Experience
Rick is the Managing Director at Gumbiner Savett Inc. and co-manages the Real Estate department. He has extensive experience working with real estate funds, owner-operators, developers, and property managers.
In addition to his public accounting experience, Rick was a chief financial officer for both publicly-held and private companies in various industries. 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. He has also worked at international accounting firms including Ernst & Young and BDO Seidman.
service areas
- Audit & Financial Reporting for Public and Privately Held Entities
- Due Diligence and Special Reports
clients served
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 Communication Dean’s Circle Executive Advisory Board, Member; Chairman of the Dean’s Circle Executive Board
- Los Angeles Sports Council, Board Member
- Valley Performing Arts Center, Board of Directors
articles & speeches
- 5 Steps to Audit Ready Records For Property Managers, May 2014
- Preparing your business for sale…even if it’s not, September 2012
- Going Green Saves Cash, March 2011
- The Lease of Which: On your 2010 balance sheet, will it be operating lease or capital lease?, Western Real Estate Business, December 2009
- Creating harmony, Smart Business Los Angeles, October 2008
education
- B.M., University of Southern California
- M.M., The Juilliard School of Music