Seasoned principals in the room when liquidity, liability, and governance are on the line.
Liquidity pressure, covenant breach, or restructuring demands disciplined financial control and credible advisory leadership before the situation deteriorates further.
When oversight, legislative action, or liability frameworks shape enterprise outcomes, you need advisors who have testified before regulators and built policy from the inside.
Board-level accountability, leadership transition, and fiduciary exposure require the credibility and composure that only comes from having navigated these situations before.
Catastrophic risk advisory, utility stabilization, and resiliency fund architecture. Deep expertise in utility market economics, regulatory frameworks, and financial analysis — built on a credential set in high-consequence situations that no boutique competitor can match.
Turnaround execution, liquidity stabilization, and capital structure navigation for middle-market companies under sponsor ownership. We manage distressed situations with the financial discipline and execution speed that sponsors require.
Deployment of CEOs, CFOs, and CROs to run the reset from the inside. Our principals have held these seats — they bring the credibility of having led through complexity, not just advised around it.
Integrated financial modeling, regulatory strategy, and governance design. Development of frameworks that survive scrutiny — in regulatory proceedings, boardrooms, and litigation contexts where analytical methodology is contested.
Advisor to the California Earthquake Authority in its role as Administrator of the $21 billion California Wildfire Fund. Engagements have spanned insurance adequacy analysis, wildfire risk transfer mechanisms, ratepayer impact assessment, and legislative advisory following the January 2025 Los Angeles wildfires.
Served as Chief Restructuring Officer for the operator of Colorado's Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park, leading a complex Delaware Chapter 11 — directing liquidity analysis, creditor negotiations, and reorganization plan design to stabilize operations and preserve enterprise value amid significant contingent liabilities.
Led a comprehensive operational, financial, and strategic assessment of a distressed battery electric vehicle manufacturer on behalf of a family office investor. Delivered market analysis, business case evaluation, 13-week cash-flow analysis, governance review, and strategic alternatives recommendations. Subsequently appointed as Interim Director, supporting executive search and CEO transition.
Provided expert testimony before the Public Utilities Commission of Nevada evaluating NV Energy's proposed $500 million wildfire self-insurance policy and $1 billion total liability coverage. Analysis addressed risk probability, insurance market conditions, financial resilience, and credit implications.
Prior to joining Scidan, our principals led some of the most consequential advisory engagements in their sectors. We include them here because they reflect the depth of experience we bring to every mandate.
Led financial advisory team in structuring the plan of distribution for a liquidating trust holding in excess of $1.8 billion in liabilities against asset fair value of $200 million. Advised on liquidation of trust assets while overseeing trust operations to maximize returns to approximately 16,000 interest holders. Addressed complex tax and securities matters and developed a detailed plan of distribution.
Lead managerial advisor to the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority during its Title III restructuring and post-hurricane recovery. Coordinated interagency operations with FEMA and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, advised on procurement reform and fuel-supply strategy, and supported senior management through system restoration and financial stabilization.
Led financial advisory and CEO-level operational restructuring of a public CPG platform, achieving 75% reduction in cash burn and the company's first-ever quarters of EBITDA and cash flow positivity.
Principal financial advisor in the Cred, Inc. Chapter 11 — the first major U.S. cryptocurrency bankruptcy. Plan confirmed in under five months. M&A Advisor Restructuring of the Year, 2022.
Every engagement at Scidan is led by a principal with direct, personal accountability. Our advisors have held the roles they now advise on — as executives, restructuring leads, and government officials.
Founder. Utility restructuring, catastrophic risk, and regulatory proceedings.
Middle-market restructuring & Chapter 11 advisory, interim executive leadership.
CPG and consumer turnaround, operational restructuring, interim CEO/COO.
Quantitative analytics, capital strategy, and probabilistic modeling.
Insider-risk governance, trusted-access vulnerabilities, human-enabled threats.
Scidan is engaged when situations carry real consequence. If you are facing financial distress, regulatory complexity, or a governance challenge that demands senior-level counsel, we'd like to hear from you.