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Fractional CFO Mentorship
Most people entering fractional work are technically strong but underprepared for the realities of the role. The work isn’t just financial. It’s operational, interpersonal, and strategic.
This is for experienced finance professionals who are exploring, or already working in, the fractional CFO space and want to build a sustainable, high impact practice without repeating the costly trial and error most people go through.
This is not a certification program or a generic coaching package. It's a practical, experience based mentorship built around how I've built and grown my own fractional CFO practice, including the decisions I got right, the money I misspent, and what I'd do differently.
Most people entering fractional work are technically strong but underprepared for the realities of the role. The work isn't just financial. It's operational, interpersonal, and strategic. You're often stepping into family owned or founder led businesses where the numbers are only part of the story, and where clarity, judgment, and trust matter as much as technical skill.
What We Work On Together
Design a fractional practice that fits your strengths, values, and lifestyle
Move beyond "reporting" into real decision support and operational influence
Learn how to sit at the table as a trusted advisor, not just a numbers expert
Navigate difficult conversations with owners, partners, and management teams
Avoid common early mistakes around pricing, scope, boundaries, and client selection
Build a practice that is sustainable, flexible, and aligned with long term impact
A significant part of this work focuses on how to think, not just what to do. We spend time on judgment, sequencing decisions, reading organizations, and understanding where a CFO can create leverage beyond the financial statements.
This is especially valuable if you:
Are transitioning out of a corporate role and into independent or fractional work
Feel confident in finance but less certain about operations, people dynamics, or advisory positioning
Want to build a practice that supports both impact and lifestyle, not just billable hours
Are looking for a sounding board as you shape your business model in real time
How the Program Works
The program runs three months, one hour a week, one on one. It's organized by month rather than by session, because the work needs to flex to where you actually are. If something needs more time, we take it. If you're ahead, we move faster.
Every month ends with real deliverables. Not exercises you do once and forget. Documents, models, and frameworks you'll actually use in your practice.
Month One: Foundation
Get clear on what you're building, get the business properly structured, and get fully operational before you take your first client call. This is where we eliminate the costly mistakes most fractionals make in their first 90 days.
We cover:
Defining your practice: what you do, for whom, and why a business owner should trust you with their financials
Entity setup, insurance, and the legal basics nobody warns you about, including the tax trap most people don't see coming
Your technology stack: website, scheduling, contracts, and invoicing, done lean and done right
You leave Month One with a written practice definition, a revenue model with three scenarios, your entity and insurance in place, and a fully operational stack for under $500 a month.
Month Two: Building Your Pipeline
This is where you get in front of the right people, position yourself clearly, and convert conversations into clients. The business actually starts to move.
We cover:
Positioning, packaging, and pricing, so you stop underpricing your own value
Networking that actually converts, including how Lowell built his own referral network
The sales conversation, from first call to signed contract, including how to tell whether a prospect is the right client for you
You leave Month Two with a written ideal client profile, a defensible pricing model, a repeatable discovery call process, and a positioned LinkedIn presence.
Month Three: Delivery, Operations, and Growth
Now it's about running the practice well. Delivering excellent work for clients, managing your own finances with the same discipline you bring to theirs, and building for the long term without burning out.
We cover:
What to delegate and what it costs, including the real math behind a sustainable practice
What a strong client engagement actually looks like month to month
Managing your own P&L: revenue by client, margin, client concentration risk, and when to raise your rates
The isolation problem nobody talks about, and how to build community and authority that compounds over time
You leave Month Three with a complete cost model for your practice, a repeatable delivery rhythm, clean practice financials, and a 12 month roadmap for what comes next.
This is for experienced finance professionals who are exploring—or already working in—the fractional CFO space and want to build a sustainable, high-impact practice without repeating the costly trial-and-error most people go through.
This is not a certification program or a generic coaching package. It’s a practical, experience-based mentorship designed around how I’ve built and evolved my own fractional CFO practice over time.
Most people entering fractional work are technically strong but underprepared for the realities of the role. The work isn’t just financial. It’s operational, interpersonal, and strategic. You’re often stepping into family-owned or founder-led businesses where the numbers are only part of the story—and where clarity, judgment, and trust matter as much as technical skill.
In this mentorship, I work directly with CFOs to help them:
- Design a fractional practice that fits their strengths, values, and lifestyle
- Move beyond “reporting” into real decision support and operational influence
- Learn how to sit at the table as a trusted advisor, not just a numbers expert
- Navigate difficult conversations with owners, partners, and management teams
- Avoid common early mistakes around pricing, scope, boundaries, and client selection
- Build a practice that is sustainable, flexible, and aligned with long-term impact
A significant part of this work focuses on how to think, not just what to do. We spend time on judgment, sequencing decisions, reading organizations, and understanding where a CFO can create leverage beyond the financial statements.
This is especially valuable for CFOs who:
- Are transitioning out of corporate roles and into independent or fractional work
- Feel confident in finance but less certain about operations, people dynamics, or advisory positioning
- Want to build a practice that supports both impact and lifestyle—not just billable hours
- Are looking for a sounding board as they shape their business model in real time
The structure is intentionally flexible and month-to-month. Most engagements run approximately six months, though timing varies based on where someone is starting and what they’re building. The work evolves as the CFO’s practice evolves.
This mentorship is not about scaling a firm or creating a large organization. It’s about building a thoughtful, high-value practice that works—for the CFO and for the businesses they serve.
If you’re considering fractional work, already doing it, or trying to refine how you show up as an advisor, this offering is designed to meet you where you are and help you move forward with clarity and confidence.
Want to Explore the Possibilities? Start with a Free Call
If you're building or refining your path as a fractional CFO, having perspective from someone who has sat in the seat for decades makes a difference. This call isn't a sales pitch. It's a chance to talk through where you actually are, what you're trying to build, and whether working together makes sense.
I work with a limited number of financial leaders who want practical guidance, candid feedback, and real world insight, not theory. If it's a fit, we'll talk next steps. If it's not, you'll still walk away with a clearer picture of your own path.
Already Established? One-Off Coaching Is Available Too
Not everyone needs the full three months. If you already have a fractional practice up and running and just need help thinking through a specific situation, or you want an occasional sounding board rather than a structured program, Lowell offers one-off sessions on an hourly basis.
This works well if you're past the foundational stage and want targeted input on something specific: a pricing decision, a difficult client conversation, a delegation call, or anything else that's come up in your practice. No program commitment, just time with me when you need it.
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