Every business needs a CFO but most early stage companies do not require a full-time CFO. The Prestar Group provides the CFO role as a service on a part-time or as needed basis at much less the cost of a full-time CFO.
There are occasions when even the mature company with an experienced finance team can use additional financial leadership on a project or interim basis.
Some of the services we can provide part-time or as needed
GAAP financial reporting necessary to fundraising, sale of the company or IPO
Acting as sounding board, advisor and partner to CEO and board of directors
Building financial and operational infrastructure that will allow growth from startup to a more established company
Financial analysis providing insights into likely performance in the future
Valuation support
KPI-driven management reporting
Implementation of critical fiscal and operational controls and systems scalable with rapid growth
Assistance with all aspects of fundraising
Management of all accounting/finance, HR, IT and legal/administrative activities
Assistance with board presentations
Financial modeling and business forecasting
Current and former clients
Health Helm
Desalitech
Nido Surgical
Evergreen Strategies
Sample6
GliaCure
Nirogyone Therapeutics
Karyopharm Therapeutics
Repligen
Gene Network Sciences
InaVein
BioAssets Development
Arch Therapeutics
Forma Therapeutics
Foundation Medicine
Marinus Pharmaceuticals
City Squares
Durata Therapeutics
Karos Pharmaceuticals
Alderya Therapeutics
Photovac
Dispatch
Rhythm Pharmaceuticals
Omeicos Ophthalmics
Alan T. Barber
Founder and Principal
Alan is a trusted financial executive with a strategic outlook and detailed operational approach to business. He has a proven track record supporting the financial and operational needs of growing life sciences and technology companies.
Alan began his career as a CPA with Pricewaterhouse Coopers. As a partner in the Firm’s Dallas and Tokyo offices his responsibilities included such leadership roles as Mergers Acquisitions Practice Leader for the Southwest Region and Partner-in-Charge of the Foreign Financial Services practice for Japan.
After completing seventeen years in public accounting, Alan served as the full-time CFO of various venture-backed life sciences and technology companies in New England including Ergo Science, Medical Foods, MyWay.com, Innovative Chain, Omnisonics Medical and BioTrove. As CFO he provided financial management as well as partnered with the CEO, executive team, and board of directors in strategic business planning and creatively addressing a broad range of business and operating challenges.
Alan founded the Prestar Group in 2005 to provide highly experienced part-time CFO and financial advisory consulting services to early stage life sciences, technology and SaaS companies during the critical period before a full-time permanent finance executive is on board. The Prestar Group offers a balance of hands-on “get the job done” CFO assistance with insightful strategic input developed from many years of senior level domestic and international business advisory experience.
Alan received a Bachelor of Science Degree in Accounting from Florida State University, Rovetta School of Business.
