GGG Partners Awarded the 2011 Large Company Turnaround of the Year for USA Dry Van Logistics

Joe Pegnia

Lee Katz Speaks to Nearly 100 Business Leaders at the CEO Club of Baltimore

Read the GGG Partners Journal’s Receivership Edition

GGG Partners Appointed Receiver to Commercial Property in Kennesaw, GA

GGG Partners Appointed Receiver to Complex in College Park, GA

Lee Katz on WSB Atlanta Business Radio Discussing Government, Recession and Turnaround

Atlanta Business Chronicle Features Lee Katz’s, “Run the Country Like a Business”

Managing Partner Lee Katz to Speak with Rotary Club at the Ravinia

Lee Katz Wows CEO Group Brain Trust Attendees

Read The GGG Partners Journal for the Second Quarter of 2011

Curt Friedberg Continues Successes Restructuring Trucking Companies

Katie Goodman Continues Role with Association for Corporate Growth

Joe Briner on the Commercial Real Estate Radio Show’s “Loan Workout Strategies” Episode

Katie Goodman Joins Board of Atlanta Chapter of the Risk Management Association

Katie Goodman Engaged as Financial Advisor for Star Acquisitions

Read The GGG Partners Journal for the first quarter of 2011

White Paper by Lee Katz Used by BizTimes Milwaukee and Vistage International

Lee Katz Testifies as Expert Witness on the Feasibility of a Plan of Reorganization

Victor Taglia

V-Mast Manufacturing and Valco Rental & Equipment Marketed and Sold by Katie Goodman in “363”

Co-Managing Partner, Lee Katz, to Speak at Rotary Meeting

Lee Katz Moderating Panel for Commercial Finance Association

GGG Partners and Katie Goodman Market and Sell Camtech through “Section 363” Sale

Katie Goodman Named as Panelist at ACG Capital Connection

As Financial & Restructuring Advisor, Katie Goodman Brings Pretty Products out of Chapter 11

Giving Back

GGG believes in giving back to the community, and the Professional Team works hard to help others. From pro-bono work to little league coaching and everything in between, GGG Professionals understand that we live in an interconnected world, and that we have to care for each other to move forward.

Here are just a few examples of the organizations that GGG Professionals work with to improve our communities and our world.

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{image_8} Ed Isakson Alpharetta Family YMCA

 

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{image_10} Temple Emanu-El of Atlanta

Curt Friedberg, a GGG Partner, Lauded by The Journal of Commerce

Lee Katz Appointed Federal Receiver of Coeur d’ Alene Fiber Fuels, Inc. in Idaho and Washington

Blog Launched: The Turnaround Authority

Private U.S. Trucking Company

Lee Katz quoted in Atlanta Journal-Constitution about Porsche

Katie Goodman to Speak at Secured Lending Seminar

GGG Team, as CRO and Controller, Successfully Restructures USA Dry Van Logistics through Chapter 11

Rick Kazmier Speaking at Commercial Finance Association Event

Lee Katz Featured in a Bank Commercial

Rick Kazmier is Teaching at American InterContinental University on Turnaround Strategy

About Us

GGG Partners has transformed under-performing companies into high performance operations for 50 years and has ensured the long-term viability of over 500 U.S. and international corporations. By applying a host of financial and operational restructuring processes, we rescue organizations that are in distress.

Our broad range of services includes interim management, financial advisory, bankruptcy restructuring, due diligence, corporate restructuring and many more. The team of GGG Professionals has worked in a number of different industries on all sides of the negotiations table.

Under our sister company, Asset Recovery Associates (ARA), we can recover a company's assets for lenders, creditors and investors.

GGG Partners serves some of the most recognized names in industry, commercial banking and private equity firms. Our clients come from a broad cross-section of industries and services, representing the breadth and depth of the American and international economies. GGG serves clients with revenues ranging from a few million dollars to over a billion dollars. 

Receiverships, Federal and State

Katie Goodman’s Latest Article to be Published in The RMA Journal

Fox News Mentions GGG Partners as the Liquidator of Beverly Hall Furniture

Sam Katz

Sam Horgan

Richard R. Kazmier

Paul J. Coughlin, Jr.

Joe Briner on the Commercial Real Estate Radio Show

Marvin A. Davis

Joe Briner

Murray Cohen

Scott Yates

Katie Goodman

Jerry E. Goldress

Laidlaw Environmental, Inc. New York

Benton-GA, INC.

Verilink Corporation

Pinnacle Towers, Inc.

Jock’s and Jill’s

FirstPlus Financial Group

First Home Brokerage, LLC.

Highway Construction

Plymarts, Inc.

Retama Park

WYNCOM, INC.

Life University

Charter School of Arts and Sciences

Dreco Energy Services, LTD.

L.B. Foster Company

JTS, INC.

Magnetic Data Technologies, LLC.

Lynx Chemical

NETBANK, INC.

