, turn a crisis into an opportunity.
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Larry Chester
Founder and President
Larry has served as a CFO for 25 years for companies including Colovos Company, Republic Windows and Doors, United Service Companies, and High Sierra Sport Company, helping them eliminate losses and improve financial operations and reporting.
Realizing that he enjoyed the challenges of helping companies that were working their way through a crisis, he joined a bankruptcy trustee for several years, analyzing the financial condition of client companies, and managing them through those difficult times.
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Don Frueh
Don has worked as a CFO in mid-sized manufacturing firms and as a Corporate Controller in billion-dollar multi-nationals including Case, Hendrickson, and James Hardie. As a member of this team of CFOs, he brings broad experience in analysis and internal controls to his clients.
Don’s work establishing costing and control systems led to numerous benefits for mid-sized firms. He can lead analysis of product and channel profitability, cost and variance in manufacturing, and advise clients on the development of ERP and reporting systems. Don also has experience with M&A due diligence and integration and has directed control over foreign entities and forex exposure.
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ED OGORZALY
Ed is an executive with 30 years of experience leading management and strategic planning resulting in M&A deal completions and subsequent “hands-on” integration. His passion and deep experience in managing M&A transactions includes 5 deal completions in 7 years as President of a multi-channel Retail CPG manufacturer-distributor providing $104 million in new retail revenue.
Other leadership positions included CEO and CFO positions in private equity, private and public companies. One such $1 billion company grew 200% during his 5-year tenure as VP Finance N. America and Worldwide Corporate M&A.
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JIM CHIAMPAS
As a member of this team of CFOs, Jim’s background in finance, technology, and operations, which covers a broad range of disciplines such as public, academic and private sectors, is invaluable.
Jim began his career in software and product development at Motorola. At KPMG, he evaluated financial and information systems. When Jim became Chief Financial Officer of the Chicago Park District, he directed the turnaround of the organization’s $390M operating budget. The University of Chicago recruited Jim as its Director of Administration for the newly formed Becker Friedman Institute for Research in Economics.
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JOHN BAVONE
John is a talented and seasoned executive with over 20 years of experience in financial services as a chief financial officer (CFO). He brings a wealth of expertise in areas such as financial reporting, controllership, operations, budgeting, risk management, treasury, M&A, audit, accounting, and lending.
As s CFO he has guided two firms successfully through the sale process. Created world-class teams for multiple departments and aligned financial and business metrics to support business strategy and high growth. Processing over $250 million in billings annually, reflecting an increase of roughly 100% over 6 years despite the Great Recession.
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LARRY BOIK
Larry is an experienced Finance Executive, working primarily in manufacturing and distribution companies with between $200M and $1.5B in revenue. He has significant merger and acquisition experience coupled with business integration leadership.
His skills in international management, including commercial, operations, human resources and information technology make him a true asset to his clients. After recently adding small business ownership to his resume, he now has first-hand experience in a retail environment building a strong customer following and developing a strong team.
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KEVIN HARRIS
Kevin is a QuickBooks Certified ProAdvisor and member of the American Institute of Professional Bookkeepers. His diverse educational background and accounting services experience benefit small businesses in all industries. Prior to founding QuickSolvers, Kevin spent two years as a Financial Analyst at a northwest suburban Chicago manufacturing company, and then served as the CFO for a residential homebuilder and general contractor in Chicago. Kevin’s diverse educational background and accounting services experience benefit small businesses in all industries.
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ALEXANDRA ZAPOROZEC
Alexandra has spent over 20 years in strategic marketing and management consulting across multiple industries in both B2B and B2C companies. This has culminated in her work as a retained recruiter who addresses a key gap in the executive search marketplace today. Building great teams is something that she views as her core competency, and something every organization needs in order to succeed. Alexandra has been so successful in developing that unique partnership with our clients, that we are able to guarantee every role we fill . . . for the life of that role.
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AMY SCHROEDER
Amy brings over 30 years of accounting and finance experience as a consultant, employee and thought partner to senior management, most recently as Chief Financial Officer for Hu-Friedy Mfg Co. LLC, a $240 million global manufacturer. During Amy’s nine-year tenure, she oversaw the sale of a large minority interest, as well as managing five acquisitions. She helped drive overall revenue growth of 85% and EBITDA growth of 183%. In 2019, Amy restarted her consulting career for a recently acquired healthcare company, in addition to assisting a family owned distributor in a divestiture.
