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C-Suite Support by Paul Whitley provides Fractional CFO services in Houston, Austin, DFW, North Texas. Hire a part time CFO in Texas.
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President, CFO | COO | CRO
30+ Years of Experience
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About C‐Suite Support Inc. and Paul Whitley
Paul helps businesses grow exponentially. He is a strategic Fractional CFO and Transformational Technology Leader with extensive experience in creative problem-solving, operations management, coaching, mentoring, and training. He’s a Servant Leader with a real passion for helping both large and small companies set up and implement financial, operational, and digital transformation initiatives that improve processes, reduce expenses, and drive bottom-line profits….
He is a driven strategic thinker with an entrepreneurial spirit and has an established record of success in growing and sustaining shareholder value with both large ($5B) and small ($1.5M) companies.
His track record includes:
- FINANCIAL PLANNING : Over 30 years experience as a CFO and Financial Advisor. Achieved growth in a retail and manufacturing furniture company of $6M to $181M, 4 to 71 locations with 1,200 employees through progressive responsibilities of CFO/COO/CMO/GM.
- SYSTEM IMPLEMENTATIONS : Created and implemented innovative technical POS, ERP, and CRM systems to lead team collaboration in customer-centric service, call center, pricing, and problem resolution increasing in the first year, revenue from $32M to $50 Million and net profit from $770 Thousand to $4.7M.
- SALES & EXPENSE CONTROL: Improved sales by 38% in a Consumer Services Company in the first year with the same level of inbound calls while reducing support payrolls by 22%, providing Shared Services with aggressive Lean Management initiatives supporting sales scripts.
- BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT : Produced $2.4B in Funds Employed, averaging over $100M+ annually for 15 years in Asset Based, Real Estate, and Cash Flow loans. Achieved annual ROIs ranging from 22% to 30%.
►DEBT RESTRUCTURING / PROFIT IMPROVEMENT / TURNAROUND: Turned around $6M company into a multi-unit / multi-state retailer/manufacturing company, growing revenues to $181M and reducing costs leading to the first profit in 3 years.
►MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS: Led 29 successful M&A transactions totaling $377M value and Managed
$500+ million portfolio of company facilities. One personal effort, over 15 months, executed a strategy that gave the company’s CEO and the team extreme confidence, the efforts allowed the company to quadruple EBITDA and the multiples offered for the company.
►FINANCE & TREASURY: Raised $336M+ in public debt and equity offerings, private equity, bank debt, capital leases, term notes, asset-backed revolvers, letters of credit, etc.
- RELEVANT EXPERIENCE : Senior VP– $2 Billion Hedge Fund. Business Development Manager/Officer – $7 to 17 Billion Commercial Lending Companies – producing $2.4 Billion in Funds Employed averaging over $100 Million+ annually. CFO/COO/CMO & General Manager – $180 Million Public Company Retail and Manufacturing. COO – $40 Million Public Company. Corporate Accounting Manager – $5 Billion Public Company.
RELEVANT EXPERIENCE :
- Senior VP– $2 Billion Hedge Fund.
- Business Development Manager/Officer – $7 to 17 Billion Commercial Lending Companies – producing $2.4 Billion in Funds Employed averaging over $100 Million+ annually.
- CFO/COO/CMO & General Manager – $180 Million Public Company Retail and Manufacturing.
- COO – $40 Million Public Company.
- Corporate Accounting Manager – $5 Billion Public Company.
We have relationships developed over the last 20 years throughout North America in the event multiple members of a C-Suite are required to parachute in to assist in an engagement. We can draw on existing relationships, employees, and other members of C Suite Support to scale at a client’s request for their specific needs. Fractional CFO work is more than a part-time CFO. It is a true discipline to know how to coordinate fractional CFO engagements.
- EDUCATION & CREDENTIALS :
MBA – Capstone for certificate – Internet Technology – E-Commerce, University of Dallas, Dallas, Texas
BBA – Finance/Accounting, University of North TX, Denton, TX
Paul is active in the community serving as Membership Coordinator for Prestonwood Baptist Church. Paul and J have been married for 50 years. They have one son and two daughters, 8 grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren and they have a Miniature Schnauzer, Mr. Roger Hobbs.
Interests: Avid musician/trumpet player (Symphony, Jazz, and Community Bands), Amateur photographer, and travel.
Ten senior executives. One mission.
We help small and mid-sized businesses access seasoned CFOs and controllers who typically serve larger firms.
Paul Whitley
Founder of C-Suite Support. 30+ years as a CFO across retail, manufacturing, technology, and professional services. Led 29 M&A transactions totaling $377M. Raised over $336M in public debt and equity. Faith-driven, servant-led approach to growing companies between $5M and $50M revenue.
Jayson Potts, President
A seasoned professional with expertise in accounting, finance, project management and systems to help advise our clients on strategy, operations, organization, M&A, IPO and Business process improvement across all industries. Using his innovative and customized solutions, he often finds money that more than offsets his costs . In fact, over the last decade, he has saved his clients more than $8 million dollars that they have been able to invest in other key initiatives or capital projects.
Adrian Lamberti
Adrian is an experienced CFO/Corporate Controller in the software, oil & gas, healthcare, engineering, financial services and hospitality sectors in both the USA & Europe. Skills include: Finance Management, both for SEC and private companies, technical accounting research, US GAAP, IFRS and SEC reporting standards, major business restructuring and M&A projects.
Carrie May
Carrie is a CFO/Controller with over 20+ years of direct client management in all levels of financial reporting, operational growth, strategy planning and team development. Experience across multiple industries including non-profit, insurance, and privately owned businesses wanting improved financial and operational efficiencies, liquidity assessment and planning or identifying other areas of revenue generation. My goal is to help business owners understand their business and integrate solutions to achieve their goals.
Rusty Oesch
Rusty is a strategic Fractional CFO and Technology Leader with extensive experience in creative problem-solving, operations management, coaching, mentoring, and training. He's a Servant Leader with a real passion for helping both mid-size and small companies set up and implement financial, operational, and digital transformation initiatives that improve processes, reduce expenses, and drive bottom-line profits. Rusty is a CPA, with degrees in Accounting, and Computer Information Systems from Baylor University.
Gay Lyne Tarango
Gay Lyne Tarango (https://www.linkedin.com/in/gtarango/ ) is experienced in several service industries (financial services, banking, real estate, and marketing) and is known for adding value, resolving complex issues, and creating and executing successful action plans through focus and collaboration. I am relied upon for building for the future through vision, strategic implementation, team development, and enhancing operational capabilities. My career highlights include Controller of $ a $1.5B Commercial Asset Portfolio, Chief Financial Officer for $170MM Credit Union, and $2MM Ministry Consulting Firm.