At Purpose Capital, we’re more than finance experts
—we’re partners in your mission.
Meet the Team
Below are the dedicated professionals who power our work.
Through strategic partnership, we equip leaders to make informed, forward-looking decisions that align purpose with performance and position organizations for sustainable growth.
Our team blends deep financial expertise commitment helping charter schools, nonprofits,
small businesses thrive.
Candace sets the strategic direction of Purpose Capital Group and leads the firm’s CFO advisory, client impact, and leadership development efforts. She works directly with executive teams and boards to drive financial clarity, strengthen infrastructure, and position organizations for sustainable growth.
With over a decade of experience in corporate finance and strategic planning, she has led financial operations for complex, high-performing organizations across multiple industries. She founded Purpose Capital Group after recognizing that growing schools and mission-driven businesses needed access to the same level of financial leadership and rigor typically reserved for large enterprises.
Chief Executive Officer
Candace Ramsey-Brown
Executive Leadership
Leadership
Amanie strengthens financial oversight across our charter school portfolio, supporting long-term planning, compliance, audit readiness, and funding strategy. She partners closely with school leaders and our internal finance managers to ensure disciplined budgeting, grant management, and operational alignment.
She brings senior leadership experience in charter school finance, having served as a Chief Financial Officer and Director of Operations. Her background includes leading successful charter renewals, overseeing multi-department operations, managing federal and state grants, directing audits, and building high-performing finance teams.
Finance Director - Charter Schools
Amanie Kaur
Our Finance Managers provide CFO-level leadership, guiding our clients through budgeting, financial reporting, and strategic decision-making. They serve as thought partners to school leaders, nonprofit executives, and business owners, helping them stay financially strong and mission-aligned.
Finance Management
& Client Services
Cierra leads our accounts payable, payroll, and grants functions, ensuring disciplined execution, compliance, and timely reporting across client portfolios. She drives process optimization, strengthens internal controls, and supports grant strategy and monitoring.
She brings over a decade of nonprofit and school finance leadership experience, including executive-level oversight of budgeting, forecasting, audit management, and multi-state payroll administration. Her background includes leading cost-control initiatives, managing federal and foundation grants, and supporting board-level financial reporting and governance.
Team Lead: Accounts Payable, Payroll and Grants
Cierra Scott
Lucy leads our bookkeeping and accounting function, ensuring accuracy, consistency, and compliance across all client engagements. She oversees month-end close, reconciliations, financial reporting, and audit support while developing process discipline across the team.
With more than 18 years of full-cycle accounting experience, she has managed general ledger operations, payroll, AP/AR, budgeting, and financial reporting. She has also led accounting teams, implemented system transitions, and strengthened internal controls to improve efficiency and reporting reliability.
Team Lead: Bookkeeping & Accounting
Lucinda “Lucy” Marcos
Our back-office team ensures financial operations run smoothly and accurately. From reconciliations and AP processing to payroll and reporting prep, they handle the day-to-day work that keeps our clients compliant, informed, and ready to scale.
Back-office Support Team
If you are interested in joining our team or partnership network email us at hello@purposecapitalgroup.com
We are always looking talented finance professionals
partner
serve clients
We are always looking
talented finance professionals partner
serve clients
join the team