Dave Ristow, CPA, CGMA's Linkedin Analytics

Financial strategy and governance are fundamental to sustainable business growth, and Dave Ristow has built a career ensuring companies have the capital structure, financial discipline, and strategic oversight to succeed. With deep expertise across SaaS, enterprise software, and technology-driven businesses, he has guided venture-backed, private equity-owned, and publicly traded companies through market expansion, M&A, capital raises, and operational restructuring. Repeatedly recruited for his ability to scale businesses, optimize financial operations, and enhance shareholder value, he has secured over $140M in capital, led multiple successful exits, and driven EBITDA growth exceeding 120% across portfolio companies. Whether transitioning to high-margin revenue models, strengthening investor relations, or executing post-merger integrations, his leadership ensures financial strategies are not only sound but positioned for long-term value creation. Beyond the CFO role, he brings extensive governance expertise as a board director, advisor, and audit committee chair. Having served on six international boards, he understands the complexities of balancing shareholder expectations, regulatory compliance, and corporate risk while fostering innovation and sustainable business practices. His experience includes enhancing governance frameworks, overseeing financial reporting, and aligning executive teams with board directives to ensure disciplined execution in capital markets and corporate decision-making. A leader in financial and operational transformation, he builds and optimizes high-performing teams, ensuring organizations operate with efficiency, accountability, and strategic agility. From implementing enterprise-wide financial systems to integrating AI-driven analytics and cybersecurity strategies, he translates complex financial and operational data into actionable insights that drive growth and competitive positioning. At every stage of business evolution—whether scaling, restructuring, or navigating high-stakes financial decision, his focus remains creating financial clarity, governance excellence, and strategic foresight that turn business potential into measurable and lasting success.