Tom is a seasoned operator, investor, and entrepreneur having founded 3 businesses (TD3 Landscaping, TD3 Innovative Gaming, & FFO) and acquired 2 others (The Massapequa Tutor & Bravo Site Services). He founded FFO by leveraging his prior experiences and identifying a critical need for businesses of all sizes to have a strong finance back office with a full-service business advisor to advise leadership on its decision making.

Entrepreneurial Journey
Tom started his career as an entrepreneur with TD3 Landscaping, founded in 7th grade. His passion for building and scaling businesses led to successfully running and growing the company before exiting in 2018, prior to attending the University of Notre Dame. This early experience was instrumental in developing his sales, operations, finance, and leadership skills.

While at Notre Dame, Tom founded TD3 Innovative Gaming in 2020, an ed-tech services business for K-8 students. After a successful exit to Arrayscape Gaming in 2023, he currently serves on their Board of Directors. He also acquired The Massapequa Tutor (TMT) in 2022, which later merged with East Coast Scholars (ECS), where he now serves as Managing Partner and majority owner. Tom led the founding of Bravo Site Services in October 2024, which acquired and restructured a competitor in the construction site services space in December 2024. Post acquisition integration and restructuring, he exited in April 2025 to focus full-time on FFO.

Professional Background
Tom's professional experience includes roles in investment banking at Evercore's NY M&A group, private equity at Great Point Partners in Greenwich, CT, and as Managing Partner at the Kuttin Family Office on Long Island, NY. Throughout these roles, he was directly involved in 11 M&A transactions in aggregate of $100M enterprise value, most notably leading a minority growth investment into Venning, CPA at the Kuttin Family Office, which provided valuable insights into the fractional CFO services model.

Vision for FFO
At FFO, Tom applies his multifaceted background to build a unique non-equity thought partner experience for businesses at all stages. He is passionate about helping business owners gain clarity in their finances and achieve sustainable growth through both organic and inorganic (M&A) channels.

Gabriel Bauer began his entrepreneurial and investing career by founding Misericordia Holdings, where he has operated as Founder and Managing Partner since 2022. Through Misericordia, Gabe has invested in, operated, and scaled businesses across services, healthcare-adjacent, and consumer sectors, with a focus on operational improvement and disciplined financial management.

Entrepreneurial & Investing Journey
Notable investments include Bio-One, a biohazard remediation business, where Gabe helped implement EOS, hired key leadership roles, and drove over 50% top-line growth, while also leading the evaluation and execution of add-on acquisitions within the franchise system. He has also built and scaled businesses in nutrition coaching (GBN) and mental health technology (Mind Match), gaining firsthand experience in recurring-revenue models, direct sales, and early-stage growth challenges.

Professional Background
Gabe brings institutional investing experience to his entrepreneurial work. He previously served as a capital allocator at the Kuttin Family Office, a Long Island–based family office affiliated with Kuttin Wealth Management. While there, he worked on a lean investment team deploying capital into professional services businesses, most notably participating in a minority growth investment into Venning, a CPA firm roll-up. During his time at KFO, the Venning platform completed seven acquisitions in six months, growing from top line revenue 3x and materially expanding adjusted EBITDA. This experience provided Gabe with deep exposure to M&A sourcing, financial modeling, quality of earnings, post-close integration, and the economics of fractional and outsourced financial services businesses.

Vision for Fractional Financial Officers (FFO)
As Managing Partner of FFO, Gabe applies his combined background as an operator, investor, and family-office professional to deliver high-impact financial leadership to business owners across the United States. Services include financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, scenario modeling, capital planning, and M&A support, designed to help owners gain clarity, improve cash flow, and scale responsibly. Gabe is particularly passionate about helping founder-led businesses transition from reactive financial management to institutional-grade decision-making, positioning them for sustainable organic growth or successful exits.

Steve is an investment and advisory executive with more than 25 years of experience across corporate finance, M&A, restructuring, and capital markets. He is the founder and Managing Partner of RockShelter Capital, a management, investment, and financial services firm he established in 2007 to provide executive leadership, strategic and M&A advisory, capital structure optimization, and capital raising to companies across a range of sectors and stages.

