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Hi, I’m Jennifer, Founder and CEO of Fortified FINANCIALS. It’s both an honor and a privilege to serve our clients with a refreshingly different kind of accounting experience - one grounded in care, integrity, reliability, stewardship, and unreasonable hospitality.
Our trusted financial strategists with over 20 years of experience help service providers achieve financial clarity, stability, and operational efficiency. Our expertise lies in safeguarding assets and streamlining complex financial processes - including team, books, compliance & controls, tech, and processes - into simple, stress-free solutions that allow business leaders to focus on what they do best.
Our team is pleased to bring you:
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Big Four public accounting firm foundation with a specialty in audit
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Finance and People executive leadership of $1 - 86M service-based companies, from high-touch boutiques to Arizona's fastest-growing startups
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Built a high-impact team honored with the Innovation Award at $150M tech co.
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Certified MS Excel Specialist and Trainer
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Preferred QBO, Gusto, and Relay Bank partner firm
We believe that strategic accounting and bulletproof systems drive sustainable success. Let’s partner together to build a fortified financial foundation that you can trust.
Jenny
Jennifer Schissel
Founder's Note
If you’d value having a financial partner who speaks plainly, values your questions, and makes the complex feel clear, you’re in the right place.
Fortified FINANCIALS was built out of the kind of relationships that left a lasting mark on me - clear, human, and ready to make things happen. That’s the spirit we carry forward: a place where strategy meets stewardship, and leadership meets humility.
At our core, we give first and lead with service. We stay genuine and grounded so we can all flourish in the work we’re called to do. We speak truth with grace and let results speak for themselves. We build capacity, not dependency, and through it all, we practice wise stewardship - caring for both resources and relationships with intention.
If that resonates, I’d love to begin the conversation. When values align, vision sharpens, growth follows, and the work becomes more meaningful - not just in outcomes, but in the way we get there together.
CERTIFICATIONS
MS Excel
Specialist
Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) certified to utilize advanced features to create and manage spreadsheets for business intelligence.
Multipliers
An exploration of why some leaders (“Diminishers”) drain capability and intelligence from their teams, while others (“Multipliers”) amplify it to produce better results.
Inside Out Coaching Model
Leaders transform everyday conversations into growth opportunities, unlock potential, and deliver measurable outcomes.