Our Team

Our team excels at leveraging our strengths to help our clients create the businesses and lifestyles they envision. Our culture as a firm is to go beyond the traditional role typically associated with other accounting firms, by building strong relationships for lasting success.

Our Team

The Rise team is a diverse group of individuals with unique experiences and expertise. No matter which member of the team you encounter, the experience working with Rise will be consistent – you will receive proactive and professional accounting, business and tax advice to help you make the right decisions at the right time.

Trevor Sutherland CPA, CGA

Partner

Sheralynne Merritt BBA, CPA, CA

Partner

Hussain Haji CPA, CA

Partner

Nolan Clark BComm, CPA, CA

Partner

Eric Salvador CPA

Partner

Lindsay Kaminsky CPA

Senior Manager

Kym Jarrett CPA

Manager

Heather Prince CPA

Manager

Veenu Aujla CPA

Manager

Kevin Rathbun CFA

Transaction Services

Gordon Verley CPA, CA

Transaction Services

David Jones CPA, CGA

Financial Analyst

Adam Plank CPA, CGA

Managing Partner

Edwin Chan CPA, CA

Partner

Christine Wong CPA, CGA

Manager, Tax

Ryan DeLaRonde CPA, CA, CPA (WA)

Principal, US Personal Tax

Amy Felgate

Manager, Administration

Leonardo Sepulveda

Internal Accountant

Jacob Matkovic BBA

Talent Acquisition Specialist
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