Professional Background
Over his career, Steve has served as a contract CFO, restructuring advisor, and principal investor across numerous engagements. Through RockShelter, he has held leadership roles including CFO of Global Energy Efficiency — where he developed the business and capital strategy that quadrupled sales in two years and supported a $10 million raise — and CFO of ReserveBar.com, which he helped grow from an early-stage startup into a leading online spirits platform, overseeing a $5 million raise and subsequent exit. He has also served as Chief Investment Officer of the family office Downtown Capital, on the deal team at private equity firm Blue Equity, and as a board advisor to energy and industrial producers, where he arranged and advised on recapitalizations exceeding $300 million. He has raised eight-figure equity capital for a range of consumer, hospitality, and services companies, including Planet Hollywood, RockResorts Hotels, and Steiner Sports.

Earlier in his career, Steve was a Managing Director and Portfolio Manager of the Credit Opportunities fund at Advent Capital Management, which managed approximately $3 billion in assets. He founded and led the special situations business at Barclays Capital, with more than $1.5 billion under management, focused on distressed and special-situation debt and equity investments. He began his career at Lazard Frères as a real estate M&A specialist and later served as a workout officer at JPMorgan, where he led bank lender negotiations on several of the era's most significant corporate restructurings, including Olympia & York, Metallurg, and Eljer Manufacturing.

Advisory Focus at FFO
Steve partners with FFO in an advisory capacity, bringing institutional-grade financial, transaction, and restructuring expertise to the firm's clients. He works closely with leadership teams on capital strategy, complex transactions, and value creation, helping growth-oriented and founder-led businesses navigate financing, M&A, and operational inflection points with discipline and clarity.

Patrick began his career in 1991 at KPMG and has accumulated over 30 years of executive leadership experience in Finance, Sales, and Operations. His career spans small, medium, and large organizations, most recently serving as Chief Financial and Operational Officer at 4th Wave Business Solutions for eight years.

At 4th Wave, he played a pivotal role in securing operating and capital financing, implementing a comprehensive work order management system, and developing all finance, HR, and IT processes and procedures necessary to support growth and adding shareholder value. He also managed subcontractor relationships, prepared sell-side due diligence materials, and assisted in negotiating the successful sale of the company in 2022.

Following the acquisition and in addition to his pre-sale roles, Patrick established the financial reporting framework for the parent company, created a robust financial audit process, managed day-to-day operations for the cable construction business, and supported client relationship management.

David Montegari is a corporate finance executive with 20 years of experience driving financial performance, corporate development, and operational strategy across consumer products, private equity-backed businesses, and investment environments. He specializes in financial planning and analysis, M&A execution, capital markets transactions, and building scalable financial infrastructures that support long-term growth and value creation in scaling businesses.

Approach at FFO
At FFO, David currently serves in Fractional CFO advisory, supporting growth-oriented companies on financial strategy, transaction readiness, and operational improvement. In this role, he leads quality of earnings engagements, working capital optimization, and implements financial systems that enhance reporting accuracy, cost visibility, and cash flow management. He partners closely with executive teams to strengthen liquidity, improve margins, and position businesses for future growth and transactions.

Professional Background
Prior to FFO, David spent over a decade at Party City Holdco Inc., where he rose to Vice President of Finance. He played a central role in executing more than $2.5 billion in strategic transactions, including the company's IPO, debt offerings, acquisitions, and divestitures. He built the company's FP&A function from inception tying together the firm's vertical platform of manufacturing, distribution and retail. Building on his operational finance work at Party City, David joined Walsh Private Capital in 2024 to lead business development and due diligence with a focus on investing in founder-led lower middle market companies and improving their operations.

David started his career as a derivatives market maker specializing in oil and natural gas markets, where he developed deep quantitative and risk management expertise while trading with hedge funds, banks, and multinational oil and gas companies before moving to corporate finance.

Jack Nuttall is a Vice President of CFO and Transaction Advisory Services at Fractional Financial Officers (FFO), where he partners with founders and executive teams to strengthen financial operations, improve cash flow visibility, and support strategic decision-making. Jack brings a hands-on, execution-oriented approach, helping businesses build scalable finance functions and translate financial data into clear, actionable insights.

Professional Background
Jack brings a strong foundation in accounting, finance operations, and advisory services to his role at FFO. Prior to joining the firm, he served on the CFO & Controllership Advisory team at Exbo Group, where he worked closely with growth-stage and lower-middle-market companies across a variety of industries.

