Emmett Ferri is a well-rounded strategic finance leader and Fractional CFO with broad-based experience across commercial finance and accounting, along with proven expertise in M&A.
Since joining TechCXO, Emmett has served as the CFO to a number of businesses across Technology, Software (SaaS), and Services, often with a focus on helping businesses prepare for and execute on M&A and capital raises, in addition to assisting with ongoing operational and strategic needs. Emmett also provides consulting services related to transaction support, quality of earnings, financial modeling, and other finance or accounting matters.
Emmett has partnered with early & growth-stage, VC & PE-backed, and corporate businesses with a focus on the Technology, Software (SaaS), and Services across a range of verticals including AI, Cybersecurity, Healthcare, Supply Chain, Education, and more.
His background includes:
- M&A guidance, due diligence & sell-side preparation
- Capital raising
- Financial planning & analysis (FP&A)
- Financial modeling & forecasting
- KPI development & analytics
- Financial reporting
- Business partnering
- Corporate development
In addition, he has significant expertise in GAAP & technical accounting, audit support, corporate strategy, project management, and data-driven operational improvement.
Prior to joining TechCXO, Emmett held a strategic finance leadership role with Telstra Health, the leading Australian-based provider of health software (SaaS) products, where Emmett served as the head of finance for multiple business segments as well as held a leadership role in driving the M&A strategy and execution during a period of accelerated, “step change” organic and inorganic growth.
Emmett began his career spending more than 11 years with PricewaterhouseCoopers across M&A Transaction Services, Corporate Finance, and Assurance in the Carolinas market and based internationally in Sydney, Australia, where he primarily focused on supporting privately held businesses and provided advisory services on more than $10B of M&A transactions.
Emmett is a CPA and graduated with honors from the College of Charleston.
Testimonials from Emmett’s Clients
“Emmett and the team at TechCXO turned out to be one of the most important decisions we made in maximizing the value of our company for the sales process. Emmett took the time to really understand the business and accounting. He was able to provide current management, along with perspective buyers, the full financial picture of our business that went above and beyond our ERP data. I would recommend Emmett to any company looking to better understand their financials both historically and forecasted. Emmett was a pleasure to work with and I would never sell another one of my companies without his vast expertise in my corner.”
– Shaun Boros, Partner with Boros Enterprises and former owner of Scanco Software
Emmett and the team at TechCXO were critical to helping us navigate through a strategic pivot coming out of Covid. Emmett and his team quickly got up to speed, took control of the financial operations, worked with our lenders and investors, and became a trusted advisor to the business. Emmett was critical in helping us successfully complete a complex M&A process resulting in a synergistic merger with another higher-ed focused technology business. I’d highly recommend Emmett and the team at TechCXO to any business looking to get more out of the finance function.
– Greg Davies, CEO/Founder of Full Measure Education
“Having Emmett join our team to work side by side to the founder and I as our CFO, was one of the best strategic and operational decisions we made to help us prepare pre-sale, sale and post sale integration.
With his experience and expertise, he provided excellent guidance on financial performance optimization, improving cash flow, and cutting costs through thorough financial analysis to set us up for a successful transition and sale.
He guided us through all phases of the due diligence and preparing, presenting and participating in all our interactions with potential buyers. He was instrumental in our final deal structuring and negotiation. He played a crucial role in our deal, and I don’t believe we would have been as successful without him.”
-Tim Murphy, previous CEO/shareholder of Consortium Networks
“Choosing Emmett and the TechCXO team was essential for enhancing our company’s value in our sales process. Emmett’s expertise and deep understanding of our business offered both our current management and prospective buyers an exceptional financial perspective. Working with Emmett was not only highly productive but also enjoyable, and I’ve subsequently appointed him as CFO for my current venture and wouldn’t consider selling another company without his guidance.”
-Larry Pfeifer, Founder of Consortium Networks & Founder/CEO of Metrics that Matter
“Emmett was instrumental in my success as I transitioned into the company as CEO. His deep understanding of the business model’s key drivers and ability to quickly and succinctly convey the business’s historical, current, and future states were invaluable. Emmett was a crucial business partner and advisor…and played a pivotal in developing the growth strategy and onboarding a permanent CFO. Throughout our collaboration, it never felt like a fractional engagement; Emmett was an integral part of the team.”
-Nate Ungerott, CEO of Consortium Networks
Case Studies
- Consortium Networks – Delivering Exceptional Results on both sides of a Competitive M&A Process
- Scanco – Preparing for Strategic Investment / M&A
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