
Stefanie Beharry is the founder of REI Finance and a strategic CFO advisor to service-based businesses navigating growth, profitability, and cash flow complexity. After more than a decade in corporate finance, Stefanie stepped into entrepreneurship to build a firm grounded in clarity, intention, and the belief that financial strategy should support both strong businesses and full lives.
During her corporate career, Stefanie held progressively senior roles in Financial Planning & Analysis, supporting C-suite leaders with forecasting, budgeting, and decision-ready financial insights. She led cross-functional planning initiatives, managed multi-million-dollar budgets, and helped organizations translate complex financial data into clear strategic direction—experience that now shapes the work of REI Finance.
Today, Stefanie leads a team providing CFO-level guidance to service-based business owners and leadership teams who want more than reports and reactive advice. REI Finance partners with growing businesses to improve profitability, stabilize cash flow, and support confident, forward-looking decisions—using financial clarity as a tool for sustainable growth and life beyond work.
Fun Fact: Outside of work, Stefanie enjoys exploring new cuisines, planning travel with her family, and thinking deeply about how to design a life that supports freedom, purpose and connection.

With over 14 years of experience in both public accounting and industry roles, Carolina Jimenez is a CPA, CA who specializes in helping businesses navigate complex financial challenges while fostering growth and sustainability. Carolina brings a wealth of knowledge in financial strategy, risk management, and corporate accounting.
Having worked in public accounting at PwC and with firsthand industry experience, Carolina is skilled at leveraging financial data to support strategic decision-making, improving profitability, and mitigating risk.
Her focus is on helping a wide range of organizations strengthen internal controls, enhance cash flow and financial performance, and improving operational efficiencies.
Fun Fact: Carolina owns her own 12M REI portfolio, bringing these expertise to her clients. She loves fitness and has participated in body-building competitions in the past. Cooking with her children is her current passion.

Patrick is a detail-oriented bookkeeper who brings structure, clarity, and care to the financial side of business. He supports real estate and service-based businesses with accurate, timely books that become the foundation for confident decision-making. With a deep curiosity for how money works and a passion for helping others feel in control of their finances, Patrick ensures clients have the insight they need to grow with intention.
His approach is grounded, thoughtful, and client-first—driven by the belief that great bookkeeping creates more than clean numbers; it creates freedom.
Fun Fact: Outside of work, Patrick is an ultra-endurance athlete and mountain lover who values growth, optimism, and adventure. Whether he’s organizing a chart of accounts or on a multi-hour trail run, he’s always chasing clarity and purpose in the process.

Samantha is a U.S.-based accountant with over a decade of experience in public accounting, including tax, audit, and bookkeeping. Having worked with a wide range of businesses, Samantha has a particular passion for supporting real estate and service based businesses helping them make sense of the numbers behind their business.
Samantha believes that great financials are more than just accurate - they should give you clarity and confidence to grow.
Samantha supports clients across the U.S. and partners with firms such as REI Finance to provide seamless accounting solutions for cross-border teams.
Fun Fact: Samantha comes from a long line of entrepreneurs and is is the youngest of 6 children. When she's not working or out with her children at sporting events, she has her nose in a book or is watching HGTV.
Stefanie’s services have been a game changer for me and my real estate portfolio. Her thoughtful approach to financial management and cashflow tracking, clear way of explaining things and strategic insight allows me to make informed decisions about my business and eliminates any confusion I have with the numbers. She ensures my properties remain stable, and help my portfolio to grow sustainably for the long term. I’m very grateful to be working with Stefanie, her impeccable attention to detail, experience and skills are an asset to any team and I highly recommend her to any and all business owners!
-Danielle, Real Estate Investor
I highly recommend Stefanie to any real estate investor out there who, like me, finds it challenging to keep track of finances after a deal has closed or simply wants to buy back their time to work on the bigger picture. As a real estate investor herself, Stefanie understands the business. She's committed, reliable and cares about her clients' success. Her cash flow tracker has been a godsend, providing clarity over our business' finances. Being able to delegate tasks that are not in your "zone of genius" to someone who actually enjoys them truly makes a world of a difference!
-Genevieve, Real Estate Investor
Stefanie created an amazing spreadsheet that will undoubtedly help me stay organized and ensure that all my income and expenses are meticulously accounted for. This tool is invaluable to my business and has already made a significant difference in how I manage my finances.
Her expertise and attention to detail have given me a clearer understanding of my financial standing and have highlighted areas for potential growth and improvement. Her guidance has been instrumental in helping me make more informed decisions about my investments.
-Adele, Real Estate Investor & Agent

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