LGI CFO - Key Persons


Adrian Campos

Job Titles:
  • Senior Business Advisor for MLA
Adrian Campos is a Senior Business Advisor for MLA. Adrian began working at MLA as an Accounting Support intern while he was a student at Wilmington College in Cincinnati, OH. Adrian was invited to join MLA full-time after graduating with his Bachelors in Accounting and Business Administration. His previous experience includes working as a bank teller, and as a math tutor while at Cincinnati State. Adrian enjoys running, playing trumpet and is a past member of the World Class, Phantom Regiment Drum & Bugle Corps, and the Tom C. Clark High School Marching Band in San Antonio, Texas.

Alan Baker - CFO

Job Titles:
  • CFO
  • Controller
  • Financial Principal
Alan Baker has 25 years of CFO and controller experience in privately held manufacturing and service companies. In addition to CFO with manufacturing and service experience, Alan has Big Four audit experience. Alan's strengths include cash flow management, cost reduction, budgeting and forecasting, and acquisitions. Industry experience during that time includes primarily manufacturing but also service companies. His private industry experience has been with companies ranging in size from start up to $60 million in sales. Alan was a 2011 Cincinnati Business Courier CFO of the Year. Prior to Alan's CFO experience with manufacturing and service companies, he had ten years of big four audit experience leaving as a senior manager. While much of the big four experience was in manufacturing, approximately one third of the experience was with higher education and other non-profit organizations. His strengths include cash flow management, cost reduction, budgeting and forecasting, acquisitions, banking and accounting systems including cost accounting. Alan has a Bachelor of Science Business Administration degree in accounting from Indiana University. He also serves on the finance committee of the Dan Beard Council of the Boy Scouts of America.

Alicia Hatcher

Job Titles:
  • Principal
  • Principal With MLA
Alicia Hatcher is a Principal with MLA and leads our Accounting Support Team. She specializes in helping startups and small to midsize businesses establish a financial grounding and helps lead them to growth. Alicia's experience positions her to provide management, payroll, budgeting, forecasting, and staff development for MLA clients. Alicia joined the MLA team in 2016, providing clients with key accounting support functions, such as transactional accounting and analysis and working capital management. Her efforts have included work for several industries including construction, music education, retail and service. She has provided customer relations, managing accounting functions, budgeting, and forecasting. Alicia's previous work experience included serving as an accounting administrator with Armcorp Construction in Celina, Ohio. There she was responsible for accounts receivable, accounts payable, payroll and communication with all of the company's vendors and customers. She also served as a staff accountant for Piqua Steel Company. There she assisted in all account payable functions, monthly and quarterly taxes, and overseeing the cash flow analysis for management. Other work experience includes employee training, inventory control, payroll, preparing schedules and customer service.

Bob Lynch

Job Titles:
  • Certified Management Accountant
  • Certified Financial Manager
  • Financial Principal
Bob Lynch is a Financial Principal at MLA with expertise in strategic financial leadership. His experience in process and cost analysis makes him a valuable partner in scaling financial controls to match company growth. This includes moving companies to ERP (enterprise resource planning) systems. Bob supports clients who seek a senior-level professional with a broad scope of experience and expertise in the financial field. His experience as a financial principal over the last 30 years has helped him develop expertise in banking, bank refinancing, compliance, risk management, turnaround management, cash flow improvement and financial forecasting. Prior to joining MLA, Bob provided process and cost analysis as an independent chief financial officer through Strategic Financial Leadership; as an outsource CFO for The Lumley Group; and as director of business operations and director of finance for Crossroads Community Church in Cincinnati. Bob has also served as vice president, treasurer and director of operations for a startup conference and retreat center. Previously Bob participated in the turnaround of a manufacturing company as its newly hired controller. Additionally, he has experience operating property management service companies where he established the accounting and budgeting system and helped in the eventual sale of the businesses. Bob Lynch is a Certified Management Accountant (CMA) and a Certified Financial Manager (CFM), Certified in Strategy and Competitive Analysis (CSCA), as well as a Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE).

