Experience

Rick leads the Accounting and Audit Department at Gumbiner Savett and has worked at international accounting firms including Ernst & Young and BDO Seidman. Rick is also on the executive committee of the firm.

In addition to his public accounting experience, Rick was a chief financial officer for both publicly-held and private companies in various industries. He also performed key roles in negotiations of numerous acquisitions and divestitures, and acquisition due diligence.

As a chief financial officer, Rick’s areas of expertise include the following: acquisitions and divestitures, downsizing and restructuring, international operations, accounting and forecasting, business contracts, information technology, debt and equity fundraising, private equity/venture capital, planning and budgeting and consolidation and multi-divisional entities.

Rick co-manages the Real Estate department at Gumbiner Savett and has extensive experience working with real estate funds, owner-operators, developers, and property managers.

service areas

• Audit & Financial Reporting for Public and Privately Held Entities
• Due Diligence and Special Reports

clients served

• Entertainment
• Hospitality
• Manufacturing & Distribution
• Real Estate
• Technology

activities memberships

• American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, Member
• California Society of Certified Public Accountants, Member
• BOMA of Greater Los Angeles, Member
• Mike Curb College of Arts, Media, and Communications at California State University Northridge (CSUN); Chairman of the Dean’s Circle Executive Board
• Los Angeles Sport Council, Board Member

articles speeches

• Minimize Controversy by Keeping Audit-Ready Records, Commercial Property Executive, September 2011
• Going Green Saves Cash, Commercial Property Executive, March 2011
• Slow Recovery Continues for Residential Real Estate, Commercial Property Executive, December 2010
• Looking Ahead into 2010: Operating Lease or Capital Lease?, Commercial Property Executive, September 2010
• The Carried Interest Debate: Legislation threatens the real estate industry, Commercial Property Executive, August 2010
• The Art and Science of Operating Expenses, BOMA Greater Los Angeles, Panel Discussion, September 2010
• The Lease of Which: On your 2010 balance sheet, will it be operating lease or capital lease?, Western Real Estate Business, December 2009
• Selling high: Why a business should always be prepared for a possible sale, Smart Business Los Angeles, April 2009
• Creating harmony: The importance of building an acquisition integration strategy, Smart Business Los Angeles, October 2008

education

• B.M., University of Southern California
• M.M., The Juilliard School of Music