In this role, Jack supported clients through financial close processes, cash flow management, budgeting and forecasting, board reporting, and system implementations. He was deeply involved in building and refining financial models, improving reporting accuracy, and helping leadership teams better understand their financial position to drive informed decisions.

Earlier in his career, Jack was a member of the Client Advisory Services team at DSJ Advisory Group, serving as a Controller and outsourced CFO for a portfolio of clients. He oversaw financial reporting, managed operational accounting functions, and provided strategic guidance, while deepening his expertise across accounting, tax, and advisory services.

Approach at FFO
At FFO, Jack focuses on serving as a trusted financial thought partner to business owners and management teams. He works closely with clients to modernize finance operations, implement scalable processes, and deliver clarity around performance, cash, and growth opportunities. Jack is particularly passionate about bridging the gap between accounting and strategy, ensuring financial information is not only accurate, but useful.

Education & Personal Background
Jack earned his Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting from Hofstra University, completing 150 credit hours in preparation for CPA licensure. While at Hofstra, he was a member of the Men's Soccer program, an experience that helped shape his team-oriented mindset, discipline, and leadership style. He attended Chaminade High School and continues to stay actively involved with alumni and athletic communities.

Experienced operator and financial systems leader specializing in fractional controller and bookkeeping services for growing businesses. Brings a strong track record of building clean, scalable accounting infrastructures that enable business owners and leadership teams to gain clarity around their financial performance.

Professional Background
Matthew serves as Vice President of Bookkeeping & Controller Advisory at Fractional Financial Officers (FFO), where he supports companies in strengthening their financial operations and improving the reliability of their accounting systems. He works closely with business owners and management teams to clean up historical financial data, implement streamlined accounting processes, and establish consistent monthly reporting.

Matthew has extensive experience managing financial cleanup projects, leading reconciliations across complex balance sheets, and implementing accounting systems such as QuickBooks, Xero, and other financial technology platforms. His work often includes developing standardized chart of accounts structures, improving accounts payable and receivable workflows, and ensuring companies have reliable financial reporting that leadership teams can trust.

Through his work with FFO clients, Matthew helps businesses move from reactive bookkeeping to proactive financial management by building systems that support long-term growth and operational efficiency.

Approach at FFO
Matthew takes a hands-on and detail-oriented approach to financial operations. He focuses on creating organized and scalable accounting processes that give business owners greater visibility into their financial position. By combining strong operational accounting expertise with a practical mindset, Matthew helps clients turn financial data into clear insights that support smarter decision-making and sustainable growth.

Experienced bookkeeper specializing in full-cycle bookkeeping and financial operations for small businesses. A QuickBooks Online Certified ProAdvisor with over eight years of experience, Kristin supports clients with accurate financial reporting, payroll processing, reconciliations, and AP/AR management. She brings a detail-oriented approach, strong client communication skills, and deep familiarity with modern accounting platforms to help organizations maintain clean, reliable books.

Claire Palma supports the firm's brand positioning and digital communications strategy. She works closely with leadership to develop content that clearly communicates FFO's fractional finance expertise and value to business owners and growth-stage companies.

Claire brings experience supporting business owners and executive teams, with a background in mergers and acquisitions support and executive communications. Her work focuses on translating complex financial concepts into clear, compelling messaging that strengthens credibility and market presence.

At FFO, she oversees editorial planning and content development across digital platforms, ensuring alignment with the firm's strategic priorities and long-term growth objectives.

Pinal is a bookkeeping and accounting professional with over six years of experience managing full-cycle bookkeeping and financial operations for small and mid-sized businesses.

With a detail-oriented and analytical approach, Pinal helps organizations maintain accurate financial records and improve accounting processes. She is experienced in general ledger management, cash flow tracking, financial statement preparation, and QuickBooks Online, along with other cloud-based accounting platforms.

Pinal also values clear and proactive client communication, building strong relationships by providing timely updates, addressing questions promptly, and ensuring clients have confidence in their financial information.

Presha is a dedicated bookkeeping professional with over three years of experience supporting businesses with day-to-day accounting operations. Her experience includes maintaining accurate financial records, managing A/R-A/P, performing reconciliations, financial data management, payroll support and assisting with month-end close processes.

With a strong attention to detail, she ensures timely, reliable bookkeeping while maintaining clear communication, providing responsive support and helping ensure smooth operations.