Sebastian Oliva Garcia

With over 1,200 professionals across 18 international offices, Riveron delivers tailored solutions for CFOs, private equity firms, and other key stakeholders. Whether navigating complex accounting, executing M&A, addressing financial distress, or driving operational excellence, we provide steady guidance that leads to lasting impact. In 2023, a new chapter unfolded with Kohlberg & Company's investment, reinforcing Riveron's foundation and commitment to growth. Guided by our tagline, "Complexity and Urgency. Simplified.™", Riveron's multidisciplinary approach is rare among advisors-combining authenticity, collaboration, and technical expertise to bring clarity to chaos and spur momentum for change.

Since Brookfield Asset Management’s acquisition, I’ve played a key role in reshaping the company’s financial reporting and forecasting to support its new strategic direction: breaking into the top tier of U.S. insurers. I rebuilt reporting frameworks to give leadership faster access to higher‑quality data, delivering clearer dashboards, more actionable insights, and decision‑ready reporting. This required integrating data from fragmented systems, resolving inconsistencies, and automating processes to improve speed, accuracy, and scalability. As part of the broader restructuring, I partnered closely with actuarial, capital, and investment teams to evaluate the product portfolio. Together, we identified underperforming products, surfaced growth opportunities, and aligned the portfolio with long‑term profitability objectives. Throughout, I ensured strong data governance, regulatory awareness, and insight delivery in a fast‑moving, high‑pressure environment.

By improving reporting quality, streamlining data collection, and developing advanced reporting tools, I delivered accurate, timely, and decision‑ready financial information. Working closely with cross‑functional teams, I bridged the gap between finance and operations by aligning key performance indicators with long‑term strategic objectives. I strengthened working capital management by improving visibility and control over DSO and conducted scenario analyses to assess financial implications and support informed decision‑making

I provided strategic and financial advisory services to business owners and entrepreneurs across the restaurant, construction, and real estate sectors. My focus has been on transforming businesses, strengthening operations, and building long‑term value. From structuring complex projects to diving deep into the data, I delivered financial plans that improved profitability and positioned clients for sustainable growth. I built tailored financial and valuation models to sharpen resource allocation, guide investment decisions, and support successful capital raises. Key Accomplishments: Stabilized liquidity by implementing tighter operational controls, real‑time forecasting, and closer alignment between finance and strategy. Supported a restaurant chain’s post‑pandemic recovery and expansion through market‑driven opportunity assessment and financial analysis, enabling new location launches and a 70% increase in average revenue per site. Improved organizational agility by simplifying administrative and operational processes, strengthening training, and clarifying roles across admin, sales, and product teams.

I led a team of two analysts in designing analytical models and developing collection strategies that successfully mitigated bad debt and recovered over 5% of early account receivables. I also played a pivotal role in automating and redefining call center operations, which significantly reduced the operational workload and enhanced the quality of information. Additionally, I spearheaded a debt recovery initiative, negotiating with collection agencies and implementing effective communication strategies that secured client payment agreements.

I played a key role in implementing and redefining service agreements across banking divisions, significantly enhancing communication, collaboration, and the effective use of analytical tools. I mentored a team of interns in the development and deployment of statistical models, and I spearheaded customer-centric strategies for database management, predictive analytics, and segmentation. These efforts led to optimized communication, reduced churn, and increased cross-selling opportunities. Additionally, I led the successful implementation of a machine learning-based recommendation system, which deepened customer insights, expanded the marketing of retail and banking products, and increased the utilization of existing services by our clients.

I proactively participated in the main company's budget process. Implemented effective financial planning strategies for the Andean region (Colombia, Peru, Ecuador), ensuring seamless operations and margin optimization. I also coordinated with a trusted outsource company to support data integration and streamlined the outsourcing processes.

Led the development of a comprehensive valuation model and helped to structure the successful sale of a family-owned construction equipment company, resulting in a highly favorable outcome for shareholders.