Dan O'Connor
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CFO
Northeast Ohio
About
Dan brings more than 30 years of executive finance and M&A experience to FocusCFO, following a career that spans entrepreneurship, private equity, and corporate consulting. He helps business owners strengthen financial foundations, create cash flow predictability, and build transferable enterprise value. His experience extends across manufacturing, industrials, SaaS, healthcare, and energy—guiding companies in improving profitability, enhancing transparency, and positioning for sustainable growth or eventual exit. Known for his collaborative and hands-on approach, Dan integrates strategic finance, forecasting, and value optimization to support long-term success.
Before FocusCFO
Before joining FocusCFO, Dan held senior finance and operational leadership roles, including CFO, COO, and strategic advisor across a range of industries. He was a founding shareholder and CFO of Advantium, where he helped scale the company and later led its successful sale to Accenture. Dan also held leadership roles with global consulting firms such as Accenture and IBM Global Business Services, bringing enterprise-level strategy, analytics, and performance management disciplines to mid-market companies. He has also partnered with private-equity-backed businesses, including ARS Recycling Systems and Middough Inc., to strengthen financial governance, improve cash flow visibility, and prepare for growth and transition.
Throughout his career, Dan has bridged the worlds of entrepreneurship, private equity, and corporate consulting—bringing business owners the practical experience, tools, and insights needed to build scalable, transferable value.
Dan earned his MBA in Finance from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business and a BBA in Accounting from the University of Notre Dame, Mendoza College of Business.What attracted you to FocusCFO?
The opportunity to help business owners achieve their goals and gain confidence in their financial future.
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.
Part of Your Team
Our experienced CFOs become an embedded part of your leadership team, providing strategic financial guidance to drive growth and profitability
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.
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.
