Gene Stokes

Commander
DISC Type : D

Founder & Owner at AutoCare Anywhere

Plano, Texas, United States

Overview

Gene Stokes is the founder of ACA Financial Strategies, providing fractional CFO services to businesses. He specializes in creating financial clarity and decision support dashboards for companies up to $20M. He holds both an MBA and an MS from The University of Texas at Dallas and previously managed a $40M budget at UT Southwestern Medical Center.

As a hands-on entrepreneur, Gene previously launched and operated AutoCare Anywhere, a mobile auto detailing business. This experience gives him a ground-level understanding of the challenges owners face, from strategy and operations to client relations and financial oversight. He maintains an interest in The University of Texas at Dallas.

Before becoming a fractional CFO, Gene built a mobile auto detailing company from scratch.

Personality Overview

Risk-Taker

Impact-Driven

Decisive

They put a lot of effort into ensuring personal success.  They are less concerned about the product and more about its potential impact. They prefer to move quickly, and expect the same from others.

Topics They Care About

Financial Visibility
Helps owners move from just knowing their numbers to trusting them for calm, clear decisions, a core theme in his professional content.
Strategic Growth
Advises on tying hiring, pricing, and growth decisions to real margins, ensuring a business's structure can support expansion without creating tension.
Cash Flow Management
Focuses on providing clear cash flow visibility and running 'what if' scenarios to help business owners make informed financial decisions.

Media Appearances

Gene has no verified media appearances

Work History

1-2023
Founder & Owner at AutoCare Anywhere
7-2007
Financial Affairs Manager at UT Southwestern Medical Center
1-2005 - 7-2007
Sr. Financial Analyst at UT Southwestern Medical Center
10-1992 - 12-2004
Systems Analysis / System Administrator at Asel Art Supply, Inc.

Education

8-2021 - 12-2023
Master of Science - MS from The University of Texas at Dallas
2002 - 2004
Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) from The University of Texas at Dallas

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Insights For Selling To Gene

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Hold your ground without indulging in one-upmanship
  • When negotiating terms, help them build an impression that they are the ones calling the shots
  • Be respectful but crisp

DONT's

  • Don’t be in a rush to invite them for a social meet and greet
  • Don’t take too much time in sending them information if they ask for any
  • Avoid being too verbose

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Gene is

  • Confidence in impact is paramount to them, followed by a sense of achievement and ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Gene

  • If they are not convinced, they will have no hesitation in telling you the same.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Gene move?

  • If convinced, they can reach decisions quite fast.
  • Can Gene take some risk or not?

  • They do not shy away from taking risks, but can be quite binary about them.

You And Gene

Personality Compatibility


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