Services

When working with MARS, Inc., hands-on, senior-level experience is provided throughout the entire process (from initial interview to plan development and implementation). The following outlines our main areas of expertise and services:

  1. REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT & FINANCE (Commercial, Industrial or Residential)
    1. DEVELOPMENT
      Pursue by introduction or initiate business opportunities related to real estate sales or development
      1. Provide thorough conclusions from due diligence materials provided by third-party presentations for financing, joint ventures or other proposed business opportunities
        1. Review and analyze projections
        2. Meet and profile principals or agents related to business opportunity
        3. Investigate and verify factual representations
        4. Manage real estate concerns
        5. Negotiate and finalize deal, details, and closings
    2. FINANCE
      Initiate contact and introduction to multiple financial institutions as required
      1. Acquisitions and Developments
      2. Multi-family
      3. Commercial
      4. Industrial
      5. Construction
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  2. BUSINESS MANAGEMENT CONSULTING & FINANCE
    1. BUSINESS MANAGEMENT CONSULTING
      As COO, we provide hands-on management, oversight or crisis management to businesses.       In a time of crisis, we are able to integrate as interim management and guide a company through the process of restructuring or rehabilitation. This type of assignment will either carry the company to the point of sale, or a situation of solvency and stabilization so management can then resume running their business. Often, a vacancy in management occurs, and MARS, Inc. is hired to fill that position. This may include:
      1. Review and analyze interim reports from investments, ventures, or other operations on a regular basis
      2. Provide leadership, follow-up and direction to operatives related to investments, operations, etc.
      3. When required, act as interim, back-up, or crisis manager
      4. Initiate or implement safeguards to keep plans intact and on course
    2. BUSINESS FINANCE
      Initiate contact and introduction to multiple financial institutions as required
      1. Accounts Receivable
      2. Purchase Order
      3. Asset Based Lending
      4. Other as required
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  3. BUSINESS RESOLUTION
    1. COO/Interim Crisis Management
      1. Work with management to understand financial constraints
      2. Work with creditors
      3. Work with lenders
      4. Work with employees during transition
    2. Business Liquidation - Private or Public Auction
      1. Inventory assets
      2. Generate catalog
      3. Publish notices for sale as legally required
      4. Coordinate the sale
      5. Conduct the sale, collect and distribute proceeds as directed
    3. Assignment for the Benefit of Creditors - An Alternative to Bankruptcy
      An Assignment for the Benefit of Creditors (ABC) is a well-established Common Law tool that is an alternative to bankruptcy. General assignments are structured to save time and expense in concluding the affairs of an insolvent company. Through a general assignment, the insolvent company's assets can be sold quickly and efficiently, and the liquidation proceeds can be distributed to creditors in a timely manner.
      1. MARS, Inc. can create a comprehensive strategic plan to properly monetize the assets for the benefit of the creditors. Including:
        1. Review and analyze problem situations with existing assets or assets to be acquired
        2. Generate plans to be implemented to convert non-performing asset into performing asset or cash
        3. Recommend options to resolve non-performing assets or business operations from further deterioration or losses
        4. Provide leadership to organize and implement plan of action to stop losses, liquidate, or convert to other opportunity
      2. When to use an ABC:
        1. As a legal tool to recycle business assets
        2. Jump-starts
        3. Quick asset sale
        4. Critical retention of employees
        5. Passive closures
        6. Under Advice of Competent Counsel
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  4. PROFESSIONAL FIDUCIARY
    Leon Owens serves as a court appointed, professional fiduciary often as a state court receiver for general partnerships and corporations. Other court appointments include successor trustee, partition referee, or as specified by the litigants. Here are examples of how Mr. Owens has been retained as a Professional Fiduciary:
    1. You are in business as a corporation. You have lost a Board member and need a tie-breaker on your Board of Directors to vote on running your business. You can hire Leon Owens. For example, he is a court appointed Provisional Director to a multi-million dollar Los Angeles-based bakery.
    2. Your lender fails to continue to fund your operation. Leon Owens and MARS, Inc. can function as your court appointed receiver to take over operations of the company and resolve vendor and/or landlord issues if needed
  5. RATES
    Applies to services rendered by agents of Management Advisory Resolution Services, Inc.
    1. Receiver/ Principal:
      $225.00 - $375.00 per hour
    2. Field Agent/s:
      $ 95.00 - $195.00 per hour
    3. Accounting/ Bookkeeping:
      $ 95.00 - $295.00 per hour
    4. Special Circumstances:
      Unique operations, non traditional situations, etc., quoted on a per project basis
    5. Expenses As Incurred:
      Including, but not limited to: telephone, facsimile, postage, delivery charges, parking, mileage, etc.