Consultant, Controller, CFO, Commercial Field Examanier

BRENT H. KOPENHAVER

Fountainville, PA *****

267-***-**** ***********@*****.***

SENIOR FINANCIAL EXECUTIVE

Chief Financial Officer Controller Board Executive

Strategic financial leader with 25+ years of experience driving growth, restructuring operations, and maximizing enterprise value across public and private companies. Proven expertise in capital raising, M&A, turnaround management, SEC reporting, and scaling organizations from startup through successful exit. Highly effective at translating complex financial data into actionable business intelligence for investors, boards, and operating teams.

CORE COMPETENCIES

Financial Strategy & Leadership GAAP / SOX Compliance

Mergers, Acquisitions, Business & Accounting Integration

Capital Raising & Investor Relations

Bank, Bond & Credit Facilities

Startup, Turnaround & Exit Execution

SEC Reporting & Public Company Readiness

Environmental, Construction & Real Estate Industries

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Brent Kopenhaver Consulting Independent Consultant

2018 – 2026

Provide executive-level financial, accounting, and operational advisory services to privately held companies and investors.

Advise ownership and management teams on accounting structure, liquidity planning, banking relationships, operational performance and accounting tasks.

Serve as interim CFO/Controller and support financial stabilization and growth initiatives. Performed all monthly closings, journal entries, accruals, account (including affiliate accounts) and bank reconciliations. Performed budget reviews and variance analysis.

Atlantic Funding, Inc. Chief Financial Officer

2011 – 2017

Oversaw finance, accounting, and strategic planning for ~20 operating companies across real estate, investment banking, consumer finance, and manufacturing.

Directed consolidated reporting, liquidity management, and banking relationships.

Led liquidation of $30M in underperforming residential and commercial real estate, minimizing losses.

Renewable Fuel, Inc. Co-Founder & Chief Financial Officer

2013 – 2017

Financial leader of a startup converting plastic waste into alternative fuel for industrial customers.

Built GAAP-compliant financial infrastructure from inception.

Raised $6M in equity funding and supported production scale-up to five cement kilns.

Pure Earth, Inc. Chairman of the Board & Chief Financial Officer

2006 – 2011

Executive leader of a startup environmental services platform grown into a public company.

Raised initial $1.5M and led merger of five private companies into a public reporting entity.

Grew revenue to $60M and EBITDA to $7M through acquisitions and organic expansion.

Oversaw SEC reporting, governance, and investor relations.

Clean Earth, Inc. Chief Financial Officer

1998 – 2005

Senior financial executive for a multi-entity environmental and construction services company.

Led GAAP and SOX-compliant financial operations for nine companies with $125M revenue and $24M EBITDA. Managed 22 accounting professionals with 9 direct reports.

Negotiated $42M in bank credit facilities and $100M in bond financing.

Supported sale to private equity for $51M and subsequent resale for $163M.

EDUCATION

Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PA

Bachelor of Science in Accounting

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