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The work

Documented outcomes, not promises.

Engagements where the financial call changed what happened next. Names are used where clients have cleared it.

Featured · the engagement worth naming

Led CST Academythrough recapitalization.

CST Academy
A CST Academy therapy centre in Chicagoland

CST Academy is one of Chicagoland’s largest pediatric therapy groups: ABA, speech, OT, PT, feeding, and autism evaluations delivered under one roof at every site. As CFO, Mike built the financial infrastructure behind that scale and carried the company through its recapitalization.

8

Chicagoland locations

7

Integrated services

1,000+

Five-star reviews

2–3 wks

Average start time

Figures published by CST Academy.

Selected engagements

  1. 01

    CST Academy

    0 → 9 clinics, three states

    The situation

    ABA owner wanted to grow from zero to a multi-state footprint, but didn't have the financial discipline in place to measure each clinic's contribution as the company expanded.

    What I did

    Strategic planning, multi-state budgeting, and site-level financial discipline so each clinic's profitability is measurable in its own right, not buried in a single aggregate P&L.

    Outcome

    9 clinics across three states. Each operating with site-level P&L visibility.

  2. 02

    Anonymous ABA provider

    Four locations in Michigan

    The situation

    A four-location ABA provider wanted a clearer financial view across its Michigan clinics without exposing client-identifying details.

    What I did

    Advised leadership on financial planning, reporting, and the decisions involved in managing a multi-location ABA practice.

    Outcome

    A financial consulting engagement supporting four Michigan locations.

  3. 03

    Anonymous pediatric therapy group

    Five integrated service lines

    The situation

    A Chicago-area pediatric therapy group operating at significant scale across ABA, speech, OT, PT, and feeding services.

    What I did

    Helped leadership strengthen the financial foundation for continued growth across locations and service lines.

    Outcome

    Growth-focused finance support across five integrated disciplines.

  4. 04

    Anonymous autism diagnostics practice

    Successful exit

    The situation

    Diagnostic practice for autism evaluations wanted to clean up the books and prepare for sale, without losing the leverage founders typically forfeit during diligence.

    What I did

    Books cleanup, EBITDA normalization, defense-ready financial package, and sell-side advisory through close. Held the line on add-backs, working capital, and earnout terms.

    Outcome

    Successful exit at a strong multiple, with the owner keeping the leverage founders typically lose in a sale.

  5. 05

    International ABA practice

    0 → 1,500+ monthly contributors

    The situation

    Early-stage therapy practice, founder-led, starting from zero. Needed a CFO to build the financial backbone, grow recurring monthly contributor support, and structure partnerships with universities.

    What I did

    Served as CFO from day one. Built the financial backbone, set up budgeting and reporting, structured the partnership terms with university partners, and ran the financial side of the growth roadmap.

    Outcome

    Grew from 0 to 1,500+ monthly contributors and partnerships with 15 universities, enough scale to open an international therapy clinic in Belize.

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