I help founders scale their startups with operational and financial discipline, without killing momentum or culture. I've been a founder. I understand what early-stage chaos looks like and how to bring clarity without adding bureaucracy. I lead with calm execution, strong financial thinking, and a people-first mindset. If you're building and could use real operational mentoring​/​coaching support, especially across Finance & Ops, let’s connect. I specialize in making the messy middle manageable.

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Advisory Scope Summary

Where I help most: - Building out Ops and Finance functions that can scale with the business - Creating visibility into burn, runway, and levers that drive your model - Cleaning up financial statements prior to a funding round - Designing processes that don’t slow teams down - Acting as a thought partner (and coach) for tough, cross-functional decisions - Taking ownership of the things that shouldn’t sit on your desk anymore