Who We Are
Founded in 2005 | Toronto, Canada
Aries Advisory Group is a consulting firm focused on helping clients navigate critical business decisions.
We work with clients on strategy, financing, and M&A—bringing a practical, experienced perspective to situations where the outcome matters.
Our role is not to provide theoretical advice. It’s to help you make better decisions, avoid unnecessary risk, and execute with confidence.
Our Approach
We believe outcomes are driven by three things: clarity, positioning, and execution.
Clarity – understanding what matters and what doesn’t
Positioning – how the business is presented to lenders, buyers, or stakeholders
Execution – making sure decisions are carried through properly
How We Work
We take a direct, practical approach to every engagement.
- We get directly involved in the details
- We challenge assumptions and identify risks early
- We communicate clearly and candidly
- We focus on outcomes, not process
If we can help, we will. If we can’t, we’ll tell you—and, where possible, point you in the right direction.
Our Perspective
Our experience spans operating roles, advisory work, and complex financial situations—including transactions, financing processes, and restructuring environments.
That combination allows us to:
- Understand how businesses actually operate
- Anticipate how lenders, buyers, and other stakeholders think
- Identify issues before they become problems
- Position our clients to achieve better results
We measure our success by the quality of decisions our clients make—and the results that follow.
Our Advisors
Frank Tralli, President
Frank has over 35 years of experience advising and operating businesses across a range of industries, including manufacturing, distribution, logistics and network services.
He has held senior leadership roles with direct responsibility for finance, operations, liquidity, and overall business performance, including serving as Chief Financial Officer for multiple organizations. This operating experience provides a practical, real-world perspective that goes beyond advisory theory.
Prior to founding Aries Advisory Group, Frank worked at Ernst & Young, where he qualified as a Chartered Accountant and advanced to Manager in the firm’s Corporate Recovery and Insolvency practice. There, he developed deep experience in complex financial situations, distressed businesses, and stakeholder negotiations.
Frank combines hands-on operating experience with transaction and restructuring expertise—allowing him to quickly identify risks, challenge assumptions, and position clients effectively in high-stakes situations.
He also holds a Corporate Finance Specialist designation.
Manjit Mann, Consultant
Manjit has over 35 years of experience leading financial operations and advising organizations across a range of industries, including manufacturing, distribution, retail, and professional services. He has held senior executive roles with direct responsibility for finance, strategy, risk management, and operational performance, including serving as Chief Financial Officer for privately held multinational organizations.
Throughout his career, Manjit has led complex financial initiatives including mergers and acquisitions, strategic planning, corporate integrations, and organizational transformation. His operating experience includes leadership roles at companies ranging from entrepreneurial family-owned enterprises to large public corporations, where he has overseen financial planning, due diligence, capital allocation, and performance management.
As an independent consultant, Manjit has advised organizations on finance transformation, ERP implementation, risk management, internal control frameworks and operational improvement. This blend of advisory and operating experience enables him to quickly assess business challenges, strengthen financial infrastructure, and support business owners and leadership teams in executing strategic growth and change initiatives.
Manjit is a Chartered Professional Accountant, with a degree in Chartered Accountancy Studies from the University of Waterloo.
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