Vine Advisors

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Chris Stratton

Business architect specializing in commodity risk management, derivatives, accounting and valuation.

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With over three decades of CPA and consulting experience, Chris Stratton has pushed the limits of how we think and deliver financial services.  His rare perspective is the product of context that comes from working as a freelancer, entrepreneur and a CFO/managing member of high-performing consulting and corporate management teams. His distinguished experience includes PricewaterhouseCoopers and Citibank, as well as prominent private equity firms.

Professional Profile

It is his founding vision and hands-on approach that defines and guides the Vine Advisors’ reengineering of a better approach to helping businesses experiencing transformational growth. This powerful model is the product of creative freedom gained as a gig economy pioneer, complemented by corporate success at the highest levels, plus a passionate commitment to providing clients end-to-end financial services and advisory.

Clients come from diverse industries including energy, agriculture, health care and legal. In every engagement is his commitment to creating value and specialized accounting, valuation, Financial Operations and Risk Managements, with deep experience in Mergers, Acquisition and Financial Restructuring.  Every client receives a proposal featuring a pre-calculated return on investment that favorably impacts their bottom line.

Office: 713-244-8680 x101
Mobile: 281-224-2114
Email: cstratton@thevineadvisors.com
LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/riskstratton/
Calendly: https://calendly.com/cstratton-vineadvisors

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Significant Experience

Publicly Traded Oil Products Refiner
Board of Directors (Chairman of Audit and Risk Management Committees)
Chief Financial Officer

  • Developed the company’s initial SEC reporting systems and framework
  • Designed hedging strategy for refined products

Global Investment Bank
Business Unit CFO

  • Led the global commodities PNL reporting (power, natural gas, oil, and agriculture)
  • Developed global risk management and trading platform
  • Responsible for risk management activities related to futures and option contracts

Private Equity Backed Grain Merchandising
Chief Financial Officer and Risk Officer

  • Responsible for risk management, technology, and finance related activities
  • Executed 5+ acquisitions and integrated acquired companies

Privately Equity Backed Energy Services
Chief Financial Officer

  • Raised $75M senior secured credit facility
  • $100M private equity-led recapitalization
  • Managed financial, risk management, technology, tax and supply chain

Global Professional Services Organization
Senior Manager
Financial risk management consulting

  • Technical accounting, including mark-to-market
  • Valued commodity derivatives
  • PNL and MTM specialist

Areas of Practice

  • Complex Accounting Matters
  • Commodity Trading and Risk
  • Management
  • Derivative Valuation
  • Commodity PNL Reporting
  • Mark-to-Market Accounting