CFO Executive Search: Lancer Group Recruits Finance Leader Matt Smolko for LifeSpeak in a Take Private by Beedie Capital and New Private Equity (NPE)

Strengthening Finance Leadership in a High-Growth Digital Health Company

Lancer Group recruits Matt Smolko as Chief Financial Officer of LifeSpeak, a global provider of digital mental health, substance use support, parenting and caregiving resources, and fitness and nutrition solutions.

LifeSpeak recently completed a go-private transaction led by Beedie Capital and New Private Equity. As the company enters its next stage of growth as a privately held digital health and wellbeing platform, upgrading financial leadership was a critical priority.

Executive Search for CFO Roles in PE-Backed and High-Growth SaaS Companies

The appointment underscores a broader trend we see across private equity: investors are seeking CFOs with operator discipline, SaaS finance expertise, and experience building scalable financial systems that can support aggressive growth, restructuring, and long-term value creation.

Matt brings more than 15 years of SaaS and technology finance experience, including CFO roles at SafeSend (backed by Lead Edge Capital) and senior financial leadership at Accertify (an American Express company). His background includes long-range forecasting, FP&A leadership, valuation, financial modeling, metric development, and scaling high-growth platforms.

LifeSpeak’s Next Phase: Scaling a Digital Wellbeing Platform After a Go-Private Transaction

With LifeSpeak transitioning from a publicly listed company to an investor-backed private entity, establishing a strong finance function is essential. The company continues to expand its footprint across digital mental health and employee well-being — a sector experiencing sustained demand and rapid innovation.

Key areas of focus for LifeSpeak’s growth strategy include:

• digital mental health and wellbeing
• substance use health
• parenting and caregiving
• fitness and nutrition solutions
• scalable content and technology delivery

As LifeSpeak evolves its operating model and long-term strategy, Matt’s finance leadership will play a central role in guiding the company through its next phase.

Why Private Equity Firms Partner With Lancer Group for CFO and C-Suite Recruitment

For more than 25 years, Lancer Group has partnered with leading private equity firms to recruit key roles including, CFOs, CEOs, board directors, and operating leaders for their portfolio companies with a strong specialization in SaaS, enterprise software, digital health, and technology-enabled services.

PE investors rely on our ability to:

• identify operator-minded finance leaders
• assess candidates for value creation capability
• understand go-private, turnaround, and scaling environments
• deliver leadership that can handle metrics-driven execution
• match companies with CFOs who accelerate strategic growth

We were honored to support LifeSpeak’s leadership team and investor group in this pivotal search.

Congratulations to LifeSpeak and CFO Matt Smolko

We congratulate Matt and the entire LifeSpeak leadership team as they enter an exciting new chapter under their new ownership structure.