09 Nov November 10, 2025 – Portal CFO Consulting Manny Skevofilax and Medical Businesses Dr. Barbara Hales
Manny Skevofilax – Principal at PORTAL CFO Consulting
I want people to feel that it’s not hopeless when a downturn hits. There are ways. Here is exactly how you should behave. You don’t need to go down into your hole if a downturn hits – here’s the actions you can take.
Manny Skevofilax
Manny Skevofilax is a consultant, speaker, and author that helps business owners maximize profits and overcome growth challenges. An expert in strategic planning, financial statement analysis, business operations, and organizational development, he’s been achieving extraordinary outcomes for his clients since 2003. A Baltimore, Maryland native, Manny earned a Bachelor of Science in Business and a Master of Science in Finance from the Merrick School of Business at The University of Baltimore. Prior to starting his career as a consultant, Manny’s background includes formal bank credit training and service as a Vice President with Comerica Bank, a U.S.-based commercial lending institution. He has corporate lending experience in the U.S. and continental European markets, with specialties in commercial business finance, real estate finance, and large corporate syndicated lending for mergers and acquisitions. Manny grew up in the restaurant business and made a career change to corporate banking at age 29. When he’s not helping business owners, Manny can be found exploring the ancient ruins on the island of Karpathos where his parents were born.
Dr. Barbara Hales – Medical Professional, Medical Speaker and Health Information Author
It’s not a question of whether they are a better doctor. It’s a question of how they’re marketing themselves. Because if they are a better marketer and their website is better and their social media is better, then people see them as better, whether they’re better or not.
Dr. Barbara Hales
Dr. Barbara Hales is a physician-turned-business consultant, best-selling author and keynote speaker who specializes in helping healthcare professionals build authoritative brands and grow their practices. Having begun her career as a practicing obstetrician-gynecologist, she successfully grew her own clinic from an empty office to more than 10,000 active patients, gaining direct hands-on experience of what works and what doesn’t in medical practice growth. Leveraging this background, she founded and leads the consultancy and content-marketing agency The Medical Strategist, where she helps physicians and other health professionals enhance their visibility online, improve SEO rankings, strengthen brand positioning and attract more of the patients they want. As an author, Dr. Hales is a four-time best-selling author and has been inducted into the National Academy of Best‑Selling Authors™, recognized for her contributions to business and marketing literature targeted at medical professionals. Her speaking engagements span national and international audiences; she brings a unique combination of clinical credibility and marketing acumen to her presentations, helping audiences translate complex medical practice issues into powerful stories and effective growth strategies. With a clear focus on content strategy, Dr. Hales emphasizes that for healthcare providers today, visibility + authority = growth. She helps clients craft compelling, audience-focused messaging and leverage digital platforms to scale their impact.