Senior financial
leadership you
can rely on.
The Brentford Group provides advisory and interim leadership services to companies, lenders and investors when stakes are high and results matter the most.
Core Services
Hands-on financial leadership and advisory support for situations that require speed, clarity, disciplined execution, and credibility with stakeholders.
Turnaround & Restructuring
- Liquidity stabilization and turnaround planning
- 13-week cash flow forecasting and liquidity management
- Cost restructuring and operational improvement initiatives
- Working capital optimization (AR, AP, inventory)
Interim / Fractional CFO
- Interim CFO leadership during transition or distress
- Financial reporting, forecasting, and KPI development
- Budgeting, cash management, and performance monitoring
- Systems and process improvement
Transaction & Capital Markets Support
- Capital raising preparation and investor materials
- Debt refinancing and lender negotiations
- Transaction readiness and materials preparation
- Support for recapitalizations and strategic alternatives
M&A Advisory and Diligence
- Buyside diligence
- Sellside (QofE, diligence, management presentations)
- Financial modeling
- Transaction structuring & negotiation
Operational Finance Improvement
- Cost structure analysis and margin improvement
- Inventory and supply chain optimization
- Cash conversion cycle improvement
Finance Transformation / Post Merger Integration
- Financial systems and reporting infrastructure upgrades
- Post-merger integration of finance and accounting functions
- Systems, controls and management reporting redesign
Representative Situations
Examples of the types of situations where Brentford provides structure, urgency, and credible execution support.
Near-Term Liquidity Crisis
Stabilized liquidity for a company facing near-term cash constraints by implementing a 13-week cash flow, weekly cadence, and stakeholder communication with lenders and vendors.
Interim CFO During Transition
Stepped in as interim CFO following leadership turnover to restore reporting discipline, rebuild forecasting, and provide visibility to management, lenders, and investors.
Capital Raise Under Time Pressure
Prepared financial materials, forecasts, and lender presentations to support a time-sensitive capital raise and refinancing process.
Underperforming Operations
Identified margin leakage and implemented cost and working capital improvements across operations, inventory, and procurement.
Buy-Side Acquisition Support
Supported financial diligence, modeling, and transaction structuring for an acquisition, including coordination with investors and advisors.
Post-Transaction Integration
Led finance integration following a transaction, aligning reporting, processes, and team structure to support the combined organization.
Brady Onishi
Brady Onishi is a senior advisor and finance executive with extensive experience supporting companies through complex situations, including turnarounds, liquidity management, capital raises, and strategic transactions. He has served as Chief Financial Officer and financial advisor to companies in food & beverage, consumer products, media, manufacturing, services, direct-to-consumer, and other industries, working closely with lenders, private equity sponsors, and management teams to stabilize operations and enhance shareholder value.
Brady specializes in situations requiring rapid financial visibility and decisive execution, including distressed environments, underperforming operations, and transaction preparation. His work has included restructuring initiatives, operational improvements, working capital optimization, and financial diligence for acquisitions and capital raises.
He frequently serves as an interim or fractional CFO/COO, partnering with leadership teams and investors to implement disciplined financial processes, improve reporting and forecasting, and develop actionable turnaround and growth plans. His approach combines hands-on operational finance leadership with transaction and restructuring expertise.
Brady’s background includes experience across Big 4 public accounting, investment banking, and Fortune 50 corporate finance. He began his career at Deloitte & Touche, followed by roles at The Walt Disney Company and Warner Bros. He later worked in investment banking at Houlihan Lokey before transitioning into CFO and advisory roles, where he has supported private equity firms, family offices, and entrepreneurs in navigating complex financial challenges and delivering exceptional results.