Leadership
Rob Johnson
Rob Johnson (Partner) is a board-licensed Texas CPA and the President & Managing Partner of Sabre Financial Group. Highly analytical and recognized as a strategic and forward-looking thinker, Rob is also a skilled teacher and facilitator, committed to raising the financial awareness of business professionals within an organization and mediating difficult business problems to achieve a favorable outcome for all parties.
Rob has substantial experience and technical expertise in small-business finance, financial planning & analysis, budgeting, forecasting, economic modeling, cash and working capital management, risk mitigation and investment evaluations.
An alumnus of Price Waterhouse and a graduate of the McIntire School of Commerce at the University of Virginia, Rob has served as a strategic advisor and financial expert in both corporate and consulting capacities during his 27-year career.
Fred Ferrer
Fred Ferrer (SVP) is an accomplished bilingual Financial Executive with more than 25 years of global financial leadership experience in Oil and Gas, wholesale, and other industries. He has extensive experience in Strategic Planning & Execution, Financial Modeling & Analysis, Contract Development & Negotiations, Financial Due Diligence and GAAP Compliance. Fred is an alumnus from the University of Houston Bauer School of Business with a BBA in Accounting. Fred is a small business entrepreneur himself, as the owner of a tea & coffee shop franchise in Houston, Texas, which provides highly relevant financial and operational experience and insights into the nature and challenges of the small business community.
Brian Donnelly (SVP)
Brian Donnelly (SVP) is a results-oriented executive with expansive expertise in Finance, Operations and Business Development. He has raised millions of dollars to develop many well deserving projects.
Brian has co-founded multiple successful businesses within his 30-year career. He is acutely aware of the challenges that small business owners face daily. With Brian’s entrepreneurial focus, he can provide the necessary financial and business guidance to help companies drive better results. His goal is to make a real difference for the owner’s business.
Brian is a board licensed Texas CPA and graduate of the Smeal College of Business at Penn State University with a Bachelor of Science in Accounting
Amr Hassan (VP)
Amr Hassan (VP) is a Financial Executive with nearly 15 years of corporate experience as an Analyst, Controller, and Chief Financial Officer. As CFO of a mid-market furniture retailer, he oversaw a doubling of revenues and substantially increased profit margins during his 7-year tenure at the company. Amr is well versed in the growing pains of small and mid-size companies and is well positioned to advise on financial reporting and analysis, capital structure, risk management, and project finance. He is particularly interested in developing for his clients data-driven strategies that produce verifiable results. Amr has a Master’s Degree in Finance from the University of Houston and a Bachelor’s Degree in Economics from the George Washington University. Having lived in six different states and three different countries, he brings an understanding of diverse perspectives and cultures. Amr speaks English, Urdu and Hindi.
Elizabeth Brehm (SVP)
Elizabeth Brehm (SVP) is a financial services professional with nearly 20 years of comprehensive experience in finance, forecasting, analysis, strategy, HR, operations, IT, and other disciplines. She has worked as the Director of Finance and in other similar roles for early-stage and middle-market companies across a variety of industries. She has been instrumental in establishing and developing SOPs, budgets, internal controls, ERP/SaaS implementations, FP&A, and G&A administration, often during periods of rapid growth. Elizabeth has a CPA License in the State of Texas, is a Certified Management Accountant, and holds an MBA from the University of Houston.
Sachin Deora (SVP)
Sachin Deora (SVP) is a financial services professional with more than 15 years of accounting, auditing, and other financial experience. Sachin has a Bachelor’s Degree in Commerce from the University of Calcutta. He is a chartered accountant in India and a CPA in Texas. He has worked in corporate and consulting capacities throughout his career with Price Waterhouse, Ernst & Young, and others.
Alexis Clark
Alexis is a financial services professional with over 25 years of experience in banking and finance in both the US and Australia. Alexis is a chartered accountant and a chartered financial analyst and holds a degree in Economics from the University of Adelaide (Australia).
Among other roles, Alexis has worked as an equity analyst for Merrill Lynch in Melbourne and as CEO of an independent oil & gas company in Texas. He has an exceptionally strong background in accounting, taxation, financial modeling, and credit/equity analysis, and he is a self-motivated and experienced business professional with both the requisite technical knowledge and personal tenacity to drive success for his clients.
Todd Nehls
Todd is a licensed CPA and experienced financial and accounting professional with over 25 years of experience in financial reporting and corporate control. Todd was an exploration geophysicist for BP Amoco early in his career before repositioning himself into the field of accounting and finance. Todd served previously as the Financial Officer & Controller for a $400M division of a Texas-based oilfield services company and holds a Master’s Degree from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.