Brian Clayson
Brian is a Director on the Transaction Services team at INSIGHT2PROFIT, bringing over a decade of consulting experience. He specializes in pricing, sales, and market intelligence, primarily supporting private equity firms, investment banks, and Global 1000 clients. Brian guides clients through strategic decision-making processes during buy/sell-side engagements and post-acquisition diagnostics. He has led over 20 diligence engagements, focusing on identifying enterprise value, uncovering profit opportunities, and setting strategic goals.
Prior to joining INSIGHT, Brian spent 11 years at The Fredonia Group, a provider of market intelligence consulting services for strategic decision-making in B2B and industrial markets. During his tenure, he focused on leading clients towards informed business decisions via growth consulting and market analytics.
Examples of Brian’s recent experience includes:
- Provided buy-side diligence support for a pharmaceutical products manufacturer, identifying pricing opportunity across direct and distribution channels
- Offered sell-side diligence support for a chemical producer, identifying new product segmentation, historical price realization, current pricing strategy, and forward-looking pricing roadmap
Brian earned his M.A. and B.A. in Economics from Kent State University.