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FLG Partners
Palo Alto, CA · Founded 2004 · Last verified 2026-09-23
66
/ 100
Moderate evidence confidence
Companies needing senior, named individual-practitioner CFOs for board-level strategy, M&A, or IPO readiness, from startups through multi-billion-dollar enterprises.
Boutique Team, Named LeadAgriculture / agribusinessBiotechnology / life sciencesBusiness servicesConstructionEnergy / utilitiesEngineering servicesFashion / apparelHome servicesHospitality / restaurantsManufacturingNonprofit / educationReal estateRetail / e-commerceSports / recreationTechnology servicesTransportation / logistics
Firm details
- Website
- https://flgpartners.com/
- HQs
- Palo Alto, CA
PitchBook lists the Palo Alto office. The reviewed sources include no current company filing for that address.
- Typical buyer
- Companies that want a named partner for board-level strategy, M&A, or IPO readiness, from startups through multi-billion-dollar enterprises.
- Verticals
- Agriculture / agribusiness, Biotechnology / life sciences, Business services, Construction, Energy / utilities, Engineering services, Fashion / apparel, Home services, Hospitality / restaurants, Manufacturing, Nonprofit / education, Real estate, Retail / e-commerce, Sports / recreation, Technology services, Transportation / logistics
- Specialties
- Named individual partners for interim CFO work, board advisory, M&A, IPO readiness, and turnaround.
People
- Andrea PersilyPartner
- Andrew LevitchPartner
- Anne Samak de la CerdaPartner
- Bill BeyerPartner
- Bill LeethamPartner
- Bob FinleyPartner
- Cal HoaglandPartner
- Chris CookPartner
- Eric MerschPartner
- Fuad AhmadPartner
- Greg CurhanPartner
- Greg JohnstonePartner
- Heather OganPartner
- Jeff BarkerPartner
- Jennifer ChoPartner
- Jim MackanessPartner
- Jonathan WolterPartner
- Kenton ChowPartner
- Laureen DeBuonoPartner
- Linda RubinsteinPartner
- Mark MurrayPartner
- Monica StevensonPartner
- Nancy HargreavesPartner
- Patrick NugentPartner
- Ron FiorPartner
- Sandy GardinerPartner
- Stephanie RobertsPartner
- William AtkinsPartner
Best fit
- Companies that want a named partner for board-level strategy, M&A, or IPO readiness.
- The firm describes work from startups through multi-billion-dollar public and private enterprises, including transaction and turnaround assignments.
- PitchBook reports about 30 employees. The firm matches a named partner to the engagement and has kept this positioning for 22 years.
Poor fit
- No excluded buyer appears in the reviewed pages. The stated range runs from startups through multi-billion-dollar enterprises.
Pricing
Published rates, firm estimates, and third-party estimates stay in separate rows.
- The commonly cited $15,000-$25,000/month figure is a third-party estimate, not a published FLG rate. Official pages require a quote
Third-party estimate
Commonly cited range
$15,000-$25,000/mo
A third-party estimate of a monthly CFO rate.
Third-party estimate, not a published rate. The reviewed evidence leaves the publisher unnamed.
Clients
Named clients and case studies. Each row names its source.
| Client | Industry | What they did | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| XTec | Not disclosed | Interim CFO William Atkins worked on financial reporting, projections, and a combination with another firm. | Client Reviews |
| Rodan + Fields | Not disclosed | Interim CFO Laureen DeBuono stayed more than two years. The review cites a scale from $300M net revenue in 2014 to $1.2B in 2016, a five-year strategic plan, a new finance team, a renegotiated $200M line of credit, and exit scenarios. | Client Reviews |
| PARC | Not disclosed | Jonathan Wolter corrected audit deficiencies and the economic costing model, then stepped in as CFO and mentored the next CFO. | Client Reviews |
| Trinitas Partners LLC | Investment funds and properties | FLG helped with long-term strategic plans, a finance-team assessment, and finance-team development while the firm expanded its funds and investment properties. | Client Reviews |
| Mayvenn | Not disclosed | Patty Fukami cleaned up the books within 60 days, redesigned compliance and processes, and hired full-time finance staff. | Client Reviews |
| Clickatell | Not disclosed | Mary Korn led a flip from a South African entity to a US headquarters, hired finance, legal, and HR teams, and raised capital for expansion across sub-Saharan Africa. The review ties the project to a Sequoia-led US venture round. | Client Reviews |
| TapInfluence | Software (SaaS) | Ken Chow supported a shift from managed services to SaaS and closed a funding round. | Client Reviews |
| BrightSource | Not disclosed | Doug Lehrmann joined as interim CFO, then moved into a new COO role. | Client Reviews |
| SiTime | Not disclosed | Jim Pardee built a forecasting model during an acquisition by a Japanese company, led a mid-month audit and the year-end audit, and handled purchase-price calculations. | Client Reviews |
| Cisco Systems Inc. | Not disclosed | Laureen DeBuono coached Ginna Raahauge, vice president of IT, on leadership and accountability. | Client Reviews |
