A CFO's judgment, scaled to your practice.
Fractional CFO services for professional practices and growing organizations.
About MW5 Partners
MW5 Partners is a fractional CFO practice that gives growing organizations the financial leadership of a full-time CFO without the full-time salary. We serve law firms, medical and dental practices, creator-led businesses, small businesses, nonprofits and PE/VC firms, providing cash-flow forecasting, monthly reporting and KPIs, budgeting, profitability analysis, banking and financing support, investor reporting, acquisition modeling, exit readiness and private equity due diligence.
Maurice approaches every business the way an investor would: he starts with the fundamentals, then focuses on what the business can become. Drawing on his experience in private equity, commercial banking and wealth management, he builds the cash-flow forecasts, reporting and budgets owners need to see their numbers clearly, then stays on as a trusted partner to guide decisions on financing, pricing, hiring, acquisitions and exit planning.
Engagements run on a flexible monthly retainer, with project-based options available.
Who We Serve
Businesses built on expertise, not on finance.
Private Equity and Venture Capital
Buy-side and sell-side financial due diligence from a banker who has sat on the deal side.
Law Firms
Partner compensation, profitability by practice area, and cash flow between billing cycles.
Medical and Dental Practices
Collections, payer mix, and the real cost of adding a provider or a second location.
Founder-led and Small Businesses
Irregular income, margin by offer, and deciding what to reinvest.
Nonprofits
Budgets, board-ready reporting, and cash planning around funding cycles.
Our Approach
CFO-level clarity, sized to your business.
Start with a conversation
Book a free 20-minute intro call. Tell us about your business and your biggest question about cash, margins or growth, and we’ll tell you honestly whether we’re the right fit.
The 90-Day Financial Health Assessment
A fixed-scope first engagement that looks at how your business actually runs. It ends with a written plan you can act on, whether or not you continue with us.
Cash-flow review
Margin and profitability assessment
Financial reporting assessment
Working-capital analysis
KPI and dashboard recommendations
Growth-capital readiness
Prioritized CFO action plan
Ongoing CFO partnership
When you’re ready to put the plan to work, we stay on as your fractional CFO. We run a reliable monthly close, forecast cash flow, set budgets and pricing, and track the metrics that drive growth. When it’s time for a loan, a capital raise, an acquisition or a sale, you’ll have the strategy and the investor-ready numbers to back it up.
About the Founder
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Maurice B. Watson
FOUNDER
Maurice B. Watson is the founder of MW5 Partners. A graduate of Clemson University (B.S., Chemical Engineering) and the University of Virginia’s Darden School of Business (MBA, Finance), he spent his career in private equity M&A, commercial banking and wealth management at SunTrust Robinson Humphrey, Wells Fargo and Wilmington Trust. He now brings that experience to businesses as a fractional CFO.
In person and remote options
Our office is conveniently located in Atlanta, GA.