FLG Partners, a leading CFO and CEO consulting practice and board advisory services firm, today announced the election of Mark Ruh as a Partner. Founded in 2004, and with more than 500 clients ranging from startups to Fortune 100 companies, FLG Partners continues to strengthen its capabilities with the addition of seasoned financial executives.

“Mark brings an exceptional combination of CFO leadership, financial services expertise, capital markets experience, and board-level perspective,” said Jennifer Cho, Managing Partner of FLG Partners. “His extensive experience leading both publicly traded and private equity-backed companies, navigating complex financial challenges, and executing strategic transactions further strengthens the capabilities we offer our clients. We are delighted to welcome Mark to the FLG team.”

“Throughout my career, as both an investor and an operating executive, I’ve worked with a broad range of financial services and fintech companies to address operational challenges, manage complex credit portfolios, strengthen financial performance, and execute capital strategies,” said Ruh. “I particularly enjoy collaborating with boards, investors, lenders, and management teams to solve complex problems and position businesses for long-term success. I look forward to bringing that experience to the clients of FLG.”

Ruh brings extensive executive leadership experience across banking, specialty finance, fintech, and capital markets. His previous roles include CFO of FortiFi Financial, a hedge fund backed provider of property-assessed financing; CFO of HomeStreet and its subsidiaries, HomeStreet Bank and HomeStreet Capital Corporation, a Fannie Mae DUS multifamily lender; and President of White River Capital, a specialty finance company focused on near-prime and subprime auto lending.

Throughout his career, Ruh has led $1.4 billion in capital formation transactions, including debt and equity financings, asset-backed securitizations, and receivables warehouse facilities. His experience spans financial strategy, capital markets execution, operational transformation, credit portfolio management, and complex financial restructurings.

Ruh also brings significant corporate governance experience, having served on six boards of directors and four Audit Committees, including two appointments as Audit Committee Chairman. He currently chairs the Audit Committee of Epsilon Systems Solutions, a defense contractor with global operations primarily supporting the U.S. Navy.

Prior to his business career, Ruh served five years as an officer in the U.S. Navy's submarine force.