Bill Guerrero

Consultant, SPH Consulting Group

Bill Guerrero is a nationally recognized expert in higher education finance, specializing in financial sustainability. With over 25 years in C-suite leadership roles, primarily as CFO/Vice President for Finance and Administration at institutions such as Purchase College (SUNY), Albertus Magnus College, Ithaca College, and Springfield College, he has consistently achieved positive operational margins. His expertise spans accounting, finance, operational and capital budgets, treasury, information technology, human resources, digital transformation, facilities, athletics, endowments, debt management, environmental sustainability/ESG, enterprise risk management, auxiliary services/non-tuition revenue, and mergers and acquisitions. This comprehensive knowledge enables him to identify blind spots during due diligence for potential transactions. Most recently, following the acquisition of the University of Bridgeport by Goodwin University, he served as CFO/Vice President for Finance at Bridgeport, successfully managing post-merger challenges such as deferred maintenance and liquidity to maintain positive operating margins. Guerrero has delivered over 45 national and regional presentations, webinars, and podcasts and has served on numerous higher education association boards and advisory groups. He holds a BA in Communications from the University of Connecticut, an MBA in Finance from Sacred Heart University, a Professional Certificate in Mergers and Acquisitions from Columbia University, and a Professional Certificate in Behavioral Finance from the University of Chicago, among other credentials.