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Sean Shahkarami.CPA · CFF · MAc
Experience & results

A financial foundation.
An owner’s perspective.

I’m Sean Shahkarami, CPA, CFF, MAc. My work spans business development, content creation, sales, marketing, and executive coaching. I bring that perspective to strategic negotiations, cost optimization, and tax-aware business decisions.

Selected professional results

Experience behind the advice.

$3B+

Combined deal value advised on

Advised on more than 50 engagements as a Director at Grant Thornton, with a combined deal value of over $3 billion.

~100

Onshore and offshore team members managed

Managed approximately 40 onshore and 60 offshore team members as a Director at Grant Thornton.

$2M+

Closed B2B and B2C sales

Grant Thornton B2B · FY2023 revenue originated
$1.4M
Opilio B2B sales
$200K
Prodigy Consulting B2B sales
$500K
Northwestern Mutual B2C sales · Premium credit
$120K
2,000+

Opt-in leads generated

Generated through content creation and lead magnets for Opilio, my Substack and LinkedIn newsletters, and work for clients.

$3M+

Estimated incremental client revenue

Secured payer-rate increases through strategic negotiations at Opilio, representing more than $3 million in estimated incremental client revenue over three-year contract terms.

$1M+

Estimated expense and tax savings

Identified more than $1 million in estimated savings for business owners through expense-reduction and tax-planning strategies recommended during my time at Northwestern Mutual and in current advisory work.

39% · 15% · 12%

Selected payer rate increases

Negotiated through Opilio for an FQHC, a mental health group, and a dental service organization with more than 44 locations, respectively.

4.96 / 5

Leadership Impact Score

Ranked in the top 1% of Grant Thornton’s external client-facing employee group, based on staff, peer, and senior-leader feedback.

Selected results from prior roles, personal platforms, and client engagements. Sales figures reflect the measures shown for each business; Northwestern Mutual production is reported as premium credit.

Selected career experience

From analysis to ownership.

Opilio

Founder & Managing Member · Healthcare Advisory

Built and operated a healthcare advisory business focused on reimbursement economics, payer negotiations, financial modeling, and profitability improvement.

Grant Thornton

Director · Strategy & Transactions

Led healthcare financial diligence teams and advised owners, executives, and investors on earnings quality, working capital, risk, and growth decisions.

Prodigy Consulting

President

Owned an advisory practice spanning M&A, corporate finance, forensic accounting, valuation, and complex financial analysis.

A foundation in finance

Stephens · J. Taylor & Associates · Grant Thornton

Investment banking, healthcare advisory, and transaction diligence experience supporting executive and investor decisions.

Additional experience includes financial representation at Northwestern Mutual and seven years teaching accounting at Tarrant County College.

Education & credentials

Rigor you can
build on.

Certified Public Accountant · Texas & Florida
Certified in Financial Forensics · AICPA
Master of Accounting · TCU Neeley
BBA, Finance & Accounting · TCU, cum laude

Former public service · Appointed August 5, 2024

Texas State Board of Examiners
of Professional Counselors

Appointed by Governor Greg Abbott in 2024; formerly served on the Texas State Board of Examiners of Professional Counselors, which oversees licensing, examination, and rulemaking for the profession.

Read the official appointment announcement ↗
Published perspectives

Ideas beyond the boardroom.

Yahoo Finance

On financial education and building wealth.

Quoted by Nicole Spector for GOBankingRates, syndicated on Yahoo Finance · October 29, 2023

Global Trade

Navigating the Supply Chain Maze

Authored article on leadership, change, and meaningful metrics · October 25, 2023

Future Healthcare Today

AI, healthcare operations, and cost management.

Authored article on patient experience, operational efficiency, and revenue cycle performance · December 7, 2023

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