Orion Professional Services
Orion Professional Services partners with CFOs, consulting firms, private equity sponsors, and middle-market companies to solve complex financial, valuation, and statistical challenges.
Professional experience includes organizations such as:
Transformco | RSM | KPMG | PIMCO | Bank of America | BNP Paribas
01 — Areas of Expertise
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Financial Modeling & FP&A
Forecasting, budgeting, operating models, dashboards, and executive decision support.
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Business Valuation & Transaction Analytics
Valuations, due diligence, acquisition modeling, investment analysis, and strategic finance.
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Statistical Consulting & Sampling
IRS-compliant sampling design, extrapolation methodologies, statistical analysis, and audit support.
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Decision Analytics
Data-driven analysis, KPI development, process optimization, and executive reporting.
02 — Selected Engagements
Corporate FP&A
Sears Holdings — Long-Range Financial Planning
Enterprise forecasting models, KPI driver-based planning, capital investment analysis, and executive decision support.
Transaction Analytics
Investment Banking & Valuation Modeling
Financial modeling, valuation analysis, due diligence support, and investment decision modeling for corporate transactions.
Statistical Methodology
Jensen Hughes — Statistical Sampling
Designed statistical sampling plans, extrapolation methodologies, and audit support for multi-year R&D tax credit studies.
03 — Research & Perspectives
FINANCIAL MODELING
Why Most Financial Models Fail
A technically correct model is only the beginning. The best financial models improve executive decision making by organizing complexity into a clear story and focusing attention on the assumptions that matter most.
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TRANSACTION ANALYTICS
Rigor Before the Investment Committee
The strongest transaction analyses make assumptions visible, testable, and decision-ready.
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STATISTICAL SAMPLING
When a Sample Must Carry the Argument
Sound sampling methodologies create conclusions that can withstand scrutiny when precision is essential.
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03 — About
Orion Lawler
Founder, Orion Professional Services
Orion Lawler founded Orion Professional Services after a career spanning investment banking, corporate finance, enterprise FP&A, investment management, and statistical consulting. His experience includes valuation and financial modeling for institutional investors, long-range planning for Fortune 500 organizations, and the design of IRS-compliant statistical sampling methodologies supporting complex tax credit studies and other high-stakes analytical engagements. OPS was created to bring investment-bank-quality analytical rigor to organizations facing their most important financial decisions while delivering the responsiveness and value of a specialized boutique advisory firm.
04 — Contact