1733 N Greenfield Rd. Ste 104, Mesa, AZ 85205, USA
What We Do
Sonoran Capital Advisors is a consulting firm that focuses on corporate finance and accounting support, restructuring, conflict resolution, litigation support, interim management, investment banking and related services. A boutique firm, Sonoran provides highly specialized financial and management services focused on the lower middle market. Sonoran is headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona but services clients across the United States.
Financial Advisory Services
Service Offerings
- Interim Management: Serve in fiduciary roles such as Interim CEO, CRO, CFO, Receiver, Chapter 11 Trustee, Liquidating Trustee, Independent Board Member.
- Distressed Advisory: Advise debtors, creditors, investors, trustees, and other related parties involved in bankruptcies or other distressed situations.
- Small Business Advisory: Consult on strategy, risk reduction, structure, financial forecasting, accounting, sales and other important small business issues.
- Asset Sales: Conduct and oversee asset sales and liquidations to maximizing value through creativity and broad networks.
- Finance/Accounting Support: Provide interim accounting and finance support to private equity portfolio companies, companies in management transition, or companies involved in transactions.
- Investment Banking: Provide specialized services including debt and equity raises, spinoffs, mergers and acquisitions consulting and other related services.
Litigation Support Services
Service Offerings
- Bankruptcy Expert: Serve as expert in Chapter 11 plan confirmation litigation including interest rate analysis, fairness, and feasibility.
- Fraudulent Transfer Expert: Provide expert analysis and testimony in constructive fraud, actual fraud, preference or other related avoidance action cases.
- Valuation Expert: Provide valuation services in ownership disputes, divorce proceedings, or other related cases.
- Consulting Serve as consulting expert and provide forensic accounting, financial modeling, and other related services in litigation support situations.
- Fairness Opinions: Provide valuations, solvency opinions, fairness opinions and other related services to avoid litigation exposure.
- Damages Expert: Serve as financial expert witness in damages litigation cases.
Who we are
Bryan Perkinson
Bryan Perkinson
Bryan Perkinson
Managing Director
B.A. English Utah State University
J.D. Arizona State University
M.B.A. Arizona State University
Member of Arizona Bar
Matt Foster
Bryan Perkinson
Bryan Perkinson
Managing Director
B.S. Finance University of Utah
M.B.A. Northeastern University
Scott Wiley
Bryan Perkinson
Scott Wiley
Mark Byars
Tonia Tautolo
Tonia Tautolo
Managing Director
B.S. Finance Arizona State University
M.B.A. Arizona State University
CPA - Arizona
HACCP Certification
Tonia Tautolo
Tonia Tautolo
Tonia Tautolo
Director
B.S. Business Admin California State University
Paralegal Certification
Ry Neri
Tonia Tautolo
Philip Chapman
Philip Chapman
Kenneth Bloomquist
Philip Chapman
Jake Groves
Kenneth Bloomquist
Kenneth Bloomquist
Kenneth Bloomquist
Kenneth Bloomquist
Kenneth Bloomquist
Associate
B.S. Political Science Brigham Young University
MA Foreign Policy American University
M.B.A. Carnegie Melon
Tegan Christianson
Tegan Christianson
Tegan Christianson
Associate
B.S. Economics Utah Valley University
J.D. Brigham Young University
M.B.A. University of Oxford
Hayden Woldberg
Tegan Christianson
Tegan Christianson
What We've Done
SkyMall: Liquidating Trustee
ITC: Creditors' Committee Advisor / Board Member
Jumio: Interim Executive Management
Appointed Chapter 11 Liquidating Trustee of name brand, airline focused retail company that filed for bankruptcy in Arizona. Oversaw the wind down of the estate, sold assets, and pursued litigation claims.
Jumio: Interim Executive Management
ITC: Creditors' Committee Advisor / Board Member
Jumio: Interim Executive Management
Engaged as Interim CFO on the day of bankruptcy filing. Guided company through contentious Chapter 11 filing in Delaware culminating in an asset sale. Continued as CFO for new buyer and assisted in hiring a replacement as permanent CFO.
ITC: Creditors' Committee Advisor / Board Member
ITC: Creditors' Committee Advisor / Board Member
Inca Refining / West Bank: CRO / Liquidating Trustee
Engaged as committee financial advisor in Chapter 11 case of an Arizona based wire mesh manufacturer. Assisted in confirmation of full pay plan. Appointed to company board of directors.
