Independent governance and risk leadership.
Meridian Crest Advisory LLC provides board-level governance, risk, and assurance expertise to boards, audit committees, and executive teams across public and private organizations.
Board-Level Advisory
We help boards and executives strengthen oversight, improve risk-informed decision-making, and reinforce accountability and independence.
Meridian Crest Advisory LLC was established to provide independent, board-level advisory to organizations seeking disciplined, credible oversight. Our work supports boards, audit committees, and executive teams that need clear judgment, independent perspective, and actionable recommendations on governance, risk, and assurance.
How We Work
Our advisory approach is grounded in independence, professional judgment, and disciplined oversight.
Independence
We provide objective, fact-based perspective focused on what boards and executives need to know—not just what is easy to hear.
Clarity
We translate complex governance, risk, and oversight matters into clear choices, implications, and recommended actions.
Oversight Discipline
We emphasize accountability, transparency, and oversight that strengthens organizational resilience and stakeholder trust.
Charles
Founder & Principal, Meridian Crest Advisory LLC
Charles brings nearly two decades of senior governance, risk, and audit leadership across the public sector, private sector, and international environments. His experience spans board and audit committee advisory, enterprise risk oversight, and internal audit leadership — including senior roles with global professional services firms and continued senior audit leadership in the public sector.
He is recognized for independent judgment, disciplined risk oversight, and the ability to translate complex governance and risk matters into clear choices for boards and executives. His focus is on accountability, transparency, and oversight that strengthens organizational resilience.
Board & Governance Focus
Areas where Charles advises and serves boards, audit committees, and executive teams.
Audit Committee Oversight
Audit committee effectiveness, reporting quality, and alignment with governance leading practices.
Enterprise Risk Governance
Risk appetite, oversight frameworks, and board-level risk reporting and escalation.
Internal Audit Independence
Internal audit quality, methodology, and the independence safeguards boards rely on.
Technology & Cyber Risk Oversight
Board oversight of technology, cybersecurity, cloud, and data risk.
Financial Crime & AML Governance
Oversight of AML, sanctions, and fraud risk programs and regulatory expectations.
Regulatory & Controls
Control environments, Separation of Duties, and regulatory compliance oversight.