A platform for finance and agentic ventures — operated quietly, built for the long term.
We operate two companies: a finance practice serving founders and emerging managers, and a product company building AI-native systems for everyday life.
Fractional CFO and fund administration for startups, emerging managers, and companies still being built. We focus on the formation and early-growth stage — where the finance function, fund structure, and operating discipline are being put in place for the first time.
Visit strongsidefs.comAn AI-native product company building agentic systems that operate quietly in the background of everyday life. Our first product, currently in pilot, is an observability and notification layer for aging in place.
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Brent Dau, CFA · 2025
Brent Dau is a CFA charterholder and the principal of Strongside Group. He has spent his career in finance leadership across funds, operating companies, and consulting practices, and currently serves as Board Chair at John Paul II High School in Plano, Texas.
He is an active member of ProVisors in Dallas and Fort Worth. Strongside Group is based in Dallas, Texas.
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