The Owner Seat

Today on The Owner Seat, host Albert Ramos , Fractional CFO of Stratego, breaks down how YourFitPrint is transforming local gyms into full health hubs and why this shift will define the next decade of boutique fitness. Our guest Devon Baldino is the Executive Director of Vendor Relations & Women’s Health + Founding Board Member at YourFitPrint. She’s building the partnerships that help gyms: -...

In this episode of The Owner Seat , Albert Ramos sits down with Beth Potter — Franchise Owner of True Movement® , former VP of Sales at Walla, and former Chief Experience Officer at Studio Grow. Beth has spent over a decade inside the heart of boutique fitness — helping studios all over the world design businesses that actually scale and feel good to run. Today, she’s building her own chapter as a...

In this episode of Season 2 of The Owner Seat – formerly The Valisights Podcast – Fractional CFO Albert Ramos sits down with Travis Pomposello , a creative leader who’s lived multiple professional lives at the very top of media and then chose to completely redefine what success looks like. Travis is the former Chief Creative Officer at Paramount Global, Co-Founder of EPIX, and Founder of Bella Vit...

In this episode of Season 2 of The Owner Seat – formerly The Valisights Podcast – Fractional CFO Albert Ramos sits down with Alan “The Train” Thompson, Founder & CEO of Groe Solutions, to unpack what happens when you combine Marine Corps discipline, data science, and human performance. Groe Solutions is a fast-rising B2B SaaS company working at the intersection of gyms, the military, and healt...

In this episode of Season 2 of The Owner Seat – formerly The Valisights Podcast – Fractional CFO Albert Ramos sits down with Benji Donhardt , Co-Founder & CEO of SupaFitGrow, to talk about what happens when you combine M&A, AI, and an operator’s mindset to rewrite the rules for fitness growth. SupaFitGrow is building one of the most aggressive roll-up platforms in the fitness and marketing...

In this episode of The Valisights Podcast, host Albert Ramos sits down with Ryan Seifert , Founder & CEO of Teric Technology , to unpack how mid-market companies can turn fragmented systems and spreadsheet chaos into a scalable, AI-ready operating model. Ryan’s background spans two decades across enterprise architecture, M&A integrations, and IT strategy (including Chief Technical Architec...

In this episode of The Valisights Podcast , host Albert Ramos sits down with Leah Weiss , Co-Founder & CEO of Preql and Co-Founder of Data Culture , to tackle one of the most overlooked challenges in AI-driven finance — why good AI still fails when the data logic underneath is broken. Leah’s background bridges enterprise scale and startup speed — from leading data products and BI at WeWork , t...

In this episode of The Valisights Podcast , host Albert Ramos sits down with Valquir “Val” Correa , Vice President of Corporate Finance at Baha Mar — one of the most ambitious hospitality operations in the world — to explore how AI, automation, and people-first leadership are transforming the future of finance. Val oversees finance for a $4.2 billion resort that includes three luxury hotels, a cas...

In this episode of The Valisights Podcast , host Albert Ramos sits down with Chris Ortega , Founder & CEO of Fresh FP&A, to talk about the future of finance leadership, the rise of fractional CFO services, and why clarity — not complexity — is the real superpower in finance. Chris has spent over 20 years leading FP&A, corporate finance, and global teams at companies like GE Capital, Co...

In this special edition of The Valisights Podcast , host Albert Ramos sits down with Kathleen Ferguson — the driving force behind Coach360 to explore how coaching, media, and technology are reshaping the wellness and fitness industries. Kathleen has built Coach360 into a dynamic media platform and staffing solution that connects, develops, and elevates coaches across the globe. She’s behind the IG...

In this episode of The Valisights Podcast , host Albert Ramos sits down with Carl Seidman, CSP, CPA — Microsoft MVP, FP&A educator, and one of the most trusted voices in modern finance. Carl has trained more than 100,000 finance professionals on Excel, cash forecasting, dynamic modeling, and advisory skills. As the founder of Seidman Financial, a faculty member at Rice University, and a Certif...

In this episode of The Valisights Podcast, host Albert Ramos sits down with Ravyn Reid , Co-Founder of Alchemize House — the wellness-focused social club redefining how we connect, gather, and celebrate. What started as a rooftop experiment in Sayulita, Mexico has evolved into a global movement — with Alchemize House hosting alcohol-free wellness events at iconic venues like The Surf Lodge in Mont...

