THE KEYSTONE
GROUP
A DIFFERENT KIND OF FIRM
OUR SERVICE
LINES
PROFITABLE GROWTH STRATEGY
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Helping companies identify and prioritize top line growth strategies and align their organizational structure for accelerated growth.
OPERATIONAL IMPROVEMENT
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Driving operational excellence and performance improvement in manufacturing, supply chain, sales and operations planning, logistics and sourcing.
RESTRUCTURING & TURNAROUND
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Helping companies improve profitability, generate cash, and develop a solid operating foundation for future growth.
MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS
Working on the buy side with strategic and financial buyers to improve the success rate of deals—from operational diligence through integration planning and execution.
ABOUT US
The Keystone Group is a results-oriented management consulting firm. Our small, experienced teams work with mid-market manufacturing and distribution clients to develop strategy, improve operations, restructure finances, and integrate acquisitions. Since our founding in 1991, Keystone has been fostering long-term client relationships based on the tangible results we produce using our expertise and unique work style. Through active client involvement, our Partner-led teams deliver both recommendations and implementation of these recommendations to our clients.
GUIDING PRINCIPLES
We've worked hard to foster a culture that attracts top-notch clients and employees. Four guiding principles have helped us maintain our focus on what’s important over the last twenty-five years.
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BE THE BEST
Simply put, we want to be the best choice our clients can make. This means we have to have the best people and only work in situations where we can demonstrate our unique capabilities.
GROW YOUR SKILLS FASTER
If we want the best, we have to provide the best opportunity to grow. This means our talented people will be able to grow their skills faster than anywhere else.
ATTAIN FINANCIAL SUCCESS
Our people and our clients need to know we’ll be around for the long term.
HAVE FUN
We spend too much time at work to not love what we do. Further, clients want to work with people that they both respect and enjoy.
OUR TEAM
SUNIL AGARWAL
SENIOR ASSOCIATE
DOUG ALLEN
ASSOCIATE
SAM DION
SENIOR ANALYST
EMILY HARIG
SENIOR ASSOCIATE
ALYSSA BUTLER
ASSOCIATE
LIZZY ETTLESON
SENIOR ANALYST
MATT HINKAMP
SENIOR ASSOCIATE
GUILLERMO TINOCO
ASSOCIATE
ANDREW HAMMOND
SENIOR ANALYST
ALEX STEILEN
SENIOR ANALYST
JACK ZIMMERMAN
SENIOR ANALYST
PAUL GIORGI
ANALYST
KURT GUTWEIN
ANALYST
ABBY HUELFER
ANALYST
PAIGE O'PIELA
ANALYST
MIKE GALLICK
OFFICE MANAGER
JEN ANTOLINI
LEAD RECRUITER
AWARDS & ACCOLADES
Keystone is proud to be recognized as a top consulting firm to work for in Vault's 2020 Consulting Firm Rankings.​ Among other honors, Keystone was recognized as #19 Best Consulting Firm, #5 Best Boutique Consulting Firm, and #1 Best Firm Culture. Vault rankings are based on consultant survey responses and are evaluated across eight different criteria including prestige, culture, work-life balance, and ability to challenge. READ MORE
OTHER AWARDS
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2020 #1 CONSULTING FIRM FOR FIRM CULTURE​
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2020 #5 BOUTIQUE CONSULTING FIRM​
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2020 #19 CONSULTING FIRM
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2019 BEST BOUTIQUE CONSULTING FIRMS TO WORK FOR
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2016 BEST BOUTIQUE CONSULTING FIRMS TO WORK FOR
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2016 TRINITY'S PREMIER SUPPLIER AWARD FOR OPERATIONAL CONSULTING
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2015 NATIONAL LARGE TURNAROUND OF THE YEAR
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2015 CROSS BORDER TURNAROUND OF THE YEAR
2007 CHICAGO/MIDWEST LARGE TURNAROUND OF THE YEAR
OUR FOUNDER
Andy Rolfe founded Keystone in 1991 and spent the next 25 years developing the firm into what it is today. He stepped back from the day to day operations of the firm at the end of 2016 but maintains his involvement as an advisor. His areas of focus include restructuring & turnaround as well as business strategy. Prior to Keystone, Andy worked at Andersen Consulting. He earned his MBA from University of Chicago and attended Indiana University as an undergraduate. ​