Joseph Biolsi, CPA, worked as a Senior Executive Recruiter and Market Manager for Southern California's largest recruiting firm for over 13 years.  Prior to recruiting, Joe was General Manager, District Operations Manager/Controller, Divisional Controller and Assistant Director of General Accounting with Westinghouse, Inc.  Earlier in his career, he was a Staff Accountant with Marsh & McLennan, Inc. and with I. Forman Public Accounting.  Joe earned an MBA in Finance from Fordham University and a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from St. John's University.  Joe is a member of the AICPA and the California Society of  CPA's.

Jaime Hurtado worked as a Senior Executive Recruiter and Market Manager for Southern California's largest recruiting firm for five and a half years.  Prior to recruiting, Jaime was Assistant Controller with Serta Company.  He gained his earlier experience as a Senior Accountant with Snyder & Sonnenfeld, CPA.  Jaime earned a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from California Polytechnic State University in Pomona.

Denise Schmitz worked as a Senior Executive Recruiter for Southern California's largest recruiting firm for over four and a half years, where she was consistently the top performer in her region and in the top 5% of recruiters nationwide.  Prior to recruiting, Denise was a Senior Business Analyst with both Universal Studios and The Walt Disney Company.  She began her career as a Financial Analyst for Warner Elektra Atlantic, a subsidiary of Time Warner.  Denise earned a Bachelor of Science in Finance from California State University, Northridge.

John Shier, CPA, worked as a Senior Executive Recruiter and Market Manager for Southern California's largest recruiting firm for over seven years.  Prior to recruiting, John was a Senior Financial Analyst in Financial Planning and Forecasting at The Walt Disney Company.  He also attained banking experience while working as a Technical Accountant at Columbia Savings & Loan Association in Beverly Hills.  John started his career at Coopers & Lybrand (now PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP) and advanced to Audit Supervisor in Public Accounting.  John earned a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo.

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Deanna Gutman, Senior Executive Recruiter, has been recruiting for Accounting/ Finance for close to six years. Prior to recruiting, was an Auditor at Arthur Andersen. There, she gained expertise in the Real Estate and Financial Service industries. Deanna received a Bachelor of Arts in Business-Economics with an emphasis in Accounting and Slavic Languages and Literatures from the University of California, Santa Barbara.

Jennifer Lauren Winch, prior to recruiting, was an Accountant for a diversified, publicly traded entertainment company in Los Angeles. She began her career in accounting for Meristar Hospitality, one of the nation's largest hotel real estate investment trusts (REIT) , located in Washington, D.C. Jennifer earned a Bachelor of Science in Finance and Marketing from the University of Maryland, College Park.

Nikki Cruz, prior to recruiting, began her career as a financial analyst for a subsidiary of Lockheed Martin. She then worked for an aggressive Internet company, where she gained experience in planning, budgeting, marketing, and accounting. Upon moving to the Los Angeles area, she worked for Universal Studios as a Financial Analyst with the sales planning/business development team, specializing in database projects. Nikki earned a Bachelor of Business Administration with emphasis in Finance from the University of Texas at Austin. Nikki is also an active member in the Los Angeles Chapter of ALPFA, The Association of Latino Professionals in Finance and Accounting.

Michael Herman, prior to recruiting, worked as an Analyst for Oakmont Corporation, one of the major Los Angeles based asset management companies, where he gained outstanding experience in SEC reporting and regulations, investment analysis and accounting. He began his successful career at a division of AIG insurance in Greenwich, CT. Michael earned a Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance from Hofstra University.

John Kim, prior to recruiting, started his career as a Business and Planning Analyst at Boeing in Seattle, WA. Wanting a career in Entertainment Finance, he moved to Los Angeles to pursue this goal. John started his Entertainment career at Warner Bros. as a Financial Analyst, and then he moved on to Senior level Finance positions at Capitol Records and Playboy. John received his Bachelors in Economics from the University of Washington, Seattle.

Yvonne Rodriguez, prior to recruiting, began her career at PricewaterhouseCoopers in the Venture Capital Tax Practice in San Jose. Upon moving to Los Angeles, Yvonne worked as a Senior Investment Fund Accountant. She then worked in Entertainment at Universal Music Group as a Financial Analyst. Yvonne earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Business Management Economics with an emphasis in Accounting from the University of California, Santa Cruz.