Sarah Gould is a strategic advisor, fractional CFO, and valuation specialist known for helping leaders build clarity, confidence, and long-term financial stability. As Founder of Elevated Advisory & Accounting, she brings a uniquely human and forward-focused approach to finance — blending deep technical expertise with the insight and empathy today’s business owners need.

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Over the last decade, Sarah has supported hundreds of organizations across construction, healthcare, nonprofits, real estate, trades, and professional services. Her strength lies in bringing order to complexity — transforming messy numbers into meaningful insight, building financial systems that scale, and guiding leaders through both challenge and opportunity with calm, steady clarity.

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Sarah is currently a CVA Candidate through NACVA, pursuing credentialed expertise in business valuation — a specialty that strengthens her advisory work around strategic planning, exit readiness, growth modeling, and owner decision-making.

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Known for her relational, transparent style, Sarah is the advisor leaders turn to when they want more than bookkeeping — they want a thought partner. Her work spans financial strategy, cash flow modeling, profitability analysis, organizational structure, operational improvements, and full-scale financial transformation for growing companies. Whether she’s guiding a contractor through margin protection, helping a medical practice stabilize cash flow, preparing a nonprofit for long-term sustainability, or supporting an owner with strategic forecasting, Sarah brings clarity that empowers leaders to rise higher.

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Sarah is deeply invested in strengthening the economic vitality of Northwest Montana through civic engagement and leadership. She currently serves on the Executive Committee for Montana West Economic Development, a private nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting economic diversity, job growth, and healthy, sustainable businesses throughout the Flathead Valley and surrounding communities. In addition, Sarah serves on the Board of Directors for the Kalispell Chamber of Commerce, where she works alongside local business leaders to advance a vibrant business climate and promote community well-being. Her service across these boards reflects a commitment to leveraging her financial expertise not just for individual clients, but in support of a thriving regional economy.

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Outside of her advisory work, Sarah is a Montana native who finds happiness hitting the links, spending time with family, and exploring the mountains that inspire the Elevated brand.