Professional Staff
David J. Gaino, CPA, MTax, PFS
Chairman
Chairman / Principal
Dave Gaino is the Chairman of The Lean Back-Office, and serves as principal of audit and tax services at our Accounting affiliate Apple Growth Partners. Dave provides consulting services to business owners and professionals in the area of entity selection, ownership structure, advisory boards, personal financial planning, estate planning, succession planning, tax minimizing strategies and wealth building, including international tax structure and compliance. Contact Dave at dgaino@applegrowth.com.
Practice Specialization
• Accounting & Assurance
• Tax Compliance, Research & Planning
• Succession Planning
• Manufacturing
• Real Estate & Construction
• Personal Financial Planning
• Business Advisory Boards
Education & Designations
• Bachelor of Science, Business Administration - Ohio University
• Master of Taxation - The University of Akron
• Certified Public Accountant
• Personal Financial Specialist
Professional
• American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
• Ohio Society of Certified Public Accountants - Past President, Akron/Canton Chapter
Civic
• Past President - Ohio University Alumni Committee
• Past Vice President - Italian-American Professional Businessmen’s Club
• Past President - Fairlawn Country Club
• Past Vice President of Finance - Akron Symphony Orchestra
Mohammad Ali
Vice-President
Mohammad is the Director of Software Development and a principal of Lean Back-Office. A Certified Navision Programmer, he specializes in analyzing business and workflow processes to design and develop optimal ERP systems. Additionally, