Steve Patton
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CFO
Columbus Metro
About
Steve has more than 30 years of diverse business and finance experience. As a career hedge fund manager, he developed expertise in identifying how companies truly make money, spotting financial weaknesses before they become problems, understanding cash flow needs for growth, and evaluating financing options and capital structures. As an entrepreneur who founded and funded several businesses himself, including running his own investment company for 15 years, Steve understands firsthand the challenges business owners face.
Before FocusCFO
Prior to joining FocusCFO, Steve had a long career in the hedge fund space and was instrumental in forming several prestigious funds that had enduring successes. He specialized in private lending, capital structure arbitrage, distressed investing, and volatility trading. These areas required him to look deeply and study a company's finances and business model to determine how or if to invest. As a result, he has carefully analyzed many industries along with various company sizes, across different credit classes, to get a broad view of what companies must do to ensure success.
Steve has an M.S. in Financial Mathematics from the University of Wisconsin. He earned dual undergraduate B.S.E. degrees in Finance and Accounting from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.
What attracted you to FocusCFO?
The team approach that FocusCFO uses. All of the CFOs can turn to each other to get advice on a particular matter in which they do not have expertise. This allows us to serve our clients better.
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.
