CFO Coffee Talk

Our S6 Episode 4 Coffee Talk guest is internationally recognized business and transformational speaker, and the author of Stroke of Success, Roderick Jefferson . Roderick joins our partner and show host, Phil Nahajewski , in a wide-ranging discussion covering sales enablement, near-death experiences, and Detroit Pistons basketball. Interested in a signed copy of Stroke of Success? Learn more here:...

Our S6:E3 episode brings together two pricing strategy experts for a conversation entrepreneurs won't want to miss. Our special guest, Etinosa A. , is the CEO of Decision Alpha and a world-class behavioral economist who has helped shape pricing strategies for businesses across the US, UK, Australia, and Africa. Our host, Florida CFO Group partner Phil Nahajewski , brings 36 years of CFO exper...

We love talking to inventors, authors, and entrepreneurs on our CFO Coffee Talk show, so we are delighted to have Natalie Womack ⏸️ as our guest for this episode. Natalie is the inventor, founder, and CEO of Clarify™ and the author of From Betrayal to Boundaries. Clarify™ is a communication intelligence platform designed to help people pause between impulse and action before sending emotionally re...

Florida Institute of CPAs (FICPA) president and CEO, Shelly Weir and Florida CFO Group partner Phil Nahajewski share their perspectives on the special relationship between these two essential professions to kick off Season 6 of CFO Coffee Talk. Thanks for tuning into CFO Coffee Talk.  Follow us on LinkedIn Learn more about the Florida CFO Group Contact Us 

For our 100th CFO Coffee Talk episode, a CFO ( Phil Nahajewski ) and a Wealth Manager ( Steve Curley, CFA, CFP® - from 55 North Private Wealth ) toss around a few football analogies to help business owners see why they need a Mike Alstott and a Warrick Dunn in their backfield.  Steve is the host of the award-winning "Investors First Podcast" ( investorsfirstpodcast.com ) produced for the...

Our next episode of CFO Coffee Talk, AI That Actually Sells featuring special guest Kelly Crandall 📈 , President of Next Level Strategies, LLC . AI is transforming how sales teams operate, but what actually drives revenue in an AI-powered world? In this episode, Kelly shares how businesses can use AI to strengthen pipelines, improve coaching, and create more selling time. With over 25 years in sa...

This week, host Phil Nahajewski sits down with Melissa Tony Stires , Founding Partner at Mia AI , and CEO of the Fundamental Wellbeing Foundation . Fresh from World Economic Forum week in Davos, Melissa shares global insights on leadership, technology, and why the future belongs to business leaders who are both smart and human. 💡 What we cover in this episode: -Key takeaways and signals from Davo...

It can be lonely at the top, but it doesn’t have to be. For many business owners, leadership can feel isolating: big decisions, limited sounding boards, and pressure to always have the answer. That’s where trusted peer communities like C12 can make a real difference. On this episode of CFO Coffee Talk, Troy Renfrow, MBA , Chair of Central Florida’s C12 Business Forums , shares what he’s learned fr...

Too many initiatives. Not enough finished work. On this episode of CFO Coffee Talk, Phil Nahajewski sits down with Andrea Jones, MBA, PMP, Speaker , author of Stop Starting. Start Finishing., to unpack why execution breaks down in growing businesses—and how leaders can fix it without more meetings, tools, or burnout. Andrea introduces the DONE leadership mindset, the Six Anchors of High-Performing...

Visionary business and technology leader - Nicolas Genest joins us on CFO Coffee Talk to share his journey as a 5-time CTO and 2-time CEO who is the driving force behind the AI Salon St Pete/Tampa community. Nicolas and host Phil Nahajewski talk about the early suceess of the AI Salon events. Thanks for tuning into CFO Coffee Talk.  Follow us on LinkedIn Learn more about the Florida CFO Group Cont...

How does clarity drive cash flow? On our next CFO Coffee Talk, business coach, Marla Bace and Florida CFO Group partner, Steven W. Weldon, MBA/CPA will talk about how COOs and CFOs can work together to make this happen.  Thanks for tuning into CFO Coffee Talk.  Follow us on LinkedIn Learn more about the Florida CFO Group Contact Us 

Cindy Hesterman , CEO of Vistage Florida , joins us on CFO Coffee Talk to talk about how entrepreneurs can shift from "working IN the business" to "working ON the business".  Thanks for tuning into CFO Coffee Talk.  Follow us on LinkedIn Learn more about the Florida CFO Group Contact Us 

A Value Creation CFO doesn’t just protect the downside, they build the upside by converting financial insight into better decisions, better execution, and measurable enterprise value. Florida CFO Group partner, Tim Fischer  shares his insights and stories from his past as "The Value Creation CFO".  Thanks for tuning into CFO Coffee Talk.  Follow us on LinkedIn Learn more about the Florid...

