Who We Are

Built for Critical Financial Moments

Garden Advisory is a boutique consulting firm supporting companies and investors through transactions, scale, and strategic transformation. We specialize in M&A advisory and outsourced accounting & finance, delivering work that’s both technically sound and operationally grounded.

Our focus is on founder-led businesses, private equity platforms, and middle-market operators navigating complexity under pressure. We embed with clients to lead diligence, run their finance functions, and drive clarity through every inflection point.

Fundamental Core Values

Integrity

We act with honesty, transparency, and consistency. Trust is the cornerstone of every relationship we build.

Integrity

We act with honesty, transparency, and consistency. Trust is the cornerstone of every relationship we build.

Integrity

We act with honesty, transparency, and consistency. Trust is the cornerstone of every relationship we build.

Excellence

We don’t do average. Our work reflects a deep commitment to quality, precision, and continuous improvement.

Excellence

We don’t do average. Our work reflects a deep commitment to quality, precision, and continuous improvement.

Excellence

We don’t do average. Our work reflects a deep commitment to quality, precision, and continuous improvement.

Advocacy

We champion our clients’ goals with urgency and resolve. We treat your priorities as our own and go the extra mile to protect and advance them.

Advocacy

We champion our clients’ goals with urgency and resolve. We treat your priorities as our own and go the extra mile to protect and advance them.

Advocacy

We champion our clients’ goals with urgency and resolve. We treat your priorities as our own and go the extra mile to protect and advance them.

Perspective

We bring sharp thinking, informed judgment, and a broad view. We connect dots others miss and simplify complexity into clarity.

Perspective

We bring sharp thinking, informed judgment, and a broad view. We connect dots others miss and simplify complexity into clarity.

Perspective

We bring sharp thinking, informed judgment, and a broad view. We connect dots others miss and simplify complexity into clarity.

Our People

Our professionals bring deep expertise across M&A, accounting, and financial operations, with backgrounds from Big Four and national accounting firms, as well as CFO and controllership roles.

Each member of our team is selected for their technical rigor, sound judgment, and ability to deliver in complex, time-sensitive environments.

Every engagement is led by experienced professionals who take ownership from day one, ensuring clients receive thoughtful, high-quality work and consistent senior-level attention. We value collaboration, accountability, and execution, and we operate as an integrated extension of our clients' teams.

At Garden Advisory, we believe exceptional outcomes begin with exceptional people and we’ve built a firm to reflect that.

We work with companies and investors navigating fast-moving, high-stakes moments, where performance can’t be compromised. Our clients span:

Founder-Led Businesses

preparing for a sale, scaling operations, or building their first finance infrastructure

Founder-Led Businesses

preparing for a sale, scaling operations, or building their first finance infrastructure

Founder-Led Businesses

preparing for a sale, scaling operations, or building their first finance infrastructure

Private Equity Firms

seeking trusted partners for diligence, reporting, and post-close support

Private Equity Firms

seeking trusted partners for diligence, reporting, and post-close support

Private Equity Firms

seeking trusted partners for diligence, reporting, and post-close support

Sponsor-Backed Platforms

in growth mode, building finance functions or preparing for integration

Sponsor-Backed Platforms

in growth mode, building finance functions or preparing for integration

Sponsor-Backed Platforms

in growth mode, building finance functions or preparing for integration

Finance Leaders

who need senior-level execution without building a full internal team

Finance Leaders

who need senior-level execution without building a full internal team

Finance Leaders

who need senior-level execution without building a full internal team

Kevin Garden, Founder

Kevin Garden is a CPA and experienced advisor with 10+ years leading M&A and finance engagements across the middle market. Before founding Garden Advisory, he held senior roles at PwC and top consulting firms, advising on transactions from $10 million to over $500 million, across a broad range of industries.

Kevin’s expertise spans both sides of the deal table, from quality of earnings and working capital analysis to post-close integration and financial operations. He’s also built and managed in-house accounting and finance teams, serving as a trusted partner to executive teams and founders.

He holds a Master of Business Taxation from USC and is active in civic and mentorship initiatives across Los Angeles. Kevin launched Garden Advisory to bring clients hands-on, high-impact financial support with the responsiveness and clarity today’s business environment demands.

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