Our Team
Meet the Experts Committed to Your Financial Success
Who We Are
Professionals dedicated to your financial success with integrity and personalized strategies.


Rudy Hernandez
Certified Public Finance Officer,
Government Forensic Accountant,
Certified Fraud Examiner,
Registered Forensic Investigator,
&
Certified Payroll Professional
About
Rudy Hernandez was born in Hanford, California and raised on the Central Coast of California. He graduated from Arroyo Grande High School and continued his education where he earned his Bachelor of Science Degree in Accounting from California State University, Fresno and Master’s Degree in Public Administration from National University.
Mr. Hernandez is Currently working on earning his Certified Public Accountant License and is a former Part-Time Lecturer in Accounting at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, California. He has over 30 years of experience in government finance, fraud prevention and detection services and previously served as the City Treasurer for the City of Atascadero, Business Manager for the San Luis Obispo County Probation Department, Finance Director for the Calaveras County Water District and the Bear Valley Community Services District and Finance Director/Treasurer for several Cities in the State of California.
Professional Organizations
- American Board of Forensic Accounting (ABFA)
- Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE)
- California Municipal Treasurers Association (CMTA)
- California Society of Municipal Finance Officers Association (CSMFO)
- Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA)
- Payroll.Org
- The Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA)
Other Professional Services
- Reviewer for the Government Finance Officers Association “Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting Program”.
- Budget reviewer for the Government Finance Officers Association “Distinguished Budgeting Award Program”.


Kaan Sen
Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
About
Kaan Sen is a Certified Public Accountant based in San Francisco, California with professional experience in tax compliance, financial statement auditing, and internal control assessment. He earned his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a concentration in Accounting from San Francisco State University.
Mr. Sen has extensive experience working with complex tax structures and financial reporting. He previously served as a Tax Associate with Eide Bailly LLP in Menlo Park, California, where he managed the preparation and review of federal and state tax returns for high-net-worth individuals and various business entities including Partnerships, C-Corporations, S-Corporations, and trusts. In this role, he ensured regulatory compliance while identifying legitimate deductions and strategies to reduce client tax exposure.
Prior to his tax practice, Mr. Sen worked as an Audit Associate with Eide Bailly LLP in San Ramon, California, performing governmental and non-profit audits. His responsibilities included executing audit procedures on key financial statement accounts, conducting analytical testing, and evaluating internal controls across operational cycles such as purchasing, accounts payable and receivable, payroll, and revenue recognition. He also assisted in the preparation of audited, reviewed, and compiled financial statements in accordance with GAAP and applicable regulatory standards.
Earlier in his career, Mr. Sen served as District Manager for North Beach Parking Service in San Francisco, where he oversaw multi-location operations, managed financial performance, supervised hiring and staffing, and helped secure new business contracts that contributed to company growth.
Mr. Sen brings strong technical expertise in advanced financial analysis, accounting software systems, and Microsoft Excel data modeling.


Ricardo Mercado
IT Data Analyst
About
Ricardo has a diverse background in Information technology and worked for 25+ years with expertise in Networking, Web Development, Software Deployments and Data Analysis.
Data Analyst Expertise
- Extracted data from primary and secondary sources and maintained databases and data systems in Excel and other data repositories, resulting in the reduction of data retrieval time.
- Managed multiple projects simultaneously and prioritized tasks to meet tight deadlines, resulting in the successful completion of all projects on time and within budget.
- Developed and maintained monthly financial reports, resulting in a 25% reduction in reporting errors.
- Identified data inconsistencies and implemented data quality processes, resulting in a reduction in errors.
- Performed maintenance, troubleshooting, patch upgrades and repairs to the University Marketing Linux Servers.
- Managed and administered Google Analytics, Google Appliance, University Library (Cal Poly DAM) and Webmaster Tools.
- Managed MySQL Backup, Report and Restore for all University Marketing Websites/CMS.
- Developed and Configured Automated Budget and Expenditure Financial Reports.
Education
- 1993-1997 BS in Computer Science, Hawaii Pacific University
- 1993- 1996 AS in Data Processing, Hawaii Pacific University
- 1992-1997 AA in Mathematics, Hawaii Pacific University
