Villani & Associates is a strategic advisory partnership. For three decades we have advised owners, boards and leadership teams through the moments that define a company — capital, succession, and the hard choices in between.
We are a small partnership by design. Every engagement is led by a principal, not handed down to a junior team. That is why our advice is direct, our work is grounded in the numbers, and our recommendations are ones we would make for our own balance sheet.
Headquartered in Chicago, we work with family businesses, founder-led companies and private equity portfolio firms across North America and Europe.
Sell-side and buy-side advisory, from positioning and valuation through diligence and close — with a clear-eyed view of what the business is really worth.
Structuring ownership transition, board design and family governance so the next generation inherits a company that runs, not a set of disputes.
Hands-on operating improvement for businesses under pressure — cash, cost and operating discipline restored with speed and care.
Capital structure, refinancing and growth funding advice that matches the right money to the right moment.
Most firms sell process. We sell judgment — the kind that only comes from sitting on both sides of the table.
A principal on every engagement, from first meeting to final signature. No bait-and-switch, no handoffs.
Every recommendation is anchored in a model we can defend and a fact we can source. No vibes, no guesswork.
We take engagements selectively and work for a transparent fee — so our interest and yours run in the same direction.