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How I Built This: Centri Business Consulting

Michael Aiello | CEO & Managing Partner
Friday, May 10, 2024

At its core, Centri emerged from a vision—an aspiration to serve as more than just business advisors. Founded by Mike Aiello, our journey began with a commitment to address both day-to-day operations and strategic planning. Quickly, this vision transformed into a trusted accounting and advisory firm—one that transcends industry boundaries and company sizes.

Our Mission: Anticipating Future Needs for Growth Mike Aiello recognized the evolving landscape of professional services. His mission was clear: create a firm that not only guided businesses toward success but also anticipated their future growth requirements. The intricacies of capital markets, deals, and transactions demanded expert navigation. By positioning Centri at the heart of a company’s finance, operations, and accounting departments, we offer comprehensive advice across the entire business spectrum. From this concept, Centri was born—a consulting firm poised to shape the future of companies globally.

Roots in Strong Values and Quality Service Mike’s upbringing played a pivotal role. Influenced by his father and grandfather, who worked in construction, he imbibed a strong work ethic, a commitment to quality service, and a passion for building. Encouraged to be the first in his family to attend college, Mike laid the foundation for his vision. Centri lives by core values—Collaboration, Entrepreneurialism, Networking, Technical Expertise, Responsiveness, and Initiative. These values drive the high level of service we provide to our clients every day.

A Decade of Expertise and Growth After a decade in both private and public accounting, Mike founded Centri Business Consulting, LLC in 2011 at the age of 31. Our firm provides quality advisory consulting services to companies of various sizes and industries, assisting with strategic accounting and reporting needs. Over the past 13 years, Centri has grown tremendously, now boasting over 200 employees across 8 office locations.

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