Growth Without Giving Up the Wheel
For many beverage founders, growth often comes with a difficult tradeoff: accelerate or surrender control. Felicia Gallagher believes that tradeoff is unnecessary. As Founder of ThreeStone Solutions, she applies her background in finance and leadership to help founders understand their numbers and build businesses that reflect how they want to live and lead.
Her upcoming book, Built Not Borrowed: A Beverage Founder’s Blueprint to Financial Freedom, examines what it means to build a financially sound business without losing alignment along the way. It speaks to founders navigating today’s more constrained capital environment and increasing operational demands.
A Career Built on Financial Discipline
Gallagher’s credibility is built on decades of financial leadership. She has helped unlock more than 200 million dollars in working capital and revenue growth across her career. Her strategic foundation was shaped by mentors such as Matt White and Kevin Foti of Linde Inc., where financial rigor and accountability were central to success.
She brought those principles into entrepreneurship by founding ThreeStone Solutions, a strategic finance firm dedicated to beverage and spirits founders.
What Built Not Borrowed Offers Founders
Rather than theory, Built Not Borrowed delivers practical frameworks. Gallagher walks founders through improving cash flow, structuring sustainable growth plans, and avoiding common financial traps that erode control and margin.
As access to capital tightens, the book underscores the importance of cash and financial clarity in maintaining choice. Founders who understand their numbers are able to make stronger decisions and protect long-term leverage.
Leadership Anchored in Values
Gallagher’s work is guided by Faith, Family, and Excellence. These values shape how she advises clients and how she defines long term success.
Her leadership has earned national recognition, including the 2025 Global Recognition Award and dual Titan Awards for Outstanding Finance Executive and Outstanding CFO. Yet Gallagher remains focused on helping founders build businesses that last.
Redefining Founder Success
In an industry often measured by valuation alone, Gallagher offers a broader definition of success. One built on freedom, resilience, and purpose.
As beverage brands rethink how they grow, Built Not Borrowed positions itself as a timely guide for founders determined to scale without losing control.
Learn more at www.threestonesolutions.com or contact Felicia Gallagher at fgallagher@threestonesolutions.com.
