Strategic finance for founders AND business owners
Entrepreneurship through a startup or acquisition can create opportunities to build income, equity, and long-term enterprise value.
Dr. Frixmon Michael integrates financial leadership, strategic tax coordination, capital readiness, and executive coaching together to help entrepreneurs launch, acquire, scale, and strengthen durable companies.
One strategic view across
FinanceTaxCapitalLeadershipExecutionBuild with strategy, not assumption
Many businesses begin without adequate market validation, financial planning, capital preparation, sales systems, or operating discipline. The result is often pressure on cash flow, borrowing capacity, profitability, and the owner’s confidence.
Forming an entity, opening an account, and generating revenue are only the beginning. A credible business needs clear economics, reliable reporting, disciplined cash management, measurable priorities, and leadership systems that can scale.
Financial, tax, capital, and leadership decisions affect one another. Integrated executive advisory gives the owner a coordinated view of the whole business—and a practical sequence for moving forward.
Where are you in the journey?
Every stage creates a different set of financial, operational, and leadership questions.
Validate the model, understand the economics, plan capital, and build the right financial foundation.
Build the foundation → 02Evaluate quality of earnings, cash flow, funding needs, risks, and the transition after closing.
Assess an acquisition → 03Strengthen reporting, forecasting, margins, accountability, and the operating rhythm behind growth.
Create financial control → 04Improve financial visibility, lender readiness, credit positioning, and the story behind the numbers.
Prepare for Capital → 05Connect enterprise value, tax strategy, continuity, and the owner’s long-term financial objectives.
Plan the next chapter →Integrated executive advisory
Engagements are structured around the decisions, systems, and leadership capabilities that matter most now—while keeping the long-term enterprise in view.
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Executive-level financial leadership without the cost or commitment of a full-time CFO.
Business-model validation, financial architecture, pricing, capital needs, and growth planning.
Learn moreFinancial evaluation, capital planning, due-diligence coordination, and post-acquisition integration.
Learn moreFunding readiness, lender preparation, capital strategy, financial narratives, and transaction support.
Learn moreProactive tax planning and coordinated implementation aligned with business and family priorities.
Learn moreA central strategic view of business, tax, risk, succession, and family financial priorities.
Learn moreClearer decisions, stronger accountability, and the leadership discipline required for scale.
Learn moreA disciplined advisory process
Every engagement begins with context—not a predetermined solution.
Understand the owner’s goals, the business model, the numbers, the risks, and the immediate decision.
Set priorities, define the financial architecture, and create a practical strategic roadmap.
Put reporting, forecasting, accountability, coordination, and decision rhythms into operation.
Measure performance, challenge assumptions, and adjust the plan as the business evolves.
Meet Dr. Frixmon Michael
Dr. Frixmon Michael is an entrepreneur, executive advisor, Enrolled Agent, leadership coach, and business strategist who helps owners connect financial performance with strategic execution.
As Co-Founder and President of Avant Group of Companies and Avant Tax, he brings operating experience to conversations about profitability, tax strategy, capital, leadership, growth, and long-term enterprise value. His approach is direct, practical, and built around the whole business—not an isolated set of numbers.
Your next decision deserves clarity
Begin with a focused conversation about your business, the decision before you, and the outcomes that matter most.