We build the financial structure and leadership rhythm that helps growing businesses see clearly, focus on the right priorities, and make stronger decisions.
Accurate, timely, decision-ready financials. A clear picture of where you stand.
Identify the 2–3 financial drivers that truly shape performance.
Translate financial data into clear priorities. Move from reactive to intentional.
Monthly clarity. Quarterly recalibration. A financial seat that supports scale.
Accounting records the past. Financial leadership clarifies what to do next. Many growing companies invest heavily in operations and sales — far fewer invest in the financial leadership that guides decisions, protects margin, and structures growth intentionally.
That gap creates strain. High Tide exists to close it.
My father was an entrepreneur. He passed away too young after a short illness. The business and his partners were not prepared. His partners lost everything.
It was preventable.
That experience — and 30 years as a CPA including scaling a dental organization from $18M to $165M as CFO — shaped everything about how High Tide works.
Financial Leadership on a Predictable Rhythm
Many growing companies invest heavily in operations and sales. Far fewer invest in financial leadership that guides decisions, protects margin, and structures growth intentionally.
That gap creates strain.
High Tide exists to close it.
Most businesses have accounting.
Few have financial leadership.
Accounting records the past. Financial leadership clarifies what to do next. We serve as the strategic financial partner to the owner and leadership team — ensuring the numbers are accurate, timely, and used to guide the business.
The goal is not more reports.
It is better decisions.
My father was an entrepreneur. He passed away too young after a short illness. The business and his partners were not prepared. His partners lost everything.
It was preventable.
That experience shaped how I see business. Every company needs three core systems: operations, sales, and finance. When the financial system depends too heavily on one person — or is underdeveloped — the business is more fragile than it appears.
"Over 30 years as a CPA, including serving as CFO while a dental organization scaled from $18 million to $165 million, I've seen the same pattern repeatedly: strong operators, hard-working teams, growth happening — but financial visibility lagging behind."
High Tide was built to solve that. Not with more effort.
With clarity.
We partner directly with business owners to:
Bring structure to financial reporting
Clarify the 2–3 drivers truly shaping performance
Improve decision quality at the leadership level
Reduce stress created by financial uncertainty
Build a financial system that supports scale
Because your business is not just about revenue.
It supports families. Employees. Communities.
It deserves financial leadership that matches its ambition.
Financial leadership on a predictable rhythm — four phases that move a business from reactive to strategic and keep it there.
You cannot steer what you cannot see. We begin by establishing financial visibility — accurate data, aligned books, and real-time dashboards that give you an honest picture of where you stand today.
With clarity comes the ability to prioritize. We identify the 2–3 financial drivers that truly shape performance and direct leadership attention where change has the greatest impact.
We translate financial data into clear priorities and provide the modeling and counsel that allows you to evaluate options clearly — and commit with confidence, not anxiety.
Financial leadership is not a one-time project. We remain embedded as your strategic partner — monthly clarity, quarterly step-back, annual planning — so your financial seat is never vacant.
This is not bookkeeping. This is not compliance. This is not part-time oversight. This is embedded financial leadership.
High Tide Financial Leadership serves as the strategic financial partner for growth-stage service businesses. We operate the financial seat with discipline and authority — ensuring the numbers actively guide leadership decisions.
Most growth constraints are already visible in the numbers. We bring clarity to what is limiting scale — and structure the business to move beyond it. We do not add complexity. We eliminate wasted energy on the wrong priorities.
Our work includes designing accurate, timely, decision-ready financial reporting; identifying the 2–3 drivers shaping margin and cash flow; converting financial data into focused leadership priorities; and elevating decision quality across the organization. The result is not more reporting — it is a leadership team that operates with clarity, moves with intention, and makes decisions grounded in reality.
This is not fractional oversight. This is embedded financial leadership.
Monthly clarity. Quarterly recalibration. Ongoing visibility into what is truly driving performance. Growth should strengthen a business — not strain it. The High Tide Financial Leadership System™ ensures the financial structure supports scale at every stage.
We integrate directly into the leadership rhythm of the business. This is not a project engagement with a defined end date. It is an ongoing strategic partnership — present in the monthly review, engaged in the quarterly step-back, and active in the annual planning cycle.
We narrow priorities. Clarify trade-offs. Strengthen decision-making. The owner has a genuine financial partner at the table — not a report delivered after the fact.
The outcome is not more reporting.
It is stronger leadership.
Service-based businesses with $5M+ in revenue that:
If you are reviewing numbers but not being guided by them, we should talk.
Whether you're preparing for a major decision, concerned about what your numbers are telling you, or simply ready for a strategic financial partner — start with a conversation. No pressure. No pitch. Just clarity.
The best time to build financial visibility
is before you need it.