Published rate
Fractional CFO
$3,000-$15,000/mo
Depends on scope. Most clients invest $5,000 to $8,000 a month.
Homepage fact sheet, accessed 2026-10-07.
1CFOCFO rankings / Firm profile
1CFO
Phoenix, AZ · Founded 2019 · Last verified 2026-10-07
63
/ 100
Low evidence confidence
Dan Emery working with growing businesses from $2 million to $50 million that want a published monthly range.
Solo Practitioner, High-TouchConstructionManufacturingTechnology startups, generalHospitality / restaurantsReal estateRetail / e-commerceBusiness servicesFounder-led / bootstrapped SMBCompanies with $1M-$30M annual revenue
Firm details
- Website
- https://www.1cfo.ai/
- HQs
- Phoenix, AZ
- Typical buyer
- Growing businesses from $2 million to $50 million, including construction, manufacturing, technology, hospitality, real estate, retail, and professional services.
- Verticals
- Construction, Manufacturing, Technology startups, general, Hospitality / restaurants, Real estate, Retail / e-commerce, Business services
- Specialties
- Fractional CFO work led by Dan Emery, plus the SynKlarity dashboard as a separate subscription.
People
Best fit
- Owners from $2 million to $50 million who can use a published monthly range.
- Construction and industrial operators who want Dan Emery's background in job costing and multi-division finance.
- Buyers who can work with a Phoenix firm remotely.
Poor fit
- Buyers under $2 million. The site points that budget at revenue generation first.
Pricing
Published rates, firm estimates, and third-party estimates stay in separate rows.
- The published range is wide. Most clients invest $5,000 to $8,000 a month, on the firm's account
Published accounting rate
SynKlarity
From $498/mo
Separate AI dashboard subscription. Tiers run by revenue band up to a custom Enterprise plan.
Homepage fact sheet, accessed 2026-10-07. This is software, not the CFO retainer.
1CFOClients
| Client | Industry | What they did | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| No named clients published | |||
Where 1CFO ranks
Rank is page-relative. See the methodology.
Industry
Evidence notes
- Prior employers are unnamed
- The site title mentions a team. Only Dan Emery is named
- Score 63 from ratings of 3, 3, 4, 3, and 3 on Track Record, Segment Fit, Pricing Transparency, Responsiveness, and Credentials. Points equal each weight times the rating divided by 5.
- Dan Emery is the only person the firm names. Prior employers are unnamed. The 20+ years figure is company-reported.
Main limitation: Prior employers are unnamed, and the site does not show a second CFO.