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Marco Villarreal

Fractional CFO (Southern Texas)

With over 25 years of international finance and strategic leadership experience, Marco Villarreal is a seasoned CFO and Chief Investment Officer. He is known for  optimizing performance, leading high-performing teams across six continents, and the development of AI-powered strategic growth methodologies recognized for driving growth.
Marco delivers full-spectrum financial leadership to mid-sized and large organizations, helping them build enterprise value, strengthen capital structures, and implement scalable financial strategies that support sustainable growth.
Previously, Marco served as CFO and CIO at a BPO Company, where he drove growth from 1,500 to 17,000 employees over 12 years, structured and renegotiated syndicated loans with JPMorgan, Santander, and HSBC to fund expansion and acquisitions as well as scaling the company, leading multiple due diligence and post-merger integrations.
Marco has also developed AI-powered strategic growth methodologies; a D&B (Deeper & Broader) Framework — that makes finance teams structurally smarter and more rigorous, not just faster. These frameworks embed CFO-grade analytical discipline into AI workflows, enabling organizations to make better decisions, not just quicker ones.
Marco began his career in strategic planning leadership roles at CEMEX, PepsiCo, and Proeza Group, where he executed multi-country growth strategies, led M&A and post-merger integrations, and supported expansions in Africa, Europe, and Asia.
He holds master’s degrees from Northwestern University (MBA, Kellogg), McGill University (M.Eng.), and Louisiana State University Shreveport (M.Sc. Nonprofit Administration), and a B.S. in Civil Engineering from Tecnológico de Monterrey.
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Track record highlights

  • Scaled a private company 13X in Business Process Outsourcing: Oversaw company's growth from $20M to $260M over 11 years across six countries.
  • Implemented SAP ERP in accounting areas in seven countries and Business Planning Consolidation (BPC) SAP module for financial reports, generating 100 P&Ls weekly for granular financial planning and analysis (FP&A).
  • Led 25 due diligence processes and 10 post-merger integration processes across the U.S., Europe, Asia, LATAM, India, and Africa, securing seven successful deals.
  • Spent 15 years in Strategic Planning across multiple industries, including cement, consumer goods (PepsiCo), hospitality, and automobile manufacturing, where I developed growth strategies and improved operational efficiency.
  • Ensured global and local tax and legal compliance for 10 years, optimizing local tax benefits (0% to 5%) under full compliance with local tax authorities for 15 years.
  • Built and managed diversified investment portfolio, fixed income, equity-managed funds, alternatives, and structured notes.
  • Implemented transfer pricing practice in eight countries, ensuring local and global tax compliance.

Sector Experience

  • Services: Business Process Outsourcing
  • Construction: Cement Production
  • Manufacturing, Transport & Logistics: Steel Service Center
  • Hospitality & Tourism
  • Not-For-Profit

Marco's specialist skills

Strategic Thinker

Visionary with actionable strategies to drive sustainable expansion and long-term success.

Corporate Finance

Robust knowledge and experience to align resources, to acheive long-term organizational goals.

M&A Specialist

Led 25 due diligence processes, successfully acquired 7 companies, and seamlessly integrated 10 mergers, delivering value through strategic execution and operational synergy.

Profit Improvement

Delivered significant profit improvements by providing decision-makers with insightful financial analysis, enabling data-driven strategies and optimized resource allocation.

Tax Planning

Designed and implemented domestic and global tax structures across seven countries, enhancing tax efficiency and ensuring compliance while optimizing financial performance.

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