FOUNDATION
  • Accounting Systems
  • Cash Flow Processes
  • Advisor Coordination
HEALTH
  • Budgeting & Forecasting
  • Production & Operations
  • Banking & Capital
GROWTH
  • Strategic Financial Planning
  • Risk Assessments
  • Revenue
  • Operating Rhythm
VALUE
  • Succession or Exit Planning
  • Readiness & Attractiveness
  • Price/Multiple

David Hanley

David Hanley


CFO

Detroit Metro
About

Over 20 years of experience in finance and operations, including working directly with entrepreneurs, high-net work individuals, and institutional investors. Experience in the Professional Services, Private Equity, and Real Estate industries. Experience also includes sell-side mergers and acquisitions for companies ranging from family-owned businesses to divisions of large publicly traded companies. Strong financial, operational, and executive management experience.

Get to know David’s other interests

Other Interests

  • What is your favorite book?  Umberto Eco's The Name of the Rose
  • What was your favorite vacation?  Hong Kong during Chinese New Year
  • What is your favorite movie?  A Few Good Men

Before FocusCFO

8 years with Alidade Capital, LLC, a private equity sponsor raising and investing institutional real estate funds. Previously worked at Flagstar Bank, reporting to the CFO, Valstone Partners, focused on acquisitions and asset management for distressed debt and opportunity private equity funds. Began career in investment banking with Credit Suisse First Boston and National City Bank.

What attracted you to FocusCFO?

The opportunity to utilize my past experience to assist entrepreneurs across a broad array of industries grow and add value to their businesses.

At FocusCFO, we help you direct your financial strategy and achieve your goals, giving you the freedom to change your life.

FocusCFO provides expert to help entrepreneurs like you overcome these obstacles and achieve sustainable, transferable business value.

Our fractional CFOs provide the expertise of a full-time CFO at a fraction of the cost, with the flexibility to scale your support as needed. You will gain a clear understanding of your financial performance, streamline your operations, and develop a strategic roadmap for success.
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Part of Your Team

Our experienced CFOs become an embedded part of your leadership team, providing strategic financial guidance to drive growth and profitability
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C-Level Experience

Benefit from the insights of seasoned financial executives who have decades of experience working in industry, not just for it, as financial executives and entrepreneurs.
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Team Approach

Leverage the collective wisdom of our collaborative team of CFOs - decades of expertise and best practices derived from a culture of collaboration and teamwork.

THE VALUE PYRAMID PROCESS

Guiding entrepreneurs on the climb to building sustainable, transferable business value

Our fractional CFOs provide the expertise of a full-time CFO at a fraction of the cost, with the flexibility to scale your support as needed. You will gain a clear understanding of your financial performance, streamline your operations, and develop a strategic roadmap for success.

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Production & Operations
Banking & Capital
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Foundation

Accounting Systems
Cash Flow Forecasting
Policies & Processes
Advisor Coordination
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