Justin Ivory

About Justin Ivory

I’m a CFO with 15+ years of experience helping companies transform financial operations, build audit-ready systems, and unlock meaningful value creation. I love fixing messy processes, building teams that scale, and turning complex operational challenges into clear, data-driven financial strategies. I get energized when I’m partnering with operators—rolling up my sleeves, implementing structure, and helping organizations move faster with confidence.Today, I’m focused on working with growth-stage companies bringing disciplined cash flow management, ERP modernization, and operational efficiency to leadership teams preparing for accelerated growth.A few things I’m proud of:• $30–50M revenue growth: Signed a major U.S. beef packer for China distribution, creating a scalable, high-margin export channel. • $1M+ in annual efficiencies: Modernized ERP, optimized logistics, and redesigned financial workflows to cut costs and improve accuracy. • 18% EBITDA outperformance: Delivered results despite a 10% decline in admissions by redesigning pricing and efficiency strategies. • Assisted credit rating from → A: Strengthened financial controls and reporting, reducing interest costs by an estimated $10M annually. • System transformations: Led ERP transitions (QuickBooks → NorthScope, multiple legacy systems → Epic financial integration) to build scalable, audit-ready environments. Fun facts about me:I started my career as a fixed-income analyst during the 2008 financial crisis, co-founded a startup that built both software and hardware, and have since led organizations ranging from rural hospitals to global food and logistics operations. I have backpacked to over 30 countries and I thrive in ambiguous environments where strategy and execution must coexist—and where building the right systems unlocks the next stage of growth.If you’re scaling, restructuring, preparing for diligence, or navigating operational complexity, I’d love to connect. Email: i••••••••@gmail.com🤝 Always open to collaboration, fractional/remote CFO roles, and PE/Growth portfolio opportunities.

Experience

1. Founder

   Meatmarket.Ai

   Nov 2025 — Present

   MeatMarket.AI is a wholesale protein intelligence platform designed to modernize how industry professionals access and interpret USDA and negotiated market pricing data.The platform transforms static government reports into structured, searchable datasets and interactive dashboards across beef and pork markets.Key capabilities include:• Structured daily pricing datasets formatted for direct modeling• Historical pricing visibility at the individual line-item level• Interactive dashboards and market commentary• Embedded AI assistance for pricing analysis and workflow efficiencyMeatMarket.AI is built to reduce friction in daily decision-making for traders, packers, processors, and distributors operating in fast-moving wholesale markets.

Education

• East Tennessee State University

  Bachelors of Business Administration, Double Major: Finance, Economics

  2004 — 2008

• USC Marshall School of Business

  Master of Business Administration - MBA

  2020 — 2024

• University of Tennessee, Knoxville

  Philosophy

  2014 — 2014

Skills

• Financial Analysis
• Portfolio Management
• Fixed Income
• Ruby on Rails
• Financial Modeling
• Investments
• Microsoft Excel
• Chartered Financial Analyst