Aerospace and defense business advisor Jay Wynn today announced the launch of Fairmont Consulting Group, a management consulting firm specializing in strategy and due diligence for clients active in aerospace, defense, government services, and IT & telecommunications.

Fairmont focuses on two complementary service offerings:

Due diligence advisory services for financial sponsors and strategic buyers pursuing transactions in the key target markets of aerospace, defense, government services, and IT & telecommunications

Corporate strategy for industry management teams, offering services ranging from portfolio assessment to tactical business development to long-term adjacent market growth strategies

"Fairmont's mission is simple," said Mr. Wynn, "we exist to help our clients drive value creation – higher return on investment for financial sponsors and higher shareholder value for corporate clients. We focus on complex, high-technology sectors such as aerospace, defense, government services, and IT – dynamic industries that are evolving rapidly. Fairmont's rigorous, analytical due diligence provides transaction clients with a clear, realistic and well-substantiated view of a target company's projected financial performance. Fairmont's strategic analysis provides corporate clients with new and unique insights into market and industry dynamics; insights which then support the decisions and actions needed to adapt and thrive in a time of continuous change."

Wynn concluded by stating that Fairmont offers "deep domain expertise, a commitment to client service, and continuous innovation in market and business analysis. Furthermore I understand that budgets are under pressure for corporations and financial sponsors alike. Fairmont will work with clients to establish cost-conscious, flexible engagement plans that mitigate risk and maximize value. After more than a decade as an aerospace and defense business consultant, I feel that the time is right to establish Fairmont as a new and compelling alternative among strategic advisors."

Jay Wynn began his career as an advisor in the aerospace and defense sector nearly twenty years ago, working as a consultant with ANSER Corporation serving clients at the Pentagon. Most recently he served as a managing director with CSP Associates, a leading aerospace and defense advisory firm. During his seven years at CSP Mr. Wynn led or played a key supporting role in more than sixty transaction and strategic advisory engagements. Prior to CSP, he worked with Bain & Company in their Private Equity Group, providing due diligence advisory services to clients across a range of industries. He previously worked with Gartner Group as a senior consultant, providing strategy and market analysis to clients in enterprise IT and telecommunications.

Mr. Wynn received his MBA from MIT's Sloan School of Management, and studied under a NASA fellowship at George Washington University's Elliott School of International Affairs where he received an MA in Science, Technology, and Public Policy. He was a President's Scholar at Georgia Tech where he received his Bachelor of Science degree with Honors in Aerospace Engineering. Mr. Wynn's background as an engineer, policy advisor, and business strategist provides clients with a unique and valuable combination of skills and experience that can be brought to bear on the most complex and critical business challenges.

"I have known Jay Wynn for over fifteen years, and he has been a trusted advisor since the early days of my company. I have complete confidence that Fairmont Consulting Group will provide clients with outstanding work," said Dr. Terence Yeo, Founder and CEO, Fusion Optix Inc. "The depth of Jay's background and experience in aerospace and defense, the high caliber of his analysis and the strength of his professional character are all hard-to-find qualities that I seek when evaluating business advisors. Fusion Optix is now expanding rapidly, having become one of the world's leading suppliers of energy efficient lighting and display products and technology. We look forward to continuing our association with Jay and working with Fairmont as we consider opportunities to grow our revenues and refine our strategy in the aerospace and defense sectors."