Updated October 28, 2026

CFO rankings / Firm profile

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Aspire CFO

Last verified 2026-10-27

59
/ 100

Low evidence confidence

Canadian SMBs that want a fractional CFO practice led with Nicole Ballestrin, CPA, CA.

Boutique Team, Named LeadManufacturing

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Firm details

HQs
Not disclosed

Headquarters is Not published.

Typical buyer
Canadian SMBs that want a fractional CFO practice led with Nicole Ballestrin, CPA, CA.
Verticals
Manufacturing
Specialties
Aspire CFO offers fractional CFO work.

Best fit

  • Aspire CFO sells fractional chief financial officer oversight and names Nicole Ballestrin, CPA, CA, including a prior CFO role at McKinsey & Company Canada.
  • e-Zinc says Nicole has been its CFO for over three years, and Connected credits a transformation of processes, KPIs, reporting, and forecasting.
  • A quote says Aspire CFO, with Karen Inman, set a finance foundation for a fast-growing advanced manufacturing business, and another says Fibracast received a finance transformation.

Poor fit

  • Named CFO work for e-Zinc, Connected, and Fibracast is on the page, and the fee is Not published.

Pricing

Published rates, firm estimates, and third-party estimates stay in separate rows.

  • The fractional CFO fee is Not published.
Price undisclosed

Fractional CFO

Not published

The pages reviewed do not state a monthly USD rate.

First-party page, accessed 2026-10-27.

Aspire CFO site

Clients

Named clients and case studies. Each row names its source.

ClientIndustryWhat they didSource
e-ZincNot published"Nicole Ballestrin has been e-Zinc's CFO for over three years, and her work has been nothing short of outstanding.Aspire CFO site
ConnectedNot publishedAspire CFO names Connected on its site.Aspire CFO site
FibracastNot published"At Fibracast, Aspire CFO led a comprehensive finance transformation, redesigning and automating key processes to drive business performance and efficiency.Aspire CFO site

Where Aspire CFO ranks

Rank is page-relative. See the methodology.

Evidence notes

  • A headquarters city and a founding year are Not published.
  • Testimonials are company-reported, and no client revenue band is stated.
  • Score 59 from ratings of 4, 3, 1, 3, and 3 on Track Record, Segment Fit, Pricing Transparency, Responsiveness, and Credentials. Points equal each weight times the rating divided by 5.
Main limitation: Named CFO work for e-Zinc, Connected, and Fibracast is on the page, and the fee is Not published.