Daryl Nelson, CPA

Initiator
DISC Type : Di

Chief Financial Officer at Concentric

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

Overview

Daryl Nelson is a strategic Chief Financial Officer at Concentric with over 25 years of financial and operational leadership, including extensive international experience. He is a graduate of Robert Morris University and is described by colleagues as having an "open-door policy" and providing "exceptional leadership".

He is an active member of the Pittsburgh professional community, leveraging organizations like Financial Executives International (FEI) to network with other financial leaders. His interests include local institutions like UPMC, indicating a strong connection to the region.

He recently made a significant career transition from the manufacturing and construction industries into the security and risk management sector.

Personality Overview

Impact-Oriented

Confident

Conviction Driven

They usually prefer to drive the conversation.  They don’t mind taking a stand if they believe in something. They respond well to objective pitches but also attach some value to relationships.

Topics They Care About

Corporate Security
Joined Concentric, a security firm, and writes about the evolving fiduciary duty of a CFO to include today's security risks.
Financial Leadership
Has over 25 years of experience leading finance teams, with recommendations highlighting him as a leader others want to emulate.
Professional Networking
Actively engages with Financial Executives International (FEI) in Pittsburgh to connect with peers and discuss industry trends.

Media Appearances

Daryl has no verified media appearances

Work History

6-2025
Chief Financial Officer at Concentric
10-2024 - 8-2025
VP of Finance at Concentric
6-2023 - 2-2024
Director, International Finance at ATI
7-2020 - 6-2023
Chief Financial Officer at McCarl's Inc.
8-2015 - 7-2020
Financial and Strategic Consultant at Independent Consultant

Education

1991 - 1993
Bachelor of Science (BS) from Robert Morris University

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Exp : 31 Location : Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States Job Level : Leadership Designation : Chief Financial Officer at Concentric
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Insights For Selling To Daryl

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Focus on the big picture and the strategic value of your product
  • Look like someone who is on top of their game
  • Get them to a point where they are ready to bat for your product internally

DONT's

  • Don’t be too verbose or overly friendly; a little bit, however, is fine
  • Don’t be very informal even if they are being so themselves
  • Don’t keep repeating the same information, it could make them impatient

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Daryl is

  • Belief in the value of the product, relationship and a sense of accomplishment matter the most.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Daryl

  • They are not shy of saying no if they do not develop trust in your product.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Daryl move?

  • If they develop confidence in your product and you, then they can make fast decisions.
  • Can Daryl take some risk or not?

  • If necessary, they have the ability to take risky decisions.

You And Daryl

Personality Compatibility


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