OxCrown

About OxCrown

Strength in strategy
Clarity in execution

The most important business decisions are often the most consequential and the most complex.

OxCrown serves as a trusted advisor to founders, business owners, investors, boards, and executive leadership teams navigating critical inflection points, including growth initiatives, mergers and acquisitions, strategic partnerships, capital allocation decisions, succession planning, and exit preparation.

We combine strategic perspective with disciplined execution to help organizations evaluate opportunities, mitigate risk, align resources, and create sustainable long-term enterprise value.

By integrating organic and inorganic growth strategies, corporate development, and M&A advisory, OxCrown serves as an extension of ownership and executive leadership, helping organizations navigate complexity, execute strategic initiatives, and maximize long-term enterprise value.

50+ YearsCombined: Strategy • Corporate Development • M&A
AllIndustries: Founder-Led • Family-Owned • Middle Market
GlobalExperience: Americas • Europe • Asia-Pacific

Leadership & Expertise

Architects of Growth

Growth rarely happens by accident. It is achieved through strategic clarity, disciplined execution, and informed decision-making. OxCrown's leadership team brings decades of experience across strategy, mergers and acquisitions, corporate development, finance, and technology, helping organizations navigate complexity, capitalize on opportunities, and build lasting enterprise value.

Hedy Tiongco

Chairman & CEO

Hedy Tiongco is a global M&A, corporate development, and growth strategy executive with extensive experience advising founder-led businesses, privately held companies, investors, and multinational organizations across North America, Europe, and Asia-Pacific. She leads strategic advisory and mergers and acquisitions engagements that help organizations navigate complexity, accelerate growth, and create long-term enterprise value.

Drawing on a background spanning investment banking, corporate finance, international strategy, and cross-border transactions, Hedy advises boards, investors, and executive leadership teams on organic and inorganic growth initiatives, mergers and acquisitions, strategic partnerships, capital allocation, corporate development, succession planning, and exit readiness. Her experience includes complex transactions and strategic initiatives across the energy, technology, industrial, infrastructure, and professional services sectors.

Known for her ability to bridge strategic vision with disciplined execution, Hedy helps organizations evaluate opportunities, align resources, mitigate risk, and make informed decisions during critical inflection points. A former United Nations Representative with consultative status and current Board Director of the Women's Energy Network North Texas, she brings a global perspective and a commitment to strategic excellence, helping leaders transform vision into sustainable growth and lasting enterprise value.

Education

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign – Gies College of Business
MBA: Mergers & Acquisitions, Global Challenges in Business

University of California, San Diego
BA: Political Science – International Relations
Pre-Law Emphasis

Executive Education

Harvard Business School
Strategy Execution
Negotiation Mastery

Barry Zalanka

Co-Founder & CIO

Barry Zalanka is a technology, enterprise architecture, and business strategy executive with extensive experience helping organizations leverage technology to accelerate growth, improve scalability, and create long-term enterprise value. He advises founders, investors, boards, and executive leadership teams on technology strategy, digital transformation, operational modernization, cybersecurity, and growth initiatives across a broad range of industries.

Drawing on a career that spans emerging growth companies to multi-billion-dollar enterprises, Barry brings deep expertise in enterprise architecture, cloud computing, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, IT infrastructure, and large-scale systems integration. His ability to bridge business strategy and technology execution enables organizations to align innovation with operational performance, strategic objectives, and long-term value creation.

Barry plays a critical role in evaluating technology readiness, operational scalability, digital risk, and execution capabilities within growth, corporate development, and M&A initiatives. He works closely with executive leadership teams to modernize operations, strengthen resilience, enhance cybersecurity, and position organizations for sustainable growth in an increasingly complex and technology-driven business environment.

Education

California State University, San Bernardino
BA: Business Administration – Management Information Systems
Beta Gamma Sigma

Professional Certifications & Licenses

Barry holds more than 25 professional certifications and licenses, reflecting deep expertise across cybersecurity, cloud computing, enterprise architecture, and technology strategy. Selected credentials include:

Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)
Certified Information Security Manager (CISM)
Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert

Collaborators

Trusted Strategic Sector Expertise

To complement our core advisory capabilities, OxCrown collaborates with a trusted network of distinguished industry executives, operators, and subject matter experts who provide specialized sector expertise, strategic insight, and practical experience to help clients navigate complexity, capitalize on opportunities, and create long-term enterprise value.

Nikki Morris

Strategic Energy Advisor

Nikki Morris is an experienced energy executive and strategic advisor with expertise spanning energy infrastructure, global energy markets, commercial strategy, business development, capital allocation, and stakeholder engagement. With nearly two decades of experience across the energy sector, she has supported organizations in evaluating growth opportunities, advancing strategic initiatives, and navigating complex commercial and operational challenges.

