Today we’d like to introduce you to Tina Rincon.
Thanks for sharing your story with us Tina. So, let’s start at the beginning and we can move on from there.
Growing up my dad was in international business so I knew I wanted my career to be around business somehow. I went to Texas Tech University and played soccer there – and thought for a while I would end up coaching or doing something related to sports. One of my teammates was in accounting so I followed her lead and signed up for the accounting program.
A few years later I had my master’s in accounting and was on my way to getting my CPA. I was able to coach at a local university after I graduated but soon realized accounting is where I needed to be. I worked for 3.5 years at an auditing firm and then went to work at a small family office that owned and managed restaurants and hotels. It is there that I learned that I really cared a lot more about the industry side, especially hospitality and entrepreneurs. After three years at that office, I went to work for a public technology company as their Controller, got to deal with some international reporting and business, and then found myself working with one of the partners at the small office I had working at before. He had started a small boutique consulting and advising firm with one of his buddies and I came on board as the CFO. Over the next few years, Mezas Capital Group has grown into the go-to firm for small to middle market needs, focusing on capital placement, strategy and factional CFO help.
Has it been a smooth road?
The hardest part for me was finding out what I actually wanted to do. I really liked the public accounting role, but the hours are hard. When I got to Mezas Capital, I found that I was doing all the things I really wanted to do – meeting with clients, financial statement analysis, managing people and true accounting.
Please tell us about Mezas Capital Group. What should we know?
Mezas Capital Group is a boutique consulting company that raises capital and places debt for a mall to middle market companies. We do everything from financial statement analysis, modeling, building decks and presentations to banks and investors. Once we raise the capital for the client, we normally stay on as fractional CFO to help them understand the requirements of the bank and put together reporting and timely monthly financials.
Some of the companies that we have we also own and operate – these are the most fun to work with because we are involved with them on the day to day and really get to help build the company. We also offer just consulting services – helping with annual audits, back-office efficiencies, things of that nature.
What sets us apart from others, is that we really don’t have just one thing that we do. We get all of our clients by word of mouth, so our reputation and work speak for itself. If a client comes to us with a question about an acquisition, operations, finances, etc – we are always willing to help. We have no office hours or location – we serve at the need of the client. Although our core is capital needs – we are so much more than that, offering a wide array of services, that is everchanging.
How do you think the industry will change over the next decade?
I think in the next 5-10 years our industry will continue to evolve as banks evolve. From a client perspective, we are industry agnostic – we do everything from IT to hospitality to sports management to healthcare. But from the perspective of financing and banking – a lot of that depends on the products the banks put out and the bankers that we are working with. As the world goes from an asset-based brick and mortar to more virtual, It will be interesting to see how structures and products change from the bank to take a more cash flow-based approach.
Contact Info:
- Website: www.mezascg.com
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