Brian Nelson

Brian Nelson is a finance executive with 25+ years leading high profile technology & SAAS organizations. His combination of working for large corporations, such as Intel and Danaher / Fortive Corporation, and his time spent as a SMB private company CFO has created a wealth of knowledge and passion in the areas of mergers & acquisitions, financial tools & models for better decision making, driving business results through the use of key performance indicators, profit/loss reporting, financial business partnerships with executive leadership teams, owner / operators, and board of directors. In 2021, he led the successful exit of Smartwitness, a family owned $50M technology company, to a Fortune 500 strategic buyer. For his efforts he earned the Smart Business Chicago Dealmakers Conference Dealmaker of the Year Award.

The CFO for Hire role provides CFO consulting to small / medium sized businesses. M&A support, exit planning, financial reporting, etc. Tribe Financial Group is a full service financial planning and advisory firm located in Portland, Oregon..

Brian has a Bachelor of Science degree in Finance from Indiana State University and his M.B.A from Wake Forest University.