Rick has been a trusted and valued consultant to Taylor for more than a decade. In fact, Rick was one of the few advisors at my side when I became CEO of Taylor in 2004, and he continues to help us throughout our transformation process.

Rick has been an invaluable source of possible acquisition opportunities for our firm.

I have worked directly with Rick and his team on several transactions. Rick is responsive and possesses a thorough knowledge of our industry. We talk the same language and it provides win-win results.

You are such an incredible and respected resource for us, thank you for all your help, we are so grateful.

I worked with Rick for more than a year in our search to identify the best suitor for Schwartz Communications. We worked closely with Rick in assessing and evaluating the many opportunities with prospective buyers in both North America and globally. He was responsive to our timelines and expectations, available 24/7 to work with me and my team on the many challenges we encountered. He was very helpful in adding value to our process, all the way through the closing of our transaction. I would work with him again if the opportunity arises.

For a number of years, Rick Gould served as a strategic adviser to our agency, Seigenthaler Public Relations, and provided invaluable support in helping us to position ourselves for future growth and opportunity. Later, Rick also introduced me to Peter Finn, CEO of Finn Partners as a potential strategic partner. This meeting led to opportunity and we were later acquired by Finn Partners, a transaction that Rick facilitated. Throughout our relationship, Rick has provided keen counsel that has helped our agency achieve ambitious goals. He is an industry insider who thoroughly understand our profession and how to help individual agencies be more successful.

I have worked with Rick on many consulting and strategic engagements. He is the consummate professional and his annual bench-marking surveys give him a superb perspective on the industry. The fact that Rick is a C.P.A. and J.D. gives Rick the ability to understand the key financial and operational elements of a public relations firm and to help his clients drive towards success.

The acquisition of SHIFT was an important milestone for our Firm. Having Rick Gould bridge the gap between both parties during the negotiation was crucial for the success of the transaction. As an advisor to the seller he understood the importance of finding solutions that would not jeopardize the deal, that would provide value to his client and that would maintain harmonious relationship between all parties post-closing.

Rick is one of the best Mergers & Acquisitions advisors I have worked with…His Benchmarking surveys and his role as an M&A advisor have required the utmost of trust by industry leaders in his seeing confidential, proprietary information on the financial stats of their firms…and, as a result, his Benchmarking Reports, in my view, have been the gold standard for over two decades.