FOUNDATION
  • Accounting Systems
  • Cash Flow Processes
  • Advisor Coordination
HEALTH
  • Budgeting & Forecasting
  • Production & Operations
  • Banking & Capital
GROWTH
  • Strategic Financial Planning
  • Risk Assessments
  • Revenue
  • Operating Rhythm
VALUE
  • Succession or Exit Planning
  • Readiness & Attractiveness
  • Price/Multiple
MEET OUR SHERPA

Ken Jacobson

  • CFO
  • Detroit Metro

Ken has more than 40 years of diverse management and finance experience and has been with Focus CFO since 2024. Ken has experience in various industries, including automotive manufacturing, tool and die, nonprofit, exhibition execution, construction, telecom, confectionery, food service, events, and almond processing.

Before FocusCFO

Prior to joining FocusCFO, Ken served Price Waterhouse and was an entrepreneurial business owner for 10 years. He has been a full time CFO and President for several closely held businesses. As a Certified Turnaround Professional, Ken has been involved in numerous successful restructurings. Over the past 5 years he has served as a fractional CFO over a diverse set of industries. Ken’s focus has been on growth, building transferable value, and ultimately guiding owners through successful sale transactions.

Ken received his MBA from Michigan State University and a BBA from the University of Michigan Ross School of Business.

    Other Interests

    • What is your favorite way to spend free time?  Anything baseball related, boating, golfing
    • What are you passionate about?  Making people's lives better
    • What was your favorite vacation?  Staying on any island off the Atlantic South Carolina coast

What attracted you
to FocusCFO?

The fractional CFO firm and I share the same why. Working hand in hand with business owners to provide sustainable, transferable value.

Curated insights by Ken Jacobson