With over 25 years experience as a financial executive in the restaurant industry, John’s focus is to draw from that knowledge to become a leading provider of outsourced accounting and business services in the restaurant/retail industry.

John has served as Chief Financial Officer and Controller for organizations operating a wide array of concepts such as Friday’s, Outback, Houlihan’s, Beefsteak Charlie’s, Charley O, Pizza Hut, Roy Rogers, Chock Full O Nuts, KFC, Dunkin Donuts and many other concepts covering hundreds of units. John has earned degrees from Baruch College in Accounting (BBA) and Taxation (MBA). He joined The Riese Organization in NYC and progressed through the ranks of this large restaurant chain as Staff Accountant, Tax Manager, Controller and Chief Financial Officer. He has also served as a financial consultant to restaurant chains in various stages of business and debt reorganization. Over the years, John has designed and implemented systems and various updates that have provided optimum information exchange between store and back office. In addition, his experience in many other facets of the business process such as bank relationships, taxes, insurance and lease negotiation is a source for clients to utilize. Some of his other professional strengths are:

— Acquisition Analysis
— Property Management
— Crisis Management
— Loan Restructure
— Treasury Management
— Construction Management
— Expansion Financing
— Audit Representation

John recognizes that in order to maintain and sustain a healthy cash flow, the operations personnel must concentrate on store level concerns and be supplied with information that is meaningful and timely. The utilization of his understanding of the entire business process from sales reports, accounts payable and payroll to assuming a Controllership or CFO role, allows the restaurant executive/operator to focus more on core business matters.