EXECUTIVE BIOGRAPHYChristopher Frey brings the strategic focus, vision, and mature judgment gained during a successful career guiding the creation and implementation of financial programs and business advisory services to generate sustained positive results. Leveraging diverse financial, business optimization, and accounting expertise to a variety of entrepreneurial, technology, and market-making businesses, Chris’ more than 25 years of progressive experience has enabled him to significantly impact profitability and growth objectives for organizations he has partnered with. As the founder and managing director of CFO Solutions, Inc., a financial and business advisory firm, providing growth-stage companies with outsourced CFO leadership, Frey has been retained by technology startups and family-owned businesses serving as CFO for more than 25 companies. His understanding of complex financial principles and practices, including the treasury and accounting function enables him to analyze corporate needs and quickly develop and implement plans to facilitate operating growth and improvements. Frey contributes to the conceptualization and implementation of strategies that allow for overall corporate health. He has reduced operating expenses, restructured underperforming entities, and mitigated risk for his clients. Frey has raised more than $200 million in capital through his ability to create financing alternatives and collaborate with large lending institutions and equity investors, which has earned him a reputation as a proactive and innovative leader.Frey holds a Master of Business Administration in Management and Finance from Columbia University and a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from Lehigh University. He is also a Certified Public Accountant. Frey has been the treasurer and a board member of the New Jersey Business Incubation Network (NJBIN), an editorial advisory board member of the New Jersey Society of Certified Public Accountants (NJCPA).