Meet Our Team

Amanda AguillardCo-Founder

Amanda Aguillard, CPA started Aguillard Accounting LLC in 2012, committed to running a cloud-based practice from anywhere in the world. Aguillard Accounting is a Xero Gold Partner and Cloud Integrator, Vend Certified Advisor, Clio Certified Consultant and Deputy Certified Advisor, amongst others. Amanda regularly teaches the Xero Partner Certification course and was the Xero Evangelist of the Year in 2016. Amanda began her professional career at Deloitte & Touche as a tax staffer. She moved into industry as a corporate controller at age 24. While she holds a Masters Degree in Taxation from the University of Denver, she would much rather craft and implement ecosystems for retailers, law firms and creatives, and help other advisors build and grow cloud-based practices. She lives in New Orleans and spends any spare time cooking for her two kids and reading historical fiction.

David Emmerman, EACo-Founder

David Emmerman, EA has spent the past 15 plus years, passionately working with his small business clients and his team to develop a best in class accounting experience. Having had a passion for technology for the past 20 plus years his experience with small business owners and cloud-based solutions have come together perfectly in his role as a National Xero Ambassador. He has always felt that great advising is a product of collaboration between the business owners, their business information, and their advisors. David started his career in the financial services industry before working closely with his father’s accounting clients. He then returned to school for accounting and took over the family business. After years of M&A work he helped build his 2-partner firm from 2 locations to 8 locations with over 60 staff. All the while leveraging technology to do the heavy lifting for his teams. He now drives the business development and operational efficiency side of the business while providing leading edge vCFO services for his clients. When not traveling around the country speaking to accountants you can find David at home with his Wife and three kids on the Soccer or Baseball fields cheering them on.

Jay Kimelman, CPA, CiTPCo-Founder

Jay Kimelman, CPA, CITP is the founder and Chief Technology Evangelist of the digital CPA, a technology focused cloud accounting firm based in Orlando. A CPA Since 1996, Jay mixes his love for technology with his accounting background to develop cloud based solutions for SMBs and accounting practices. Jay is a self-confessed tech junkie. Accounting apps to home automation, Jay loves to try the latest technology and incorporate it in his business or personal life. Jay has served in the role of CFO, CIO and business owner. Jay’s passion is helping other bookkeepers, accountants and CPA firms utilize technology to support themselves and their clients do what they love. In 2016, Jay was awarded the Xero MVP award and today continues to champion the cloud accounting revolution. Jay lives in Central Florida with his wife and competitive dancer daughter. Any given weekend you might find Jay pulling Dance Daddy Duty.

Ryan Watson, CPACo-Founder

Ryan Watson, CPA is co-founder and principal of Upsourced Accounting, a tech-enabled accounting practice in Columbus, OH, and head of finance and operations for Ahalogy, a Cincinnati-based startup focused on content and influencer marketing for Fortune 500 marketers. Ryan is a seasoned entrepreneur with deep experience in the fields of finance and accounting. Formerly, Ryan served as CEO of Sqrl – a SaaS tool, incubated out of Upsourced Accounting, that automated document collection for accounting firms. In a previous life, Ryan was a Managing Consultant with Navigant Consulting, where he led and contributed to risk management, process improvement, and regulatory compliance. Ryan began his career as a CPA at Deloitte & Touche—focusing primarily on credit risk management, commercial and consumer troubled debt restructures, and regulatory compliance. Ryan received his BSBA in Accounting and Finance from The Ohio State University. He lives in Cincinnati with his wife and son, and their dog Harvey.

FAQs

Bluewire Strategy Group crafts strategy and implementation plans for firms who believe that change is needed to create a modern practice.

How does Bluewire Strategy differ from other firm consulting agencies?

Bluewire works with firms on a one-on-one basis, not as a digital product that supposedly fits all. In the first phase, we analyze the current state of the firm and provide a scorecard in areas of culture, marketing, staff, client base, technology and workflow. In the second phase, we craft a strategy for implementation and facilitate the change alongside stakeholders. After the implementation period, we continue to support the firm with monthly check-in calls, as well as additional training and resources. Unlike other accounting groups, we don’t just tell you what you need to do. We do it with you.

Do you require our firm to commit to your software or hosting platforms?

No! Bluewire uses the best-in-breed, open market cloud-based platforms. We feel that a truly agile firm should be able to embrace improving technology, rather than be locked into a consultant’s proprietary software. By constantly evaluating canned applications, Bluewire keeps an independence that yields the greatest value for our clients. We are curators, not creators, of cloud-based software.

How does your experience compare to other national firm consultants?

Our four co-founders and facilitators come from varied backgrounds, including Big Four accounting firms, industry and traditional tax practices, but they have one thing in common- they have each built and continue to run successful, modern firms. They live and breathe what they teach.

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