Rick Ryba is a finance executive and strategic advisor specializing in financial planning & analysis, fractional CFO leadership, and operational finance transformation. With experience across private equity–backed technology companies, middle-market businesses, startups, and public sector organizations, he partners with CEOs, founders, boards, and investors to translate financial data into disciplined strategy, scalable forecasting, and long-term enterprise value creation.

As Managing Director at Everest Advisors, Rick advises growth-stage and PE-backed companies on financial infrastructure, capital strategy, and performance optimization. He works directly with executive teams to build robust forecasting models, implement KPI-driven reporting frameworks, and enhance decision-making visibility across the organization. His work strengthens profitability, improves cash flow discipline, and prepares companies for investment, lending, and strategic transactions.

Prior to Everest, Rick served as a fractional CFO and FP&A consultant to startups, government agencies, and middle-market firms, leading budgeting cycles, developing sophisticated financial models, and supporting capital raises and grant funding initiatives. His work contributed to multimillion-dollar funding wins and strengthened audit readiness and due diligence processes.

Earlier in his career, Rick held CFO, VP, and Finance Manager roles directing controllership, production accounting, forecasting, and cash flow management for organizations ranging from $15 million to over $100 million in revenue. He led cross-functional finance teams, accelerated close cycles, optimized margins, secured credit facilities, and implemented advanced reporting dashboards to provide boards and executives with decision-ready insights.

Rick is known for analytical rigor, disciplined financial governance, and the ability to communicate complex financial concepts in clear, strategic terms that enable confident leadership decision-making.