Light Consulting | Financial Clarity for Growing Businesses

At Light Consulting, we help businesses grow with clarity, strategy, and confidence. Our team brings deep financial expertise and human-centered partnership to every engagement, whether we’re acting as your fractional CFO, guiding a transition, or building smarter systems for scale. We deliver insight you can act on, and leadership you can count on.

Strategic Planning: Get a clearer view. Make decisions with confidence.

Cash Flow Forecasting: Anticipate what’s next before it hits your books.

Systems Design: Build processes that match how your business actually works.

Focused Approach. What’s on your heart is as important as what’s in your ledger.

“The Light team serves as trusted advisors to companies of all sizes, from start-ups to $100M+ in revenue.”

Josh Herbold

Senior Vice President, Bremer Bank Fargo

The ROI of clarity

Behind every number is a founder making a hard decision.
These metrics are milestones from the people we’ve walked alongside.

$40M+

Capital accessed through our guidance
We’ve helped clients raise, allocate, or unlock over $40 million to fuel growth, transition, and sustainability.

30x ROI

Average return on Light Consulting fees
Our financial strategies don’t just pay off...they pay forward.

2,000+ Hours

Helping others through service
We roll up our sleeves and show up for the people and causes that matter.

$330k Donated

Giving back isn’t a side note. It’s a core value
Generosity fuels impact, and we're just getting started.

Outcomes may vary. These figures reflect real-world results across a diverse range of businesses.

Our Services

As your business grows, so does the complexity of the landscape ahead. Our Fractional CFOs manage the map and walk the path with you. From capital planning to big decisions around exits or scaling, we bring financial leadership without the full-time overhead.

Strategic finance without the full-time hire
High-level leadership and insight without adding a salary to your payroll.

Confident decisions in pivotal moments
From exits to expansion, we guide you through complexity with clarity.

Flexible support that scales with you
Hands-on financial partnership that adjusts as your business evolves.

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The best financial plans don’t live in spreadsheets...they live in decisions, momentum, and direction. We help you build a living roadmap, one that adapts to terrain changes and brings your leadership team into alignment, navigating the path ahead with clarity.

Budgets that work in real life
Financial plans aligned with how your business actually runs and grows.

Forecasts with best- and worst-case clarity
See what’s coming and know how to respond before it hits.

Decision support rooted in data
Focus on the right levers, backed by clean, strategic numbers.

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Leadership can feel lonely. Especially when the stakes are high. Our coaching helps business owners and leadership teams make confident decisions, stay aligned, and grow into the version of themselves their business needs next.

Build financial confidence at every level
From owner to team, we help leaders make bold, informed decisions.

Support that blends strategy and empathy
Navigate tough choices with a trusted partner in your corner.

Custom coaching for real-life leadership
Practical sessions, not theory, focused on your growth and goals.

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If your business feels like a tangle of urgent tasks, you’re not alone. We help you zoom out, re-align operations with your goals, and build a structure that lets you lead instead of react.

Run your business; don’t let it run you
Step out of the weeds and lead with clarity again.

Profitability through smarter systems
Eliminate friction, align resources, and unlock margin.

A clear plan to scale sustainably
Strategy that fits your team, market, and operational reality.

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Transitions happen. Whether it’s a team member stepping away or an urgent need for structure, we step in to stabilize your financials while helping you prepare for what’s next with calm, clarity, and no panic.

Steady financials, even in transition
Keep your reporting, reconciliations, and systems running smoothly.

Seamless support during leaves or exits
We fill the gap without missing a beat.

Structure now, stability long-term
Documented systems and processes that prep you for what’s next.

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You Don't Have To Do It All Yourself

We believe strategy can be simple. Numbers can be empowering. And business can be a little lighter when you have the right team walking beside you.

Clarity

We bring clarity to the numbers so you can lead with confidence. That means simple reporting, strategic insights, and financials that actually make sense, so decisions aren’t delayed by confusion, they're empowered by understanding.

Ease

Business shouldn’t feel like constant survival mode. We create space for you to focus on what lights you up by building systems, strategy, and structure that reduce the mental load and bring peace back to your workday.

Integrity

We lead with integrity because numbers without purpose don’t mean much. Rooted in faith, transparency, and accountability, our work reflects a commitment to doing the right thing for our clients, their teams, and the businesses they’re building.

Presence

We show up fully, consistently, and with care. Whether we’re supporting a founder through a tough transition or collaborating across our internal team, we believe success is built on trust, responsiveness, and shared humanity.

Partnership in Practice

"I appreciate the feedback and the Light team getting real with us, helping my ecosystem go from a seven-figure loss to a seven-figure gain in just one year."

Marc Kuhn

Owner, MAK Construction

Where we make a difference

We specialize in industries where financial clarity drives real-world impact.

Real Estate & Development

From site acquisition to large-scale builds, we help you model cash flow, manage capital, and plan for ROI. Our strategic guidance keeps your projects on time, on budget, and on purpose.

Construction

We bring order to financial chaos with tools that help you forecast confidently, manage billing cycles, and optimize job costing. Scale sustainably without sacrificing control.

Professional Services

Your expertise shouldn’t get buried under back-office complexity. We help firms align margin with mission through financial clarity and intentional growth planning.

Retail and eCommerce

Product-heavy businesses need margin visibility and real-time insight. We help you understand what's working, forecast demand, and scale smarter.

Hospitality

Seasonal shifts and tight margins require constant clarity. We help you plan ahead, reduce risk, and stay agile in a fast-paced industry.

Education and Childcare

We support mission-driven organizations with budgeting, compliance, and financial planning rooted in purpose. Gain clarity so you can focus on serving families and students.

Faith-Based Organizations

Good stewardship starts with smart strategy. We provide financial guidance and reporting that aligns with your values and empowers your mission.

Fractional CFO
& Financial Strategy

We Bring Financial Clarity
to Growing Businesses

Our Services

You Don't Have To Do It All Yourself

The Light Way

Latest News

Fractional CFO& Financial Strategy

We Bring Financial Clarityto Growing Businesses

Our Services

You Don't Have To Do It All Yourself

The Light Way

Latest News

Fractional CFO
& Financial Strategy

We Bring Financial Clarity
to Growing Businesses