Common Questions

From what our FINRA affiliation means for your engagement to how we actually work with founders — the things people ask us most.

Our FINRA Affiliation

  • Three Vectors Capital is an affiliate of Weild & Co., a FINRA-registered investment bank and broker-dealer. This affiliation gives our clients access to institutional capital markets capabilities — including regulated securities transactions, placement services, and investment banking support — when their situation calls for it.

    For most day-to-day engagements, this operates quietly in the background. You're working directly with experienced financial partners. The affiliation simply means that when your company is ready for a capital raise or strategic transaction that involves securities, we have the infrastructure and regulatory standing to support it — something most fractional CFO firms cannot offer.

  • Not automatically. Many of our clients engage us purely for fractional CFO leadership, FP&A, cashflow management, or financial strategy — none of which involves a securities transaction. The broker-dealer relationship with Weild & Co. becomes relevant only when a specific transaction requires it, such as a regulated capital raise or placement. We'll always be clear with you about when that applies and what it means.

  • FINRA (the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority) is the self-regulatory organization that oversees broker-dealers in the U.S. Working with a FINRA member firm means:

    • Regulatory oversight and compliance standards designed to protect clients

    • Access to FINRA's dispute resolution process if needed

    • SIPC membership through Weild & Co., which provides protection for securities held in brokerage accounts

    • Adherence to Regulation Best Interest (Reg BI), which requires that recommendations be in your best interest

    You can review Weild & Co.'s Form CRS disclosure at weildco.com for full details.

  • For standard fractional CFO and advisory engagements, the answer is no more than you'd expect from any professional services firm. When a capital raise or transaction involving securities is involved, there will be appropriate documentation — but that's true of any legitimate investment banking process, and it's ultimately there to protect you and your investors.

  • Traditional investment banks typically work with companies that are already large enough to justify substantial fees and minimum deal sizes. We work with growth-stage companies — often well before they're ready for a bulge-bracket relationship — and we stay engaged across the full lifecycle of the business, not just at the moment of a transaction.

    The Weild & Co. affiliation gives us institutional capability when you need it, without requiring you to look like a Fortune 500 company to access it.

Working with Us

  • Every client relationship is managed directly by a Three Vectors partner — there are no handoffs and no account managers standing between you and senior experience. Our partners are your primary point of contact from the first conversation through the life of the engagement.

    Behind the scenes, we do work with analysts who support research, modeling, and financial analysis. But the judgment, the advice, and the relationship are always partner-led. When it matters most, you're working with someone who has been in the room before.

  • Most engagements start with a direct conversation with a partner — no intake forms, no sales process. We'll talk through where you are, what you're trying to accomplish, and whether we're the right fit. If we are, we'll propose a scope that makes sense for your stage and budget.

  • We work on a retainer basis for ongoing engagements like fractional CFO and FP&A support, and on a project basis for defined-scope work like financial modeling, diligence preparation, or investor materials. For capital raises and transactions, standard investment banking fee structures apply through Weild & Co. We'll always be upfront about how an engagement would be priced before any work begins.

  • Yes. While we're based in Los Angeles, we work with founders across the country and internationally. Most of our work is conducted remotely, with on-site engagement when it adds value.

Our Clients & What We Do

  • We work with growth-stage companies across a wide range of industries — including fintech, digital media, robotics, clean energy, and Web3. Our clients range from early-stage startups building their first financial infrastructure to established businesses preparing for a strategic transaction or exit. What they share is a need for seasoned financial judgment without the cost or commitment of a full-time CFO hire.

  • DEarlier than most founders expect. We often come in when a company has product-market fit but hasn't yet built the financial infrastructure to support institutional investors or a serious capital raise. That said, we also work with companies that are further along — optimizing margins, preparing for an exit, or navigating a strategic transaction. If you're unsure whether the timing is right, the best move is simply to have a conversation.

  • No. While many of our clients are venture-backed, we work with a range of growth-stage businesses including bootstrapped companies, founder-owned businesses, and those pursuing alternative financing structures. Our Web3 practice also includes token-based models that don't follow traditional venture paths.cription text goes here

  • Yes — and that combination is one of the things that makes Three Vectors distinctive. Many fractional CFO firms can help you build a model or prepare investor materials, but they stop short of the actual raise because they don't have the regulatory standing to execute it. Through our affiliation with Weild & Co., we can take a company from financial readiness all the way through a regulated capital raise without needing to hand you off to a separate firm.

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