About
Partner-led CFO advisory, built for accountability.
Core Advisors brings institutional-grade finance leadership to founders, boards, and investors across Lebanon, the Gulf, and MENA—delivered at the speed and agility of a boutique, by one senior operator who owns the outcome.
How we engage
One senior operator, fully accountable.
No account managers. No junior analysts. The partner who takes the first call owns the forecast and stands in front of the board with you.
The record speaks
Senior operators with direct accountability.
Two decades in finance leadership across eleven industries and five countries—hands-on engagements, partner-led delivery, real metrics sourced directly from the deliverables.
Figures are drawn from completed engagements. The $89M exit valuation is a modelled scenario built for a client, not a realised transaction.
Founding partner
Walid Chehaid
Founder & Lead CFO
Two decades of hands-on CFO leadership across Lebanon, the GCC, and Europe—finance functions built from zero, cross-border M&A led, multi-country group structures managed, and board-level reporting delivered to institutional investors. Every engagement is led personally.
"The breadth is deliberate. The discipline is identical across every industry."
Selected roles
- Group CFO — Fineon Holding GroupLuxembourg & Lebanon · Fintech & trade finance
- Group CFO — UbiQ InnovationsLebanon, Turkey, Europe · Supply-chain finance & cross-border M&A
- CFO from inception — Consumer Finance InnovatorsBeirut · Telecom & mobile marketing
- Group Finance Director — Active Mania HoldingLebanon, KSA, UAE, Bahrain, Egypt
Where the depth comes from
The breadth is deliberate; the discipline is identical across every industry. Eleven sectors served at CFO level — manufacturing, fintech, telecommunications, technology & IT, insurance, insurance brokerage, fund management, distribution, retail & leisure, holding groups, and entertainment — across Lebanon, the GCC (KSA, UAE, Bahrain), Luxembourg, Turkey, and Egypt. Multi-entity consolidation, regulatory variation, and currency complexity, managed simultaneously.
Why work with Core Advisors
- Partner-led, always. Every engagement is delivered by a 20+ year CFO operator. No juniors, no handoffs — one accountable partner from first call to final deliverable.
- Operator mindset. We have run finance functions, not just advised them. Every recommendation comes from someone who has held the CFO seat and lived with the consequences.
- Built to last. Models, dashboards, and controls your team can run after we leave — infrastructure, not dependencies.
- Cross-border depth. Real experience across Lebanon, the GCC, Luxembourg, and Turkey — consolidation, regulatory variation, and currency complexity handled together.
- Investor & board ready. Three cross-border M&A transactions completed, equity raises supported, board packs built and presented. We know what capital expects and build your numbers to meet it.
- Right-sized for SMEs. Institutional-grade finance leadership at a cost structure built for growing businesses — without the overhead of a Big Four engagement.
What changes when finance becomes the operating system
Most engagements start with a business making decisions by instinct, managing cash through the bank balance, and building board reports by hand each month. Within the first 90 days, that shifts: decisions are driven by validated models, a 13-week cash forecast is reviewed weekly, the dashboard closes on the 5th, a 12-month rolling forecast is updated monthly, and an investor-ready package is available on demand. Finance stops filing history and starts driving strategy.
Speak directly with a partner
Share your objectives and timelines. We'll outline the first 30 days and the outcomes we own — no preparation required for the call.