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"A cowgirl understands the terrain, plans ahead, and stays steady under pressure."

Fractional CFO services and PE-readiness consulting for growth-stage companies ready to move with intention.

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Your strategy shouldn't feel overwhelming or reactive. Cowgirl Partners helps you understand your terrain, plan ahead, and stay steady even when conditions change.

We provide two distinct service lines for companies at critical inflection points: ongoing fractional CFO leadership for the financial engine, and targeted PE-readiness consulting for companies preparing for a private equity transaction.

Two Ways We Ride With You

The Ongoing Relationship

Fractional CFO

Financial operations leadership, reporting, forecasting, and the strategic clarity your team needs to make confident decisions. Four tiers from Trailhead to Herding Cats.

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The Transaction Playbook

PE Readiness Track

Get PE-ready with purpose. Data room preparation, quality of earnings, financial modeling, and the Full PE Sprint — everything you need to survive due diligence and close with confidence.

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Trail-Tested. Results-Driven.

10+
Years of Professional Experience
$50M+
In Transactions Supported
25+
Companies Guided Through Fractional CFO Partnership & PE Readiness
90%
Of Clients From Referral
Elizabeth Hartman, Founder of Cowgirl Partners
The Founder

Meet Elizabeth

Cowgirl Partners was built on a simple belief: that strong financial strategy should be grounded, disciplined, and forward-looking — and that the best founders deserve a financial partner who rides with them, not just behind them.

Elizabeth has spent her career inside the financial engine rooms of Morgan Stanley, Intel, and Nike — leading acquisition due diligence, building global P&L strategy, and turning messy data into executive-ready decisions. She founded Cowgirl Partners because she believes every growth-stage founder, from Oregon to overseas, deserves a financial partner who's been in those rooms and knows exactly what the other side of the table is looking for.

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