Stuart Ferguson

Stuart Ferguson has nearly 15 years of strategy and financial consulting experience and is a recognized leader in advising professional services firms on strategy.

Prior to joining Stout, Stuart was a Managing Partner at Pointe Advisory, where he implemented the strategic recommendations he provides to other services firms, with an ambition of building the world’s best boutique consultancy. He also led Pointe’s Private Equity practice, which specializes in providing both buy- and sell-side commercial diligence services to a mix of middle-market and bulge-bracket private equity sponsors.

Stuart has led processes across more than 150 M&A deals, most recently leading engagements around investments in the professional services sector. In addition to M&A, he has years of experience in supporting business unit and enterprise leadership teams with prioritizing growth opportunities and developing sustained competitive advantages. In this capacity, Stuart has advised clients across a range of subsegments within the business services space, including firms that specialize in accounting, tax, legal services, risk, IT and AI strategy, restructuring, forensics, engineering, strategy, performance improvement, and more.

Prior to Pointe Advisory, Stuart worked in Bain & Co’s Private Equity Group and was an accountant at KPMG, specializing in hedge fund tax consulting.