I am a seasoned finance professional, CPA, adviser, and strategist. I’m enthusiastic about assisting business owners and executive management succeed in their endeavors, no matter where they are in the business life cycle – via strategy and planning, financial analysis and reporting, cashflow management, forecasting, restructuring/turnaround, M&A, due diligence, capital solutions, negotiations, succession, problem solving, and critical thinking.I have worked in detail with 300+ privately held entities of all shapes and sizes, across a multitude of industries. As a result, I have developed dynamic skills to craft and execute financial and strategic solutions.My Gallup Strength Center assessment reports my core competencies as:1. Responsibility (Executing)2. Connectedness (Relationship Building)3. Woo (Influencing)4. Communication (Influencing)5. Ideation (Strategic Thinking)Thoughts that I live by:“All that is not given is lost.”“Growth is never by mere chance; it is the result of forces working together.”“Things turn out best for the people who make the best of the way things turn out.”“Relationships are an investment of your time, effort, energy, and trust. If done well, they promise great returns.”"Give a damn."Areas of interest: Agriculture; Sustainable Practices (Food, Environment, Resources); Capital Management; Sourcing, Due Diligence, and Execution.