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At a glance

Fact sheet

Name
1610 Advisory (legal name 1610 Solutions LLC)
Founded
2024
Headquarters
Lincoln, Nebraska
What we do
Fractional CFO services and AI systems for owner-led businesses
Who we serve
Owner-led businesses from $750K to $30M+ in annual revenue
Industries
Construction, agriculture, consumer packaged goods, lending and finance, nonprofit, professional services
Founders
Mike Scheffert, FSCP, and Dawson Schrader
Website
1610advisory.com

Describe us

Boilerplate

One line

1610 Advisory is a fractional CFO and AI advisory firm in Lincoln, Nebraska, serving owner-led businesses.

Short

1610 Advisory comes alongside business owners. We give them a clear view of what's happening in their business and put the right people beside them in the seats they can't fill alone, starting with a fractional CFO. We also help owners put AI to work in their business, on systems they own. 1610 serves owner-led businesses from $750K to $30M+ in revenue across six industries, from Lincoln, Nebraska.

Long

1610 Advisory comes alongside business owners. We give them a clear view of what's happening in their business and put the right people beside them in the seats they can't fill alone, starting with a fractional CFO. We also help owners put AI to work in their business, on systems they own. 1610 serves owner-led businesses from $750K to $30M+ in revenue across construction, agriculture, consumer packaged goods, lending and finance, nonprofits, and professional services. The firm was founded in 2024 in Lincoln, Nebraska, and is named for Luke 16:10: "Whoever is faithful in a very little is also faithful in much." Every engagement starts with the Walkthrough, a free, 30-minute look at the business. Learn more at 1610advisory.com.

How to write about us

  • Write "1610 Advisory" on first mention, then "1610". Use the numerals.
  • We're a fractional CFO and AI advisory firm. Please don't call us consultants.
  • Our free first meeting is the Walkthrough.

People

Leadership

Dawson Schrader

Dawson Schrader

Fractional CFO and AI

Dawson opened his first business at 19, a coffee shop that taught him cash flow and margins fast. He worked in warehouses, flooring, electrical, and insurance before Mike Scheffert brought him into fractional finance. Today he's the CFO for two multi-million-dollar companies and leads 1610's AI work. He works from a treehouse office on the farm his family has stewarded for six generations, just south of Lincoln.

Mike Scheffert

Mike Scheffert, FSCP

Fractional CFO

Mike co-founded 1610 Advisory. He's been CFO and controller at Stahla Services since 2019 and a fractional CFO for more than a dozen companies. He helps owners catch costly mistakes early and tie the numbers to how the business actually runs.

Jared Lee

Jared Lee

Fractional CFO

Jared has spent 25+ years running companies in healthcare, startups, and other industries. He helps owners close the gap between profit and cash, and he explains the numbers in plain English.

Dawson's photos are print resolution. Mike's and Jared's are web resolution; ask us for print files. All headshots, ZIP

Brand

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Contact

Press contact

For interviews, comments, or print files, email us. We usually reply within a business day.

[email protected] · 402 875 2249