Skip Braun and Michael Portegello to help expand firm growth in New York market.

Business advisory firm CrossCountry Consulting has announced the appointment of two New York-based members to its Advisory Council: Skip Braun, a former Senior Advisory Partner at Grant Thornton; and Michael Portegello, a former Senior Assurance Partner and Growth Markets Leader at Ernst & Young (EY). Braun and Portegello will play an instrumental role in shaping the firm's strategy for its New York practice.

A finance, accounting, audit, and business leader with over four decades of diversified experience serving public and private companies, Braun is a seasoned advisor to fast-growing and groundbreaking companies, helping them to navigate IPOs, registration statements and public filings. Portegello has over 30 years of experience in accounting, finance and capital market transactions, leading advisory engagements from emerging, IPO-bound, high growth startups to global, multibillion-dollar organizations across various sectors.

Skip Braun, Advisory Council Member, CrossCountry Consulting

"We are thrilled to welcome Skip and Michael to our growing Advisory Council," said Erik Linn, Co-Founder and Managing Partner at CrossCountry Consulting. "Their experience, reputation, and extensive relationships across the market will be invaluable as we continue to grow our New York practice. We are eager to work with them as we continue to develop meaningful solutions and address the current and future needs of our clients."

Michael Portegello, Advisory Council Member, CrossCountry Consulting

"I am honored to join the CrossCountry Advisory Council," said Braun. "I look forward to supporting the firm and helping to continue to grow its presence in the New York market across the financial services industry."

"New York has a tradition of producing market-leading companies and I'm excited to join such a dynamic, innovative firm that is committed to providing best-in-class advisory services to its clients," said Portegello. "I am eager to join CrossCountry's Advisory Council during a high-growth period and contribute to the company's success within this market."

Since opening its doors in 2011, CrossCountry has seen remarkable and sustained growth, with offices in Washington, D.C., Boston, Chicago, Dallas, New York, San Francisco and Seattle, as well as employees in strategic locations around the world. The greater New York market is a strategic priority given the firm's local client base and the region's prominence as a global financial and commercial hub.

SOURCE: CrossCountry Consulting

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