Janelle R.

Your business is growing, but are you still the person everyone depends on to keep it running? I help founders and growing companies build the operational systems, accountability, and workflows they need to scale without everything coming back to them. I'm a Growth Systems Architect and founder of Ridge Advisory. My background spans operations leadership, financial services, business systems, and practical AI implementation. Most recently, I led operations at a fractional CFO firm, where I helped transform FP&A into a structured service offering, standardized delivery processes, strengthened cross-functional accountability, and developed AI-powered tools to reduce manual work. WHAT I CAN HELP YOU WITH • Operational assessments and process improvement • Workflow design, SOPs, and business systems implementation • AI automation and operational reporting • KPI architecture, dashboards, and management cadence • Fractional CFO and financial advisory service operations • Fractional operations leadership and ongoing advisory SELECTED EXPERIENCE • Helped scale a virtual CFO program from 0 to 35+ clients in six months. • Reduced client wait times by 50% through workflow automation. • Developed AI-enabled operations and month-end reporting workflows. • Led cross-functional initiatives spanning finance, operations, sales, and technology. HOW I WORK I don't believe in documenting broken processes or introducing more software without solving the underlying problem. I identify where ownership is unclear, where information and workflows break down, and where founders have become the bottleneck. Then I build practical systems that give teams the structure and visibility to execute consistently. Whether you need a focused operational assessment, a systems implementation project, or ongoing operational leadership, I can help you move from reactive problem-solving to a more scalable way of working. Let's discuss what's holding your business back.