Richard Broome

Richard Broome brings deep platform expertise and a passion for continuous planning innovation to his role as Managing Partner at Top Down CPM. Before co-founding the firm, Richard was a founding member of the Planful leadership team, where he served in multiple executive capacities including Vice President of Services, Vice President of Operations, and CIO. In these roles, he oversaw the development of Professional Services and Support organizations that served Planful's growing customer base worldwide. Since leaving Planful's corporate team, Richard has continued his dedication to the platform and its users, working as an advisor, solution architect, and advocate for organizations of all sizes seeking to improve their financial planning and analysis capabilities. His unique perspective—having built Planful's service delivery infrastructure from the inside—enables him to design solutions that leverage the platform's full potential while addressing real-world operational challenges. At Top Down CPM, Richard oversees the development of customer Planful solutions, ensuring that every implementation reflects best practices honed over years of platform evolution. His architectural approach balances technical sophistication with practical usability, creating systems that finance teams can confidently operate and evolve. When he's not architecting planning solutions, Richard enjoys playing golf, exploring music, and spending quality time with his wife and three daughters.