In critical situations, communications is not simply about messaging. It plays a direct role in how organizations maintain stability, align stakeholders, and move forward under pressure. We work with companies at moments when operational demands, strategic decisions, and stakeholder expectations are converging — and when clear, disciplined communication helps leadership remain focused on execution.

Restructurings, crises, contested transactions, and other defining corporate events unfold quickly and under intense scrutiny. Leadership teams and internal functions must make and communicate decisions in real time, often while managing uncertainty and competing priorities. In these environments, effective communications requires more than technical expertise. It requires practical experience, sound judgment, and a clear understanding of the financial and operational dynamics shaping the situation.

Command Point Advisors was founded by Jennifer E. Mercer to provide experienced counsel in precisely these circumstances. Over nearly three decades, she has advised boards, chief executives, chief restructuring officers, financial sponsors, lenders, and legal advisors across more than one hundred special situations. Her work has taken place in live transactions, court-supervised restructurings, liquidity events, leadership transitions, and other moments where disciplined stakeholder strategy supports operational continuity and enterprise value.

We work as an extension of our clients’ teams. That means being closely aligned with the cadence of decision-making, understanding the pressures facing both leadership and internal stakeholders, and providing clear, pragmatic guidance as situations evolve. We remain engaged through critical milestones and inflection points — helping organizations anticipate reactions, maintain credibility, and communicate in ways that support execution against essential business priorities.

Clients engage Command Point Advisors for senior-level judgment, direct partnership, and perspective shaped by deep experience at the intersection of financial advisory and strategic communications. From the first conversation onward, our focus is on helping organizations navigate complex moments with clarity, discipline, and confidence.