Austin, 1996, and a firm built with another CFO
Ellen Wood is CEO and co-founder of vcfo. The firm launched in Austin, Texas, in 1996. She is a Texas native, a University of Texas graduate, and a registered Texas CPA, and Austin has been home for her business career. Bio
She started in residential construction at Block Watne Texas during the savings and loan crisis, then spent eight years as CFO of Capital Network Systems, a telecom startup she helped through expansion, an acquisition, and a sale. She and Tommy Deavenport, another Austin CFO, started offering fractional CFO support from that experience. vcfo has supported over 6,000 clients.Company-reported Bio
Accomplishments
- Co-founder and CEO of vcfo, launched in Austin in 1996. Registered Texas CPA and University of Texas graduate. Ellen Wood bio
- CFO of Capital Network Systems for eight years, through expansion, an acquisition, and a sale of the company, before starting vcfo. Ellen Wood bio
- The firm has supported over 6,000 clients in 30 years under her leadership.Company-reported Bio
Case studies
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Sources
- Ellen Wood · vcfo · Accessed 2026-10-07