Levato

LevatoConsulting, Inc. — Levato — helps businesses, professional service firms, start-ups, non-profit organizations, and private clients navigate complex challenges and scale with clarity of vision. Sheila Ardalan, Founder of Levato, brings over 20 years of experience in real estate transactions, business development, dispute strategy and operational efficiency to corporate and individual clients seeking transformative growth. Advising individuals, professional service firms, start-ups, Fortune 500 companies and entrepreneurs, Sheila has established a reputation for delivering strategic solutions that extend well beyond any single transaction. What began as a consulting service has evolved into a comprehensive advisory firm, combining personalized consulting, professional coaching, strategic partnerships, and hands-on real estate transactional and portfolio advisory. Sheila employs a process of careful listening and strategic plan development, giving clients the benefit of two decades spent building and running professional service businesses.PLEASE NOTE: Sheila Ardalan is not an attorney, and Levato is not a law firm. Levato provides business, strategic and transactional consulting only. We do not provide legal advice or legal representation, and no attorney-client relationship is created by engaging Levato. When a matter reaches the point where legal advice is necessary, Levato identifies the right attorney for the specific issue, negotiates the engagement terms, and manages the relationship alongside you — drawing on two decades of relationships across the legal market and a working knowledge of how firms staff, bill and prioritize.SCOPE OF CONSULTINGReal Estate Transaction Advisory
- Deal structure, contingency strategy and business risk assessment
- Inspection-period coordination, including punch list tracking and completion follow-through
- Review of HOA, CC&R and governing documents for practical, financial and operational impact
- Identification of construction defect, warranty and post-closing risk, with escalation to your counsel where appropriate
- Negotiation support and coordination among brokers, sellers' representatives and your counsel
- Issue-spotting on latent defects and late-breaking conditions ahead of closingCounsel Selection & Engagement Management
- Recognizing the point at which a matter requires licensed legal counsel
- Sourcing the right attorney for the specific issue, jurisdiction and budget, rather than the nearest available one
- Negotiating fee structures, scope letters and engagement terms on the client's behalf
- Managing the working relationship: staffing, budget discipline, timelines and reporting
- Serving as the client's translator and advocate throughout, so the client is never negotiating with their own counsel alonePortfolio Strategy & Restructuring
- Sell/hold analysis measured against liquidity and risk objectives, not sales volume alone
- Debt service, loan maturity and rate-reset exposure modeling
- Acquisition underwriting, including vacancy, carry and achievable market rent analysis
- Multi-state residential and commercial portfolio review
- Tenancy, vacancy and disposition workstreams
- Custom financial workbooks, due diligence trackers and client-facing reportingBusiness & Operations Consulting
- Strategic planning and business turnaround advisory
- Operations design and client-service systems for professional service firms
- Interim COO support and vendor/advisor coordination for early-stage ventures
- Business development, alliance identification and cross-industry relationship buildingBook a discovery call today to learn how Levato can support your growth.

2029 Century Park East, Suite 400
Los Angeles, CA 90067
310-779-8584
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To book your appointment, please contact our Executive Assistant: May Prado
(310) 734-2029
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LevatoConsulting, Inc. ("Levato") is not a law firm and does not provide legal services or legal advice. Levato assists clients in selecting and engaging independent licensed counsel. Levato maintains a relationship with LevatoLaw, LLP, and may recommend the firm where it is the right fit; clients are always free to select counsel of their own choosing.