In this episode of The Valisights Podcast , host Albert Ramos sits down with Kendra Mathias , Finance leader at Amazon, global speaker, and passionate advocate for building high-performing finance teams that think beyond the numbers. Kendra has spent more than 15 years managing multi-billion-dollar P&Ls, scaling forecasting processes, and delivering insights to senior executives across industr...

In this episode of The Valisights Podcast, host Albert Ramos sits down with Kristy Barber — Finance & Operations Consultant, process improvement strategist, and the voice behind Fintigrated , her fast-growing newsletter that tackles the realities of entrepreneurship and finance. Kristy’s background blends finance leadership with hands-on operational expertise. She’s passionate about helping SM...

In this episode of T he Valisights Podcast , host Albert Ramos sits down with Bryan Lapidus , FP&A thought leader and Director of FP&A Practice at the Association for Financial Professionals (AFP). Bryan is at the center of the conversation on finance transformation, skills-based career models, and how AI is redefining FP&A as a true strategic partner. With 20+ years of experience in c...

In this episode of The Valisights Podcast , host Albert Ramos sits down with Tom Schultz , seasoned CFO with 25+ years of experience — including 18 years as a fractional CFO serving 48 companies across industries. Tom is also the author of So You Want to be a Fractional CFO and the founder of the Fractional CFO Success Community , where he’s helping scale the industry from 10,000 to 50,000 profess...

In this episode of The Valisights Podcast , host Albert Ramos sits down with Alice Fu , National Account Manager at Corpay, global payments expert, commercial real estate investor, and advocate for empowering underrepresented entrepreneurs. Alice’s career spans over a decade in financial services, software, and private equity — with a unique perspective from operating her own real estate portfolio...

In this Beyond the Ledger edition of The Valisights Podcast , host Albert Ramos sits down with Trey Moser , founder of Moser Ventures and the sharp, no-BS operator behind some of the fastest-scaling fitness and wellness brands in the country. Trey has advised 100+ fitness studios, franchisors, and coaching platforms on leadership, compensation, systems, and the real-world bottlenecks that kill mom...

In this episode of The Valisights Podcast, host Albert Ramos is joined by Marco Villarreal , Fractional CFO at The CFO Centre and one of the leading voices in strategic modeling, data-driven decisioning, and applied finance. Marco has spent his career building models that actually hold up — across international M&A, cross-functional decision-making, and high-stakes boardroom conversations. Thi...

In this episode of The Valisights Podcast, host Albert Ramos sits down with Wassia Kamon , CPA, CMA, MBA — strategic CFO, speaker, and host of The Diary of a CFO — for a candid, practical conversation on why influence is now the most undervalued skill in finance. With leadership experience spanning tech, manufacturing, financial institutions, and nonprofits, Wassia has seen what separates data-dri...

In this Beyond the Ledger edition of The Valisights Podcast , host Albert Ramos sits down with Justin Campbell , Head of Digital Strategy at Gym Tech and Principal at WELLconnected Fitness, to challenge the assumptions that are quietly killing innovation in the fitness and wellness industry. Justin’s background spans arena football, TRX, WaterRower, Gymlete, and now Gym Tech — where he’s helping r...

In this episode of The Valisights Podcast , host Albert Ramos sits down with Soufyan Hamid — founder of The Finance Circle and a global leader in financial storytelling, influence, and human-centered FP&A. With experience spanning Deloitte, Proximus, and years coaching thousands of finance professionals, Soufyan delivers a clear message: storytelling is no longer optional . As AI takes over da...

In this episode of The Valisights Podcast, host Albert Ramos sits down with Duke Heninger , creator of The CFO System and fractional CFO to over 30 scaling companies, to unpack one of the most important transformations in modern finance: how overworked controllers become strategic CFOs — or burn out trying. Duke’s story is familiar to many in the field: public accounting, CPA, controller, then FP&...

In this episode of The Valisights Podcast, host Albert Ramos sits down with Glenn Hopper — Head of AI R&D at Eventus, author of AI Mastery for Finance Professionals, and host of FP&A Today — to unpack what finance leaders really need to know about AI agents, agentic workflows, and the next evolution of the Office of the CFO. Glenn isn’t here for buzzwords — he’s here to challenge outdated...

In this Special Edition of The Valisights Podcast , host Albert Ramos honors Men’s Mental Health Awareness Month by exploring the often-overlooked connection between hormonal health, mental well-being, and the pressure of leadership. Our guest is Angelica Jackson , a board-certified physician associate specializing in functional medicine, anti-aging, and hormone optimization. With over a decade of...