Rockford Corporation

Utilities

Transportation

Textiles

Telecommunications

Restaurants

Retail/Specialty Retail

Metals & Mining

Real Estate

Manufacturing/Materials/Construction

Media/Publishing/Printing

Leisure

Health Products/Services

Insurance

Government

Electronics

Food/Beverage

Education/Training Services

Energy

Drugs/Pharmaceuticals

Diversified Services

Distribution

Consumer Products

Conglomerates

Computers/IT/Software

Chemicals

Biotech

Automotive/Transport

Banking/Financial Services

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  Lee N. Katz

  Chairman

  Lee N. Katz has specialized in turning companies around for more than 25 years.  Throughout his career in crisis management, Mr. Katz has served as an interim executive officer and reorganization director for both large and small companies, public and private, with annual revenues up to $5 billion. In addition to offering expert-witness testimony regarding business valuations, turnarounds, and plan feasibilities, he has served as a court-appointed receiver in numerous states. Mr. Katz's corporate restructuring and workout experience spans a broad range of industries, providing counsel in crisis prevention as well as crisis workout.  He has served as an executive officer or reorganization expert for numerous public and private companies with public debt. He became managing partner of GGG Partners in 1997.

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  Katie Goodman

  Managing Partner

  In her decade of service with GGG Partners, Ms. Goodman has worked with more than 100 public and private companies, focusing in particular on middle-market firms in the Southeast. Ms. Goodman specializes in assessing a company's situation, determining a course of corrective action that is tailored to each client's needs, and executing the plan. Known for her results-oriented approach, Ms.Goodman has a strong background in finance, operations, and mergers and acquisitions. She often assumes the role of director of reorganization or restructuring officer for companies with private equity funding. Ms. Goodman has worked in  industries as varied as automotive, textiles, finance, telecommunications, restaurants and retail, commercial and residential contracting, general manufacturing, commercial distribution, publishing, government contracting, business-to-business distribution and consumer products companies.

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  Curt S. Friedberg

  Partner

  Curt Friedberg draws on his experience in operations, finance, technology, sales, and marketing to guide and advise businesses of all sizes, including publicly traded companies, privately held businesses, startups, and non-profit organizations. He has held numerous positions as an owner, employee, or interim executive working with companies to effect change. Mr. Friedberg has the innate ability to quickly and efficiently identify and analyze a company’s needs, drill down to the core business issues, and apply effective solutions. His expertise has been developed through years of direct, hands-on work in investment banking, venture capital, software application development, supply chain management, financial analysis, strategic consulting, and fundraising.  Recently, Mr. Friedberg has developed a strong niche in the trucking industry along with other industries he serves.

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  Scott Yates

  Partner

  Scott D. Yates specializes in advising troubled companies and their stakeholders about restructuring their operational and financial positions. His primary areas of concentration are the development, evaluation and implementation of turnaround plans for companies in distress. His experiences in liquidity management and cost reduction initiatives provide a complement of services to assist companies with financial and operational turnarounds. He has been president of companies across industries including nuclear energy, biomass energy, receivables management, e-commerce, industrial distribution, electronic contract manufacturing, sporting goods manufacturing, pet products manufacturing, aerospace manufacturing, home building products manufacturing, automotive supply chain, and management consulting. He has deep domain experience in supply chain management.

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  Joe Briner

  Partner

  Joe Briner, a GGG Partners partner, has almost a quarter century experience as a senior financial services executive. He has worked with businesses as diverse as technology, manufacturing, distributing, primary metals, financial services, venture capital, hedge funds, retail, professional services, non-profits and real estate to establish effective financial structures for their enterprises. He has managed, negotiated or originated more than $3 billion in traditional bank financing and has participated in several hundred million dollars in equity and other financing. Mr. Briner served as President, CEO and director of Alpha Bank & Trust, leading the regulatory approval process and the record setting capital raise of $35 million.  He has helped GGG Partners clients restructure over $500 million in commercial real estate loans.
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  Sam Horgan

  Partner

  Sam Horgan has more than 30 years of financial and operational experience with both public and private enterprises in a broad set of service and manufacturing industries. He began his career with a Fortune 100 company where he was involved in both accounting and plant operational management. He has held the positions of CFO, COO and CEO of various sized firms, including several multi-national, publicly listed companies. Many times, Mr. Horgan has been called upon to help build or rebuild a business’s internal finance, IT and other back office infrastructure. Mr. Horgan has significant M&A experience having been involved in over 40 transactions valued in excess of 800 million dollars. He has also successfully led several restructuring efforts including a $700 million services firm.

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  Sam Katz

  Partner

  Mr. Katz was groomed at the US Attorneys’ Office in New York, where he was involved in all aspects of civil litigation, as well as responsible for creating all pleadings, motions, and litigation material for the U.S. Attorneys.  He currently works with individuals and businesses performing legal and corporate advisory services. Mr. Katz's expertise is in Risk Management, particularly in relation to legal and corporate analysis of current systems and the implementation of new ones. He handles a gambit of real estate and corporate restructuring issues for manufacturing / distributing and real estate companies from inception of a company or project through the exit strategy process.

