Ted Christianson
Director
Ted Christianson brings more than 35 years of senior-level finance, capital structuring, and operational leadership experience to founder-led, PE-backed, and real estate-driven organizations. His career spans public company finance, private equity environments, and complex operating businesses, where he has helped leadership teams improve financial clarity, strengthen margins, and make confident growth decisions.
He spent over a decade as CFO and in other financial leadership roles for a publicly traded equipment dealer operating 90+ locations across 11 U.S. states and international markets. Ted oversaw long-range financial planning, capital allocation, real estate strategy, cash management, and global banking relationships supporting more than 2,000 employees. During his tenure, he played a central role in the company’s IPO and subsequent growth from approximately $150 million to over $1.5 billion in revenue, while building large-scale financing structures and supporting strategic acquisitions.
In parallel, Ted co-partnered in the development of a $125 million real estate portfolio over a seven-year period that included assisted living, multi-use, warehouse, and hotel projects in tertiary markets. His experience spans pro forma development, deal analysis, equity raising, bank debt negotiation, municipal financing, investor reporting, and 1031 exchanges. Today, Ted works with founders and investors as a fractional CFO, guiding businesses through a variety of challenges to assist in achieving sustainable, profitable growth.
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CFO Systems LLC
Director
GoodNeighborhood Properties, LLC
Founder, Investor, Managing Member
Titan Machinery, Inc.
CFO, VP of Finance, Treasurer
