Ralph Castner has extensive experience in the retail and payment processing industries, including 18 years with a Fortune 1000 retailer and a top fifteen issuer of Visa/Mastercards in the United States.

 
 

While client needs may vary, Rush Creek Advisors’ services encompass the following areas:

 
 
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Due Diligence for your firm’s investment opportunities

  • Evaluating cash flow
  • Analyzing key risks to the business
  • Identifying strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats
  • Assisting with strategic positioning of the business
  • Assisting with negotiations
  • Ralph is also positioned to co-invest in shared opportunities if applicable
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Retail

  • Helping to establish and analyze productivity metrics (hiring, staffing, operations, etc.)
  • Providing guidance on working capital optimization
  • Directing strategies to improve return on capital
  • Assistance with site selection and metrics and indicators to drive the decision-making process
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Co-branded Credit Cards

  • Leveraging the experience of launching successful credit card programs through large public outdoor companies.
  • Integration with other aspects of successful retailing
  • Helping to advise in the details of the program
  • Providing direction for launch and execution of the program
  • Measuring success or analyzing current co-branded credit card programs
  • Designing metrics to measure success
 
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Board Seat

  • Serving as an appointed board seat
  • Audit Committee Chair
  • Providing advice and strategic direction to leaders
  • Helping to manage investor relations if applicable
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Interim CFO

  • Developing internal controls
  • Working with 3rd party investors, lenders, etc.
  • Developing and/or hire staff
  • Helping with financial and strategic planning
  • Tax planning and optimizing a company’s tax position
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Mentoring and/or Coaching

  • Leveraging a CFO who is experienced and seasoned to mentor a less experienced CFO, or another member of the C-suite.
  • Guidance in dealing with lenders, investors
  • Helping to establish financial best practices within their organization
  • Serving as a sounding board for company growth and new ideas
  • Helping explore improvements in working capital and analyzing the amount of capital utilized in business units or processes
  • Establishing a ROI culture within the organization