Brian Morgan

Job Titles:
  • Principal
  • Financial Advisory Principal
Brian Morgan is a Principal and provides seasoned financial management for MLA. Brian provides CFO resources in Florida, where he serves local clients with a range of needs, from routine accounting to business analysis and review. Brian has more than 20 years of accounting and financial leadership experience. His areas of expertise include grants management, state-level funding and reporting, sub-recipient reporting, human resource management, budgeting, forecasting, IT utilization, systems development, full accounting oversight and others. Prior to joining MLA in 2011, Brian served as chief financial officer for a local non-profit organization with 70 employees. Along with financial management, Brian also served as the deputy director of one of the organization's operations divisions, providing him with valuable experience in systems and personnel management while meeting the needs of both internal and external customers. Brian has a Bachelor of Science degree in Management/Accounting from Park University. He serves as his church treasurer and as an officer/finance committee member for multiple local nonprofits.

Charlie Walker

Job Titles:
  • Senior Business Advisor at MLA
Charlie Walker is a Senior Business Advisor at MLA. He has experience as an accountant and tax advisor with 22 years of professional experience in the U.S. military, automotive and retail. He serves clients on the mid-Atlantic seaboard, providing audits, managing journal entries and account reconciliation, conducting research and analysis of accounting data, and providing strategic growth advice. As an experienced people manager, accountant and tax advisor, Charlie brings 22 years of professional experience in the U.S. military, automotive, nuclear, retail and leadership consulting industries. Prior to joining MLA, Charlie's professional experience included working as a senior tax specialist for H&R Block. He also served as an accounts payable manager, co-founding a successful online retail business. Charlie also worked as an accountant for XCaliber Coaching & Consulting LLC, a fast-growing leadership coaching and consulting business in Suffolk, Va. He joined MLA as a Business Advisor in 2018 and serves clients on the mid-Atlantic seaboard. His areas of expertise include performing audits, managing journal entries and account reconciliation, conducting research and analysis of accounting data, and providing strategic growth advice.

Daniel Johnson

Job Titles:
  • Business Advisor
  • Business Advisor for MLA
Daniel Johnson is a Business Advisor for MLA. Daniel began working at MLA as an Accounting Support intern while he was a student at Virginia Wesleyan University. Daniel was invited to join MLA full-time after graduating with his Bachelor's in Business with a focus on Accounting. Daniel's previous working experience includes construction, energy, and education. He is hard-working, a good communicator enjoys problem-solving. He prides himself on his time management, decision-making, and being flexible, and adaptability. Daniel enjoys running, volleyball, tabletop games, and music. He is also a fan of F1, football, and soccer, and enjoys riding and working on his CFMoto 300ss motorcycle.

Doug LeConey

Job Titles:
  • Strategic Advisor
Doug LeConey is a CPA and Strategic Advisor for MLA Companies. He brings a wide range of experience as a CEO, owner and strategic planner. Prior to joining MLA as a strategic advisor in 2016, Doug was a CEO and minority owner at Flow Dry Technology. Doug led Flow Dry through the economic crisis, employing proactive contingency planning, discretionary cost reductions and shared wage adjustments. Doug also led new MIS systems implementations in five separate manufacturing plants and started up two new greenfield foreign manufacturing plants in Hungary and China. In addition, Doug led strategic planning processes for six different plant operations, and qualified FDTI to the Dayton-area fastest-growing company list three consecutive years. Doug handled the sale of the company through the ownership of three different private equity owners. Prior to his CEO experience, Doug was a CFO or a controller for three other manufacturing companies over a period of 18 years. He also spent four years in public accounting after graduating from college. In his free time, Doug is active in his church by singing in the choir and cantering, and serves as a Eucharistic minister. He is a Knights of Columbus member and chairman of many charitable events. Doug is also the executor of the LeConey Family Charitable Fund.

