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

CFO

Columbus Metro
About

Ric brings over 25 years of financial, operational and sales leadership experience across small/mid-size and large public companies. He has proven abilities in profitability improvement, cost reduction and process improvement initiatives. Ric and his wife Kristin live in Bexley, OH.

Get to know Ric’s other interests

Other Interests

  • Favorite musical Artist/Song:  Rush, U2, Genesis & REM
  • Favorite movie:  Forrest Gump, The Caine Mutiny
  • Favorite vacation:  On the beach in Sanibel Island, FL
  • Favorite Activities: Playing golf, fishing with my son, watching the Chicago Bears, OSU football and the Columbus Blue Jackets

Before FocusCFO

Ric previously worked as CFO, COO and Regional Sales Head in private and public companies including J.P. Morgan Asset Management, Bank One and The Crystal Fruit Company. Ric started his career in public accounting at Ernst & Young. Ric also spent three years as a Board Member for the Bexley Education Foundation and was the Finance Committee Chairman.

Ric received his BA from Capital University in Accounting.

What attracted you to FocusCFO?

I really enjoy working with small business owners and helping them with financial, operational and strategic decisions that affect their business. I appreciate and respect the time, energy, funds and commitment these owners give to their businesses – it takes a lot of guts and fortitude to be an entrepreneur and business owner. This isn’t a job to them, it’s their life and legacy. I enjoy bringing that same passion and commitment in delivering our services to each and every client.

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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Risk
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Operating Rhythm
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Production & Operations
Banking & Capital
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Accounting Systems
Cash Flow Forecasting
Policies & Processes
Advisor Coordination
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