Funeral Home and Cemetery
Consulting Staff
Chris Cruger, Chief Executive Officer
Chris Cruger
Chief Executive Officer
Chris Cruger is the Chief Executive Officer of Foresight, a premier consulting firm specializing in the funeral and cemetery profession. He is seen as a thought leader with an ability to provide effective solutions to the business challenges funeral and cemetery leaders are faced with.
J. Bradley Green, Chief Operating Officer
J. Bradley Green
Chief Operating Officer
Brad Green brings more than 30 years of legal, operational, and executive leadership experience to his role as Chief Operating Officer of Foresight.
Doug Gober, Partner
Doug Gober
Partner
Doug Gober began his funeral service career forty-six years ago as a sales representative in the casket industry. He has earned numerous national awards from various organizations within the death care profession. Most recently, Doug was honored to receive the ICCFA Lasting Impact Award in March 2023. Doug also served as a consultant on various marketing and merchandising projects conducted on an international scale.
Gabriel Ngo, Director, Transaction & Advisory Services
Gabriel Ngo
Director, Transaction & Advisory Services
Prior to joining The Foresight Companies in April 2020, Gabriel (“Gabe”) spent over thirteen years with Carriage Services, Inc. leading various functions at an executive level including—Internal Audit, Operational Support & Administration, Human Resources, Payroll, Risk Management, IT, Operations, and Corporate Development—Mergers & Acquisitions.
Stephanie Ramsey, Director, Transaction & Advisory Services
Stephanie Ramsey
Director, Transaction & Advisory Services
Stephanie Ramsey decided to brave tornadoes when she graduated from a high school in Nevada to attend Oklahoma State University in Stillwater, OK. After completing a BS degree in Business with a specialty in International Management and a minor in economics, Stephanie was drawn to Arizona to attend The American Graduate School of International Business.
Curtis Rostad, Director of Regulatory Compliance and Association Relations
Curtis Rostad
Director of Regulatory Compliance and Association Relations
2019 marks Curtis Rostad’s 50th year in funeral service. He has been fortunate to see funeral service from many vantage points- employee, owner, corporate employee, trainer, consultant, and association executive. His first funeral home job and internship was in Rapid City, SD and began immediately after graduating from high school.
Jarod Bernat, Senior Associate, Transaction & Advisory Services
Jarod Bernat
Senior Associate, Transaction & Advisory Services
Graduating Magna Cum Laude from Arizona State University in 2018, Jarod received his B.S. degrees in both Finance and Economics while minoring in Mathematics. Upon graduating, Jarod came to work at Foresight as a Business Analyst for over a year. After a brief stint of exploring the world of Venture Capital, Jarod rejoined the Foresight team in April 2020.
Matthew Blackwell, Senior Financial Analyst
Matthew Blackwell
Senior Financial Analyst
Matthew joined Foresight in March 2024 and is based out of our Jupiter, FL office. As one of our Senior Financial Analyst’s he is responsible for providing financial insights to our clients and offering guidance to support strategic decision making.
Kim Byrne, Executive Assistant
Kim Byrne
Executive Assistant
Kim brings extensive experience as an Executive Assistant and Project Manager in operations within the finance sector.
Axel Jean-Francois, Senior Financial Analyst
Axel Jean-Francois
Senior Financial Analyst
Axel joined the Foresight team in February 2024 and is based out of Jupiter, Florida. As a Senior Financial Analyst, he is responsible for providing financial insights to our clients and offering guidance
Jessica Madr, Bookkeeper & Contract Administrator
Jessica Madr
Bookkeeper & Contract Administrator
Jessica Madr brings a wealth of accounting and administrative expertise to her role as Bookkeeper and Contract Administrator at Foresight.
Luke Potter, Financial Analyst
Luke Potter
Financial Analyst
Luke joined The Foresight Companies in May 2022 as a Financial Analysis Associate. Upon graduating in 2023, Luke relocated to Scottsdale and transitioned to a full-time Financial Analyst.
Jared Tanke, Senior Associate, Transaction & Advisory Services
Jared Tanke
Senior Associate, Transaction & Advisory Services
Jared Tanke graduated Magna Cum Laude from Arizona State University with a B.S. in Finance. He joined Foresight as a Business Analyst in September 2019 after working for Hillandale Capital, a small investment firm in Scottsdale where he was involved in deal sourcing, due diligence and market research.
Nicole Vullo, Marketing Manager
Nicole Vullo
Marketing Manager
As Marketing Manager, Nicole is responsible for managing the day-to-day marketing activities of the organization as well as developing and implementing long-term marketing strategies.
Taylor Weber, Financial Analyst
Taylor Weber
Financial Analyst
Taylor joined The Foresight Companies in 2021 as a Financial Analysis Intern. In 2022 she transitioned to a full-time analyst upon graduating. As a Financial Analyst, she facilitates data entry for Foresight’s TPM and Valuation reports and presentations. Her other duties include database work and creating status reports for our clients to show their operational strength and financial growth.
Dan Isard, Founder
Dan Isard
Founder
Dan Isard is the founder of The Foresight Companies, a business consulting firm specializing in providing succession planning, transaction, and advisory services.