Eric Seiter

Job Titles:
  • Financial Advisory Principal
Eric Seiter is a Financial Advisory Principal for MLA. He is an experienced CFO, business coach, and business system implementer. Eric provides tools and teaches processes to improve results. He is an effective leader with a unique combination of financial skills and operational expertise. Eric has extensive experience in process improvements, manufacturing systems, and financial roles providing excellent results by utilizing integrity, excellence, respect, and teamwork. He is a certified IATF 16949 internal auditor and was previously a Professional EOS implementer. Prior to joining MLA, Eric served as an outsourced business advisor, providing CFO and accounting services, business system implementation, operations management, quality management systems, and general business solutions. His clients included HVAC services, trucking, non-profits, and consumer goods. Before this, Eric was the General Manager and CFO for Franklin Brazing and Metal Treating in Franklin, Ohio. He led the daily operations and improved processes to provide excellent customer service, with high-quality standards, and continuously improved the company's financial performance. Eric has an MBA from the University of Dayton and a BS in Finance from Wright State University. He and his wife live in Centerville, Ohio.

Gary Wilkins

Job Titles:
  • Strategic Principal
Gary Wilkins is a Strategic Principal for MLA. His work combines a lifelong passion for organizational and team effectiveness with ongoing research and application. Gary serves as the Chair of MLA's Board of Advisors and leads internal initiatives, in addition to his work with MLA clients. Gary's work with MLA focuses on how organizational culture affects leadership initiatives and transitions. He has previously served non-profits and entrepreneurs with marketing communications, organizational development and multi-media products. Prior to joining MLA as a strategic principal, Gary served as Teaching Pastor at a Dayton-area church. His combination of ministry, business and non-profit experience positions him to serve MLA's team members and clients as a researcher, consultant, and coach. Gary recently completed a Doctor of Ministry at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Ky. His research focused on aligning the current awareness of culture with biblical values and theology. This research has contributed to the development of MLA's vision of Business Redeemed. He continues to write and explore the relationships between faith, business and community.

Keith Hummel

Job Titles:
  • Financial Principal
  • Process Improvement and Operations
Keith Hummel is a Financial Principal at MLA. His long career in manufacturing for privately held companies has given him extensive experience with distressed and evolving organizations. This makes Keith well-suited to guide corporate transitions. Keith's expertise also includes process improvement and operations analysis to help companies achieve greater efficiencies. He brings the perspective of a long career in manufacturing working for privately held companies. Keith's expertise includes process improvement and operations analysis to help our clients achieve greater efficiencies. Prior to joining MLA, Keith held financial leadership roles with several private equity-owned companies. As a corporate controller at Tooling Technology Group, he helped the company transition from entrepreneur leadership to a multi-site, consolidated entity model. This involved implementing margin and mix analysis tools and developing standardized metrics for measuring performance across six operating locations. He also built consolidated reporting mechanisms for cash management, financial reporting, and lender compliance reporting. Prior to working for Tooling Technology, Keith was division controller for Holloway Sportswear. There he led the implementation of budgeting and forecasting software, and a shift from a multiple operating entity business model to a multiple brand approach. His work also involved transitioning the finance and accounting team to a remotely-based, consolidated entity. Earlier in this career, Keith was controller for SMART Papers, where he developed an operations-based costing methodology and implemented a profitability analysis at the product level. Following a corporate reorganization, Keith worked with the CEO to close SMART Papers, overseeing the exit of the workforce, termination of company benefits and retirement programs, and maximization of cash returned to the ownership group. Keith holds a bachelor's of science in accounting from St. Cloud State University (Minnesota).

Ken Colvin

Job Titles:
  • Principal
  • Solutions Principal
Ken Colvin is a Solutions Principal at MLA. He has worked with a variety of multi-national companies and has extensive experience in leadership and supply chain management. Ken specializes in transforming business processes, taking into account significant impacts on operations, productivity, and costs. Ken's expertise includes operationalizing senior leadership's strategic direction by revamping process flow, automating workplace systems, utilizing Business Intelligence (BI), and engaging best minds and practices.