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  Richard R. Kazmier

  Partner

  Richard R. Kazmier, CTP, has a quarter century of experience in business revitalization and management consulting. He has served as Chief Financial and Chief Restructuring Officer in a variety of business environments, and his expertise is supported by his significant international business, information technology and operating experience. As Managing Director at Morris Anderson & Associates, Ltd., Atlanta, Mr. Kazmier received assignments in business integration, financial and operational restructuring, workout and liquidations in the real estate investment, printing, food processing, healthcare, steel fabrication, construction, manufacturing, distribution, software development, carpeting and truck leasing industries.

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  Harvey P. Mays

  Partner

  H.P. Mays is a well-rounded crisis manager with 30 years of operations experience. Mr. Mays has worked in a variety of industries including aluminum smelting, recycling, wireless, transportation, battery manufacturing, mobile homes and after-market products for the automotive industry. He has served a variety of clients in the manufacturing, distribution and services industries since joining GGG Partners in 1994. His engagements include working as interim CFO for a rapidly-growing company which builds cellular phone towers, and working with a $100 million bank syndicate and their debtor, a distressed $500 million, public company based in the southeast. Mr. Mays was General Manager of a large metal recycling operation, was Executive Vice President of a retail decorative product operation, and senior vice president of an integrated secondary smelting and fabricated lead products company.

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  Joe Pegnia

  Partner

  Joe Pegnia has extensive experience in finance, business valuation/solvency, organizational design, operations, and sales.  He also has extensive experience supporting counsel in restructuring related litigation matters.  Mr. Pegnia's client experience includes both publicly traded and privately held companies of all sizes and in all stages of the business life cycle.  His expertise has been developed through years of direct, hands-on work with management teams, boards of directors, investors, and creditors providing financial analysis, strategic consulting, and investment banking services.   

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  Victor Taglia

  Partner

  As a financial expert who has restructured debt, turned around troubled businesses and improved cash flows, Mr. Taglia has vast experience in varied manufacturing, distribution and construction businesses as well as the skills, education and track record to save companies in distress. As chief restructuring officer and disbursing agent in bankruptcy court, he managed several successful reorganizations and liquidations. Mr. Taglia also prepared and defended liquidation analyses and identified and collected preferential payments, fraudulent transfers and other amounts due to debtors in these as well as other cases. His CPA, licensed in New York and Florida, Business Valuation accreditation and Financial Forensics certification give him the perfect combination of training and experience to tackle even the toughest of turnarounds. 

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  Jerry E. Goldress

  Founder

  A turnaround specialist and corporate crisis manager since 1965, Jerry Goldress has been called a "master of turnaround" by Business Week and a "trouble-shooter extra-ordinaire" by Metal Center News. Since 1973, he has been president of more than 100 manufacturing, distribution, and retail organizations. He has served as GGG Partners' Chairman since 1981.  Prior to joining GGG Partners, Mr. Goldress held senior management positions with Raytheon, General Electric, and General Motors.

• Murray Cohen

  Partner

  Murray Cohen has extensive financial and general management experience in branded consumer products and services, including soft drinks, juices, foods and food service, wines, electronics and garden products. He led the internal merger and acquisitions department for The Coca-Cola Company, where he managed more than $2 billion in domestic and global transactions. He completed his tenure there as chief financial officer for the Company's profitable $200 million juice and drinks operating division in Canada. Following his career at Coca-Cola, Mr. Cohen served as a financial turnaround advisor and interim CFO to a $200 million national consumer lawn and garden products manufacturer, and as interim chief financial officer and financial adviser for a publicly-held $170 million revenue branded consumer audio electronics manufacturer.

• Paul J. Coughlin, Jr.

  Partner

  Paul J. Coughlin, Jr., has held a variety of executive, management, legal and government positions, and uses his extensive experience in these areas to successfully direct the turnaround of companies in crisis situations. Paul is best known for his successful turnaround of Eastmet Corporation, and, as president and CEO, he successfully redirected the corporation out of Chapter 11 proceedings and into a viable and growing organization. Since joining GGG Partners, Paul has served as a senior officer or advisor to companies in sectors ranging from computer software to heavy manufacturing. He has served as a financial advisor to the Oneida Indian Tribe, as a member of the CRO team for a bankrupt textile company, as president and CEO of two professional services companies and as the financial advisor to a corrugated box company.

• Marvin A. Davis

  Partner

  Having supervised the turnaround of over 100 U.S. and international corporations, ranging from airlines to high tech barcode printers, Mr. Davis is one of the most experienced corporate crisis managers in the world. He wrote Turnaround, the standard how-to manual on returning businesses to profitability, and Take No Prisoners: A No-Holds-Barred Approach to Corporate Excellence. He also created the tape series, The Profit Prescription and The Turnaround Formula. In addition to crisis management activities, Mr. Davis maintains an active due diligence practice assessing new acquisitions and advising investment-banking firms on the disposal of existing portfolio companies. He has conducted business globally with direct experience in Mexico, Canada, Japan, Germany, China, Malaysia, Australia, France, and the United Kingdom.