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Kristen Metcalf
Director
Kristen is a seasoned finance and accounting professional with a background in federal government, manufacturing, and service industries. Specializing in financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, cost accounting, and process improvement, Kristen has a proven track record of driving financial excellence and delivering meaningful results. Kristen began her career in government contracting, followed by accounting and financial services at small to mid-sized companies. She has experience in creating accounting controls, improving month-end… -
David Duke
Managing Director
With experience spanning numerous industries, David brings a wealth of knowledge to both large and small businesses. His twenty years of expertise, ranging from multi-billion-dollar organizations to startups, delivers a dynamic skillset to help organizations of all sizes reach their growth potential. David’s background spans various sectors from technology to hospitality, allowing him to collaborate with clients across multiple industries while working for large corporations and founding nine small businesses,… -
Kris Cravey
Chief Operating Officer
Kris is the Chief Operating Officer at Fahrenheit Advisors, where he oversees the firm's strategy, growth, and delivery of client services. With extensive experience in executive leadership roles, Kris has a proven track record of success in scaling and operating startups, middle-market, and large enterprises. Before joining Fahrenheit Advisors, Kris served as the Chief People Officer at a groundbreaking last-mile delivery and drone technology startup partnered with Walmart. Kris… -
Mike Kolar
Director
Drawing upon broad-based financial management experience in professional services, wholesale, retail, and eBusiness industries, Mike excels in partnering with high-profile executives and supporting high-stakes decisions while overcoming business, data and systems challenges. Mike began his career as a CPA in Arthur Andersen's assurance practice in Pittsburgh, PA. Upon earning his MBA, he worked primarily in senior financial planning and strategy roles at several Fortune 500 companies. -
Bill McGuire
Senior Practice Director, Core Finance & Accounting Services Leader
As the Senior Practice Director for Fahrenheit’s Core Finance and Accounting Services, Bill collaborates with clients to identify and implement solutions to address their needs. Bill has worked with clients in many industries over the last 20+ years, focusing on operational efficiencies, internal processes and controls, financial reporting & analysis, and enabling technology. Bill’s career started in public accounting, serving large and small public and non-public clients. In addition to… -
Chris Thurston
Managing Director
Chris brings over 25 years of experience as a brand, marketing, and business strategist for national and international consumer and business-to-business companies. Chris currently serves clients as a fractional CMO, a brand and marketing strategist, and as a project lead on marketing initiatives. He focuses on uncovering the best and most appropriate marketing strategies to drive sales, marketing effectiveness, and ROI while optimizing resources, technologies, and teams to drive client… -
A.J. Seifert
Business Development Analyst
A.J. works to increase the growth and effectiveness of the firm’s business development activities by providing research, analysis, and other support. He interprets complex data to create actionable relationship plans that drive high-value interactions with our clients and prospects. A.J.'s commitment to providing data-driven insights and research-supported strategies makes him a great asset to Fahrenheit’s business development team. A.J. began his career with a large financial planning and advisory firm… -
Rob Nimitz
Senior Consultant
Rob specializes in helping his clients make solid financial decisions by focusing on their unique needs while improving processes and controls. He is skilled in all aspects of financial management, including financial analysis and projections, reconciliations and journal entries, budget preparation, cash flow management and issuing financial statements. Rob began his career in public accounting gaining vast knowledge of auditing, taxation, assurance, and governance across a multitude of industries. He… -
Leigh Archer
Director
Leigh is a strategic human resource professional focused on connecting culture and employee engagement with practical policies and procedures. With over 16 years of HR and Employment law experience, Leigh has led and built HR departments for multiple state agencies and organizations as well as a 400+ person law firm. She provides thoughtful consultation in the areas of employee relations, employee investigations, classification and compensation, policy development and design, legal… -
Megan Hopkins
Senior Consultant
Megan is a well-versed HR professional with over 10 years of experience as a strong generalist in human resource management strategies. Megan has experience leading HR initiatives including policy design, performance management, full-cycle recruiting, benefits administration, employee relations, compliance, and payroll. Megan focuses on the delicate balance of finding solutions for both the employee and the organization while creating and fostering inclusive workplaces and developing a strong employee culture. In… -
Bob Garren
Senior Director
As a former CHRO for a multi-site, multi-national organization with extensive breadth and depth of experience in all facets of human capital, Bob helps clients match human capital initiatives to the strategy of the organization. He is a team player with a strong foundation of integrity and a skill set centered on planning, organization, and communication. Bob began his career as a HR Generalist and Manager at both facility and… -
Beth Wilkerson
Director
Beth specializes in Corporate Accounting for small to mid-sized privately held firms. With over 20 years of experience, she has a broad range of expertise in accounting and reporting, consolidating, budgeting and forecasting. Beth’s early career included working for a National Bank, a Mortgage Company and a Magazine Holding Company. She enjoyed several years in a unique internal audit group of the holding company of a power company. This job…