Throughout her career, Nikki has worked across industry, academia, and executive leadership environments, providing insight on energy markets, infrastructure development, portfolio strategy, and stakeholder engagement. Her ability to combine technical understanding with commercial perspective enables organizations to make informed decisions and pursue opportunities with greater confidence.

As a Strategic Energy Advisor to OxCrown, Nikki provides sector-specific expertise and strategic insight to support client engagements involving growth initiatives, strategic partnerships, energy investments, and opportunities across the energy, power, and infrastructure sectors. Her experience and industry perspective help strengthen strategic decision-making and support long-term value creation.

Guido Delgado

Strategic Energy & Infrastructure Advisor

Guido Delgado is an experienced energy executive, business leader, and strategic advisor with expertise spanning power generation, transmission infrastructure, renewable energy development, finance, and institutional leadership. Throughout his career, he has led complex energy, infrastructure, and economic development initiatives, providing strategic direction across both public and private sector organizations.

With extensive experience in the power, utilities, and renewable energy sectors, Guido brings a unique combination of operational leadership, infrastructure expertise, and commercial perspective. His background includes supporting large-scale energy projects, infrastructure development initiatives, investment planning, stakeholder engagement, and strategic growth efforts that contribute to long-term economic and organizational value creation.

OxCrown is currently collaborating with Guido and GAAD Inc. to support the strategic development and growth of a renewable energy Independent Power Producer (IPP) platform in the Philippines. The collaboration is focused on strengthening the platform's growth strategy, enhancing institutional readiness, supporting strategic financing initiatives, and positioning the business for long-term scalability and success. Guido's deep industry expertise, regional market knowledge, and leadership experience contribute valuable insight as the platform advances its vision of expanding renewable energy infrastructure and power generation capacity across Southeast Asia.

Capabilities

Our Services

OxCrown helps organizations navigate critical growth, investment, and transaction decisions. By combining strategic insight, corporate development and M&A expertise, and disciplined execution, we help clients accelerate growth, manage complexity, and create long-term enterprise value.

Strategic Advisory

Helping organizations create strategic clarity, align execution, and position for long-term growth.

Enterprise Growth Strategy
Corporate Development Planning
Strategic Partnerships & Alliances
Market Expansion & Platform Development
Technology & Digital Transformation Strategy
Board & Executive Advisory
Exit Readiness & Succession Planning

M&A Sell-Side Advisory

Guiding business owners through the preparation, positioning, and execution of successful transaction processes.

Exit Strategy & Transaction Readiness
Value Enhancement & Positioning
Buyer Identification & Outreach
Deal Structuring & Negotiation
Due Diligence Coordination
Transaction Process Management
Transaction Execution Support

M&A Buy-Side Advisory

Supporting acquirers, investors, and executive teams in identifying, evaluating, and executing strategic acquisitions.

Acquisition Strategy Development
Proprietary Deal Sourcing
Target Screening & Evaluation
Strategic & Financial Assessment
Due Diligence Coordination
Transaction Structuring
Integration Planning & Alignment

From the desk of

OxCrown was founded on principles shaped by generations of entrepreneurship, business leadership, and value creation. Drawing from family legacies that span founder-led enterprises, privately held businesses, and multinational organizations across global markets, the firm's founders developed a deep appreciation for the discipline, resilience, and strategic thinking required to build enduring organizations.

Combining expertise across strategy, finance, technology, and mergers and acquisitions, OxCrown was established to help organizations navigate complexity, capitalize on opportunity, and create sustainable long-term enterprise value. Our experience working with founders, business owners, investors, and executive leadership teams has reinforced a simple belief: exceptional outcomes are rarely accidental. They are built through strategic clarity, disciplined execution, and thoughtful leadership.

The name OxCrown reflects these principles and the philosophy that guides every client engagement.

Ox

/äks/ noun

The Ox symbolizes strength, resilience, and disciplined execution - the determination to move forward with purpose, overcome challenges, and create lasting value through consistent effort. It represents the foundation upon which sustainable growth and long-term success are built.

Crown

/kroun/ noun

The Crown symbolizes leadership, stewardship, and excellence - the ability to rise above complexity, make informed decisions with confidence, and shape the future with vision and purpose. It represents the responsibility that comes with guiding organizations through critical moments and transformational opportunities.

Together, the Ox and the Crown represent the union of strength and leadership, discipline and vision, execution and strategy. These principles define how we serve our clients - helping organizations navigate complexity, pursue growth with intention, and create enduring enterprise value for generations to come.

Architecting
GrowthCreating Enterprise Value

Strength in strategy
Clarity in execution