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With over 30 years of experience buying, building, investing in, and selling companies, Contrail Financial instills seasoned insight into every phase of business growth.

This Is Contrail Financial

Experienced Strategy For What’s Next.

Contrail Financial brings over 30 years of hands-on experience in buying, building, investing in, and selling companies across a wide range of industries, including tech, media, manufacturing, and more. Our perspective is forged not from theory, but from decades in the field, navigating real transactions, complex structures, and strategic inflection points. We’ve been in the boardrooms, across the negotiating tables, and alongside leadership teams for everything from startups to established Fortune 500 companies during their most pivotal moments.

Today, we serve as a trusted financial strategist and advisor for business owners and executives ready to move forward, whether through growth, acquisition, restructuring, or exit planning. Contrail supports every phase of a company’s maturity curve, with services spanning corporate development, financial analysis, and long-term business strategy. Our approach is steady, grounded, and sharply focused, designed to simplify complexity and help clients chart a course that’s not only profitable but purposeful.

Brian Faust

CEO Contrail Financial

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Since 1996

A Memorable Start

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2000 - 2008

Milestone Development

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2009 - 2012

Consulting Award

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2013 - 2016

Scale Expansion

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why choose contrail

Because We Care As Much As You Do.

At Contrail Financial, we operate with the highest level of integrity and ethics, guiding every decision with transparency and trust. We specialize in reducing complexity to simplicity, helping clients navigate financial challenges with clarity and confidence. Backed by a proven track record of success and supported by an extensive global network, Contrail Financial delivers strategic solutions that drive meaningful results.

Our Mission.

We help business owners and leadership teams chart purposeful paths through growth, investment, acquisition, and exit with clear financial strategy, grounded expertise, and forward-focused guidance that turns complexity into confidence and momentum.

Our Vision.

To be the quiet force behind the most meaningful business growth and transitions in the United States, and leave a lasting imprint not just in the numbers, but in the lives, legacies, and futures of those we serve.

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Trustworthy

We bring clear intentions, transparent actions, and reliable outcomes to your most important decisions.

Ease

Financial conversations shouldn’t be stressful. We make them simple and actionable.

Insightful

When the path forward is clouded, we develop solutions to help businesses see further, think clearer, and act smarter.

Forward- Moving

We guide you to move with purpose and in a meaningful direction.

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What Do Our Customers Say?

Long-lasting relationships mean everything to us.

Contrail Financial played a key role in guiding Krush Media from its early start-up phase through rapid growth to stable operations. They remain a vital partner in our continued success.

Jeff Chi

CEO, Krush Media

Contrail Financial brought essential expertise to our founding team—helping us refine our growth strategy, communicate it effectively to investors, and successfully raise capital. They remain a valuable member of our executive team as we scale the business.

Kip Matthews

President, Pulp Fixin

Contrail’s steady guidance was instrumental in launching NAAMCE and shaping its operations and business model. Today, they serve as our trusted outsourced CFO, helping drive our growth and scale.

Ted Angel

Executive Director, National Advanced Air Mobility Center of Excellence (NAAMCE)

Contrail led our capital raise from start to finish—developing pitch materials, managing investor engagement, structuring the investment vehicle, and successfully closing the deal. They now provide seamless, end-to-end investment management for our investor group.

Dave Labus

Principal, Bel Haven Development

We always give serious consideration to investment opportunities brought to us by Contrail. Knowing they serve as the outsourced CFO for a company we’re invested in gives us a high level of confidence.

Steve Roe

Founder, Groe Co

When clients need a practical valuation solution—quick, cost-effective, and without the overhead of a Big Four firm—I call Contrail. They’re a trusted resource for insider-driven deals