Maileen Flores

About Maileen Flores

Richtr Financial Studio has decades of experience providing professional outsourced accounting and fractional CFO services that time and time again have helped our clients hit milestones and fulfill a growth and exit strategy. We engage with wisdom, vigilance, and creativity, collaborating with you every step of the way so your numbers tell a success story to investors and partners.We specialize in providing fractional CFO, advisory and accounting services.We have expertise with companies from PreSeed to Series C+ in the following verticals-Life Science & Healthcare-AI, Software & Tech-Aerospace & Defense/GovCon Contact us here on LinkedIn if you have questions, or visit our website for more information.Maileen Flores, CPA is a Partner at Richtr Financial Studio, where she delivers outsourced CFO and accounting services to high-growth companies in life sciences, technology, aerospace & defense, and other innovation-driven sectors. She specializes in working with both dilutive and non-dilutive funded companies, guiding them through GAAP compliance, audit readiness, and government grant and contract accounting. Maileen helps founders and executives build the financial infrastructure needed for scale, capital readiness, and long-term success.Her career includes serving as CFO for multiple venture-backed companies, where she supported Seed through Series B funding rounds, debt financing, SBIR/STTR grant management, and cost-reimbursable contract compliance. She is recognized for bridging strategic finance with operational execution, helping companies position for capital and strategically implement funding plans.Beyond her client work, Maileen is an active mentor and leader in the entrepreneurial ecosystem. She advises early-stage founders through University of California San Diego’s (UCSD) Office of Innovation and Commercialization, San Diego State University’s (SDSU) Zip Launchpad, EvoNexus, Innosphere Ventures, CU Innovations Anshutz Medial Campus, University of Colorado Boulder Innovation & Entrepreneurship, California Life Sciences FAST Advisory Program, and other incubators and accelerators. Her mentorship equips entrepreneurs to prepare for fundraising by navigating capital readiness, educating on how to build investor-ready pro-formas, and managing use of funds effectively as they scale their businesses. Maileen is also founding member of BLPN (formerly Bullpen) and a founding board member of Design Forward Alliance.

Experience

1. Partner CPA

   Richtr Financial Studio

   Oct 2012 — Present

   Outsourced Accounting & Fractional CFO ServicesFrom Pre-seed to ExitWe have decades of experience providing professional outsourced accounting and fractional CFO services that time and time again have helped our clients hit milestones and fulfill a growth and exit strategy. We engage with wisdom, vigilance, and creativity, collaborating with you every step of the way so your numbers tell a success story to investors and partners.Innovation-Based Startups Choose Us for Growth and Exit StrategyWe specialize in working with innovation companies in the following industries:Life Science & HealthcareAerospace & DefenseDeep TechGovernment Grants & Contracts

Education

• San Diego State University

  Bachelor’s Degree, Business Administration - Accounting

Skills

• Cash Flow Forecasting
• Cost Projections
• Financial Analysis
• Financial Modeling
• Strategic Planning
• Regulatory Compliance
• Payroll
• Accounts Payable & Receivable
• Start-Ups
• Budgets
• Cash Flow Analysis
• Accounting
• Management Accounting
• Financial Statements
• Budgeting
• Management
• Financial Reporting
• Payroll Taxes
• Project Accounting
• Customer Service
• Accounting Applications
• Financial Accounting
• Payroll Administration