The power economy's fractional CFO.
Equity raises. Debt placements. Transactions. Exits. Institutional financial leadership - your side of the table.
A working conversation about where you are headed and how to get there. No cost. No pitch.
What Is Your Next Move?
Every energy company reaches moments that define what comes next. Some are planned. Some show up faster than expected. Either way, they go better with the right financial leadership beside you.
Grow
The financial infrastructure that matches how fast you are moving.
You tripled capacity in two years and the operations are running. Now the board wants forward-looking KPIs, your lender wants updated covenant packages, and your leadership team needs reporting they can actually use in weekly decisions. We build the financial rhythm that matches the pace you are already running at - rolling forecasts, real-time dashboards, and reporting that keeps everyone aligned without you being the one pulling it together.
Learn more →Raise Capital
Walk into every lender meeting from a position of strength.
Your asset base is worth more than your current facility reflects. Whether it is a borrowing base review, a refinance, a new credit line, or a growth equity raise - the companies that walk in with a clean model, defensible projections, and a capital allocation story walk out with better terms. We have been on the other side of this table. We know exactly what gets deals approved and what gets them sent back.
Learn more →Acquire
Know the full financial picture before you commit.
The operational thesis is clear. You can see the assets, the contracts, the people. The financial side is where deals get complicated - and where the difference between a strong acquisition and a regrettable one usually lives. We stress-test the financing structure against your existing covenants, model the integration economics, and separate real synergies from optimistic assumptions.
Learn more →Exit
The difference between a good multiple and a great one.
The gap between a 4x and a 6x multiple on a $15M EBITDA business is $30M in enterprise value. That gap usually comes down to financial presentation - normalized EBITDA, clean add-backs, defensible projections, and a data room that gives the buyer confidence to close without a re-trade. We help you build that financial story 12 to 18 months before you go to market, so the exit reflects what you actually built.
Learn more →Sound Familiar?
Most of the energy CEOs we work with share a version of the same story. The company is growing - maybe you tripled generation capacity, landed a transformational contract, or closed a bolt-on acquisition. Operations are running well. But the financial side was built for a smaller company, and it is starting to show.
Your lender has not re-evaluated your terms since you were half this size. Your board is asking for forward-looking reporting you do not have yet. Your next capital raise needs a financial package you have not had the bandwidth to build.
None of this means anything is wrong. It means the company outgrew its financial infrastructure - which is actually a sign you are doing something right. We help you close that gap so the financial side matches the operational side.
Built for Energy Finance
North Star Advisors was founded by Brad Frame after 20 years in energy finance - from the investment banking desks at JP Morgan and Bank of America to corporate finance roles inside energy companies. Capital raises, acquisitions, reserve-based loans, project finance, tax equity, sell-side mandates. Our team has been on both sides of the table.
Today we work directly with energy CEOs as their fractional CFO team. Same institutional skillset. Your side of the table. We bring the financial leadership that makes growth, capital raises, acquisitions, and exits go the way they should.
We take on 3 to 4 retainer clients at a time because this only works if we genuinely know your business and your numbers. When we work together, our team is in your meetings, in your decisions, and beside you for the moments that matter.
Start With a Conversation. Build From There.
No long-term contract required. Every engagement starts the same way and grows to fit what you actually need.
The Financeability Assessment Free
30 minutes with our team. We talk about where your company is headed and what the financial infrastructure needs to look like for where you are going. You get honest, specific insight - and a clear sense of whether working together makes sense. Not a sales call. A working conversation.
Book Your Free AssessmentThe Financeability Roadmap $12,500 to $18,500
A 2 to 4 week deep engagement. We review the full financial landscape - forecasting, capital structure, reporting, KPIs, lender readiness, valuation positioning - and deliver a complete blueprint with a 90-day execution plan. You can take the roadmap and execute it with your own team, or bring us on to do it with you. Either way, you walk away with total clarity on the financial path forward.
CFO Cadence Retainer
Ongoing financial leadership. Monthly reporting with KPIs and variance analysis. Rolling forecast. Covenant monitoring. Board and investor communication. Strategic decision support. Direct-line access for the moments that cannot wait. Month-to-month. 60-day exit clause.
Project Work Scoped per engagement
Specific transactions or one-time needs - acquisition modeling, sell-side readiness, capital raise support, board deck builds, lender negotiation prep. We scope it, price it, and deliver it.
Energy & Infrastructure CEOs Making Big Moves
Our clients are energy CEOs who are exceptional operators. They run $10M to $150M companies across power generation, renewables, utilities, data center infrastructure, and energy services. They are growing fast, making capital decisions that define the next chapter, and they want a financial partner who has been in the rooms where those decisions get made - on both sides of the table.
They do not need to be told how to run their business. They want a financial team that matches the quality of their operations.
Your next move deserves financial leadership that has been there before.
30 minutes. Free. We will talk about where you are headed and what the financial infrastructure needs to look like to get you there. If there is a fit, great. If not, you still walk away with clarity you can act on.
Book Your Free AssessmentWant to start on your own? Take the free Financeability Scorecard at nscfo.com/tools - 5 minutes, instant results.