Inca Refining / West Bank: CRO / Liquidating Trustee
Inca Refining / West Bank: CRO / Liquidating Trustee
Inca Refining / West Bank: CRO / Liquidating Trustee
Engaged as CRO of Inca Refining / West Bank Land Company, a Louisiana based, defunct oil refinery. Oversaw a contentious chapter 11 bankruptcy case, confirmed a chapter 11 plan over objections, and ultimately sold the company assets to a Taiwanese Multinational company that plans to build a $9.5 billion plastic plant on and around the site.
Vieste: Consultant / Receiver
Inca Refining / West Bank: CRO / Liquidating Trustee
Vieste: Consultant / Receiver
Engaged by bondholders in a $30 million private recycling company located inside the grounds of the City of Glendale Landfill. Engaged to consult with the City of Glendale to repurpose or liquidate the assets to maximize recovery for the bondholders, Sonoran was ultimately appointed Receiver over the assets with a mandate to liquidate.
Seaborne Airlines: CRO
Inca Refining / West Bank: CRO / Liquidating Trustee
Vieste: Consultant / Receiver
Sonoran was engaged as CRO of a distressed regional airline based in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Seaborne was experiencing distress in 2017 and then was devastated by Hurricane Maria. Sonoran battled not only the financial distress of the company but the impacts of the hurricane on travel, accommodations. and electricity during course of its engagement. Ultimately, Sonoran oversaw the filing of a Chapter 11 case in Delaware and the sale of the Company to another private equity backed regional airline.
Cred, Inc.: CRO
Grand Canyon Caverns & Inn: Receiver
Grand Canyon Caverns & Inn: Receiver
Sonoran was engaged as CRO of one of the a crypto-currency companies to file for bankruptcy in the United States. Cred, a crypto "bank" filed for bankruptcy in 2020 due to management fraud and mismanagement of certain investments. Sonoran was hired to serve as CRO and also fill interim CFO and controller roles. Sonoran assist in the wind down of business operations, recovery of assets, liquidation of assets, and confirmation of a bankruptcy plan.
Grand Canyon Caverns & Inn: Receiver
Grand Canyon Caverns & Inn: Receiver
Grand Canyon Caverns & Inn: Receiver
Sonoran was appointed by a state court judge to serve as receiver of Grand Canyon Caverns and Inn ("GCCI") to manage and sell the company and its assets in an effort to reduce claims and maximize returns for equity investors. GCCI is a very unique historical asset with retail, food and beverage, hospitality, and tourism operations. GCCI's property consisted of approximately 1000 acres of land adjacent to Route 66 in Northern Arizona. It included the largest dry cave in North America, with over 3 miles of cave trails and one of the world's only "cave hotel rooms." Sonoran managed the operations through a difficult COVID era period and ultimately sold the asset to the Havasupai Nation for a significant return to equity investors .
Array Photonics: Financial Advisor
Grand Canyon Caverns & Inn: Receiver
Sonoran was engaged as financial advisor to Taqnia International, Inc., a US-based investing arm of the Saudi Sovereign Wealth Fund. Taqnia was the sole shareholder of Array Photonics, a semi-conductor developer based in Tempe, AZ. Due to poor management, fraud, and other related causes, Sonoran was engaged to assist in the wind-down and liquidation of Array Photonics - including the pursuit of litigation against certain members of its management team. Sonoran oversaw staff layoffs, plant decommissioning, provided operational accounting services, assisted in audit and inventory of equipment, oversaw sale process, and provided other management services. Sonoran also assisted in providing litigation support services.
ACPI, LLC / Nature's Wonder / TruInfusion: Receiver
Appointed receiver and assumed Interim CEO responsibilities of the holding company for an integrated cannabis operation due to allegations of significant fraud. Updated financials, implemented operating procedures and internal controls, and reduced sales and excise tax liabilities in arrears. Achieved significant improvements in financial performance and strengthened compliance and HR systems.
Infinity Pharmaceuticals: Liquidating Trustee
Infinity Pharmaceuticals: Liquidating Trustee
Appointed as the liquidating trustee for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. Executed a court-approved liquidation plan, including the sale of assets, the reconciliation of claims, and the wind-down of operations. Implemented and supported the asset sales process and creditor negotiations to maximize the available proceeds.