A CFO who has sat in the seat — now in your corner.
We help owners of manufacturing, distribution, and trade-services companies turn financial complexity into clarity, confidence, and a business worth more than the day we started.
Why Blackridge exists
Founder Nick Giacobe spent 20+ years inside privately held and private-equity-backed companies — the kind of finance roles where the numbers have to be right and the decisions have real consequences.
He started Blackridge CFO Advisory for a specific owner: one who has built something real, has outgrown their current financial setup, and needs a senior financial professional to help them grow and scale with confidence — without the cost and commitment of a full-time CFO.
That’s still who we serve today. Practical, strategic, financially sophisticated, and genuinely operator-friendly — that’s the standard we hold ourselves to on every engagement.
Give owners the financial clarity to lead.
Most owners don’t lie awake worrying about their financial statements. They worry about cash, payroll, the next big decision, and whether the business is actually getting healthier. Our mission is to take that weight off their shoulders.
We translate the numbers into plain language, surface what matters, and stay close enough to be a real partner — not a vendor who shows up once a quarter with a binder.
Not a bookkeeper. Not a generalist. A specialist in your corner.
Plenty of firms will sell you reports. We’re built differently, in ways owners feel from the first conversation.
Industry focus
We work only with manufacturing, distribution, and trade-services companies — so we understand inventory, jobs, equipment, and margin from day one.
Outcomes, not output
We don’t sell variance reports and cash flow statements. We sell stronger margins, calmer cash, and confident decisions. The tools are just how we get there.
Senior-only
You work directly with experienced financial leadership — not a rotating cast of junior staff learning on your business.
Forward-looking
We spend more time on what’s next than on what already happened — forecasting, planning, and helping you see around corners.
Plain language
No jargon for its own sake. We explain your numbers the way one operator explains things to another.
A real partner
We sit alongside you as a financial sounding board for the decisions that keep you up at night — responsive, accessible, invested.
Our team. Your partners.
The people behind Blackridge — dedicated to helping business owners gain control of their finances and scale with confidence.
Nicholas Giacobe
20+ years in corporate finance, strategic planning, and operational leadership across privately owned and private-equity-backed businesses. He blends hands-on operational expertise with big-picture financial planning — pairing tactical accuracy with strategic foresight — and leads with clarity, responsiveness, and long-term trust.
Alyssa Scudieri
Alyssa leads Blackridge’s brand and marketing — social media, design, storytelling, and audience engagement — keeping the firm’s presence thoughtful and consistent across every platform. A certified pediatric Occupational Therapist by training, she brings a people-first instinct to how the firm shows up.
Bello “Tino” Santino
The glue that keeps everything running smoothly. A fierce agility champion, Tino keeps the team on track and on target. In his spare time he’s a certified therapy dog, supporting children with disabilities and special needs — a true champion with a heart of gold.
If this sounds like the partner you've been missing —
Start with a conversation. No pressure, no obligation. If we’re not the right fit, we’ll tell you.