Sue Ellen Burch

Served as an Administrative Board Member for A Future For All, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, contributing to organizational governance and administrative oversight during a two-year board term.

Served on the Board of Directors for the National Business Development Association, leading marketing efforts to promote member events, professional development workshops, and networking benefits for the organization's business-owner membership base.

Served on the Board and as a Women's Committee volunteer for the Association of Corporate Growth, an organization connecting M&A, private equity, and corporate growth professionals — contributing to programming and initiatives supporting women in the corporate growth community.

Holds the Accredited Portfolio Management Advisor (APMA™) designations, which underpin her exit-planning and portfolio-management advisory work with business owners on enterprise value, personal readiness, and succession/exit strategy.

As fractional COO to ProCity Supply, a Houston-area building materials and construction supply distributor specializing in flooring, cabinets, and countertops for contractors, builders, and homeowners, Sue Ellen Burch identified weak operational areas and led personnel adjustments that lowered overall overhead. She guided consolidation from multiple locations to one, downsizing real estate costs and structuring a sublease for a large warehouse and office space, while leading a financial book clean-up that identified weak points and enabled targeted, cost-saving adjustments.

Senior leader responsible for full-cycle recruiting strategy, client relationships, and operational execution at an executive and professional recruiting firm. Advised business owners and hiring decision-makers on sourcing top-level talent to support business performance and growth.

Serves as an embedded, part-time (fractional) COO, Chief of Staff, and Integrator for founder-led, middle-market companies — stepping in as an outsourced operating executive to install KPI systems, leadership structure, and governance-ready processes without the cost of a full-time hire.

Ran a full recruiting desk for temporary, temp-to-hire, and direct-hire sales, HR, and marketing positions — managing the entire candidate lifecycle from sourcing through offer negotiation, while also training and mentoring new recruiters within the division.

Holds the Certified Exit Planning Advisor (CEPA®) designation, which underpin her exit-planning and portfolio-management advisory work with business owners on enterprise value, personal readiness, and succession/exit strategy.

Founded and lead Brydge Advisors, a fractional COO/COS and strategic advisory firm helping founder-led and middle-market companies ($7M–$50M+ revenue) break through growth ceilings by building operational structure, leadership alignment, and governance-ready systems. Serve as an embedded executive partner across enterprise-wide operational assessments, KPI frameworks, succession planning, and technology implementation.

Sue Ellen Burch has served as a fractional advisor to Sabre Financial for 2.5+ years, bringing the same operational-assessment, governance, and accountability frameworks she applies across her Brydge Advisors client base into a financial services setting. Her ongoing engagement supports Sabre Financial's leadership team with operational structure, financial process discipline, and execution rhythms designed to support sustainable growth — reflecting her broader track record advising businesses across professional and financial services on scaling with clarity and control.

Executive leadership role at a wealth-planning firm serving entrepreneurs, focused on business growth, brand strategy, and strategic partnerships at the intersection of wealth and life planning for business owners.

Volunteered with SIRE Horseback Therapeutic Riding Centers, supporting therapeutic riding programs for individuals with special needs — an early experience that aligns with her later founding of Fusion Wellness Group.

Engaged as fractional COO to Craftex Wholesale & Distributors, a Houston-based seasonal décor and ribbon retailer/distributor founded in the 1970s, Sue Ellen Burch led a full operating-model transformation spanning people, performance, and infrastructure. The engagement redesigned Craftex's leadership structure — developing the GM role into a true COO — rebuilt financial reporting and forecasting, and modernized ERP, POS, and eCommerce systems, driving growth from ~$10M toward a projected $14M+ in 2026 revenue, 30%+ sustained growth, and expansion from ~30 to 42+ employees.

Serves as a Financial Advisor with Discovery Point Wealth Advisors, applying a Certified Exit Planning Advisor (CEPA®)-aligned framework to help business owners determine whether to continue scaling, pursue partial liquidity, or prepare for a full exit — often years ahead of a transaction. Advisory work centers on enterprise value, personal financial readiness, succession, and legacy planning.