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Fractional COO/CFO Services

Executive Partnership

Strategic financial and operational guidance for faith-driven CEOs running $10-50M businesses. A trusted partner in your corner—month after month.

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You're capable. But you're operating alone.

You're running a real business. Making real decisions. Carrying real weight. But you don't have a CFO or COO you trust completely.

  • Financial fog Your books are 60 days behind. You're not sure if you're actually profitable.
  • Operational bottleneck Everything flows through you. You're working in the business, not on it.
  • Decision fatigue Major choices—hiring, expansion, investment—keep you up at night.
  • Consultant fatigue You've hired advisors before. They analyze and leave. Nothing changes.

The Real Cost of Doing It Alone

Full-time CFO $200K+/year
Full-time COO $225K+/year
Bad hire this year $100K+
Missed cash flow problem Business-ending
Executive Partnership $30-120K/year

What You Get

Executive Partnership delivers three things: clarity, systems, and wisdom.

Financial Clarity

Know your true cash position. Forecast what's coming. Understand profitability by product, service, and customer. No more financial fog.

Operational Excellence

Build systems that scale without you. Identify bottlenecks. Optimize structure. Stop being the constraint in your own company.

Biblical Wisdom

Proverbs-level wisdom applied to real decisions. Not Bible verses on a whiteboard—practical frameworks for hiring, expansion, and strategy.

Choose Your Partnership Level

Three tiers based on the depth of support you need. All include ongoing partnership—not one-time consulting.

Financial Clarity
For CEOs who need financial confidence
$2,497 /month
Founding rate · $3,497 regular
  • Monthly Financial Health Review (15-20 pages)
  • Cash flow analysis + 90-day forecast
  • Profitability deep-dive by product/service
  • Biblical stewardship dashboard
  • Quarterly strategic call (60 min)
  • Email/text access (24hr response)
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Operational Excellence
For CEOs scaling and building systems
$4,997 /month
Founding rate · $6,997 regular
  • Everything in Financial Clarity
  • Bi-weekly strategic calls (45 min each)
  • Quarterly operations audit
  • Bottleneck identification + fix roadmap
  • Biblical decision framework for major choices
  • Same-day priority support
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Complete Partnership
For CEOs who want a strategic partner
$9,997 /month
Founding rate · $11,997 regular
  • Everything in Operational Excellence
  • Weekly check-in calls (30 min)
  • Unlimited decision support access
  • Annual strategic planning day
  • Board/investor prep support
  • Team leadership coaching
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What You Actually Receive

Tangible deliverables—not just conversations. Real analysis you can act on.

Monthly Financial Health Review

A 15-20 page report analyzing your financial position with actionable recommendations.

  • Executive summary with health score
  • Cash flow analysis + 90-day forecast
  • Profitability by product/service/customer
  • Red flags and opportunities identified
  • Top 3 priorities with biblical wisdom applied

Quarterly Operations Audit

A comprehensive review of your operational health with a 90-day improvement roadmap.

  • Org structure analysis
  • Systems maturity assessment
  • Bottleneck identification
  • What's working / what's broken
  • Prioritized fix roadmap

Strategic Calls

Regular strategic conversations focused on your biggest challenges and opportunities.

  • Review progress against goals
  • Work through current decisions
  • Adjust strategy based on reality
  • Biblical wisdom applied to real situations
  • Clear action items after every call

Decision Frameworks

Structured analysis for major decisions—hiring, expansion, investment, partnerships.

  • Scenario planning with probability
  • Proverbs-based decision criteria
  • Risk/reward analysis
  • Implementation roadmap if yes
  • Alternative paths if no
Steve Smith

Why Steve Smith?

11 years ago, I was hired into a financial crisis: $40,000 in the bank, $46,000 mortgage due, six weeks from bankruptcy. I told them they couldn't afford to hire me. They said they couldn't afford not to.

Within 12 months: $1 million in reserves. Today: millions in real estate, millions in reserves, 11 consecutive years operating under budget.

Before that? 15 years in sales. So I understand both revenue generation AND operational excellence. That's rare.

I'm not a consultant who analyzes and leaves. I'm a partner who stays.

26
Years Experience
160+
Employees Led
Multi-Entity
P&L Oversight
$15M+
Real Estate Acquired

Common Questions

How is this different from hiring a CFO or COO?
You get both roles for 1/4 to 1/3 the cost. No benefits, no overhead, no 6-month hiring process. Plus biblical wisdom integrated and AI-leveraged efficiency. You get senior-level strategic guidance without the full-time commitment.
I already have a CFO/bookkeeper. Why do I need this?
Your CFO handles day-to-day financial operations. I'm the strategic layer above that—analyzing what those numbers mean for your strategy, helping you make major decisions, and applying biblical wisdom. I work alongside many clients' existing finance teams.
How much of my time does this require?
Financial Clarity: ~2 hours/month. Operational Excellence: ~4 hours/month. Complete Partnership: ~6 hours/month. Most clients tell me this saves them 10-20 hours/month by giving them clarity so they stop spinning on decisions.
Do you work with non-Christian businesses?
Yes. The wisdom from Proverbs works whether you're a Christian or not—that's why it's wisdom. I'm explicit about where principles come from, but I'm not preachy. If you value ancient wisdom applied to modern business, we'll work well together.
What if I need to cancel?
30-day notice and we're done. No long-term contract. No cancellation fees. If you're not getting value, you shouldn't stay. I'm betting you will get value and you'll stay because it's making you a better CEO.
What makes you different from other consultants?
Three things: (1) Sales + Operations—15 years generating revenue, 11 years running operations. Most consultants only have one or the other. (2) Current practitioner—I'm running a 160-person organization daily. (3) Biblical wisdom integration—that combination doesn't exist anywhere else.

Ready to Get Clarity?

The first step is a 30-minute Clarity Call. We'll discuss your situation, whether Executive Partnership is a fit, and which tier makes sense.

Book a Clarity Call

Founding member rates available for the first 10 clients. No pressure—just clarity.