| GE Ventures | Corporate venture | The review describes advice to portfolio-company CFOs and CEOs. | Client Reviews |
| CyDesign Labs | Not disclosed | Doug Lehrmann served as interim CFO on the founding team and returned later to prepare an acquisition. | Client Reviews |
| Build Direct | Not disclosed | Laureen DeBuono helped build annual and long-term strategic plans and mentored the finance organization. | Client Reviews |
| Hanson Medical Inc. | Not disclosed | Chris Lowe guided financing strategy and cost reduction, then a strategic sale. | Client Reviews |
| The Unity Council | Not disclosed | Frank Tsai assessed accounting and finance, then recommended cost cuts, stronger controls, and a finance-department restructuring. | Client Reviews |
| Hustle | Not disclosed | Patty Fukami joined after the Series B and worked on accounting, billing, and FP&A. | Client Reviews |
| HotelTonight | Not disclosed | Laureen DeBuono supported a CFO transition in 2018, mentored the finance team, and worked on finance and tax issues. | Client Reviews |
| Coinbase | Not disclosed | Tim Laehy provided finance leadership during a period of rapid growth. Brian Armstrong, Asiff Hirji, and Adam White are quoted. | Client Reviews |
| Profitvelocity | Not disclosed | John Supan built accounting infrastructure for a four-year-old startup. | Client Reviews |
| Tubi | Not disclosed | Bill Beyer served as interim CFO during hypergrowth and led a debt financing. | Client Reviews |
| Mission Bio | Genomics | Patrick Nugent consulted on long-term planning, financing, and reporting. | Client ReviewsPatrick Nugent |
| Optimedica Corporation | Drug and medical device | Mark Murray provided financial management and strategic advice. The review says Abbott later acquired the company. | Client Reviews |
| Oculeve | Drug and medical device | Mark Murray provided financial management and strategic advice. The review says Allergan later acquired the company. | Client Reviews |
| Oyster Point Pharmaceuticals | Drug and medical device | Mark Murray provided financial management and strategic advice. The review says the company later held an IPO. | Client Reviews |
| Kedalion Therapeutics | Drug and medical device | Mark Murray provided financial management and strategic advice. The review says Novartis later acquired the company. | Client Reviews |
| LogicMark Inc. | Not disclosed | Mark Murray worked with CEO Chia-Lin Simmons. The review describes the working relationship. | Client Reviews |
| Adaptive Path | Not disclosed | Skip Smith worked from a turnaround through the acquisition by Capital One, including accounting, project profitability, and the recapitalization. | Client Reviews |
| Rad Power Bikes | Not disclosed | An FLG partner named Stephanie worked with CEO Phil Molyneux from spring 2022 through the sales swing that followed COVID demand. The review gives no surname. | Client Reviews |
| Vacasa | Not disclosed | An unnamed FLG partner served as interim CFO for a 2025 public-to-private merger. | Client Reviews |
| BJ's Restaurants, Inc. | Restaurants | William Atkins served as interim CFO and handled quarterly reporting, year-end reporting, and business planning. | Client Reviews |
| Constellation | Adtech | Selected engagement on Eric Mersch's partner page. The page marks the company private. | Eric Mersch |
| Integral | FinTech | Selected engagement on Eric Mersch's partner page. The page marks the company private. | Eric Mersch |
| DigiLens | Medical devices | Selected engagement on Eric Mersch's partner page. | Eric Mersch |
| Kenna Security | SaaS | Interim CFO. Eric Mersch's partner page marks the company private. | Eric Mersch |
| Percolate, Inc. | SaaS (consumer) | Permanent CFO. Eric Mersch's partner page marks the company private. | Eric Mersch |
| Geneoscopy | Medtech | Selected engagement on Patrick Nugent's partner page. The page marks the company private. | Patrick Nugent |
| Antheia | Biopharma | Selected engagement on Patrick Nugent's partner page. The page marks the company private. | Patrick Nugent |
Where FLG Partners ranks
Rank is page-relative. See the methodology.
Industry
#3Agriculture / agribusiness#3Biotechnology / life sciences#3Construction#3Energy / utilities#3Engineering services#3Fashion / apparel#3Home services#3Hospitality / restaurants#3Manufacturing#3Nonprofit / education#3Real estate#3Retail / e-commerce#3Sports / recreation#3Technology services#3Transportation / logistics#4Business services
Location
#3Alabama#3Alaska#3Arkansas#3California#3Connecticut#3Delaware#3Hawaii#3Idaho#3Indiana#3Iowa#3Kansas#3Kentucky#3Louisiana#3Maine#3Maryland#3Michigan#3Minnesota#3Mississippi#3Missouri#3Montana#3Nebraska#3New Hampshire#3New Mexico#3New York#3North Dakota#3Oklahoma#3Oregon#3Pennsylvania#3South Carolina#3South Dakota#3Tennessee#3Vermont#3West Virginia#3Wisconsin#3Wyoming#4Arizona
Evidence notes
- Current legal entity and Palo Alto office are sourced to PitchBook, not a current company filing
- Aggregate deal/transaction totals and named case outcomes are first-party claims not independently corroborated
Main limitation: Most outcome, credential, and location details are self-reported or third-party listed. We did not independently verify them.