In college I was a theatre major with a minor in accounting. So right from the start you can see how these two very different worlds, the arts and accounting, were converging for me. After graduating I started a theatre company with some friends and found myself handling most of the business matters. Eventually I moved to Los Angeles, joined a talent agency, went back to school and took my CPA exam. I had some friends whose television careers were taking off and I started to assist them with their planning. Next thing you know I made a career out of business management in the entertainment industry and I haven’t looked back.
A client who became a great friend. As is the nature of the industry, their career had its peaks and valleys. Sometimes when times were tough, we’d have to arrange to borrow money. Once things turned around for them, we’d meet every six months to plan out a path for success by paying back the debt, buying a house, setting up college savings plans for their kids, saving for retirement, buying their parents a home, etc. Over the past decade they’ve reached the point where they’ve achieved what they set out to do. The satisfaction of helping this person and their family and getting to know them on a personal level has been great.
I am the leader of the business management practice and serve on the firm’s executive committee. I ensure that we have the right technology and resources to serve our clients in order to be responsive and available to our clients any time they need us.
My work style reflects my commitment to teamwork and a “can do” attitude. I truly believe we succeed when we look out for each other and collaborate in a fair and honest environment. There’s no job too big or too small for my team. If it can be done, we can do it.
The process of remaining true to myself.
Care about and respect your clients and your colleagues. It takes a lot of different people with different skills coming together to create success, so it’s important to work well with others. Have confidence in yourself and speak up when you need to.
