Nick Satey, CPA
Nick Satey believes there are four main components to who he is as a person and leader, including Work, Philanthropy, Education, and Family.
Nick Satey is an experienced financial Executive and Entrepreneur with 20+ years of global experience in various disciplines and industries. Nick has experience working with all organizational levels, including Board of Directors, CEOs, CFOs, and Private Equity and Management Teams, and has generated more than $2 Billion in enterprise value creation. Previous roles include CFO, Director of Finance, Director of Internal Audit, Controller, and Senior Accounting Manager. He is a strategic leader focused on enterprise value creation and the bottom line.
Most recently, Nick has worked in the changing landscape of healthcare, particularly in the transition to value based care. Prior to founding his consulting firm, he served as CFO of Metrolina Nephrology Associates, one of the largest Independent Nephrology practices in the country. He is the founder of Freedom Opportunity Fund, LLC, a $20 million medical real estate project located within a federally designated Opportunity Zone and houses an ASC (Ambulatory Surgical Center). Nick is proficient in commercial real estate development and investing. He successfully created and built 6 commercial real estate properties totaling over $40 million. His most recent success was a portfolio sale of 3 properties for $15 million.
Previously, Nick was the Director of Internal Audit for a global manufacturing firm, logging thousands of miles traveling to oversee operations at sites in Asia, Europe, South America and the United States. This experience brought a wealth of experience in international communication, business and accounting application.
Nick brings financial and management expertise to his role on several non-profit boards and enjoys getting involved with the community and other philanthropic initiatives. He currently serves on the local board of the National Kidney Foundation. Most recently, he participated on several committees including the annual Gala and the Charlotte Walk.
Nick is an avid reader and remains updated on current events and updates in the business world. He received his undergraduate degree from George Southern University and holds an MBA from Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business. Nick is a Certified Public Accountant, Certified Internal Auditor and Certified Fraud Examiner.
Nick is ultimately defined by his family and friends. In his free time, you can find Nick sitting by the fire pit, playing a round of golf, or spending time on the lake with his wife and 2 sons. Nick’s love of watersports developed while growing up on the ocean in Florida. He still makes an annual surfing pilgrimage to the Outer Banks, NC with friends of more than 30 years. They have made the trip together almost every year for the past 28 years. Nick considers himself lucky and blessed to have such lifelong friends who enrich his life so deeply.