Ariste is a boutique firm with postsecondary education experience in school administration, operations, regulatory, real estate, restructuring and strategic transactions.
roles and services
school advisor
lender advisor
Liquidity Forecasts and
Working Capital improvement
Turnaround and sale of massage school chain. Taught out and closed failing campuses and completed close out audits.
Reduced operating deficits through cost and headcount reductions and decreasing the number of campuses in Michigan.
A Kentucky
College
Budgets, Projections and
Planning
Turnaround and sale of massage school chain. Taught out and closed failing campuses and completed close out audits.
Joe guided us through a difficult process and advocated as if it was his school" - Stephen Healey -former Interim President and Provost of University of Bridgeport.
Supported the preparation of budgets and projections, negotiated debt amendments and housing leases.
Prepared analyses of campus profitability and provided recommendations for campus lease negotiations and teach out initiatives.
A Kentucky
College
Enrollments, Retention and
Outcomes
Turnaround and sale of massage school chain. Taught out and closed failing campuses and completed close out audits.
Joe guided us through a difficult process and advocated as if it was his school" - Stephen Healey -former Interim President and Provost of University of Bridgeport.
Reduced operating deficits through cost and headcount reductions and decreasing the number of campuses in Michigan.
Joe guided us through a difficult process and advocated as if it was his school" - Stephen Healey -former Interim President and Provost of University of Bridgeport.
A Kentucky
College
Financing and M&A
Turnaround and sale of massage school chain. Taught out and closed failing campuses and completed close out audits.
Regulatory Submission and
Compliance
Turnaround and sale of massage school chain. Taught out and closed failing campuses and completed close out audits
Teach Outs and Wind Downs
Turnaround and sale of massage school chain. Taught out and closed failing campuses and completed close out audits.
Prepared analyses of campus profitability and provided recommendations for campus lease negotiations and teach out initiatives.
A Client Scope
Of Work
A Client scope of work can address a combination of needs to provide an end-to-end solution.
Operations Improvement
Marketing and Advertising
Enrollment management and admissions
Title IV processing
IT, systems and reporting
Strategic & Market Assessment
Evaluate Strategic Plans
Business Plan Assessment
Strategic Options
Diversifying Revenue
Financial Resources Analysis
Debt Management Plans
Unencumbered Real Estate
Primary Vendors
Fundraising
Regulatory and Accreditation
Evaluate compliance measures and thresholds
Develop and implement action plans
Support efforts for Accreditor self study & site visits
Help prepare submissions and responses for inquiries
Transaction Advisory
Strategic transactions
Debt refinancing and restructuring
Contract negotiations
Liquidity and Financial Analysis
Cash forecasting and cash management
Programs and Faculty Productivity Analysis
Real estate development and facilities
Net tuition and discounting
Colleges and universities
Does your school need an objective assessment?
Are budgets approved with operating deficits?
Do you need to restructure the school's debt?
Is your school attractive to strategic partners?
Ariste Advisors helps the Board of Trustees and Administration do the analysis and work through their fiduciary duty and exercise of business judgment.
Companies, sponsors
AND Lenders
Is run-rate EBITDA below the YTD Budget?
Are you facing a covenant default?
Do you need to restructure debt?
Do you need M&A support?
Does your lender group want boots on the ground?
With Ariste Advisors, your interests are our obligation.