There are a lot of superheroes in Tracy Dixon-Salazar 's inspirational story on making the transition from motherhood to medical research to nonprofit leadership. You'll be moved and inspired. In this episode, Tracy and Phil Nahajewski will also share insights on applying best business practices to nonprofits, so don't miss this CFO Coffee Talk episode.  Thanks for tuning into CFO C...

In this CFO Coffee Talk episode, we shine a light on Enlightened Fractionals with Fatin Kwasny and 🪗 Joey de Villa from Fractio . They present multiple perspectives on how the enlightened fractionals aided by generative and agentic AI will shape the future of knowledge work. Thanks for tuning into CFO Coffee Talk.  Follow us on LinkedIn Learn more about the Florida CFO Group Contact Us 

In this episode of CFO Coffee Talk, we sit down with Mirtha Fonte , one of the newest partners at the Florida CFO Group .  Mirtha shares more about her backstory, growing up in Miami as a first-generation American, forging her own path as a young financial professional, and building a career that spans large corporations, biotech, real estate, and the startup space. Speaking Spanish became the cat...

Keri Laine, MHR CMS ECCP , founder and CEO of Keri Laine, MHR CMS ECCP , behavioral scientist, keynote speaker, and author of The 100-Year ROI, joins us for a powerful conversation on what it truly takes to build long-lasting business success.   In this Coffee Talk episode, Keri unpacks the 100-Year ROI mindset and explains why companies see stronger outcomes when talent, HR, technology, and finan...

"The Human Edge — adaptability, resilience, agility, and engagement — is what allows entrepreneurs and CFOs alike to turn constant change into sustained performance in the Age of AI. "  This quote comes from our guest on the Nov. 4 CFO Coffee Talk, Anastasia Montejano. Anastasia is a Global Change Strategist, Keynote Speaker, and an Award-Winning Author.  Her business, Change Breakthroug...

Our Veteran's Day episode of CFO Coffee Talk features Josh Elledge .  Josh is a US Navy veteran AND a veteran of over 2,300 episodes of his podcast - The Thoughtful Entrepreneur.  Thanks for tuning into CFO Coffee Talk.  Follow us on LinkedIn Learn more about the Florida CFO Group Contact Us 

Chris Witowski, PhD , co-founder and CEO of Psilera , joins us on CFO Coffee Talk to share insights from his journey as a scientist and inventor to a CEO and entrepreneur. We talk about mindful medicine, mindful entrepreneurship, and the exciting future Psilera is working to create. Thanks for tuning into CFO Coffee Talk.  Follow us on LinkedIn Learn more about the Florida CFO Group Contact Us 

Business owners and CEOs are blessed that HR Leaders like Marci LaRouech (CEO and owner of Seay HR) are working through how to update HR practices to fit the new AI World. On CFO Coffee Talk S5:E4 Marci shares her insights on how businesses can update their management and leadership practices (and even their employee handbooks). Thanks for tuning into CFO Coffee Talk.  Follow us on LinkedIn Learn...

How can business owners get better results from their banker? Florida CFO Group partner Steve Szirmai, known as “The Bank Whisperer” CFO, has spent decades on both sides of the financial table, from managing portfolios in banking to guiding companies as a fractional CFO. In this 15 minute episode of CFO Coffee Talk, Steve shares how understanding your banker’s perspective can transform your financ...

Effective communication is the backbone of every high-performing team, yet it remains one of the most common sources of stalled projects, tension and burnout. Strong leadership communication starts with emotional intelligence and self-awareness, forming the foundation for trust, clarity and alignment across teams. In this week’s CFO Coffee Talk, host Phil Nahajewski sits down with Maria Garaitonan...

15 Years in the Making! Season 5 kicks off with a special anniversary episode celebrating 15 years of the Florida CFO Group! On October 1, 2010, founders Betsy Bennett, Dan Polen, and Jay White set out with a bold vision: to provide growing businesses with access to seasoned CFO leadership through a flexible, outsourced model. Fifteen years later, that vision has evolved into a thriving community...