Business Audit / Review: Andy performed a comprehensive audit of my business’s accounting and finance functions. Not only did he help identify inefficiencies, but he also guided me to make the right improvements, enabling me to spend less time on minutia while making more impactful decisions. Fractional CFO: I do not have any finance or accounting background but I had managed to teach myself enough to run my business successfully. Andy has helped me take that to a new level by guiding and teaching me to look at the function strategically. With his help, it has become a strategic advantage for my business. He also guided me on how best to present financial information to my board and executive committee, which has significantly increased my standing and reputation.
Henry Eichelberg
Chief Experience Officer, CHRO Association
Andy stepped in as our Fractional CFO – helping us build our finance function to include financial planning, forecasting, budgeting, and reporting. As a consultancy, he helped us with our capacity planning and service pricing which are core to running a profitable agency. Andy joined our weekly management calls, attended our in-person events and really took the time not just to understand the business but to know the people. He even wore our merch! This was no arms-length engagement, he was a core member of our team – we felt that level of support, and it was reflected in the counsel he could give us. If you are looking for someone with deep financial operations understanding combined with in-the-trenches commitment, you have found him in Andy Stillman.
Morgan McLintic
CEO, Firebrand
Andy has served as our fractional CFO for the last 14 months and has made a measurable impact on the financial strength and strategic clarity of our organization. We brought Andy in to elevate our accounting functions, improve our budgeting and forecasting, and provide objective insight from an outside perspective — and he has exceeded expectations in every area.
One of his most valuable contributions has been to enhance the quality and clarity of our financial reporting to the Board of Directors. Our board now receives more actionable, well-structured reports that better support strategic decision-making.
In addition, Andy introduced more thoughtful and data-driven budgeting and forecasting models, helping our leadership team plan with greater confidence and anticipating financial outcomes more effectively. His ability to translate complex financial details into clear, meaningful insights has strengthened decision-making across the organization.
Beyond technical expertise, Andy brings a seasoned perspective, strong communication skills, and the ability to challenge assumptions in a constructive way. His outside viewpoint has helped us operate with more financial discipline and strategic alignment.
I highly recommend Andy to any organization seeking a fractional CFO who can quickly add value, elevate financial reporting, and serve as a trusted advisor to both management and the board.
Kevin Gudejko
President and CEO, Mainstreet Restaurant Group Board Member Michigan Restaurant and Lodging association.
Andy and I were part of the technology senior management team at E*Trade. Andy ran the business operations for the group and was responsible for the technology strategy, financials, headcount, vendors, communications and other critical aspects of running a complex organization. We worked very closely together in my role as the head of project management. We relied on Andy to bring help bring financial and operational clarity to the decisions we were making and to help us to manage our risks. He was able to put a necessary structure around decision making that was pragmatic and effective. He is an excellent negotiator and built strong ties with other parts of the company. He also served as a strong partner to our CIO. He is smart,honest and is always focused on making the right decisions as a team. Andy is a pleasure to work with and I recommend him as a subject matter expert and trusted advisor to help any business.