Steve Rivers, CPA

Managing Partner

Steve leads Rivers & Moorehead and has two decades of experience serving clients of and developing people. Founding Rivers & Moorehead in 2004, Steve set out to provide businesses with a highly-skilled professional services firm designed to be the perfect extension to any accounting department. Through his experience within numerous Fortune 1000 companies, Steve has developed the highly technical accounting knowledge and business sense necessary to solve some of today’s most complex compliance challenges. He is an experienced leader who believes in clear communication, accountability, and execution.

Professional Experience

• Interim Vice President of Corporate Accounting at Avnet, Inc.
• Controller at ON Semiconductor
• Member of the Assurance Services Staff at KPMG and Arthur Andersen
• Certified Public Accountant in Arizona

Education

• Bachelor of Science, Accounting from Indiana University Bloomington

Brian Jones

Partner

Brian leads the Business Valuation Services practice. Brian has over 25 years of experience performing complex valuation engagements for various public and private entities including many Fortune 500 companies. Brian specializes in valuing complex securities, intangible assets, and equity securities for purposes including tax planning, financial reporting, dispute resolution, and internal planning.

Professional Experience

• Partner and Financial Reporting Practice Leader at Kotzin Valuation Partners
• Vice President, Corporate Value Consulting at Duff & Phelps
• Valuation at PwC

Education

• Master of Science, Capital Markets & Financial Engineering from Illinois Institute of Technology
• Bachelor of Science, Economics from Oregon State University

Tammy Rivers, CPA

Partner

Tammy leads the firm’s SOX consulting portion of our SEC Compliance practice and brings decades of experience in public accounting and industry. She diligently assists clients of all sizes through the complexities of Sarbanes-Oxley compliance requirements and consults on fraud prevention and internal control implementation and design.

Professional Experience

• Internal Audit World Manager at On Semiconductor
• Finance Special Projects Manager at On Semiconductor
• Member of the Assurance Staff at PwC and KPMG
• Certified Public Accountant in Arizona
• Certified Fraud Examiner

Education

• Bachelor of Science, Accounting from Loyola University

Shawn Moore

Partner

Shawn’s deep industry experience provides clients with a unique prospective into their accounting functions. Shawn works within the firm’s Pre-Audit and Financial Reporting and Accounting Projects, Controllership Services & Staff Augmentation practices. He provides outsourced controller consulting services that include general ledger setup and maintenance, consolidations, accounting department best practices, accounting software implementation and efficiency maximization, monthly financial reporting and audit preparation for both public and private clients.

Professional Experience

• Consultant to Bio2 Medical and Drake Cement
• CFO Pinnacle Transportation
• Accounting Manager at Knight Transportation
• Controller at Roadwest Transportation
• Regional Accountant at Fleetwood RV, Inc.

Education

• Master of Business Administration, University of Phoenix
• Bachelor of Science, Business/Economics with a specialization in Accounting, Eastern Oregon University

Partner

With over 15 years of experience in public accounting and as a consultant to some of Phoenix’s largest companies, Kevin primarily works within the firm’s SEC Compliance, Pre-Audit and Financial Reporting and Accounting Projects, Controllership Services & Staff Augmentation practice areas. Kevin specializes in U.S. GAAP and SEC reporting as well as complex research and analysis within these areas.

Professional Experience

• Consultant to ON Semiconductor, Amkor Technology, The Joint and various private clients
• Senior Manager at Deloitte

Education

• Bachelor of Science, Economics and Accounting from University of California Los Angeles

Kevin Marcelo, CPA

Alex Manuel, CPA

Partner

With over 12 years of experience in public accounting and consulting, Alex works within the firm’s Pre-Audit and Financial Reporting, Controllership Services, IPO Readiness, and Technical Accounting practice areas. Alex has worked in a wide variety of industries throughout his career, bringing U.S. GAAP and SEC reporting experience as well as research and analysis within these areas.

Professional Experience

• Manager at Ernst and Young
• Certified Public Accountant in Arizona
• Member of the Board of Directors and Treasurer of an Arizona based Not-for-Profit
• Consulting Controller at TPI Composites, Inc.

Education

• Bachelor of Science, Accounting from University of Arizona

Eric Wolf

Partner

Eric Wolf specializes in the valuation of complex securities including derivative financial instruments, contingent assets, and contingent liabilities. Clients include public companies, private equity firms, hedge funds, and various closely-held entities.

Professional Experience

• Manager at Kotzin Valuation Partners (now JS Held)

Education

• Bachelor of Science, Arizona State University

Austin P. Kupper, CPA

Director - Technical Accounting

With over sixteen years of experience in public accounting and consulting, Austin specializes in U.S. GAAP and SEC financial reporting, audit preparation, as well as complex technical research and analysis.

Professional Experience

• Supervisor at RSM US LLP
• Member of assurance staff at PWC LLP
• Member of assurance staff at Mayer Hoffman McCann P.C.
• Certified Public Accountant in Arizona

Education

• Bachelor of Science – Accountancy, Arizona State University, Phoenix, Arizona

Amy Odgers, CPA

Senior Manager

Amy has over ten years of experience, including seven years in the assurance practice of a Big Four public accounting firm. She works within the firm’s SEC Compliance and Audit Preparation practice areas, and is proficient in U.S. GAAP, SEC filings, technical accounting research and analysis, IPO and SPAC readiness, financial reporting, internal controls, and audit preparation.

