About GBF Advisors
OUR MISSION
GBFA provides company executives, board-members and key management with strategies and solutions for building or restructuring the organization to the optimal level with the objective to grow and advance the enterprise to competition in the international business markets. Financial performance is the common denominator for business measurement. GBFA offers senior financial and operational management experience from a background of 40+ years from early-stage startups to mature companies, in the private, public, or non-profit sectors to design and implement growth strategies and restructuring. GBFA assesses and with its network of affiliates, associates, and global contacts, delivers and implements strategies and solutions for businesses to compete and excel in the future.
OUR ANALYSIS
We evaluate your business from its current domicile to analyze and recommend the best way forward in the following areas:
Initial capital structure funding, cash movements & exits, loan structures, start-up payments, operating expenses, and transfer pricing analysis. Cash management in restricted currency countries, open inflows and withdrawals. Operations planning, future objectives, and exit strategy. Multiple currency accounting and foreign statutory reporting. Human resource management and employee insurance benefitsOffshoring, foreign and domestic tax legal structure, and positioning.
OUR AFFILIATES
Combining extensive experience with a vast network of global affiliates, GBFA is able to provide solid business financial solutions. Some affiliates include:
Diebolt & Associates, Ltd., dieboltcpa.com
Automotive Foresight (Shanghai) Co., Ltd
A market & industry research firm established by several automotive insiders with more than 10 years of industry experience each. The company’s advisors are widely spread across R&D institutions, suppliers, OEMs, and dealers. Automotive Foresight’s strategic partners cover geographic areas such as North America, Europe, and ASEAN countries.
Proliance Company LTD, Thailand
Proliance, established in 2006, is a Thai-based business consulting and information service provider. The company specializes in automotive data collection, management, and processing, offering expert data-driven insight and industry-specific knowledge. With a focus on delivering high-quality information services, Proliance has positioned itself as trusted partner for organizations seeking comprehensive automotive industry intelligence.
Robert J Swistock, Managing Director
Bob Swistock has extensive international experience in energy, automotive and information technology industries. He is recognized for the ability to create and build value through strategic financial and operational planning, and has proven success using key value drivers to develop and enhance international footprints and profitability.
Bob collaborates with his clients’ leaders to develop innovative solutions and results. He has 30+ years’ experience in mergers, acquisitions and sales of companies - both public and private - and financial expertise with IPO’s, public offerings and NYSE listings.
To effectively engage his clients and their management teams, Bob, in his previous roles, established operating procedures, profitability benchmarks, transfer pricing policies, budgeting and financial and regulatory controls. He has also directed all global banking, financing, financial and tax reporting, budgeting, governmental compliance, legal and contract review and global cash management.
That’s smart business sense.
