The Collision Industry Is Changing Fast. Is Your Finance Function Keeping Up?
Rising material costs, technician shortages, consolidator pressure, and insurance reimbursement squeezes are reshaping the industry. Shop owners need financial leadership that understands these challenges.
Cash Flow That's Hard to Predict
Insurance payments come late, parts costs keep rising, and it's hard to know where you stand month to month.
Growth Decisions Without Clear Data
Whether you're thinking about adding a location, investing in equipment, or restructuring, you need financials you can trust before making big moves.
No Clear Picture of Your Numbers
You're running the business but you can't always see what's working, what's not, and where the money's going.
Outgrowing Your Financial Systems
What worked at two locations doesn't work at five. Your accounting, reporting, and processes need to keep pace with your business.
I've Been in the Shop and in the Boardroom
I spent over a decade at Kroger, as a divisional CFO overseeing a $2 billion division, then leading M&A and strategic planning at the corporate level. I know how big-company financial discipline works because I lived it.
Then I became CFO and CEO of a multi-location collision repair group. I've sat in your chair. Dealt with insurance headaches, technician shortages, parts delays, and the constant pressure to do more with less. I know this industry from the inside.
That combination, real finance experience and real operator experience, is what I bring to every engagement.
Fortune 100 Finance Background
I've led budgeting, forecasting, and strategic finance for a multi-billion dollar operation. I bring that discipline to your business.
Collision Repair Operator
I've run a multi-location collision repair company. I know what it's actually like to make payroll, manage techs, and keep the doors open.
Selective Partnership
I only take on a handful of clients so I can actually move the needle.
Trusted by Independent Operators
From single shops to multi-state MSOs, I work with owners who want to make smarter financial decisions.
"We brought Doug in to support our growth, and he delivered. His work on the financial side made our most recent acquisition significantly smoother. He speaks our language and the bank's language, and that's not easy to find."
"I didn't want a CFO who shows up once a month with a slide deck. Doug is in my QuickBooks and CCC files rebuilding my chart of accounts, and he's also the guy I call when I'm thinking about store number four. Same person, same conversation. That's why I went with him."
Logan Martin
Owner, Mr. Dent Collision Repair
Multi-location collision repair operator
Financial Guidance Built for Shop Owners
You know how to run a shop. I help you understand your numbers, keep more of what you earn, and build a business that's worth what you think it is.
Know Your Numbers
See where your money's actually going, and where you're leaving profit on the table.
Strategic Planning
Build a real plan for growth, whether that's improving margins, adding a location, or getting your financial house in order for what's next.
Cash Flow & Forecasting
Know where you stand today and where you're headed. Forecasts, budgets, and projections that actually mean something.