Kyle Roth

Job Titles:
  • Data Analytics
  • Strategic Principal
Kyle Roth is a Strategic Principal at MLA. He is an experienced consultant helping leaders start, scale and exit through advocacy, strategy, leadership, and managerial capabilities. Kyle has over 20 years of strategy work with Fortune 500 companies. In 2020 Kyle founded Roth Advisory to work with startups and founders, providing executive coaching and strategy consulting. He enjoys building partnerships and helping founders tell the story behind their business. Prior to his entrepreneurial work, he worked in the software industry with Qlik, a SaaS data analytics platform. Kyle helped enterprise clients over $1B adopt and leverage technology and provided business development and consulting in their Midwest market. He also worked with a niche consulting firm Lightwell, helping companies optimize how they access, manage, share, and leverage their data. Prior to his consulting experience, he had 10 years of experience at Grange Insurance in strategy and leadership. He helped with their enterprise data modernization, and has experience with providing shared service portfolio management, data analysis, and business Intelligence (BI). Kyle received his BA in Applied Mathematics from Ohio Wesleyan University and has studied Executive Startup Fundraising at the University of Cambridge Judge Business School.

Linda Deegan

Job Titles:
  • Executive Administrative Assistant
  • Executive Administrative Assistant for MLA
Linda Deegan is the Executive Administrative Assistant for MLA. Her background as a paralegal has equipped her to manage the many details that are necessary for the CEO of a growing firm. Linda is very detailed, organized, and a quick learner who easily acquires new skills. She has a strong work ethic and is an excellent multitasker. She enjoys reading, gardening, music, theatre, and travel.

Michael Sander

Job Titles:
  • Strategic Market Growth Principal
Mike helps MLA clients to achieve above-market growth by implementing Strategic Marketing, particularly in manufacturing. His skills include strategic planning, market assessment and development, contract negotiation, new product and service development with financial justification, team leadership, industry analysis (macro and microeconomic), and project execution.

Rick Nagel

Job Titles:
  • Principal
Rick is an experienced CFO with a demonstrated history in the Banking Industry and the IT Services Industry. Rick is skilled in Banking Relationships, Financial Management, Cash Flow Management, Business Planning, Asset Management, and Mentoring. Rick serves as an Adjunct Business Instructor for the College of Modern Design in Kettering, Ohio. He has also served as an Adjunct Professor for the University of Dayton MBA program in Dayton, Ohio. Prior to joining MLA, Rick was a partner with R & R Professional Services, LLC, a Dayton-based business advisory firm providing outsourced CFO and business advisory services. Rick was also President & CFO of Regent Systems, Inc., a Dayton-based, privately owned IT Services firm with a focus on federal government contracting. Before becoming an outsourced CFO, Rick worked for various banking institutions located in Indianapolis, Indiana, St. Louis, Missouri, Kokomo, Indiana, Dayton, and Cincinnati, Ohio. The majority of his experience was in Commercial Banking, including International Banking and Healthcare Finance.

Rod Miller

Job Titles:
  • Principal
  • Financial Executive With a Proven Track Record
Rod is an experienced financial executive with a proven track record of managing business transitions.

Scott Liston

Job Titles:
  • Principal at MLA
  • Strategy to Execution
Scott Liston, MBA is a Principal at MLA. As an expert in connecting strategy to execution, Scott guides clients in developing dynamic financial models for the launch of new products, new divisions, and acquired companies. In collaboration with key business stakeholders, he helps to determine how key assumptions of growth options translate into financial outcomes for the enterprise. He guides clients in connecting those plans back to elements of execution including executive compensation, performance incentive plans, KPIs, and organizational design. Scott has held several finance leadership roles throughout his 22 years at P&G, connecting strategy to execution specifically in sales and market development and new business and product development. One key role was as finance leader for FutureWorks, an innovative corporate incubator that evaluates new business ideas, builds the business plans, and performs financial forecasts for those that are viable. More recently, Scott led a small start-up as CFO and has consulted with small and midsize businesses. This experience allows Scott to support a variety of businesses in their growth strategic planning. Scott has an MBA with a concentration in Finance from Indiana University and a BS in Business Administration from Grace College.

