Services

Three ways Devin is engaged.

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01 · Public institutions

Public Sector Fiscal Strategy

Enterprise level financial challenges without a full time senior strategist: structural imbalances, revenue uncertainty, major capital decisions, service level tradeoffs, and long range planning. Includes bargaining support for jurisdictions and labor organizations.

  • Municipal budget and financial condition analysis
  • Long range forecasting and scenario modeling
  • Tax, fee, and revenue trend analysis
  • Operating cost, staffing, and service level analysis
  • Capital project prioritization at a planning level
  • Budgetary affordability and funding alternatives
  • Utility and enterprise fund financial planning
  • Fiscal policy, reserve, and sustainability analysis
  • Executive and governing body decision support
  • Municipal financial capacity and budget analysis
  • Labor cost and compensation modeling
  • Proposal costing and multi year scenario analysis
  • Peer, market, and revenue context analysis
  • Reserves, recurring revenues, and expenditure trends
  • Executive summaries and negotiation ready exhibits
  • Ongoing analytical support during bargaining

02 · Real estate economics

Real Estate & Economic Development

Land use policy, market economics, and the structure of public participation decide whether a project works. CEM Insights bridges regulatory policy and private market viability so clients can evaluate projects, negotiate from strength, and see both financial and fiscal outcomes.

  • Financial underwriting and development pro formas
  • Market, site selection, and demand analysis
  • Development feasibility and sensitivity analysis
  • Fiscal and economic impact analysis
  • Acquisition and disposition analysis
  • Sales tax sharing, PIF, land structure, and TIF analysis
  • Lease, operating assumption, and project risk review
  • Repositioning and highest and best use strategy

03 · Business owners

Fractional CFO & Finance Strategy

For owners past the point where bookkeeping is enough but short of a full time CFO. Strong fit for businesses with real asset footprints: real estate, development, construction, hospitality, retail, food service, and property operations. Also covers finance function redesign when reporting or forecasting has broken down.

  • Integrated budgeting, forecasting, and scenario planning
  • Cash flow, liquidity, and working capital analysis
  • Profitability by project, location, service line, or segment
  • KPI dashboards and management reporting packages
  • Pricing, margin, labor, and operating cost analysis
  • Capital expenditure prioritization and ROI analysis
  • Growth planning, new location, and expansion modeling
  • Buy versus lease and build versus buy decisions
  • Occupancy, facility, and property level economics
  • Lender, investor, board, and partner ready packages
  • Coordination with bookkeepers, CPAs, lenders, and attorneys
  • Finance function assessment and operating model design
  • Budget and forecasting process redesign
  • Management reporting and FP&A capability development
  • Financial system requirements and implementation planning
  • Data, dashboard, and automation strategy
  • Roles, responsibilities, and structure recommendations
  • Interim strategic leadership during transitions

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