William G. Areklett

William G. Areklett has a diverse and extensive work experience. William G. currently serves as the Chief Financial Officer of McCall Farms Inc, a family-owned CPG company. Prior to that, they were the VP Finance and Business Analysis (CFO) at Valley Queen Cheese Factory, Inc., overseeing finance, business analytics, IT, and legal activities. William G. also held the position of VP - Financial Planning & Analysis at Eagle Foods following a carve out from the J. M. Smucker Company. William co-founded Paragon Capital Group and served as the President, CFO, and Managing Director, overseeing day-to-day operations and achieving significant growth. William G. was recruited by FBR as a Senior Vice President to launch the investment banking practice for the Diversified Industrial Group. William G. began their career at McDonald Investments as a Managing Director, providing strategic and financial advisory services. William also gained experience at Arthur Andersen & Co., where they worked as a Senior Associate, focusing on financial statements, audits, valuations, and appraisals.

William G. Areklett completed their Bachelor's degree in Quantitative Economics at Stanford University from 1988 to 1992. Later, they pursued their Master's in Business Administration (MBA) with a focus on Finance and Operations at Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management from 1997 to 1998.