Seth Morgan

Job Titles:
  • CEO of MLA Companies and President of MLA Capital, LLC
  • President and CEO of MLA
Under Seth's leadership, MLA Companies has become one of the largest, most recognized CFO outsourcing groups in Southwest Ohio. Seth Morgan is the President and CEO of MLA, which he founded in 2006. Seth leads MLA Companies, serving as a strategic advisor. In this role, he brings insight and accountability to leaders. He also represents sell and buy sides in M&A transactions. Seth's experience includes mergers and acquisitions, operations, internal consulting, controller operations and general management, bank negotiations, compliance audits and negotiation, business valuation experience, risk management, budgeting and forecasting, and dealing with the pressures and dynamics of small business ownership. Seth's path has led through public accounting, private turnaround efforts and entrepreneurship. Seth is known for his friendly but direct approach to tackling challenging problems, with which he leads the MLA Companies Team. Seth is a sought after speaker, commentator, writer, and policy advisor. Having served as an elected official at both local and state levels, Seth has a unique perspective on policies, people and the mutual impact they have on each other.

Steve Lumley - CFO, Chairman

Job Titles:
  • CFO
  • Chairman
  • Expert
  • Financial Advisory Team Leader
  • Fractional CFO
Steve is a Fractional CFO for MLA Companies and our Cincinnati Market Chair. As a Fractional CFO, Steve's expertise is in providing strategic financial management to business owners and entrepreneurs and has worked with hundreds of small and middle-market privately held and not-for-profit companies as an outsourced CFO since 1990. As our Financial Advisory Team Leader, his industry experience includes logistics, distribution, service and manufacturing. Steve is an expert on strategic financial management and Chair of our Cincinnati market. Steve is a pioneer of the outsource CFO service model. Prior to joining MLA, Steve was the Founder & CEO of LGI CFO, a Fractional CFO firm serving clients in Cincinnati, Centerville, and Northern Kentucky. LGI CFO was acquired by MLA in October 2019. Prior to founding LGI CFO, Steve served as the CFO of two companies - a billion-dollar bank and a computer software company. Before that, he had big four audit experience. He has also performed successful business turn arounds. An accounting graduate of Miami University, Oxford, Ohio, Steve has an MBA from Indiana University in finance and banking and a CPA. Steve has served on the boards of several organizations, including a bank, manufacturer, and not-for-profit. He has also served on the Greater Cincinnati Chamber Small Business Advisory Board. This experience helps him serve other MLA Principals as Financial Advisory Team Leader. Steve enjoys helping entrepreneurs to do what they do best, which is to promote their businesses, develop products and services, and generate new business. This allows the entrepreneur to create new employment opportunities and introduce innovations that enhance the quality of life.

