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Fractional CFO and CF&AO services that bring clarity, discipline, and financial strength.
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Strengthen governance, improve oversight, and support long-term organizational success.
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Turn vision into action with planning, performance improvement, and executive insight.
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With more than 25 years of leadership across the Department of Defense, executive finance, athletics, nonprofit leadership, and entrepreneurship, Forge41 Advisory helps organizations navigate complexity, strengthen financial foundations, and move forward with confidence.
25+ Years of Service
Military leader and trusted steward of public resources.
Executive Experience
CF&AO leadership in complex, high-performing organizations.
A Commitment to What Matters
Faith, family, integrity, and mission drive the work.
“Michael brings a rare combination of financial expertise, strategic insight, and integrity.”
Board Chair, National Nonprofit Organization
Perspectives from the firm.
Financial Discipline in Mission-Driven Organizations
Mission and margin are not opposites. The strongest nonprofits treat financial discipline as the foundation that makes their mission durable.
6 min read · March 2025Government ContractingWhat DoD Contractors Get Wrong About Strategy
Winning the next recompete is not a strategy. Building a firm that the government and the market both value — that is.
7 min read · February 2025Board AdvisoryBuilding Boards That Actually Govern
A board's job is not to approve. It is to govern. The difference is the difference between a healthy organization and a fragile one.
5 min read · January 2025Let's build what lasts — together.
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