Shannon Vincent has dedicated his entire career to working with accountants in various capacities. His career began at KPMG in San Francisco. Shannon moved on to specialize in high net worth individuals and emerging growth businesses for two well-known San Francisco-based regional accounting firms. Shannon then spent six years at RANONE, an international consulting company, with two years as the Chief Operating Officer of a 10MM business unit. Since 2001, Shannon has consulted with Top 100 firms to Sole Practitioners, helping them create sustainable and profitable businesses. He has developed impactful content, products, and systems for accountants, including co-founding ReNew Group with Colin Dunn and co-developing the industry-leading lead generation solution for accountants, TRUST. Shannon has recently acted as a Coach and Strategic Thought Partner to a range of accounting businesses in the United States, including consulting on growing their firms, succession plans, improving profits, and quality of life. Shannon received a Bachelor’s degree in Economics with an emphasis in accounting from the University of California, Santa Barbara, and now resides in the San Francisco Bay Area. He is relentless in the pursuit of maximizing the performance of every firm he consults with and coaches.

Blake Meester is a business professional with more than 15 years of advisory experience. Blake is the managing shareholder of Meester & Company, Inc., a business advisory firm that provides tax, accounting, and consulting services to small/medium-sized businesses and their owners. Blake heads the firm's strategy and growth initiatives and firmly believes in using technology to help clients succeed in today's competitive marketplace.