Susan McClure

Susan McClure is a CPA with Alinea CPAs. She has more than 30 years of experience in the manufacturing and service industries. She brings solid planning and organizational skills in coordinating all aspects of each project from inception through completion. Susan sees the big picture and plans appropriate strategies to achieve results. Her experience allows her to ascertain needs and goals, streamline existing operations, envision new concepts and future trends, and follow through with development direction and accomplishment. Prior to Joining Alinea CPA, Susan was CFO and Director of Operations for a group of service companies in Northern Kentucky with 200 employees and $35MM in revenue. She was responsible for all accounting functions/operations/controls and GAAP financial statements, including cash, accounts receivable, inventory, fixed assets, purchasing, and accounts payable for all entities. Susan also provided tax planning and preparation for individual owners and businesses and managed residential and commercial real estate. Prior to that, Susan was CFO of a precision medical manufacturer with 45 employees and $22 million in revenue. In addition to all accounting and financial functions, she developed and was responsible for the ROI process for the products, including manufacturing overhead and direct labor, and implemented electronic data interchange (EDI) of eCommerce for customers. Susan was a strategic partner to the CEO, driving both top and bottom-line results through her direct contributions to strategic planning, vision for a new company, help with acquisitions and development, and analysis of KPIs. Susan's public accounting experience came most recently at VonLehman & Company, where she served as a Manager. There she was recognized for her dedication of outstanding work ethic amongst peers for providing analytical reviews which identified trends and anomalies in financial data. Susan also helped identify superior retirement savings opportunities for clients and collaborated with numerous clients to increase profit and reduce debt. She also provided tax planning for numerous clients in selling their businesses. Susan has a certificate from Leadership Academy sponsored by the Kentucky Society of CPAs in addition to her Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting from the University of Cincinnati and serves on the editorial board member of Northern Kentucky Link News Media. She is active in the Northern Kentucky Chamber and as a volunteer with Cincinnati Lab Rescue and GRRAND Rescue.

Victoria Chester

Job Titles:
  • Strategic Principal
Victoria Chester is a Strategic Principal at MLA. She is an experienced CPA, CFO, and lawyer who blends financial expertise with legal skills. She has extensive experience in direct sales, non-profits, and private equity. Her particular expertise is business negotiations. Victoria demonstrates her ability to integrate financial and legal skills through the development of strong relationships with key stakeholders such as investors, governmental agencies, vendors and consultants. She has frequently managed projects outside the scope of day-to-day responsibilities. Prior to joining MLA, Victoria spent eight years as the CFO and General Counsel for a $180 million direct sales company based in Cincinnati. She was responsible for all finance, legal, and human resources. She negotiated a significant economic development tax incentive with the City of Cincinnati, and participated in acquisition and integration of two major competitors. She also coordinated administrative and legal requirements for their expansion into Canada. During her tenure, she reduced company day-to-day legal costs by 50%. Prior to that, Victoria was CFO and Senior Vice President of Planning & Development for a $90 million restaurant group operating 35 restaurants in five states. She was responsible for all financial areas as well as negotiation and signing of contracts, renegotiating of leases, oversight of new store development and store closure, legal, payroll, and information technology. Victoria performed analysis of both investment and divestiture opportunities and renegotiated leases resulting in over $2.5 million in savings and reduced company legal costs by 30%. Victoria has also served as the CFO and Vice President of Administration for the Cincinnati Museum Center. There she reworked their budgeting process, developed a $20MM financing package, and renegotiated contracts with City and State Governments. She has also worked with two private equity venture capital firms. Victoria has her JD from the University of Cincinnati and an MBA from Harvard University. She is active with the Cincinnati Recreation Foundation, a board member with Tender Mercies, the Cincinnati Bar Association, Association for Corporate Growth, and the American Jewish Committee.

William Humphrey

Job Titles:
  • Senior Business Advisor at MLA
William Humphrey is a Senior Business Advisor at MLA. He brings extensive experience working with finance teams and executives in the manufacturing and service industries. Prior to joining MLA, William (Bill) was the group controller for H-D Advanced Manufacturing -Aerospace and Defense, a contractor to commercial and military Tier I suppliers. He oversaw all accounting and financial functions for three companies, including reporting, audits, banking, AR, AP, and payroll. He also developed KPIs and directed ERP upgrades. Bill also worked as controller and HR manager for Precision Aero Corp. In addition to managing all aspects of the financial system, he implemented processes to reduce the month end to three days. He also played a critical role in the acquisition and integration by private equity. He has also worked in automotive and recreational vehicle manufacturing, having positions with JVIS USA, Federal Mogul Powertrain, and Winnebago RV. Bill helped secure contracts, revised costing models, participated in acquisition negotiations and due diligence, provided essential support roles in ERP system implementations, and negotiated with UAW during contract renewals and benefits package.