the bench

 

“Smart people working with extraordinary businesses.”

 

Searching for outsourced support but unsure where to start? We’ve got you!

Meet our trusted bench of CFOs and specialists. Some have worked directly with Acru, while others are unaffiliated individuals we’ve had great experiences working with and highly recommend. Take your time getting to know each person via their bios, and reach out when you’re ready for their support.

CFOs

  • John Marr

    CFO

    Billing: Prefers flat rate retainer

    Typical rates: $175-$225/hr. Retainer is typically $5,000/month min approx 25 hours.

    Specialties: Business Development, Project Finance, Deal Development, Private Placement, Strategic Planning.

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  • Preeti Bingham

    CFO

    Billing: Flat rate

    Typical rates: $2,500 - $5,000 (working with clients 2-5 hours/week)

    Specialties: CPG Companies, Food & Bev

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  • Lucas Barrowman

    CFO

    Billing: Flat rate

    Typical rates: $4,000 - $6,000

    Specialties: Creative Agencies, Professional Service Firms

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  • Andi Ruda

    CFO

    Billing: Flat rate and hourly

    Typical rates: $175-$275/hr - Retainers vary based on the client’s needs.

    Specialties: Start-ups, Women-Led Businesses, Retail, Consumer Goods, Technology/SaaS

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  • Karen Vergura

    CFO

    Billing: Hourly

    Typical rates: $200 - $285

    Specialties: Start-ups, In-Growth Companies

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  • Patrick McCarthy

    CFO

    Billing: Primarily flat rate, but open to hourly

    Typical rates: $200/hr, 20 hours per month retainer is most typical.

    Specialties: First-time founders, Technology, Professional Services - Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, and Series B stage startups

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  • Scott Ogur

    CFO

    Billing: Hourly

    Typical rates: $225 - $285

    Specialties: Asset Management, M&A, Cost Reduction Strategy, IPOs, Portfolio Management, Public Company Reporting

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  • Greg Lopez

    CFO

    Billing: Flat rate

    Typical rates: $3000 - $5000

    Specialties: Strategic Planning, High-Growth Companies, Fintech, SaaS, Technology, E-commerce, Consumer goods, Wholesale/retail, Marketplace

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  • Jimmy Edgerton

    CFO

    Billing: Hourly

    Typical Rates: $285

    Specialties: Food & Bev, CPG, Business Development

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  • Ali Kothari

    CFO

    Billing: Hourly

    Typical Rates: $200/hr

    Specialties: CPG, Bio-tech Startups, Beauty, Real Estate

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  • Jackie Getz

    CFO

    Billing: Hourly & flat rate

    Typical Rates: Hourly ($200-275) or a flat rate of $2500, depending on client needs.

    Specialties: Start-ups, Finance and Operational struggles, Marketing, Healthcare, Hospitality, Service Industries

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  • Meera Dhingra

    CFO

    Billing: Usually flat rate

    Typical rates: Generally from 3k-10k - (see bio for details)

    Specialties: CPG space (food and beverage, health and wellness, beauty and personal care)

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creatives

  • Miriam Hammer

    Copywriter | Creative Director | Content Producer

    Billing: Hourly preferred, but open to flat rate depending on the project

    Typical rates: $95 - $115 / hour

    Specialties: brand building, content strategy, copywriting, and media production, and a passion for brand voice, consumer trends, and digital storytelling

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  • Nicholas Chin

    Identity | Brand | Marketing

    Billing: Usually flat rate

    Typical rates: On a project basis

    Specialties: Identity and branding, art direction, graphics and illustration, storyboarding + video, packaging, brand audit & vision, campaigns, socials, and advertisement.

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