ABOUT GUIDING LIGHT
Called to serve. Built to guide.
“Using what I’ve been given to help you build something great.”
Barb Steinhauser, CPA|CGMA|CEPA — Strategic business advisor,
financial expert, and founder of the Farova™ framework. Over 35 years
helping privately held businesses build clarity, strength, and lasting value.
ABOUT BARB
35+ years of experience. One unwavering mission.
God is my guiding light, and I am deeply grateful for the gifts He has entrusted to me. These gifts have fueled my passion for helping business owners thrive and build stronger, more resilient companies.
With over 35 years of experience as a trusted business advisor and financial professional, I offer on-site, remote, and hybrid CFO consulting and strategic business advisory services to privately held businesses and nonprofits of all sizes.
GOD-GIVEN GIFTS
What I bring to every engagement.
Compassionate Listener
Forensic Accountant
Strategic Planner
Process Improver
Financial Analyst
Coach & Mentor
Creator of order
Integrator
Educator
THE FAROVA™ FRAMEWORK
A proprietary process built over 35 years.
The Farova™ Value Framework is the structured methodology behind every Guiding Light engagement. It examines your business across three dimensions — Leadership, Culture, and Profitability — to deliver the clarity you need to build the business you’ve been envisioning.
Leadership
Vision, delegation, accountability, and decision-making at every level of the organization.
Culture
Team health, HR systems, organizational maturity, and a culture that operates without you.
Profitability
Financial strength, cash flow, KPIs, and transferable business value.
FarovaRoadmap™
The written strategic plan delivered at the end of every Discovery engagement.
MY VALUES
What guides everything I do.
God First
Inner peace found through a Christ-centered life. Jesus is my guiding light — I follow wherever He leads.
Health & Self-Care
I can only serve others if I have first taken care of myself. Put your oxygen mask on first.
Work & Career
Career satisfaction comes from using God-given talents to serve others with passion and love
Family
Being genuine, honest, and present with those I love. Family is a gift that lasts forever.
“For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” — Jeremiah 29:11
INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE
14 industries served across 35+ years.
Technology
Financial Services
Restaurant & Bar
Manufacturing
Distribution
Real Estate
Construction
Professional Services
CPA Firms
Non-Profit
Law Firms
And more…
Healthcare
Hospitality
ABOUT KYLIE
Detail-driven, people-first, and committed to getting it right.
Kylie brings a careful eye and a genuine commitment to accuracy to every engagement. Her background in the medical field instilled the precision, discretion, and attention to detail that great bookkeeping demands — and she brings that same standard to every client file.
Currently deepening her accounting expertise through coursework, she is building the technical foundation to match the dedication she already brings to the work every day. A wife and mom of two, she understands firsthand what it means to juggle competing priorities — and she shows up prepared every time.
Are you ready to start your Journey to Business Excellence?
Schedule a complimentary consultation — no commitment, no pressure.