middle-market transactions, valuation is rarely…Read More