The person behind GAC Advisory.
I'm a licensed CPA. My career has run through KPMG's audit practice, BlackRock's regulatory and financial reporting team, and — right now — the accounting infrastructure of a fast-growing Private Credit platform managing CLO structures and a multi-entity management company at the institutional level. I don't just advise on accounting systems. I build them.
That distinction matters. At the institutional level, I've built charts of accounts from scratch, implemented ERP and treasury management systems, managed external accounting teams across time zones, and led the transition from quarterly to monthly financial reporting — all in real time, with real consequences. KPMG taught me to document everything and get it right under scrutiny. Institutional finance taught me that systems — not intentions — are what survive.
Cannabis accounting drew me in because I kept seeing the same gap: state-licensed operators running real businesses, advised by generalists who had never built a cannabis-specific COA, never touched a 280E cost allocation methodology, and never had to defend a COGS position in an IRS examination. The result was predictable — operators overpaying federal taxes year after year, carrying undocumented deductions, and structured around accounting systems that worked against them.
GAC Advisory LLC exists to close that gap. This is a virtual advisory practice built specifically for cannabis operators who need someone who can build the financial infrastructure their business actually requires — not just review it once a year at tax time. I also train the bookkeepers and accountants who serve the industry through the Cannabis Accounting Academy.
The best professional relationship feels like a knowledgeable friend in your corner — someone who tells you what your numbers mean, not just what they need to file them.