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Mary Ann Fialkowski

Freelance CFO Consultant
Verified Expert in Management Consulting
United States
Toptal Member Since May 4, 2020

Mary Ann has 20 years of C-level experience with private equity and publicly owned companies. She has planned and implemented high-growth strategies and restructured poorly integrated industry rollups. She creates solutions through new technology and business process improvement. With a uniquely wide breadth of functional experience, honed by easily pivoting to the area needing attention and quickly assessing the underlying processes, Mary Ann is an exceptional freelance contributor.

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Mohamed Zarrugh

Freelance CFO Consultant
Verified Expert in Management Consulting
United States
Toptal Member Since May 12, 2022

Mohamed has held executive internal consulting roles for JPMorgan Chase and Wells Fargo, transforming operations with annualized expense reductions of up to $180 million. He is a finance expert who perfectly blends the academic knowledge of an Industrial Engineering degree and MBA with deep business acumen and technical know-how. Specializing in strategic planning, performance management, and process improvement initiatives, Mohamed is willing to leverage his experience with other clients.

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Michael Andrew Hengst

Freelance CFO Consultant
Verified Expert in Management Consulting
Mexico
Toptal Member Since November 15, 2022

Michael is a finance leader with 17 years of experience in operational finance, VC investing, consulting, and entrepreneurship. He set up a shared services FP&A team of 30+ people at GE, managing $200+ million. As a VC fund manager, he assessed 600+ startups and doubled the portfolio value in two years. Michael is passionate about improving a business's performance and has helped 80+ clients with company valuations, M&A transactions, raising capital, and developing strategic growth plans.

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Curtis H Short

Freelance CFO Consultant
Verified Expert in Management Consulting
United States
Toptal Member Since June 5, 2023

Curt has 30+ years of experience spanning large, mid-size, and small companies—private equity and public, for-profit, and not-for-profit (NFP)—specializing in process improvement. He has successfully led three sell-side M&A transactions and negotiated and implemented a 3-party transitional services agreement. Curt is a CPA with an MBA who loves learning new businesses and looks forward to driving client business success, leveraging his extensive background.

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Tim Anderson

Freelance CFO Consultant
Verified Expert in Management Consulting
United States
Toptal Member Since September 12, 2022

With 15 years as an expert in corporate finance, Tim has successfully helped several firms grow their revenue by 300–500% while maintaining or increasing their profit margins. He has served as the director of finance for the largest tile contractor and CFO of the second largest drywall and painting contractor in the State of Hawaii. He enjoys freelancing as it provides an opportunity to share his skillset and help people grow their businesses and their dreams.

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Dar Fazulyanov

Freelance CFO Consultant
Verified Expert in Management Consulting
United States
Toptal Member Since August 31, 2021

Dar is a financial business leader with over 20 years of experience in eCommerce, healthcare, aircraft, software, blockchain, automotive, and airline industries. His expertise lies in M&A, pre-IPO, IPO, venture capital, and private equity deals. Dar holds an MBA with scholar honors from Tuck School of Business.

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Jerry Nemorin

Freelance CFO Consultant
Verified Expert in Management Consulting
United States
Toptal Member Since September 13, 2022

Jerry is an expert in financial modeling, valuation, M&A, fintech, startups, and debt and equity capital raising. He previously founded a venture-backed fintech company that raised over $12 million in equity and $250 million in debt capital. Jerry worked in corporate treasury for Fortune 500s and advised on LBO transactions and high-yield debt capital raises. As a Toptal freelancer, he wants to offer his expertise to a broader group of companies at all stages.

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Alex Highstein

Freelance CFO Consultant
Verified Expert in Management Consulting
United States
Toptal Member Since June 20, 2022

Alex is a corporate development professional who has helped guide strategy and raise over $230 million for startups across various industries. He has deep expertise in financial and operational modeling, valuation, fundraising, and creating investor materials. Alex's ability to distill complex ideas into actionable advice has been key to success. Joining Toptal gives Alex control over his time while continuing to help companies strategize, innovate, and grow.

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Dev Penn

Freelance CFO Consultant
Verified Expert in Management Consulting
United States
Toptal Member Since March 9, 2022

Dev is an Eagle Scout and CFA charterholder who seeks to make a significant impact. His goal is to help firms find, grow, and scale over $1 billion in opportunities. Dev's past experiences include working for two billionaires and more than 10 years of acting as a strategic executive at blue-chip firms in VC, PE, and investments. He's also experienced as a fractional CFO and acts as a strategist, banker, marketer, and investor rolled into one person.

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Patrick Boyce

Freelance CFO Consultant
Verified Expert in Management Consulting
United States
Toptal Member Since December 29, 2017

A strategic CFO with a Chicago Booth MBA and 30+ years of experience, Patrick acts as a finance-informed operator. With institutional foundations, he has executed $5+ billion in transactions (IPOs and M&A) at premier global investment and corporate banks. In alternative assets, he served as Partner, CFO, and Head of Private Equity at a multibillion-dollar investment firm. At an operational scale, he was CFO of a high-growth SaaS platform (raised $39 million) and led mission-driven turnarounds.

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Manmeet Saluja, CPA, CMA, MBA

Freelance CFO Consultant
Verified Expert in Management Consulting
United States
Toptal Member Since April 2, 2024

Manmeet is a seasoned CFO with 17+ years of experience driving financial and operational excellence. Adept in financial management, he possesses strategic foresight and excels in boosting performance metrics. His expertise aligns financial strategies with company goals, fueling revenue growth and enhancing profit margins. Renowned for exceptional leadership and profound financial insight, Manmeet navigates complex financial terrains easily, consistently optimizing fiscal outcomes.

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Guide to Hiring a Great CFO Consultant

A CFO consultant provides strategic financial leadership and is typically hired for high-impact advisory roles—especially during growth phases, restructuring, mergers and acquisitions, or fundraising. They bring executive-level expertise without the cost of a full-time CFO, offering tailored insights that drive smarter, faster business decisions.

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