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Byron Sproule, CTA

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Byron Sproule, CTA, is a seasoned professional with over 25 years of varied experience in the financial sector in operating and advisory roles across the United States, the United Kingdom, Europe, Canada, Vietnam, and China.

Byron's expertise includes executive leadership, interim management, turnaround and restructuring, and investor services. Byron has a deep understanding of enterprise needs across various industries and understands managing operations for middle-market and global organizations during times of transition. He focuses on process and performance improvements to execute solutions for clients, employing a hands-on approach that allows him to understand complex needs and provide actionable insights. Byron has previously served in CFO and operational oversight roles for numerous organizations.

Byron provides stability and a clear path forward for distressed organizations in turnaround and restructuring engagements, developing data-driven solutions to increase profitability and liquidity. His investor services experience includes providing practical strategies with tangible results during M&A or capital financing engagements. He has executed complex middle market M&A and financing transactions across multiple countries and multi-billion-dollar transactions for public global enterprises. Byron’s client-first strategy centers on improving organizational performance and increasing liquidity. He has served clients in business services, healthcare, industrial, electric vehicles, hospitality, media, and technology.

As part of the Strategic Advisory Group at J.S. Held, Byron focuses on business transformations, serving in interim leadership roles or guiding organizations through the turnaround and restructuring process. He also provides investors with strategies during mergers and acquisitions (M&A) or capital refinancing transactions.

Byron holds an MBA in Finance and Accounting from the Ivey Business School at Western University in Ontario, Canada, and a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering with Honors from Queen’s University in Ontario, Canada.

Key Expertise

  • Executive Leadership & Interim Management
  • Turnaround & Restructuring
  • Investor Services
  • Financial Forecasting
  • Liquidity Management
  • Sell-Side Preparation
  • Buy-Side Diligence
  • Liquidation & Business Wind Down
  • Recapitalization

Professional Licenses, Memberships, Certifications, & Affiliations

  • Certified Turnaround Analyst (CTA)
  • Turnaround Management Association (TMA), Member
  • Former FINRA Series 7, 24, and 63 Licenses
  • Secured Finance Network (SFNet), Platinum Sponsor