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About ClearPoint CFO

Built by an operator.
For operators.

ClearPoint exists for fractional CFOs who are exceptional at finance and operations — but should not have to spend their time on positioning, content, and client acquisition. We handle the market-facing side of your practice so you can stay focused on serving clients.

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5 min · No sales call · 15-Day Delivery Guarantee · Month-to-month

Operator-led positioning
100% done-for-you
Free audit delivered in 48 hours
Built for CFO-level practitioners only

Why ClearPoint Exists

Fractional CFO marketing has a visibility problem.

Most fractional CFOs built their careers inside organizations — not in front of markets. When they go independent, they bring deep expertise but no system for making that expertise visible to the buyers who write the checks.

ClearPoint closes that gap with a done-for-you system that handles positioning, visibility, and client acquisition — so you stay focused on the work you are already excellent at.

What Makes ClearPoint Different

This is not a typical fractional CFO marketing agency.

Most agencies know how to write copy. They do not know how CFO buyers evaluate expertise.

Typical Marketing Agency

  • Generic copy that could apply to any consultant
  • No understanding of how CEOs and PE sponsors evaluate CFOs
  • Expects you to provide the strategy — they just 'execute'
  • Measures impressions and followers, not pipeline
  • Charges monthly but can't explain what changed in your positioning

ClearPoint CFO

  • Positions you as the specialist buyers are already looking for
  • Messaging built around how CEOs, boards, and PE sponsors evaluate credibility
  • Handles positioning, content, and outreach — you stay focused on client work
  • Built exclusively for fractional CFOs selling $5K–$15K/mo retainers
  • Every deliverable tied to pipeline outcomes, not vanity metrics
Operator-led, not outsourced
Built around buyer trust, not jargon
Calibrated for high-ticket professional services

Not agency-written. Led by Eric Uva.

Your positioning is shaped by real operator judgment.

Eric personally leads the positioning behind ClearPoint. Your message is not handed off to a junior marketer — it is shaped by someone who has spent 20+ years inside PE-backed companies and Big 4 advisory environments where credibility determines whether you get hired.

That background changes the quality of the work in specific ways. When a client says "I help companies with cash flow," Eric hears the same vague language that made him pass on dozens of advisors during PE due diligence. He knows what a board chair scans for in the first 10 seconds of a LinkedIn profile. He knows why "strategic finance partner" sounds like noise to a CEO who just lost their controller and needs someone who can close the books and talk to the lender next Tuesday.

That pattern recognition — knowing what buyers actually evaluate and what they skip — is what makes ClearPoint positioning read differently. It sounds like it was written by someone who sits in the rooms where hiring decisions happen, because it was.

ClearPoint exists because Eric saw the same gap repeatedly: talented fractional CFOs with strong track records and weak market presence. They could run a $30M P&L but couldn't explain in two sentences why a SaaS CEO should hire them over the next person. The expertise was there. The positioning was not.

Why that matters for you:

Every positioning strategy is personally led by Eric — not delegated
Messaging calibrated to how CEOs, boards, and PE sponsors evaluate CFOs
Informed by direct experience in due diligence, board reporting, and lender negotiations
Designed to make expertise sound commercially credible to the buyers who write the checks
20+ years in PE-backed finance & operations$250M+ in enterprise value created40+ companies advisedPwC · Alvarez & Marsal · Strategy& · Charles Gate Capital

Who We Help

Built for fractional CFOs who are strong at the work — but under-positioned in the market.

Established Fractional CFOs

You have clients, but growth still depends too heavily on referrals or inconsistent outbound effort.

Recently Independent CFOs

You have the background and capability, but not yet the market presence or niche clarity to attract strong-fit opportunities.

Growth-Stage Fractional CFOs

You are ready to move beyond hourly project work and win higher-value retainer clients, but your positioning does not support that leap.

Best-fit clients usually share:

  • They already do CFO-level work
  • They want to attract better-fit, higher-value clients
  • They do not want to become full-time marketers
  • They want a done-for-you solution, not a course or template

Not a fit for:

  • Bookkeepers or accountants selling CFO-lite services
  • Full-time CFOs not planning to go fractional
  • Anyone looking for templates, coaching, or DIY training

Curious where your positioning stands?

Get Your Free LinkedIn Positioning Audit

Takes 5 minutes · Delivered in 48 hours · No sales call required

What We Actually Do

The CFO Authority System behind your practice.

First we sharpen the positioning foundation. Then we activate it through visibility and client acquisition.

1

Audit

CFO Authority Index

2

Build

Brand Build

3

Scale

Client Acquisition Engine

01

Positioning

  • Clarify your niche, sharpen your offer, define your ideal buyer
  • Rewrite your LinkedIn presence from resume to specialist positioning
  • Build a branded case study with quantified results

So buyers understand exactly why to hire you.

