Gabe founded Silicon Valley Accountants in 2008.  Gabe has been a Senior Audit Manager at PricewaterhouseCoopers, an Assistant Controller at a public company, and a Director of Finance at a private Silicon Valley start-up. His time at PwC includes over ten years in their Audit and Advisory services managing SEC registrant audits, advising on M&A transactions, and helping clients achieve Sarbanes-Oxley compliance.

At Silicon Valley Accountants, Gabe primarily focuses on financial effectiveness; however, he also advises clients on financial reporting matters, assisting with mergers and integrations, as well as Sarbanes-Oxley compliance processes.

Gabe is a recognized expert in financial effectiveness and financial close optimization. He has spoken at The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA), Financial Executives International (FEI), Institute of Management Accountants (IMA), Ohio State Society of CPAs (OSCPA), and many other professional organizations.

Gabe teaches professional education courses on Mastering Audit Management, FASB updates, Revenue Recognition, Business Combinations, Software Revenue Recognition, COSO 2013 Framework, Leveraging Change to Create Process Improvement Opportunities, and Optimizing the Accounting Close and Financial Reporting.

Felicity Sedmak started her career at Silicon Valley Accountants and has spent the last four years leading finance transformation readiness initiatives. Felicity leads results-oriented teams that support clients through an agile framework. This client-facing role challenges Felicity to coach individuals and teams across finish lines. Through SVA and involvement with her clients, Felicity is continually expanding her understanding of continuous improvement and encouraging and exercising that mindset in various environments and situations.