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

Verlin has over 35 years of experience in finance, operations, and accounting. He has worked with both large corporations and small to mid-sized businesses, including running a family-owned business. His experiences include improving financial reporting, implementing automation and technology upgrades for efficiencies, cost reduction projects, and mergers and acquisitions. Verlin has worked in multiple industries, including financial services, healthcare, investment management, and insurance. Additionally, he has gained exposure to other industries through audit experiences.

Get to know Verlin’s other interests

Other Interests

  • What is your favorite book? Quench Your Own Thirst by Jim Koch
  • What is your favorite way to spend free time? Spending time with my family, playing tennis and listening to Podcasts.
  • What is your favorite movie? Planes, Trains and Automobiles

Before FocusCFO

Prior to joining FocusCFO, Verlin served in CFO and COO roles for several companies, including JP Morgan. He also owned and operated a small business with his wife. Verlin began his professional career as a CPA with Ernst & Young after graduating with a BA in Accounting from Capital University in Bexley, Ohio. Additionally, he holds an MBA degree from The Ohio State University.

What attracted you to FocusCFO?

I'm excited to work with business owners and their teams to help them achieve their business goals.

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
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Accounting Systems
Cash Flow Forecasting
Policies & Processes
Advisor Coordination
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