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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.

Wyatt Nelson
Chief Operating Officer (COO)
Wyatt NelsonChief Operating Officer (COO)
Brian Ham
Controller
Brian HamController

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John Benjamin
Director, Business Development
John BenjaminDirector, Business Development
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.

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.

Greg Barber
Marketing Manager
Greg BarberMarketing Manager
Gail Jenkin
Firm Administrator
Gail JenkinFirm Administrator
Greg Blanton, CPA
Senior Tax Manager
Greg Blanton, CPASenior Tax Manager
Julia L. Mikesell, CPA
Outsourced Accounting Manager
Julia L. Mikesell, CPAOutsourced Accounting Manager
Ken Nguyen
Outsourced Accounting Manager
Ken NguyenOutsourced Accounting Manager
Gloria Holbrook
Supervisor
Gloria HolbrookSupervisor
Angelica Beas
Supervising Senior
Angelica BeasSupervising Senior
Dharmesh Patel
Supervising Tax Senior
Dharmesh PatelSupervising Tax Senior
Eric Anderson, CPA
Senior Consultant
Eric Anderson, CPASenior Consultant
Gina Ly
Senior Consultant
Gina LySenior Consultant
Jeff Wendt
Assurance Supervisor
Jeff WendtAssurance Supervisor
Kevin Wang, CPA
Audit Senior
Kevin Wang, CPAAudit Senior
Allen Tam
Outsource Consultant
Allen TamOutsource Consultant
Ruben Staszewski
Advisory Solutions Coordinator
Ruben StaszewskiAdvisory Solutions Coordinator
Evan Pace, CPA
Audit Associate
Evan Pace, CPAAudit Associate
Kelly Hsu
Junior Audit Associate
Kelly HsuJunior Audit Associate
Carlos Mariona
Staff Accountant
Carlos MarionaStaff Accountant
Rowena Mazon-Scipi
Client Systems Administrator
Rowena Mazon-ScipiClient Systems Administrator
Pavi Rajendran
Consultant
Pavi RajendranConsultant
Bonifacio Zablan
Administrative Support Specialist
Bonifacio ZablanAdministrative Support Specialist
Candice Yu
Staff Accountant & Office Service Coordinator
Candice YuStaff Accountant & Office Service Coordinator
Lokesh Shivanna
Financial Systems Analyst/Consultant
Lokesh ShivannaFinancial Systems Analyst/Consultant
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