CrossCountry Consulting
Advisory firm supporting finance, operations and technology workstreams across acquisitions, integrations, divestitures and carve-outs.
- Highest 2026 tier: Tier I
- Independent integration and separation advisory firm
- M&A Integration and Separation Advisory
Overview
CrossCountry Consulting advises corporate finance teams and private equity clients across the transaction lifecycle. Its transaction practice covers full-lifecycle M&A, divestitures, carve-outs, IPO readiness and related transformation.
Integration and separation mandates draw on finance, accounting, risk, operations and technology capabilities. The firm supports operating-model design, governance, financial reporting, systems transition and business-continuity planning.
CrossCountry Consulting is included in one 2026 Advisory Ranking category. The highest recorded classification is Tier I.
Firm facts
| Legal name | CrossCountry Consulting LLC |
| Founded | 2011 |
| Firm type | Independent integration and separation advisory firm |
| Principal offices | McLean, New York, Boston, San Francisco, Seattle, London, Dublin |
| Primary focus | Full-lifecycle M&A and divestiture execution |
| Transaction Solutions leader | Kati Penney |
| Highest 2026 Advisory Ranking tier | Tier I |
Principal activities
Integration management
Governance, workstream coordination, Day 1 readiness, 100-day planning and synergy tracking.
Separation and carve-outs
Separation planning, standalone readiness, transition-service management and stranded-cost coordination.
Value realization
Operating-model alignment, functional execution, change management and post-close performance support.
CrossCountry Consulting works with clients on assignments that may combine strategy, specialist analysis, implementation support and organizational adoption. The precise scope depends on the mandate, sector, geography and client requirements.
Sector and mandate coverage
Sector coverage
- Private equity portfolio companies
- Business services
- Consumer
- Healthcare
- Industrials
- Technology
Transaction and mandate types
- Integration management office
- Separation management office
- Day 1 readiness
- Carve-outs
- TSA planning and exit
- Synergy realization
Market position
CrossCountry Consulting is positioned as a independent integration and separation advisory firm. Its relevance reflects direct involvement in transaction execution, senior practitioner access, functional depth and the ability to support management teams through compressed transition timetables.
Distinctive focus: Cross-functional transaction execution spanning finance, operations, risk and technology.
Competitive context
CrossCountry Consulting competes with integration specialists, transaction-execution boutiques, operations consultancies and independent transformation advisers. The relevant peer set varies by deal size, sector, geographic scope and whether the mandate centers on integration, separation, technology, finance or operating performance.
Comparable firms are selected according to overlap in business model, client segment, service coverage, geographic activity and mandate profile. Inclusion does not imply equivalence in scale, ranking or market position.
Leadership
| Person | Current position | Institutional background |
|---|---|---|
| Kati Penney | Transaction Solutions leader | Full-lifecycle M&A, divestiture and transaction advisory |
Leadership information reflects the public sources reviewed for this profile. View the firm’s website ↗
Corporate and regulatory information
CrossCountry Consulting provides consulting or advisory services. Public information reviewed does not identify a single group-wide regulated-securities registration applicable to its integration and separation consulting work.
View registered-entity details
| Principal entity | CrossCountry Consulting LLC |
| Regulatory status | Consulting or advisory services |
| Headquarters | McLean, Virginia |
| Primary jurisdiction | United States |
Principal offices
- McLean
- New York
- Boston
- San Francisco
- Seattle
- London
- Dublin
Rankings and recognition
Ranking inclusion is editorially determined. The existence or maintenance of a Wiki profile does not influence ranking eligibility, tier or position.
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Related institutions and subjects
Sources and data transparency
The profile is based on the following publicly available institutional, regulatory and editorial sources:
- Transaction Solutions — integration, separation and transaction-execution capabilities.
- CrossCountry Consulting — firm overview, services and institutional information.
- Advisory Ranking — Top 30 M&A Integration and Separation Advisory 2026 — inclusion and tier classification.
