Federico Nannini
Managing Partner, Sterling Equity Partners
Federico Nannini is Managing Partner of Sterling Equity Partners, a Miami-based financial advisory firm supporting privately held and lower-middle-market businesses with strategic finance, forecasting, reporting, transaction advisory, and Office of the CFO services. He works directly with owners and management teams across South Florida, and is bilingual in English and Spanish.
Professional Background
Federico Nannini brings institutional-grade M&A, restructuring, and CFO experience, from firms advising on $3.5B+ in aggregate transaction value. His work spans interim finance leadership for PE-backed companies, buy-side and sell-side diligence, and underwriting for private equity investors.
That background shapes how Federico Nannini builds financial infrastructure today: 13-week cash flow models, 3-statement budgets, and reporting packages that lenders, investors, and management teams can act on.
Sterling Equity Partners
Federico Nannini founded Sterling Equity Partners to give privately held and lower-middle-market companies, generally $5M to $100M in revenue, the financial infrastructure that larger businesses take for granted. Engagements are led directly by Federico Nannini, with no analyst handoffs.
The firm serves clients from Coral Gables, Florida, working with operators across Miami, Fort Lauderdale, and South Florida.
Areas of Expertise
- Strategic finance and Office of the CFO leadership
- 13-week cash flow forecasting and liquidity management
- FP&A, budgeting, and 3-statement financial modeling
- Management reporting and lender and investor reporting packages
- Transaction advisory, buy-side and sell-side diligence
- Corporate restructuring and interim finance leadership
Experience
Roles held by Federico Nannini prior to and alongside Sterling Equity Partners.
Impact Point Co.
Senior Associate, Office of the CFO and Corporate Restructuring
- ·Interim VP of Finance for PE-backed companies ($50M to $500M), stabilized liquidity and drove cash visibility.
- ·Built 13-week cash flow models and 3-statement budgets used by lenders and management to drive decisions.
Ark
Private Equity Investor
- ·Originated ~$2.5B pipeline and built institutional-grade underwriting models.
- ·Scaled portfolio from 3.5K to 5K units through acquisitions and asset optimization.
Berkeley Research Group
M&A
- ·Executed diligence on 20+ transactions totaling over ~$3.5B across PE and strategic buyers.
- ·Identified key risks and value drivers impacting pricing and investment decisions.
Changebridge Growth Partners
Search Fund Advisor
- ·Built LBO models and screened acquisition targets for ETA strategy.
- ·Assessed revenue quality, working capital, and concentration risks.
Education
- Georgetown University, M.S. Finance, Merit Scholar.
- Bentley University, B.S. Finance, Capital Markets; Minor in CS, Cum Laude.
- Federico Nannini is fluent in English and Spanish.
Insights by Federico Nannini
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