Tom Schuler is currently employed as an independent CFO consultant and CFO of Just Add Water Boats. Currently engaged with a family office, with investments in real estate, warehouses and marine retail and service operations.

Nelbud is a PE-backed provider of fire protection services to the commercial kitchen and restaurant industries. The company operates in 15 states, primarily in the mid-west and east coast.Managed debt restructuring.Managed service line repricing that lead gross margins to increase from 40% to 45%.Rebuilt finance team that successfully managed major customer repricing strategy; took over contract approval and management responsibilities; reduced inventory levels; centralized capital purchasing; maintained collections with a less than 0.5% bad debt rate; and, took over management of 200 unit service truck fleet.Managed service line acquisition that added 60% to annual revenue production.

CFO CONSULTANT, Indianapolis, IN 2017-2018Engaged to provide Corporate Finance and M&A expertise and analysis for middle-market transactions• Provided financial projections and valuation analysis for buyer of aggregates business• Advised on capitalization strategy for fintech business• Advised newly formed family-office on investment strategy

Private–equity backed automobile auction chain with ten operating units in seven states. Responsible for managing: financial controls, annual budgeting, tax and audit filings, insurance, banking and PE relationships, IT department and execution of strategic initiatives. Accomplishments include:• Relocated the corporate offices from Charleston, SC to Indianapolis and hired a new finance team.• Developed individual operating and capital expense budgets for each operating unit.• Implemented new financial reporting and analytics packages.• Restructured pricing policy to drive $800,000 in additional operating profit on YoY same unit sales• Centralized IT purchasing, resulting in over 50% reduction in capital expense. • Managed successful company-wide IT infrastructure upgrade.• Managed the acquisition and integration of five auctions and one auction divestiture.• Completed the sale/leaseback of four operating properties to a publicly–traded REIT.• Refinanced $73.5 million in company debt.• Completed the start-up and financing for a new specialty-finance company subsidiary.• Completed financing with new private-equity investor

Senior financial executive for a $500 million privately-held John Deere Dealership Chain and Agri-business. Responsible for managing financial and operational controls, creating an annual budget, managing banking relationships, managing IT department and executing strategic initiatives. Accomplishments include:• Restructured finance group: hired a new controller to strengthen finance team; stream-lined financial reporting; improved quality and timeliness of information.• Developed new inventory management process, reducing inventory holding costs by $500,000 in first year.• Worked with Sales Management to develop and execute a remarketing strategy for used equipment.• Developed a new financial reporting system for Agri-business.• Provided strategic review of two underperforming operating units and initiated restructuring. • Managed successful completion and integration of dealership acquisition, increasing revenues by $70 million.• Managed successful sale of the business in late 2014.

DVS is an affiliate company of ABC, a private–equity finance automobile auction chain. DVS provides outsourced business processes to automotive finance companies. Responsible for finance, insurance, operations, IT and business development. Accomplishments include:• Reduced $14 million in bank obligation to $5 million bridge loan through financial restructuring.• Refinanced $5 million bridge loan with new bank. Produced $2 million in cash from operations to reduce debt in year 1.• Reduced operating overhead by 40%, while growing margins, improving service quality and adding 18 new customers.• Managed implementation of new operations and accounting software systems. • Merged DVS into parent company.Interim Financial Executive for ABCAdvisor to CEO of a private–equity financed automobile auction chain. Responsible for managing several strategic initiatives:• Sold a $3 million investment in an affiliated automotive floor-plan finance company for $19 million.• Negotiated an early retirement of a preferred financing and securing a $2.8 million reduction in principal.• Managed the sale of two auto auctions for $12 million. • Managed the restructuring of an investment in a 45 facility used-car franchise system.

Senior financial executive for a publicly-traded company (OTC Bulletin Board: SNMD.OB) that provides internet–based media and online merchant services in China. Responsible for financial controls, overseeing SEC reporting, managing capital markets activities and investor relations, executing acquisitions and reviewing strategic initiatives.

Senior financial executive for a private–equity financed automobile auction chain. Responsible for implementing a financial restructuring, developing financial and operational controls, creating an annual budget, managing investor relations and executing strategic initiatives

Senior financial executive for a publicly-traded company (NASDAQ:BRNC) that provided integrated strategy and information technology consulting. Responsible for financial controls, SEC reporting, financial and operational reporting, budgeting, capital markets activities, IPO, investor relations, mergers and acquisitions, strategic initiatives and information technology.