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History

A History of Building, Leading & Advising Businesses

Four decades of building, leading, and guiding successful companies.

A Foundation Built on Experience

Before advising others, I was an entrepreneur myself — owning, acquiring, and leading multiple companies across industries.
I’ve lived the same decisions my clients face: when every choice affects your people, your family, and your future.

“I’ve lived the same decisions my clients face — where every choice affects your people, your family, and your future.”

That firsthand experience became the foundation for my advisory work — helping business owners make smarter, more confident strategic decisions built on preparation, structure, and discipline.

Early Career

The Entrepreneurial Years

My career began in the 1980s, when I launched and operated several privately held businesses across New England.
From manufacturing and distribution to professional services, I learned what drives value — and what quietly erodes it.

Those formative years built my expertise in:

  • Financial management and capital planning
  • Strategic growth and acquisition execution
  • Operational optimization and leadership alignment

Each success — and every challenge — reinforced one principle: lasting value isn't created by chance; it's created by strategy.

Expanding Perspective

From Owner to Advisor

In the 1990s and early 2000s, I transitioned from entrepreneur to advisor — leveraging firsthand experience to guide other owners through growth, acquisitions, and exits.

Working with companies ranging from $500,000 to $50 million in revenue, I developed a reputation for strategic clarity, confidentiality, and results.

My focus expanded into:

  • Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) — guiding buy- and sell-side clients through each stage of the transaction process
  • Strategic Advisory — designing and executing long-term growth and exit strategies
  • Private Capital Access — helping businesses raise capital through Regulation D offerings

The Founding of RYS & Co.

In the 2010s, I founded RYS & Co. Small and Medium Enterprise Advisors, a firm dedicated to serving privately held companies with Wall Street-level expertise — minus the jargon or pressure.

My goal was simple... deliver professional, discreet strategic guidance to owners ready to take their next step.

RYS & Co. quickly earned its reputation

Integrity and confidentiality in every engagement

Hands-on execution from initial strategy to closing

Enduring relationships that extend well beyond a single transaction

Today

Strategy, Structure, and Legacy

Today, I continue to advise business owners, investors, and management teams.

My work centers on helping clients: Grow strategically, access private capital, and engineer high-value exits that preserve legacy and reward hard work

“Success isn't luck — it's strategy, timing, and disciplined execution.”

Through RYS & Co., I remain committed to helping entrepreneurs achieve those outcomes with clarity, professionalism, and trust.

Milestone Timeline

  • Founded and operated multiple privately held companies across New England

  • Began acquiring and divesting businesses; developed expertise in Crisis Management, M&A and capital strategy

  • Expanded into full-service advisory and transaction support for early stage private enterprises. Continued development of micro and small cap public companies.

  • Established RYS & Co. Acquired Small Business Development Group, Inc a publicly traded company.

  • Continued national advisory practice specializing in Strategic Advisory, M&A, and Private Capital Access. RYS&Co changed its name to C2C Private Investment Co., LLC

Let’s Put Experience to Work

Every business has a history — what matters is the next chapter.

Let's talk about yours.

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