Testimonials

"My introduction to Ed Freiermuth came at a crisis management meeting with a member of a trade group to which my company belongs. I was impressed with his quick situation analysis and his command of the action steps that needed to be implemented quickly if the business were to survive. Over the years, I have sought Ed's advice on matters such as finance, economics and corporate governance. I have also used his services to facilitate more than two dozen meetings with the management team of Blish-Mize with the dual objectives of better understanding performance metrics and enhancing profitability. It has been of great value to me to observe Ed in action as a highly effective business consultant helping to find ways to expand my business while remaining alert to potential downside risks."

John H. Mize
Chairman, President & CEO
Blish-Mize Company

"Ed Freiermuth has been a highly valued resource to me for over ten years. Whether contributing as a business strategist during growth periods, or engaged during periods of difficult business challenge, Ed is quick to understand complex situations. His recommendations are clear and concise, and they reflect his bias toward action and the breadth of his knowledge. As a meeting facilitator and an evaluator of highly confidential material, Ed's ability to achieve results is unsurpassed. He is anxious to become involved and quickly becomes a team participant—even in the face of resistance. Ed's ability to build trust impresses those who engage him, as well as those he is brought in to assist. Ed Freiermuth adds that independent perspective and has been an important member of the management teams I've been privileged to lead."

Bill Baribault
President
Henry Company

 

"Ed Freiermuth is one of those rare talents who can keep an objective opinion of the situation while relating closely with management. Ed gets it and he gets it quickly. His positive, constructive touch makes for quicker implementation of what becomes shared thinking. His counsel is trusted because of his wealth of experience and his ability to approach each situation on its own terms. Ed becomes the board's best friend and a confidant to the management team."

Frank Belatti
Chairman & CEO
AFC Enterprises, Inc.

 

"Ed Freiermuth has been a valuable contributor to the Dixieline Board for many years. It gives me great personal comfort knowing that an experienced, trusted navigator is on watch near the helm should a course correction be needed."

Bill Cowling
President & CEO
Dixieline Lumber Company

"When Ed Freiermuth began advising MGF, the company was under performing and product quality was not meeting MGF's former high standards. The company's senior secured lenders were uneasy. With Ed's guidance, a little over three years later, profits were again on target, the lenders were very comfortable, and the owners were able to sell their equity interests at a very attractive price. Ed was a major catalyst for the changes that led to MGF's highly successful revitalization and subsequent liquidity event."

John Everett
Co-Owner (Retired)
MGF Industries, Inc.

" Ed Freiermuth came to our company as a consultant just as the economy and our industry were headed into a recession. We needed a fresh, independent review of our existing credit facilities, our interaction with suppliers and an overall review of our business and financial strategy. He helped us restructure our processes and management team. Ed is a great sounding board for our executive committee, listening to all sides of an issue and then guiding the group to a consensus on action steps to take to get the desired results."

Ken Staub
President & CEO
Staub Metals Corporation

 

"I have known, worked with and called upon Ed Freiermuth for help in a wide variety of investment topics over more than 20 years. His wisdom and patience are as reliable as they are insightful. With so many consultants fanning the flames of consensus, Ed is able to see through financial fads and frenzies into the next reality with amazing awareness. He also appreciates the human side of business strategy and planning; achieving consensus and helping others to see the light is a special talent. Ed is both realistic and visionary, well grounded in core business principles and well versed in emerging trends."

Michael P. McAdams
President & CEO
Four Corners Capital Management, LLC