Andy Fisher, Partner At Farber Financial Group, On The Need For Professional Networks

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Andy Fisher is a Partner in the Insolvency & Restructuring practice at Farber Financial Group and leads the firm’s Small Business Restructuring practice.

Working with individuals and businesses that are growing, have hit a bump in the road, or are facing financial distress, this group draws on an enormous range of expertise to find creative, effective solutions for their clients.

In his video, live from DAW in Toronto, Andy explains the keys to helping individual and small business clients overcome financial problems, and in many cases go on to thrive:

• How you work together to serve your clients is just as important as the actual range of services you provide to them. 

• Why time is the worst enemy when you’re trying to help a client in financial crisis.

• The critical importance of professional networks.

• Why referring your clients to other professionals can actually help you maintain your relationships with your clients and cement your position as a trusted advisor to them.

Andy Fisher, CIRP, is a Partner in the Insolvency & Restructuring practice and leads the Small Business Restructuring practice at Farber Financial Group. His practice focuses on small business, corporate and personal insolvency and restructuring, distressed financial advisory services and corporate consultative advisory services.

Andy has been involved on a variety of Bankruptcy & Insolvency Act engagements, including acting as a Trustee for proposals, Trustee in bankruptcy, and private and court-appointed Receiver. As an experienced Trustee in Bankruptcy with entrepreneurial business experience, Andy brings unique skills, knowledge and experience to engagements. He provides practical, cost-effective solutions that benefit the business, the owner and the consumer.

He frequently appears on local and national media (including CBC NewsWorld, CTV, BNN, CP24, Global Focus Ontario, the Toronto Star, The Globe & Mail and the National Post).

Farber Financial Group has been an ongoing sponsor at DAW.

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