CloudCFO Employee Directory

A partnership with CloudCFO gives you decades of experience at your disposal. Founder Brian H. Smith is an effective and proven financial services leader with experience in Financial Reporting, Operations, Process Improvement, Project Management, Compliance Supervision, Broker Dealer and Investment Advisor Sales, and Trading. He has worked with Bro... ker-Dealers, Independent Investment Advisors, Custodians, Wrap Account Platforms, TAMPs, TPAs and Banks. Brian began his career with Hughes Aircraft Corporation in 1989. Over the course of his career he has worked with a variety of companies including LPL Financial, Merrill Lynch, Nationsbank, Fifth Third Bank, First Union, and Mercer Consulting. He has successfully responded to SEC, FINRA, and NC Secretary of State Audits and has served as the CFO for three broker dealers and four investment advisor firms. Brian holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Finance from The University of South Carolina and was a Beta Gamma Sigma Honor Society Graduate in 1988. CloudCFOs foundation is built on Smiths expertise, rooted in investment industry best practices, supported by necessary licensure, and grown through positive relationships and partnerships over the years with more than forty small to mid-sized companies. He has obtained the following licensure: Brians professional experience has made his guidance worth more than any other relationship we have here at Traverse Partners. His selflessness and direct honesty are a refreshing approach that many professionals have abandoned. Specifically, he helped us navigate a difficult transition of ownership, provides detailed analysis of financial data, consistently exceeds our high expectations when it comes to contributing expertise for real-time strategic decisions. A true asset to our organization. GET ALL OF THE BENEFITS OF AN ENTIRE ACCOUNTING DEPARTMENT WITHOUT THE OVERHEAD.Read More