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Craig McAdams

Questioner · DISC type c
Founder at Claris LLC
📍 Monticello, Minnesota, United States

Craig McAdams is the Founder of Claris LLC and a seasoned finance executive with over 13 years of experience at Graco, where he was the Finance Director for the Process Division. He played a key role in driving 13% CAGR, adding ~$200M in revenue through organic growth and 12 acquisitions. He holds an MBA from the University of St. Thomas.

Outside of his financial expertise, Craig is passionate about real estate investing and follows project developments closely. He draws inspiration from high-performance athletes, believing that solving problems is the best way to achieve growth and learning. He also actively champions manufacturing in the USA.

He founded his company, Claris LLC, with the mission of "Bringing Simplicity and Clarity from Wall Street to Main Street. "

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Experience
21 Years
Current Role
Founder
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Monticello, Minnesota, United States
Personality Overview

How Craig shows up

Cautious & Analytical
Price-Sensitive
Value Seeker

While they don't hesitate to ask questions, they are generally risk-averse and tend to be late adopters. They generally do not appreciate an overfriendly approach and prefer to stay to-the-point. It is quite likely of them to ask for pricing or other concessions.

Priorities

Topics Craig cares about

Mergers & Acquisitions
Managed the full lifecycle of 12 acquisitions at Graco, including strategy, due diligence, integration, and ERP conversions.
Fractional CFO Services
Founded Claris LLC to provide financial leadership and clarity to businesses, helping them navigate their financial options and talent needs.
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Career

Work history

1-2025
Founder
Claris LLC
1-2022 - 2-2025
Director of Finance
Graco
7-2011 - 1-2022
Division Controller
Graco
2-2008 - 7-2011
Sr. Financial Analyst
Tennant Company
8-2006 - 2-2008
Financial Analyst
Tennant Company
In the press

Media appearances

Fractional CFO Bringing Wall Street to Main Street - Claris.LLC. Featured in Claris LLC
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Education
2006 - 2010
MBA
University of St. Thomas - Opus College of Business
2000 - 2002
Bachelor of Science
UMN Carlson School of Management
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

c

Calculativeness (C)

Calculativeness (C) reflects the degree to which a person is likely to be cautious, systematic and analytical. Those scoring high tend to emphasise quality and accuracy.

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