smlBIZ Financial Solutions DIRECTOR

Meet the Director

Robert P. Fahey, CPA founded smlBIZ Financial Solutions in January, 2001 and has been providing value added consulting, accounting, tax and financial services to small businesses throughout the mid west since then. Current clients come from various industries and include manufacturers, commercial printers, wholesalers, general contractors, garage keepers, sales companies, and real estate investors.

MY CFO is a service offering created by Bob Fahey to provide small businesses with the same type of technical and management assistance that medium and large companies receive from their full time Chief Financial Officers. This service comes in many sizes and is tailored to meet the specific needs of each client. The one thing they all receive is Bob’s passion for doing it right the first time.

He has assisted clients by tailoring the design and implementation of retirement plans; the structure and selection of group medical, disability and Long Term Care plans; executive compensation, including qualified and non- qualified plans, and insurance funded business continuation plans.

Because of his extensive background and experience in businesses undergoing dynamic changes, Bob Fahey has assisted numerous small businesses under duress by guiding them through the winding down of operations, negotiating settlements with creditors, and reorganizing under bankruptcy laws. Mr. Fahey has served as a court appointed Trustee in several cases. Clients have included: Apparel Manufacturer/Wholesaler, Pasta Manufacturer, Commercial Printer, and Pallet Manufacturer.

Prior to smlBIZ, Bob practiced with the international accounting firm of Ernst & Young; served as a Board Member and senior executive in numerous financial institutions both privately and publicly held; and provided general business consulting services to other mid sized corporations. Much of his experienced has been gained in managing or consulting with businesses undergoing dynamic changes such as occurs during near vertical growth, merger and acquisition integration or encountering substantial strategic threats to their continued existence such as capital deficiency and regulatory non-compliance. Managing small to mid sized businesses in normal circumstances is a difficult task and requires broad based skills and understanding. Managing business under duress is a whole different matter. There are unique skills required to navigate a business out of its difficulties and avoid further pitfalls. Bob Fahey brings this unique blend of management and technical financial skills to each and every client served by smlBIZ Financial Solutions

Robert P. Fahey graduated from Northern Illinois University with a Bachelor’s Degree in Accountancy, currently is licensed by the state of Wisconsin to practice as a CPA firm.