Our Team
CFOs, accountants and valuation professionals who work directly with your team and with your lenders and private equity partners.
James Gladue, CPA
As a founding member of M&G Financial, James Gladue has over eight years of experience and leads both operations and client relations. James has provided CFO advisory services to more than 20 companies.
Mr. Gladue holds a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from Campbell University and a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from Eastern Connecticut State University. He has also earned his Certified Public Accountant designation.
Luke Mackie
Luke Mackie is a founding member of M&G Financial and has worked in accounting and finance for 8 years, including as CFO of more than 5 companies. As a partner, Luke works directly with clients and helps develop and carry out M&G’s corporate strategy.
Mr. Mackie graduated cum laude from the University of Texas at Dallas with a B.S. in Finance.
Jeffrey Brewster, CFA
Jeffrey Brewster is a valuation professional who helps owners measure the value of their businesses and improve it, using a systematic approach.
Jeffrey also helps owners set their businesses up to thrive without them, so they can step back or exit.
Mr. Brewster earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Finance from Eastern Illinois University and a Master of Business Administration from Loyola University Chicago with concentrations in Finance and Economics. He is a CFA charterholder, a designation awarded by the CFA Institute.
David Faranetta
David has over 30 years of financial and operational experience. David created significant shareholder value as CFO of companies such as TXU Energy, Stream Gas and Electric, and Energy Harbor. At these companies, he led merger and acquisition strategies and achieved tactical goals in public and private settings. At M&G Financial, David builds strong relationships with clients and uses M&G’s capabilities to help them reach their financial goals.
David earned a B.A. in economics from Moravian University and an MBA from Lehigh University. He attended the Reactor Technology for Utility Executives course at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, sponsored by the Institute of Nuclear Power Operations.
Jay Ferreiro
Jay Ferreiro began his career at a modular construction company, where he rose quickly to Controller and built out the team and department. He helped complete the company’s sale in the nine-figure range and met James and Luke there, which is how M&G Financial began. The firm was originally formed to support affiliate companies. At M&G, Jay supports the firm’s growth and client functions and keeps improving the processes behind client service.
Jay earned a Bachelor of Business Administration degree, with a concentration in Management, from McMurry University.
Jacquelyn Wilson
Jacquelyn Wilson has spent her finance career budgeting, forecasting, and implementing growth strategies for companies ranging from small businesses to large enterprises. Her career began in oil and gas lending, where she managed a portfolio of 16 mid-size to large companies, before transitioning to corporate finance at JCPenney. There, she served as the finance partner for several business units, owning their capital project life cycle, administrative budgets, and royalty contract process. She later became Finance Director for a managed WiFi company, where she identified revenue growth and expense reduction opportunities that brought the company to profitability, and developed a daily cash model for ongoing cash management. At M&G Financial, Jacquelyn brings this experience to clients as FP&A Manager.
Jacquelyn earned a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in Finance from Texas A&M University.
