In a move designed to broaden their scope of services to clients in consumer product manufacturing and retailing, and a wide range of other industries, business strategies/restructuring consultants Clear Thinking Group and mergers and acquisitions advisors Net Worth Solutions have entered into a strategic alliance.

Clear Thinking Group provides advisory services in business strategies, financial restructuring, performance improvement, turnaround management, operations and project management to middle-market companies during times of growth, strategic change, or crisis. The firm serves companies in all sectors of consumer product manufacturing, distribution, wholesaling and retailing. It has also assisted industrial products manufacturing, hotel and employment staffing companies.

Net Worth Solutions, headquartered in midtown Manhattan, is an independent investment bank that guides public and private companies nationwide and abroad in acquisitions and divestitures, equity and debt private placements, and financial restructurings, while also providing financial advisory and business and securities valuation services.

Clients range from mid-market and international entities to Fortune 500 companies in the consumer products manufacturing and retailing, direct marketing, media, marketing, technology, alternative energy, industrial manufacturing, biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, medical devices and diagnostic industries.

“In today’s fast changing economy, business owners need to work with experienced, reliable and honest financial experts who can help define their options and assist in accomplishing their business objectives. This is what the combined team of Net Worth Solutions and Clear Thinking Group will provide to clients,” said Jack Hendler, founder and president of Net Worth Solutions.

Stuart Kessler, founding partner and president of Clear Thinking Group, added: “We are very pleased to be able to enter into a strategic alliance with Net Worth Solutions. Their M&A advisory experience and deep knowledge of the consumer product and retail industries is a valuable asset that truly enables Clear Thinking Group to provide clients a full spectrum of financial advisory services. In addition, this strategic alliance provides both organizations with greater resources and industry experienced bench strength.”