Eisner Advisory Group, a business consulting firms, has admitted 23 new partners effective Aug. 1, 2024.
“These outstanding professionals possess deep expertise, a client-centric mindset and a dedication to continuous learning that is so critical for success in today’s hyper-competitive marketplace,” Charly Weinstein, CEO of Eisner Advisory Group, said. “We warmly welcome these deserving new partners and look forward to them adding even more value for our ever-growing roster of clients.”
Ryan Aldridge is a partner in the consulting services group. With more than 10 years of experience, he is based in the Baton Rouge, LA office. He leads class action, mass arbitration and mass tort claims administration projects. He is proficient in settlement administration, including notice distribution, claims adjudication, data analysis, fund administration and technology integration. He has led settlement programs involving consumer, antitrust, personal injury, mass torts and labor and employment litigations.
Derek Chamberlain is a partner in the audit services group. With approximately 12 years of experience, he is based in the Minneapolis, MN office. He provides clients with solutions in accounting, audit and advisory services across a wide variety of industries. He also frequently conducts training sessions for the audit services group.
Dana Daigle is a partner in the advisory services group. With nearly 15 years of experience, she is based in the Baton Rouge, LA office. She is a leader of the Financial Management and Disbursements Service Line, providing services across numerous industries. Her expertise includes financial management, policy and process design, disbursements, disaster management, forensic accounting, compliance and litigation support.
Michele Epstein is a partner in the audit services group. With more than 12 years of experience, she is based in the Iselin, NJ office. She is responsible for audit engagements for public and private companies across several business sectors. Michele has experience with SEC compliance, including SOX internal controls, complex debt and equity transactions, revenue recognition and mergers and acquisitions.
Ralph Estel is a partner in the private client services group. With more than 15 years of experience, he is based in the Philadelphia, PA office. He provides accounting, consulting and tax services to middle-market clients in the real estate, construction and other sectors.
John Ferraro is a partner in the private client services group. With nearly 20 years of experience, he is based in the Melville, NY office. John specializes in tax compliance and consulting, with a particular focus on investment and closely held partnership structures. John’s proficiency extends across multiple sectors, including real estate, manufacturing, distribution and others.
Jennifer Fuselier is a partner in the audit services group. With 14 years of experience, she is based in the New Orleans, LA office. She oversees fieldwork and performs financial statement audits, single audits, agreed-upon procedure engagements and other services for nonprofits, governments and charter schools.
Adam Gager is a partner in the audit services group. With more than 15 years of experience, he is based in the New York, NY office. He is responsible for audit, review and compilation engagements for a variety of business sectors. He specializes in accounting for royalties and the valuation of investments in music, film and television copyrights and licenses.
Michael Grant is a partner in the tax services group. With more than 15 years of experience, he is based in the Iselin, NJ office. He provides tax compliance and advisory services to clients in the manufacturing and distribution, retail, real estate and life sciences sectors. He specializes in closely held businesses, individual taxation and IRC 382.
Kira Heizer is a partner in the outsourced services group. With nearly 30 years of experience, she is based in the San Mateo, CA office. She provides fractional CFO services to privately owned businesses and venture-backed startups. Heizer specializes in using financial forecasting and analysis to optimize resource allocation, increase operational efficiency and maximize cash flow to determine funding needs.
Zhi Man Huang is a partner at EA RESIG. With more than 15 years of experience, he is based in the New York, NY office. He leads several fund administration teams responsible for the day-to-day activities of real estate private equity funds. He has expertise with financial statements, waterfall schedules, preferred return calculations and all areas of private equity. Man Huang routinely works on funds that have master-feeder structures and structures that include real estate investment trusts (“REITs”) and blocker entities.
Sarah Irvin is a partner in the advisory services group. With approximately 15 years of experience, she is based in the New Orleans, LA office. A leader of the Financial Management and Disbursements service line, Irvin specializes in accounting and finance, compliance, financial management and disbursements, quality assurance and control, disaster management and recovery and settlement fund financial administration across a variety of industries.
Amy Jongerius is a partner in the outsourced services group. With more than 15 years of experience, she is based in the Minneapolis, MN office. She has a focus in healthcare, specializing in working with physician groups, medical practice clients, dental practices and privately held clinics and their management teams to help improve their day-to-day accounting and monthly financial reporting.
Nicholas Landera is a partner in the Financial advisory services group. With 18 years of experience, he is based in the Miami, FL office. He provides consulting, forensic accounting, litigation support and expert witness services. His experience includes multinational investigations, class-action litigation consulting, shareholder disputes and derivative actions. He also has extensive experience assisting on clients’ business valuation and transaction advisory matters for mergers and acquisitions, tax compliance and dispute resolution.
Anastasiya Lopatnikova is a partner in the financial services group. With more than 15 years of experience, she is based in the New York, NY office. She serves hedge funds, private equity funds, venture capital funds, funds of funds, investment advisors, registered investment advisors, broker-dealers and other financial services entities.
Samuel Medina is a partner in the private client services group. With more than 25 years of experience, he is based in the Chicago, IL office. Specializing in tax planning, compliance and gift and estate taxation, Samuel serves high-net-worth individuals and their closely held businesses across various industries, including family businesses, law firms, professional services and real estate.
Michael Morse is a partner in the audit services group. With 13 years of experience, he is based in the New Orleans, LA office. He provides audit and consultation services across many industries including employee benefit plans, construction and marine vessel supply. Morse also has experience in planning and executing internal and compliance audits, including Sarbanes-Oxley Section 404.
Kevin Nardone is a partner in the private client services group. With more than 15 years of experience, he is based in the Iselin, NJ office. He provides attest and advisory services for closely held companies in the food and beverage, manufacturing and distribution, software and construction sectors. He also has extensive experience in employee benefit plan audits including 401(k)s, defined benefit plans and multi-employer benefit plans.
Virginia Salazar-Miller is a partner in the tax services group. With more than 25 years of experience, she is based in the New York, NY office. She provides tax planning and compliance services to hedge funds, private equity, investment advisors and other financial services companies, including family offices and high-net-worth individuals.
Allen Shteynberg is a partner in the Financial Services Group. With more than 15 years of experience, he is based in the New York, NY office. He performs audit services for private equity funds, hedge funds, mutual funds, funds of funds and commodity pools. He assists clients with fund documents, structuring investment vehicles and various regulatory issues.
Cameron Trumble is a partner in the private client services group. With approximately 15 years of experience, he is based in the Chicago, IL office. He provides tax, reviews, compilations and bookkeeping services for private businesses and individuals in the technology, manufacturing and real estate industries.
Christine Wu is a partner at EA RESIG. With 18 years of experience, she is based in the New York, NY office. She leads several fund administration teams responsible for the day-to-day activities of various debt and equity funds. She has expertise in complex organizational fund structure with blocker entities, shareholder loans, investment-by-investment performance fee calculations and REITs. Wu onboards new funds including initial accounting system set-ups and treasury functions.
Carolyn Zhang is a partner in the outsourced services group. With more than 15 years of experience, she is based in the San Mateo, CA office. Zhang supports the operational accounting functions for venture-backed early-stage tech startups. She manages the overall direction, coordination, development and evaluation of accounting and financial operations for client companies, including producing financial reports, establishing financial performance metrics and implementing accounting software strategies.
