Profit. Growth. Elevated Operations.

ScaleSmart Advisory

We provide Fractional CFO and Operational Consulting services to help businesses strengthen financial management and streamline operations. Whether you need strategic financial planning, cash flow management, or process optimization, our experts deliver tailored solutions to drive growth and efficiency. With our flexible support, you get high-level financial expertise without the cost of a full-time executive.

Fractional CFO Service

At ScaleSmart Advisory, we recognize that growing businesses require expert financial leadership without the commitment of a full-time CFO. Our Fractional CFO Services give you access to experienced financial expertise tailored to your specific needs. From optimizing financial operations and boosting cash flow to increasing profitability, we deliver the strategic insights you need to succeed.

Operational Consulting

ScaleSmart Advisory’s operational consulting services are designed to help businesses optimize workflows, improve team synergy, and develop scalable systems that drive tangible outcomes. We provide customized strategies to address challenges, enhance collaboration, and ensure your operations are positioned for sustained success and growth.

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Expert Financial Leadership on Your Terms

At ScaleSmart Advisory, we provide specialized Fractional CFO and Operational Consulting services to businesses in the roofing, construction, HVAC, hospitality, and insurance industries. By addressing the unique challenges and opportunities within these sectors, we deliver customized solutions that fuel growth, enhance efficiency, and promote long-term success.

Who We Serve Best

We partner with business owners ready to grow—who know they need more than spreadsheets to do it right.

* Roofing, HVAC & Contractors
Get off the jobsite and into the driver’s seat with cash clarity, job costing, and owner-aligned structure.
* Franchise and Retail Operators (Retail / Service / Wellness / Restaurants and Hotels)
Bring visibility and accountability across your units, without losing brand control.
* Logistics & Service-Based SMBs
Align systems, margins, and strategy—so your operation scales without breaking your team or your cash flow.

About Us

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Expert Solutions

We simplify access to expert solutions through our comprehensive range of services, including Financial Planning, Cash Flow Management, Forecasting and Budgeting, Profitability Analysis, and Financial Systems and Reporting.

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Fractional CFO

Tailored Strategies

We develop customized strategies designed to eliminate inefficiencies, enhance team collaboration, and create a seamless operational framework. Our approach ensures that your business achives long-term success.

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Operational Consulting

Who We Work With

Roofers

Strategic financial management and advisory services on a part-time or project basis to help roofing businesses optimize their financial operations, improve profitability, and plan for growth.

Construction & HVAC

A fractional CFO adds value by providing actionable financial insights, improving cash flow, and ensuring the long-term sustainability of the business.

Hospitality

Maintain financial stability, optimize profitability, and adapt to market changes, freeing management to focus on guest experiences.

Insurance

Regulatory compliance, risk management, and financial strategy expertise, helping businesses optimize profitability while navigating the complexities of the insurance market.

Strategic Growth with Fractional CFO and Operational Consulting

Located in Brentwood, TN – Our mission is to empower businesses to unlock their full potential through expert financial and operational guidance. We are committed to delivering tailored solutions, actionable insights, and measurable results that align with your business goals.

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Led by Darrell Howell, MBA – A Proven Operator, Not Just a CFO

With 35 years of operational leadership—including multi-unit restaurant operations, construction distribution, and executive finance roles—Darrell understands what it takes to build, stabilize, and scale complex businesses.

* Former multi-unit executive in the Pizza Hut system
* Former Controller at The Workman Company (construction distribution)
* 20+ years of experience turning operational chaos into margin control

CFO Testimonial

Came in with no cash forecasting, underbilled jobs, and unclear margins. Within 60 days, we built a 12-week cash flow model, AR Collections, profitability reports, dashboards, and KPIs….the result, uncovered $400K in missed billing, and financial clarity that now drives monthly accountability with the owner and leadership team.

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