Matt McKelvey is the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of Research Innovations Inc. (RII). Matt is an expert in both commercial and federal marketplaces with over 25 years of experience in finance/accounting, government contracting, business valuations, process optimization, and training. 

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Prior to RII, Matt held multiple CFO roles and operated his own finance consulting business for decades called The McKelvey Group. As a consultant, Matt worked with organizations as they sought to create or improve their relationships with the federal government through price and proposal strategies, compliance, accounting, and training. He also supported his clients with strategic planning, alignment of their systems and processes with the plan, and a business valuation to assess the value of the company when it achieves that plan, allowing for ongoing financial forecasting, actual to budget reviews, and improved management reporting. Through this process, Matt helped many organizations improve profitability and cash flow while minimizing cost and performance risk.

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Matt is a Six Sigma Certified Black Belt, a member of the National Contract Management Association (NCMA), and is an Accredited Senior Appraiser with the American Society of Appraisers (ASA). Matt holds a Master’s of Business Administration (MBA) in finance and marketing from the University of Maryland and a bachelor’s degree in finance from Penn State University.