Gabe joined the firm in 1995 and has been a principal in the Financial Services Practice since 2005. Gabe served as the quality control coordinator for one of the firm’s largest practice offices for 15 years, routinely dealing with professional standards and independence matters. In 2016, Gabe was appointed to a task force of the AICPA’s Depository Institutions Expert Panel, focused on addressing CECL modeling challenges for the banking industry, and he authored the firm CECL Accounting Guide. In 2021, Gabe was appointed to the AICPA’s Depository Institutions Expert Panel.

Gabe’s client base consists exclusively of financial services companies, many with complex accounting and auditing issues. His areas of expertise include integrated financial statement audits (SOX 404b), enterprise risk management implementation and evaluation; technical accounting matters such as acquisition accounting and fair value considerations; customer profitability; due diligence engagements; credit review and allowance methodologies; and SEC financial reporting (periodic reporting and registration statements).

• Member, American Institute of Certified Public Accountants

• BA, accounting, Seattle University