Testimonials

  • "The entire team at Raymond EMC is so happy that we selected Aspire when we did. The Aspire CFO team has gone WAY above expectations in sorting out what we needed help with as well as getting us set up for the future. Their competencies are way above what I was expecting, and they have already advanced us through a couple of barriers to growth. There is more to do, but we are well prepared to continue to increase in growth and success and the future looks very, very bright! Along with that, they have been very good cultural fits - our team loves them!"

    - Bruce Alexander, President - Raymond EMC Enclosures Ltd.

  • "Aspire joined our extended team in year 3 of our operations, spearheading the professionalization of our entire Finance function and setting us up for sustained, smart growth and increased impact. I chose Aspire because they were committed to deeply understanding and advancing our business model - and they've delivered. Highly recommended for ambitious, growing businesses who want best-in-class partners!"

    -Mara Hansen Staples, CEO - Salient Advisory Services

  • “Nicole Ballestrin has been e-Zinc’s CFO for over three years and her work has been nothing short of outstanding.  She established a thorough set of financial controls, policies, tools and processes that added an immense professional sophistication to our organization.  With Nicole at the reins, I can trust that everything is in order with respect to our finances: our budgeting, forecasting, financial audits, reporting, payroll, tax filings, government grant filings, etc.  I highly recommend Nicole and Aspire CFO’s services to any CEO that is looking for support in this critical function.”

    - James Larsen, CEO - e-Zinc Inc.

  • “A super high functioning team that got up to speed quickly and led some complex undertakings. We have found great partners in Aspire CFO for our stage and requirements.”

    - Jeff Schnurr, Chief Executive Officer, Jaza Energy Inc

  • “Shortly after Nicole joined Connected as CFO, she dramatically transformed the company’s financial processes, KPIs, reporting, and forecasting, providing significantly improved insight into the company performance and future potential. Nicole has elevated her team’s capability and output with effective coaching and training. Nicole has also been a key member of the executive team providing guidance and driving improved, data-driven decision making throughout the organization. I strongly recommend Nicole and her team at Aspire CFO!”

    - Ally Contardi, Executive Vice President, Operations, Connected

  • “Nicole and her team have been great.  We appreciate the depth of Aspire’s expertise and the seamless way that they work with our Board, leadership team, and operations supporting staff.”

    - Brian Mergelas, PhD, Partner, 1440 Capital

  • “Aspire CFO came recommended to me by one of my investors at a critical time in our journey. From day one, Nicole and her team provided my Company and I with an unwavering level of personal and business support any time of the day and for as long as it took to get the work done. In addition, the Aspire CFO team brought in a fresh look the business and experienced guidance on what we could do to impact our financial performance rapidly, helped us make hard calls and enabled us to get confident with these decisions, took things off my plate while saving costs, managed stakeholders immediately driving tons of confidence with the board, investors and our banking partners enabling us to get our plans approved while managing the messaging with the right cadence. Aspire CFO will be a partner to you and will optimize your time, your processes and most importantly your finances. I would highly recommend the Aspire CFO team.”

    -Marie Chevrier Schwartz, Founder and CEO

  • “Nicole and her team elevated the performance of the company’s financial department providing improved financial reporting and streamlined financial processes. They were key contributors to all international deals and orchestrated some very complex and large dollar-value international financings. Hard-working, dedicated and a joy to work with - I strongly recommend the Aspire CFO team!”

    - Stuart Miller, MBA JD, General Counsel, CALPERS renewables portfolio company