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, Certified Fraud Examiner, &
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 a Certified Public Finance Officer, Certified Fraud Examiner, Certified Payroll Professional, former California Certified Municipal Treasurer and currently working on earning his Certified Public Accountant license. Mr. Hernandez is also 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 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

  • Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA)
  • American Board of Forensic Accounting
  • California Society of Municipal Finance Officers Association (CSMFO)
  • California Municipal Treasurers Association (CMTA)
  • Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE)
  • PayrollOrg

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”.

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