ABOUT
Scott Geller
Managing Partner Fractional CFO
EDUCATION
BS, Cameron School of Business,
UNC Wilmington
MBA, Harbert College of Business,
Auburn University
Capitis Advisors works with small and medium-sized businesses looking to improve their financial capabilities. We prefer working with our clients via a long-term retainer arrangement at an engagement level that makes you comfortable, but we're also open to project work based on your needs. The goal is for you to continue to scale to the point where you’ve outgrown our fractional model, and need a full-time CFO or have reached your immediate goals.
Scott Geller, Founder & Managing Partner, brings the insight of a full-time Chief Financial Officer at a fraction of the cost. Scott is a results-oriented, highly motivated Finance Chief with twenty years of experience. Scott began his career in bank regulatory, audit, risk, and financial planning at a large insurance company (Genworth Financial). Scott then served as the Chief Administrative Officer at a small technology and services Allianz company, Fusion Company. While at Fusion, Scott held CFO responsibilities including budgeting, pricing, planning, reporting, and accounting in addition to ERP, contracts, IT security, and office operations.
Scott was deeply involved in a support and leadership capacity at Fusion from the initial spin-off from Allianz through the trials of creating an independent company, and preparing for and reacting to a new market. Scott then guided Fusion through the activities around insourcing Fusion’s capabilities and platform back into an Allianz parent company, while winding down services with non-Allianz clients.
Scott leverages his considerable experience and a hands-on, pragmatic approach for the benefit of his clients and their businesses. He sees his work at Capitis as an intersection of his talent for finance and his passion for working alongside small businesses and start-ups to help them succeed and grow.
Outside of work, Scott enjoys staying busy with his two boys’ sports, playing golf, and trying his hand at woodworking. See if you can spot the wooden states on your next virtual call!
Andrew Marianski
Fractional CFO
EDUCATION
BA University of Virginia
MBA Darden School of Business at the University of Virginia
Andrew Marianski, Managing Partner, brings over 20 years of financial expertise in both corporate finance and capital markets. Andrew began his finance career at BB&T Capital Markets (now Truist Securities) serving middle-market companies with work including M&A transactions, capital raises, and succession planning. For the past 13 years, Andrew has held high-level finance roles at several companies ranging from a $12B grocery/convenience store chain to a $2M insurance tech start-up, and he has experience across a broad range of finance topics including pricing and margin optimization, SG&A (expense) reductions, cash-flow optimization, ERP/financial systems implementations, strategic alternatives evaluation, M&A, recapitalization, sale-leasebacks, commercial real estate, pension termination, fiduciary oversight, and executive compensation.
Andrew is a strategic thinker and communicator who can help companies clarify their strategic plans (financial and otherwise) and also help build and implement the tactics to ensure the alignment and execution of those plans.
Outside of work, Andrew enjoys spending time with his wife and his two children and tries to find a quiet corner with a book whenever he finds some free time.
CLIENTS
INVOLVEMENT
CASE STUDIES
TESTIMONIALS
Scott helped develop forecasting that gave us better visibility into what was ahead and helped us identify areas where we needed to make changes. That forward-looking perspective was particularly valuable as PHS worked through a challenging period and focused on improving our financial position.
Beyond the technical work, Scott was easy to work with, approachable, and genuinely invested in helping us understand the numbers and what they meant for the business. He was always willing to work through questions and explain the financial side in a practical way.
ROBYN BURLINGAME / CEO / PREFERRED HEALTHCARE STAFFING
"I wanted a financial professional to be the source of truth for the business on all metrics related to profitability so that my leadership team and I could focus our energy wisely and make decisions with confidence in the bottom line.
Our practice had grown to a size at which I knew that financial decisions really needed to be made based on data ... I really wanted the confidence of a financial professional to help me not only with compensation but also forecasting future growth opportunities. I decided to work with Scott because I felt like he aligned with our company values, had the financial expertise, and he was able to translate financial jargon into language that I could understand and could inform practical decision-making. I would definitely recommend Scott for small businesses looking for more confidence in their numbers.
MEGHAN FREEMAN / CEO AND FOUNDER / ABUNDANT LIFE
JOSH DAVIS / CEO and FOUNDER / ANDERS GROUP
"I love this new Project Inventory sheet ... it's saving me 2 to 3 times the time of my version."
"I would recommend Scott based upon his listening skills alone. He listens and gains an understanding of what the issues are and then drills down to create a plan to improve and simplify company systems for better results."
MIKE HART / CEO and FOUNDER / HOMESCAPES
"Scott stepped in at an optimal time and early growth stage for Covintus, but we needed assistance in planning for the future to realize our potential. His immediate value was providing an actionable set of metrics allowing the team to measure our current situation and eventually develop goals critical for growth. The specific feature I valued was his flexibility of not just being a fractional CFO but leaning in as a fractional executive whether it was sales, finance, operations, or coaching across the business. I would absolutely recommend or refer Scott to any growing company needing structure or scaling direction through his fractional services."
NICK BAWA / CEO and CO-FOUNDER / COVINTUS
"The idea of hiring a fractional CFO was new to us, but we quickly realized the value that Scott brought to the business. He worked with us to prioritize his approach based on our needs and immediately started to tell our story in a new light. We now better understand our profitability drivers, setting us up to plan better for our future. We are excited about our continuing relationship with Scott and how he will drive our growth and success. Reach out to Scott if you are a small business looking for someone to improve your financial sense and help guide your future."
JUSTIN ETHERIDGE & AL TENHUNDFELD / SIMPLE THREAD
"I've been really glad to continue working with Scott after we were previously colleagues at another venture. I can't imagine where we'd be without his help. Specifically, Scott has engineered our financial modeling and fundraising efforts – ranging from VC to private equity, and much more. He has been instrumental in every aspect of the process and ultimately was the MVP anytime he joined a meeting with our team. He says he's a fractional CFO - but it sure feels like he's working full-time for us. Can't recommend his services highly enough."
DONNIE SCHEMETTI / CO-FOUNDER / TICKET SPICKET
"I had a very specific project request of Scott to review and assess a complex financial model and two things stood out to me working with Scott. First, Scott did his homework, which facilitated more thoughtful discussions from the start. When we were discussing the idea and proposal, Scott researched the industry and found some relevant sources that I believe helped him get up to speed on what I needed quickly. Second, I appreciated Scott's professionalism in being prepared to help and ramp up quickly when I was ready. I enjoyed working with Scott and hope there are opportunities to work together in the future."
SEAN BRAZIER / STARTUP FOUNDER / EDai