We help growth-stage companies climb from where you are to where you're going.

Most fractional CFOs have spent their career in public accounting or consulting and serve too many clients at a time. These consultants are overworked and can’t provide you with the intimate, personal service that is so crucial to the success of your brand. That's not us.

We have real-life in-house experience building brands. We only work with a small group of clients to ensure that you feel like we are a member of your team and are dedicated to the success of your company.

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How We Can Help

We work with brands that aren't quite big enough for a full-time controller or CFO but can benefit from a higher level of financial oversight, forecasting, and management.

If you're looking for someone to prepare your taxes, you've come to the wrong place. We know what we're good at and are focused on that. If you're looking for someone to oversee your accounting processes, build you a financial roadmap, help manage and forecast cashflow, and interface with your tax CPAs while they prepare your taxes, leave us a message below.

Customizable Service Packages

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We relentlessly focus on helping entrepreneurs build their brands.

AJ Stockwell is an entrepreneur and the founder of Climb CFO. He began his career by taking a huge risk: he turned down an offer from a “Big Four” accounting firm and instead signed on as the first accounting and finance team member during the early days of Tuft & Needle, a direct-to-consumer online mattress company. He led and grew the finance team from just himself to seven people while the company's annual sales ballooned from $9m to over $150m in just a few short years.

While at Tuft & Needle, AJ recognized that many startups are at a pivot point of growth where they need more advanced financial oversight and planning but don't quite need a full-time CFO. He also realized that he was uniquely qualified to provide these essential services to businesses during this crucial stage and wanted to bring his passion for finance, accounting, and entrepreneurship to brands all over the country.

After helping T&N navigate through a merger with Serta Simmons Bedding, AJ left the company to start Climb CFO and is absolutely thrilled to be doing what he loves with incredible growing businesses. He is a native of Phoenix, Arizona, and an Arizona State University alum (Go Sun Devils!). When he's not building cashflow models, he enjoys cycling, grilling, and traveling.

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