Professional Experience

• Audit Manager - Ernst & Young
• Certified Public Accountant in Arizona

Education

• Master of Science - Accountancy, University of Arizona
• Bachelor of Science – Accountancy, University of Arizona

Cory Strengholt, CPA

Senior Manager

With over 10 years of experience in public accounting and as a consultant to some of Phoenix’s largest companies, Cory works within the firm’s Pre-Audit and Financial Reporting, Accounting Projects, and Staff Augmentation practice areas. His background with Big Four public accounting, and now as a consultant, has allowed him to gain experience in a wide variety of industries as well as companies of all sizes. Cory is skilled in U.S. GAAP, IFRS, SEC reporting, audit preparation and related technical accounting research and analysis in these areas.

Professional Experience

• Manager at Ernst and Young
• Certified Public Accountant in Arizona

Education

• Master of Accountancy, from Arizona State University
• Bachelor of Science, Accounting from Calvin College

Amro Hussien, CPA

Manager

Amro has over seven years of public accounting experience. Amro works within the firm's accounting advisory and financial reporting practice areas. Amro specializes in financial reporting for public and private companies as well as complex accounting transaction research. Amro is a certified public accountant in Arizona.

Professional Experience

• Senior at Henry & Horne
• Senior at Wallace, Plese & Dreher
• Certified Public Accountant in Arizona

Education

• Bachelor of Business Administration - Accounting, University of Texas - El Paso 
• Master of Business Administration - Accounting, University of Texas - El Paso 

Adriana Smith, CPA

Manager

With 7 years of experience in accounting, including public accounting and SEC reporting, Adriana primarily works within the firm’s Outsourced Accounting Services and Financial Reporting and Accounting Projects practice areas.

Professional Experience

• Public Accounting at Ernst and Young
• Senior, Financial Reporting Analyst, CIM Group
• Certified Public Accountant in Arizona
• Member of the Board of Directors and Treasurer of an Arizona based Not-for-Profit

Education

• Master of Business Administration, Northern Arizona University
• Bachelor of Science, Accounting, Northern Arizona University

Jeffrey Gibson, CPA

Manager

With five years of experience in Big Four public accounting, Jeff served private company clients in the Alternative Investments and Technology space. He works primarily within the firm’s Outsourced Accounting Services practice area, and is proficient in U.S. GAAP, financial reporting, internal controls, audit preparation, and technical accounting research.

Professional Experience

• Manager at KPMG
• Certified Public Accountant in Arizona

Education

• Bachelor of Arts, Business Administration and Political Science from University of California, Irvine

Matthew Samsky, CPA

Manager

Matthew has over eight years of public accounting experience. Matthew works within the firm's Accounting Advisory and Financial Reporting practice areas. Matthew specializes in financial reporting for public and private companies as well as complex accounting transaction research. Matthew is a certified public accountant in Arizona.

Professional Experience

• Audit Senior at BDO USA, LLP in Phoenix
• Financial Reporting Supervisor at Harvest Health & Recreation, Inc.
• Certified Public Accountant in Arizona

Education

• Master of Accounting, Arizona State University
• Bachelor of Science, Accounting, Arizona State University

Nicole McKinney, CPA

Manager

With over eight years of experience in Big Four public accounting, Nicole served both public and private company clients, in a wide variety of industries. She is proficient in U.S. GAAP, SEC filings, financial reporting, internal controls, audit preparation, and technical accounting research.

Professional Experience

• Manager at Deloitte
• Certified Public Accountant in Arizona and Minnesota

Education

• Bachelor's Degree, Public Accounting, Gustavus Adolphus College

Spencer Lauber, CPA

Manager

Spencer has over ten years of accounting experience in both audit and private industry. As an auditor at BDO, Spencer assisted and led audits of multiple industries, including private equity, financial services, outsourced staffing, and wholesaling. Spencer moved into the management and controllership side of the industry at Hines and Catellus, two commercial real estate developers and managers. At Hines, Spencer worked with Amazon to help manage the costs of their corporate facilities un the US, Canada, and Brazil; after two years he transitioned to the local development and property management side where he managed full-cycle accounting operations for multiple properties. At Catellus, he managed full cycle job-cost accounting for large land-use development projects.

Professional Experience

• Experienced Senior Auditor - BDO
• Accounting Manager at Hines
• Development Accounting Manager at Catellus Development Company

Education

• Bachelor’s of Business Administration, dual concentration in Accounting and Management Information Systems, Gonzaga University

Michelle Sarkisian, CPA

Manager

With over five years of experience in Big Four public accounting, Michelle served public and private company clients in the Financial Services and Technology space. She is skilled in U.S. GAAP, financial reporting, internal controls, audit preparation, and technical accounting research.

Professional Experience

• Manager at Deloitte
• Certified Public Accountant in Arizona

Education

• Master of Accountancy, Arizona State University
• Bachelor of Science, Accounting, University of Arizona

Gabe Lombard

Senior Consultant

Gabe has 3 years of public accounting experience working in audit services. He has served a variety of companies including large hedge funds and private equity firms, as well as both public and private companies across various industries. Gabe primarily works within the firm’s outsourced accounting and audit preparation service areas.

Professional Experience

• Audit Senior, Ernst & Young
• Audit Associate, BDO USA

Education

• Master of Science, Accounting, University of Arizona
• Bachelor of Science, Accounting, University of Arizona

Gina Piergallini, CPA

Consultant

With over 11 years of experience in public accounting, Gina served both public and private company clients, in a wide variety of industries. She works within the firm’s SEC Compliance, Pre-Audit Preparation and Outsourced Accounting Services practice areas, and is proficient in U.S. GAAP, SEC filings, financial reporting, internal controls, audit preparation, and technical accounting research.

Professional Experience

• Director at BDO
• Certified Public Accountant in Arizona

Education

• Master of Accounting, Arizona State University
• Bachelor of Science, Accounting, The University of Arizona