Our Team

We're a senior, revenue-focused team with a restructuring heritage and deep experience serving private equity clients and their portfolio companies.

John Deakins

Partner

John is a senior business executive with over 40 years of experience in industries such as manufacturing, apparel, retail, and consumer products and services. He served as a Practice Leader at Alvarez & Marsal for 12 years. John lives with his wife Karen in Fairfield, CT, near their children and grandchildren.

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Jordan Davis

Partner

Jordan is a data-driven consultant who previously worked as a Director with Alvarez & Marsal and as a consultant in FTI's Creditor Rights Practice. He is passionate about live music, the outdoors, and sits on the board of the Cora Hartshorn Arboretum.

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Jared Rejsek

Senior Analyst

Jared brings experience in reporting, analytics, and technology from his time as a senior analyst at Accenture and master's degree in MIS. When not working on creating value for Candela's clients, you can find him heads-down in a Sci-Fi book, exploring a new pocket of the Earth, or dirtying his kitchen with a new recipe. Originally from Texas, Jared now resides in Chicago.

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Cory Oliver

Partner

Cory focuses on strategy, marketing, and sales for B2B clients and was previously a Director with Alvarez & Marsal in New York. He now lives in Austin, Texas with his wife Sarah and three dogs: Meatball, Hamilton, and Ralphie.

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Amy O'Brien-Bird

Partner

Amy drives sustainable improvements for clients across go-to-market strategy, sales, and marketing and was previously a Managing Director with Alvarez & Marsal in New York where she founded and led the Growth and Customer Experience practice. She lives in Pittsburgh with her family.

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