02

Visibility

  • LinkedIn content written in your voice (12 posts/month)
  • Authority-building strategy mapped to buyer pain points
  • Profile optimization for LinkedIn search and credibility

So your expertise is visible, consistent, and trusted.

03

Client Acquisition

  • Strategic engagement with target decision-makers
  • Warm introductions and referral-partner outreach sourced through LinkedIn
  • Target account management and monthly performance reporting

So the right prospects move into conversation — without you building your own marketing department.

What It Actually Looks Like

Real deliverables. Not vague promises.

LinkedIn profile before and after ClearPoint CFO Brand Build

LinkedIn Profile Transformation

Headline rewritten to signal specialization. About section restructured around buyer pain, not career history. Featured section rebuilt with quantified outcomes.

Why it matters: buyers decide in 5 seconds whether to keep reading. This makes those 5 seconds count.

CFO Authority Index audit scorecard

CFO Authority Index Audit

Scores 6 dimensions: niche clarity, headline strength, proof density, content consistency, outreach readiness, and competitive differentiation. Each scored 1–5 with specific improvement recommendations.

Why it matters: you see exactly where you are losing opportunities and what to fix first.

Branded Case Study

Authority Asset

Branded Case Study

Structured as: starting point, what changed, specific deliverables, quantified outcome. Written in buyer language, not consultant jargon.

Why it matters: gives prospects a reason to trust you before the first conversation happens.

Every deliverable is customized to your niche, experience, and target market.

What This Means for You

Before ClearPoint

  • Resume-style profile that blends in
  • Growth depends on referrals alone
  • Outreach feels unclear or uncomfortable
  • Content is inconsistent or nonexistent
  • Buyers do not see why you are different

After ClearPoint

  • Specialist positioning that stands out
  • Stronger authority visible in the market
  • More intentional, strategic client acquisition
  • Consistent content in your voice, without your time
  • Better-fit client conversations

Why Clients Choose ClearPoint

They do not come because they need more ideas.

They come because they want someone to do the work.

Clearer positioning
Stronger authority
Better-fit clients
Less dependence on referrals alone
Growth without becoming their own marketing department

That is the role ClearPoint plays.

Real objections. Honest answers.

I'm already getting referrals. Why do I need this?

Referrals are great — but they're unpredictable. You can't control when they come, who they come from, or whether the client is a strong fit. ClearPoint builds a second acquisition channel that runs in parallel: positioning that attracts the right buyers, content that builds trust before the first conversation, and outreach that generates qualified pipeline on a predictable schedule. Most clients keep their referral network and add ClearPoint as the growth engine alongside it.

I don't have time to be involved in a marketing project.

That's the point. ClearPoint is 100% done-for-you. After a 60-minute onboarding call, we handle everything: positioning strategy, LinkedIn profile rebuild, 12 posts per month written in your voice, and targeted outreach to decision-makers in your niche. Your ongoing time commitment is roughly 30 minutes per month for a check-in call. If you're spending more than that, something is wrong.

How is this different from hiring a VA or marketing freelancer?

A VA or freelancer executes tasks you assign. ClearPoint owns the strategy. We decide what your positioning should say, who to target, what content to publish, and how to engage prospects — based on 20+ years of PE-backed operating experience and deep knowledge of how CFO buyers evaluate credibility. You're not managing a vendor. You're plugging into a system.

What if it doesn't work?

Brand Build is delivered in 15 business days or we continue at no extra charge until it's complete. Everything is month-to-month with 30 days' notice — no long-term contracts. If the system isn't producing results, you can walk away. We've structured it this way because we believe the work speaks for itself.

I've tried LinkedIn before and it didn't work.

Most fractional CFOs who've 'tried LinkedIn' posted sporadically, used generic messaging, and had no outreach system. That's not a LinkedIn problem — it's a positioning and consistency problem. ClearPoint fixes the foundation first (who you are, who you help, why they should care), then builds the visibility and outreach engine on top of it. The results are different because the approach is different.

How long before I see results?

Brand Build is delivered in 15 business days. Most clients see increased profile views and inbound messages within the first 30 days of the Client Acquisition Engine. Retainer-level client conversations typically begin within 60–90 days, depending on your niche and market.

You should be spending your time serving clients — not figuring out how to attract them.

Start with the free audit. In five minutes, you will see where your positioning stands and what to fix first.

Get Your Free Positioning Audit

5 min · No sales call · 15-Day Delivery Guarantee · Month-to-month

Operator-led. Done-for-you. Built exclusively for fractional CFOs.