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Middle Market CFO Operators for GovCon, Defense, and PE-Backed Companies — Who've Been in the Seat.

Sync CFO places senior finance operators into GovCon, Defense, Cyber, and PE-backed companies at growth and exit inflection points. Every engagement is led by a named Sync partner — vetted, sponsor-tested, and accountable for outcomes.

The GovCon CFO Practice — Steve Radanovic & Scott Engler

Sync CFO was founded by Scott Engler after 17+ years advising C-suite leaders at CEB and Gartner, where he led the firm's most successful CFO and CHRO advisory practices. Scott built Sync to give PE sponsors and portfolio company founders access to the kind of senior executive talent that has typically been available only to the largest firms.

The CFO practice is led by Steve Radanovic, a corporate finance executive with 27 years of success across PE-backed and founder-owned businesses, including multiple successful exits in government contracting. Steve brings GovCon-specific depth — DCAA compliance, indirect rate architecture, contract economics, backlog quality, and exit readiness — that generalist GovCon fractional CFO firms rarely have.

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Scott Engler — Founder, Sync CFO
Scott Engler
Founder & CEO

Founder of Sync CFO, purpose-built to support PE- and VC-backed companies with high-impact executive talent during transition, growth, and transformation. Scott spent 17+ years advising C-suite leaders — including leading CEB/Gartner's most successful CFO and CHRO practices — with deep expertise at the intersection of strategy, leadership, and execution. He also founded PE-Xcelerate, a training platform for PE-backed CFOs and CHROs.

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Steve Radanovic — Partner, GovCon CFO Practice, Sync CFO
Steve Radanovic
Partner, CFO Practice

GovCon CFO practice lead with 27 years of success across PE-backed and founder-owned businesses, including multiple successful exits in government contracting and defense. Trusted strategic advisor to the C-suite, shareholders, and boards — with a track record of building high-performing finance teams and driving operational excellence that lifts profitability and enterprise value. Deep expertise in DCAA compliance, indirect rate architecture, contract economics, backlog quality, and exit readiness.

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Sallie Van Tassel — Principal, Sync CFO
Sallie Van Tassel
Principal

Executive insight leader with 20 years advising Fortune 500 leaders across strategy, operations, and talent. Held senior roles at CB Insights, Gartner, and CEB, building executive networks for CHROs and CFOs. Earlier in her career, she placed CEOs and board members at Heidrick & Struggles — giving her a deep understanding of leadership at the highest levels of PE-backed and public companies.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who leads the Sync CFO GovCon practice?
The GovCon CFO practice is led by Steve Radanovic, a corporate finance executive with 27 years of success across PE-backed and founder-owned businesses including multiple successful exits in government contracting. Steve specializes in DCAA compliance, indirect rate architecture, contract economics, backlog quality, and exit readiness for GovCon companies from $10M to $250M in revenue. Reach Steve at stever@sync-exec.com.
Who founded Sync CFO?
Sync CFO was founded by Scott Engler, who spent 17+ years advising C-suite leaders at CEB and Gartner — including leading their most successful CFO and CHRO advisory practices. Scott founded Sync to provide PE- and VC-backed companies with high-impact executive talent during transition, growth, and transformation. Scott also founded PE-Xcelerate, a training and acceleration platform for PE-backed CFOs and CHROs.
What is the Sync CFO bench experience?
The Sync CFO bench has 50+ PE deals of collective experience across companies from $5M to $600M in revenue and 75 to 3,000 employees. The bench includes former PE-backed CFOs, Big-4 finance partners, and CXOs who have taken portfolio companies through hold, recap, and exit. Every operator is vetted and sponsor-tested.
Does Sync CFO staff analysts or place contractors?
Sync does not staff analysts, place contractors, or delegate engagements to junior resources. When you engage Sync CFO, you work directly with a senior operator who has been in the CFO seat at a PE-backed or GovCon company.

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