Maggie Manansala is a professional Operations leader with extensive experience in operational excellence and process optimization working with diverse organizations, ranging from startups to global businesses in the professional services, manufacturing, and hospitality industries.

With a 20+ year track record of success, Maggie is known for her ability to identify and implement strategies that drive performance and deliver sustainable results. She has an innate talent for translating organizational goals into actionable plans.

Maggie is driven by an unwavering commitment to continuous improvement. She has a keen eye for identifying operational inefficiencies and bottlenecks, and her innovative thinking has led to the implementation of streamlined processes and cutting-edge technologies that optimize productivity and enhance profitability.

Recognized for her exceptional leadership abilities, Maggie builds and nurtures high-performing teams. She fosters collaboration, innovation, and excellence, guiding cross-functional teams to achieve shared objectives.

Chris has had a 25 year career of working in intense rapid growth focused environments and building high performing teams and cultures. He comes with a wealth of experience in leading organizations, aligning operations with strategy to scale businesses, managing complex business models, and navigating in both emerging and heavily regulated industries. His experience also includes developing go-to-market strategies, launching strategic initiatives, raising capital, building strategic partnerships, corporate restructurings and turnaround efforts.

Chris is a dynamic leader with a diverse background across public, private and government sectors and he has excelled in industries such as Healthcare, Financial Services, Manufacturing, Agriculture and Business Services. Chris works with our clients and prospective clients to understand their challenges and ensure RVR delivers meaningful solutions to meet their growth and profitability goals.

Fran is the Managing Director of M&A for RVR Consulting, bringing over 35 years of executive experience. He has successfully led M&A transactions across various industries, including manufacturing, government contracting, IT services, and healthcare. Before joining RVR, Fran was with an M&A Services firm based in Florida.

Fran’s career includes leadership roles at BRIDG, North Highland, Lockheed Martin, IBM, and Bell & Howell, managing operations, business development, and IT. He also launched GrowFL, Florida’s economic gardening program, as a consultant for the University of Central Florida.

Committed to community service, Fran serves on the executive board of Junior Achievement of Central Florida and has been a judge for Florida Companies to Watch since 2011. He holds a Master’s Degree in Industrial Engineering from SUNY Binghamton and a Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering from Clarkson University.

Jeff is an experienced FP&A and M&A professional with a background in healthcare, software, and aviation. With a heavy background in financial analysis, understanding of business operations, and expertise in various BI tools, Jeff can add value across the board. Jeff’s specialties include forecasting, M&A analysis, due diligence, ad hoc modeling, budgeting, KPI development, and business planning.

He earned his undergraduate degree in finance from the University of South Florida and his MBA from Florida State University.

Javier is a highly seasoned finance professional with 10 years of experience in corporate finance and accounting with large hospitality companies. Javier has unique expertise in creating financial, reporting, and operational systems using VBA programming to synthesize data sets larger than can typically be processed in excel, converting time-consuming, repetitive workflows into plug and play, feature-enabled, automated models. Javier has expert level forecasting and data mining skills and extensive knowledge in creating and analyzing financial statements and company valuations. Javier earned an MBA at Rollins College concentrating in Finance, Entrepreneurship and Management. He scored greater than 90% of candidates in his session when sitting for the CFA Level 2 exam and plans to sit for the Level 3 CFA exam in 2023.

Ashley is a dynamic Senior Associate with a passion for innovation and a desire to  deliver concrete results for our clients. With a background  in  technology  assurance  and  business  processes optimization, she excels at driving data-driven insights, leading high-performing teams, and managing all aspects of projects from inception  to  completion.

Her  diverse  roles  and  hands-on experience at esteemed Fortune 500 entities such as KPMG have enhanced her skills, enabling her to streamline processes and implement innovative solutions.

JJ Wartski is a seasoned professional with extensive experience in strategy consulting across diverse industries, including banking and capital markets, communications and media, and government and defense. At a large global consulting firm, JJ specialized in M&A analysis and talent optimization, helping clients navigate complex transactions and optimize their human capital.

Before transitioning to consulting, JJ served five years as an active-duty armor officer in the United States Army, where he honed his leadership and strategic planning skills. He holds a degree in Systems Management from the United States Military Academy at West Point and an MBA with concentrations in Finance and Strategy from the University of Florida. JJ’s unique blend of military and business acumen enables him to deliver exceptional insights and results for his clients.