Capital markets reward preparation that meets judgment. At Centri Business Consulting, Thomas Arseneau, managing director and Tampa Bay market leader, has built a disciplined platform that helps growth companies move from intent to access with confidence and speed.
Arseneau led an intentional expansion of SEC advisory and transaction readiness across the region. The practice deepened expertise in public company requirements, strengthened IPO and uplisting preparation and refined processes that align finance, legal and operations. Founders now engage a single advisory partner to organize controls, stand-up reporting and ready leadership for scrutiny while navigating pathways to capital when conditions tighten. The result is a local hub connected to national resources that can take companies public and unlock opportunity.
Arseneau focused on upstream planning. Playbooks guide leaders through financial close acceleration, audit readiness and governance upgrades while centering communication boards and investors can trust. Partnerships with regional stakeholders widened the funnel of promising issuers, and Centri Business Consulting’s presence grew with a reputation for execution that holds up when timelines compress.
A Titan 100 Honoree, Arseneau sees tomorrow’s practice shaped by smart tools paired with sharper habits. Artificial intelligence and modern software will elevate quality and speed from data intake to analytics to reporting. Teams are piloting systems that reduce manual work, surface exceptions early and give clients clear insight during critical windows. Upskilling sits beside adoption. Analysts learn new platforms while managing risk, and senior advisors coach executives through change so the human side of transformation keeps pace with technology.
Arseneau draws energy from proximity to founders. He meets operators where they are, translates rules into plain language and stays close through the uncomfortable middle where real progress happens. Momentum is shared by celebrating small wins, coaching rising professionals and keeping attention on outcomes that matter to customers. Strategy remains essential, yet conviction is what moves plans to action.
Arseneau would want to instantly master the skill of perfect empathy. He believes this would further his abilities in leadership, executive coaching and relationship-building to the highest level. Conviction travels through people, and the ability to unlock belief, deepen trust and guide leaders through high stakes moments would multiply impact across clients and colleagues.
Arseneau aims over the next five years to help cement Tampa Bay as a capital markets hub defined by readiness, integrity and results. The plan broadens advisory depth across industries while advancing tools that sharpen accuracy and remove friction from reporting, diligence and disclosure. Talent development sits at the center, preparing advisors who lead in boardrooms and in the field. The yardstick is clear: When companies earn investor confidence sooner and local founders reach durable capital with fewer detours, the work is doing what it should.
Arseneau’s theme is resilience with clarity. He navigated setbacks, kept teams aligned and maintained a bias for preparation that shortens paths to results while widening access for the next generation of finance leaders.
