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Inside the Numbers with Dan Heckendorf: Lessons from AZ NGA and the Power of a True CFO Function

Podcast: The Trusted Adviser
Published: Nov 6, 2025
Duration seconds: 2516
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Summary

Former AZ NGA CFO Dan Heckendorf, now founder of Astilla, joins Rob Pyne to discuss what it really takes to scale a professional services firm with strong financial discipline and intent. Dan shares lessons from overseeing 30+ advisory firms during a period of rapid growth and reveals the one mistake business owners make that can cost hundreds of thousands to fix later.