After exploring 47 of 50 U.S. states and living in four of them, Chris settled in Washington state, where he enjoys the abundance of hiking, camping, and fishing with his wife and four children. He loves reading fantasy novels and playing his collection of 80+ board games. “The more complicated, the better.”

Chris has been serving clients for over 15 years in both national and local public accounting firms. Chris’s primary focus is on providing assurance and transaction advisory services for manufacturing, distribution, and consumer product companies. “I love that being an auditor is more about people than it is about numbers and spreadsheets. I love helping clients with difficult accounting issues and finding areas where we can add value.”

Practice Emphasis

  • Audit reviews, accounting services, and advisory services
  • Quality of earnings and transaction consulting
  • Employee benefit plans
  • Manufacturing, distribution, technology, and construction industry specialist

Proven Results

  • Performed and supervised audits and reviews for small and mid-sized private and public clients
  • Worked with closely-held family businesses, venture capital, and private equity-backed entities
  • Worked with middle-market global companies with foreign operations, including working with component auditors and as a component auditor for multi-national group audits
  • Consulted with numerous clients on complex accounting issues related to equity compensation, business combinations, revenue recognition and leases, and software development
  • Managed quality of earnings consulting engagements and provided transaction advisory services
  • Managed many employee benefit plan audits, including consultations to help resolve various compliance issues

Education

  • University of Houston – Clear Lake, Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting

Activities

  • American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
  • Washington Society of Certified Public Accountants
  • Center for Advanced Manufacturing Puget Sound (CAMPS) – Membership/Events Committee (2024-current)
  • Kent Chamber of Commerce Finance Committee (2019-2022)