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FORBES-RANKED TOP BUSINESS MONEY EXPERT & FINANCIAL STRATEGIST, FOUNDER & CEO OF FINANCE SAVVY CEO®, AND CREATOR OF YOUR PROFIT PLAYBOOK™
I am passionate about equipping business leaders and organizations with the financial clarity, strategy, and tools to grow profitably and sustainably. As a former Goldman Sachs analyst turned entrepreneur, keynote speaker, and advisor, I’ve spent my career helping leaders navigate the complexities of finance so they can scale with confidence, secure funding, and create lasting generational impact.
Marguerite Pressley Davis, a Forbes Next 1000 honoree, is a Fractional CFO keynote speaker, financial strategist, and trusted advisor known for delivering practical, actionable insights on profitability, growth, and capital readiness. With nearly two decades of international experience in business and financial strategy, Marguerite specializes in turning complex financial decisions into clear, actionable pathways for CEOs and business leaders who want to build and scale profitable companies.
Her career spans Wall Street, corporate leadership, and entrepreneurship. She began her career on Wall Street at Goldman Sachs, controlling a $2 billion portfolio spanning private equity, alternative energy, and commercial real estate. From there, she advanced to Deloitte Consulting as a leader in the Mergers & Acquisitions Strategy & Operations practice, guiding Fortune 500 companies across North America, Europe, and Latin America through restructuring, global expansion, deal structuring, valuations, and operational transformations.
She has also advised mission-driven initiatives with the Clinton Foundation, helping fuel growth for community-based businesses, and served as Managing Director of the program arm of a $25M venture capital firm, where she built and scaled its capital readiness studio to equip founders with the tools to successfully raise capital. In addition, she is an advisor at UC Berkeley’s Haas School of Business and built her own retail technology startup into a global brand, expanding from one city and one product to five continents and eleven offerings in under two years—earning the Diamond Award for Best Wedding Technology.
As the founder of Finance Savvy CEO®, she works with $1M+ revenue businesses as “The CEO’s CFO,” helping leaders from fast-growing startups to multimillion-dollar brands, nonprofit organizations, government agencies, and venture-backed companies navigate capital readiness, financial planning, and scaling with confidence – having helped companies to raise $67M+ in capital and increase their annual profits on average by 63%.
She hold dual degrees in Accounting and Finance, with an MBA from NYU Stern School of Business. Her unique vantage point—spanning Wall Street, global consulting, venture capital, philanthropy, academia, and entrepreneurship—positions her as a sought-after financial strategist and speaker trusted to demystify business finances and deliver insights that propel companies forward.
Marguerite empowers executives and organizations to strengthen financial performance, scale profitably, and prepare for capital raises to fuel their next phase of growth.
Karen H.,
Before working with her, my company was being valued at $ 333K, after working with her, I’ve completed another round of funding, but this time at a company valuation of $3.5 MILLION, an increase of 950%!”
Farah Allen
The Labz Collaboration SaaS platform
Marguerite Pressley Davis is committed to helping leaders, organizations, and communities unlock financial clarity, scale with confidence, and create lasting generational impact. There are several ways to collaborate with her:
Book Marguerite as a Speaker
Invite her to inspire your audience at conferences, leadership summits, and executive workshops.
Partner With Marguerite
Collaborate on trainings, workshops, and initiatives designed to empower leaders and drive change.
Hire Marguerite as Your Fractional CFO
Through Finance Savvy CEO®, she advises $1M+ businesses, nonprofits, SaaS companies, and private equity–backed firms as a trusted financial strategist and Fractional CFO.