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Stephen D. Mayer, CPA

Founder & Managing Partner

Stephen D. Mayer, CPAFounder & Managing Partner

Steve Mayer has 35 years of professional experience working with individuals, public and private businesses. His experience involves every side of SD Mayer & Associates’ practice areas, such as accounting, tax, consulting, auditing, wealth management and more. His services include audits and reviews of financial statements, implementation of computer and accounting systems, preparation of forecasts and budgets, litigation support, bankruptcy consultation, valuations, and business plan and loan package development. In addition, he has consulted with management concerning SEC requirements, mergers, reorganization and acquisition of businesses, and negotiation of venture capital financing.

Brian Ham

Controller

Brian HamController

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Chris Cardwell, CPA

Partner, Audit

Chris Cardwell, CPAPartner, Audit

Chris Cardwell joined SD Mayer & Associates, LLP in 2016. Her experience includes over ten years as an audit partner with PMB Helin Donovan, five years with BDO Seidman in Spokane, Washington, and ten years with a local firm that specialized in publicly traded companies.

Chris has significant experience in the audit of small to medium sized public companies, both domestic and foreign. Her industry specialties are in biotech, internet sales, software development, manufacturing and distribution, and extraction and renewable energy industries. Chris has been a CPA since 1998.

Elias Tarabay, CPA

Partner, Audit & Assurance Services

Elias Tarabay, CPAPartner, Audit & Assurance Services

Elias Tarabay has over 24 years of accounting and auditing experience, and became a Certified Public Accountant in 2002. His audit experience includes not-for-profit organizations, private businesses, brokers-dealers, and public companies. He is well-versed in all aspects of accounting, auditing, and finance. He was the lead auditor on many complex engagements in diverse industries such as manufacturing, retail, real estate, and biotechnology. He consulted with management on external matters related to SEC compliance, and on internal matters related to internal controls and operational efficiencies. Elias serves on several organizations and is active in different community functions.

Jeff Stephens, AIF®, CLU, ChFC

Partner, Retirement Plan Services

Jeff Stephens, AIF®, CLU, ChFCPartner, Retirement Plan Services

Jeff is a retirement plan specialist who has been in the Financial Services industry since 1984. He is a Registered Principal, Registered Representative and Investment Advisory Representative through Valmark Securities. Jeff advises successful businesses in the areas of employee benefits and retirement planning. Since 2002 he has focused his time and energy on qualified retirement plans and the development of systems and processes that guide plan fiduciaries in their effort to oversee their retirement plans in a prudent manner.

Mark Magel

Chief Technology Officer and Partner of Technology Services

Mark MagelChief Technology Officer and Partner of Technology Services

Mark Magel joined SD Mayer & Associates, LLP in 2015. In his role, Mark is responsible for all technology-related services for SDM and its clients. In his capacity as CTO, he works closely with the leadership team to ensure alignment and achievement of the firm’s financial, operational and strategic objectives.

Before joining SDM, Mark served in a number of leadership and technology-related roles, including tenure with Mitchell International, Ensera, Esurance and AIG. Most recently, he was vice president of finance and business transformation at Mondee Inc., a GTCR portfolio company providing technology solutions to the travel industry.

During his career, Mark has been an influential and passionate champion of change, instrumental in delivering forward-thinking transformative solutions that drive organizational growth, performance and operational efficiencies. He has an extensive breadth of business and technical knowledge, with hands-on experience in implementing and managing a wide range of IT infrastructure, including NetSuite (NYSE:N), the leading provider of cloud-based financial software.

Rick Hillsbery, CPA/PFS, CFP®, CKA®

Partner, Wealth Management

Rick Hillsbery, CPA/PFS, CFP®, CKA®Partner, Wealth Management

Rick Hillsbery has 10 years of experience in tax and financial planning working with high net worth individuals and families. Rick is passionate about doing the best that he can do to help clients reach their financial goals by optimizing resources through integrating tax know-how with financial planning and low-cost, tax-efficient investment strategies. Rick enjoys helping clients with charitable intent to maximize giving through income, gift and estate tax planning. He has also served as a principal in an Enrolled Agent tax preparation practice. Prior to entering the accounting field, Rick served in the software industry for over 20 years completing that career leading a Performance Services group

W. Noel McNabola, CPA

Partner, Tax

W. Noel McNabola, CPAPartner, Tax

Noel McNabola joined SD Mayer & Associates, LLP in San Francisco, California in 2016. Previously he was one of the senior partners of PMB Helin Donovan, LLP and has over thirty years of significant not-for-profit audit and taxation experience, including a period with the international accounting firm of Coopers & Lybrand (now PriceWaterhouseCoopers) in San Francisco.

He earned a Masters in Taxation from Golden Gate University and served as the Vice Chairman of Blood Centers of the Pacific in San Francisco until December 31, 2015. He is the immediate past Chairman of the Non-Profit Committee of the San Francisco chapter of the California Society of CPAs and a member of the San Francisco Estate Planning Council.