Flexpoint SolutionsFractional CFO services
Senior finance leadership,
without the full-time hire.
Flexpoint brings public-company discipline to companies between $5M and $450M in revenue: the models, reporting, financing and systems that let owners and boards make decisions with confidence.
Who I help
Built for companies that need a CFO’s judgment
Most growing organizations need senior finance leadership before they need, or can justify, a full-time CFO.
PE- and VC-backed companies
Board packages, lender reporting, covenant compliance and the financial models behind acquisitions, debt financing and capital raises.
Growth-stage consumer brands
Retail, restaurant and apparel finance from someone who has run it, including unit growth, multi-channel operations and first audits.
Small business owners
A clear picture of cash, margins and forecasts, so decisions get made on numbers instead of instinct.
Nonprofits and senior living
Budgeting, audit readiness, board and finance-committee reporting, and diligence on new communities and programs.
Services
What an engagement can cover
Ongoing fractional coverage, or a defined project with a clear finish line.
Fractional CFO coverage
Part-time senior finance leadership on a schedule that fits the business.
Models, forecasts and budgets
Operating models and cash forecasts that owners, boards and lenders can rely on.
Valuation and investment analysis
Disciplined analysis of acquisitions, new locations and capital projects.
Acquisition due diligence
Financial and operational diligence before you sign.
Debt and capital raise support
Lender packages, banking relationships, covenant modeling and investor materials.
Cash flow and working capital
Turnaround plans that free up cash and tighten the monthly close.
Systems implementation
ERP, POS, HRIS and reporting systems selected and put in without disrupting the business.
Board and lender reporting
Monthly packages, KPIs and covenant calculations delivered on time, every time.
First-time audit preparation
Clean books, documented controls and a calm first audit.
Experience
A track record at every stage
CFO and controller roles across public companies, PE-backed growth and global multi-brand operations.
Led all finance for a $900M global, multi-channel action sports company. Led a JPMorgan asset-based lending facility that grew from $45M to $150M across multiple acquisitions, along with valuation and diligence for international acquisitions and capital raises.
Led finance, HR, IT, real estate and supply chain for the concept Technomic ranked the #1 fastest growing restaurant company in the US. Supported growth from 50 to 134 units and coordinated the company's first audits.
Owned the full accounting function for a $1B public restaurant company with 150+ locations, including SOX 404, an ERP upgrade and a pay card program covering 18,000+ employees.
Managed SEC reporting and consolidations for a $6B Fortune 500 manufacturer, and cut the worldwide close from 8 days to 5.
Pacific Sunwear, Newegg, Beckman Coulter, and audit at Arthur Andersen.
How it works
Simple to start
Conversation
A call about where the business is, what is getting in the way and what good looks like.
Diagnostic
A focused look at the books, cash, systems and reporting to find the highest-value work.
Plan and scope
A written scope with priorities, cadence and fees agreed up front.
Ongoing partnership
Regular working sessions with owners, boards and lenders, adjusted as the business changes.
About
Ryan Fessler
I founded Flexpoint to give growing companies the kind of finance leadership I spent 25 years building at Beckman Coulter, Western Digital, PacSun, BJ’s Restaurants, Pieology and Volcom, sized to what the business actually needs.
I started my career in audit at Arthur Andersen and taught accounting at Cal State Fullerton, so a big part of the job is explaining the numbers to people who don’t live in them.
I use artificial intelligence tools to help provide companies with fast, concise, well-organized information.
I also founded MoneyBricks, a financial education platform for working families.
Credentials
- MBA, Finance, Pepperdine University
- BBA, Accounting, Evangel University
- CPA, California (inactive)
- Certified Treasury Professional (CTP)
- Stanford HAI and d.school, Designing Your Human-Centered AI Strategy (2026)
Board service
- YMCA of Orange County: Board of Directors, Treasurer and Finance Committee Chair
- Integrated Senior Foundation: Board of Directors, Secretary/Treasurer
- Vanguard University: Audit Committee (2020–2024)
Finance systems
- NetSuite, SAP, Lawson, Microsoft Dynamics, ADP, Power BI
AI and development tools
- Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, Grok, Grok bot, Meta Muse
- Vercel, Supabase, GitHub, Cloudflare, Sentry, Resend
Let’s talk about your numbers
Tell me a little about your business and what’s on your plate. I’ll follow up to set up a call.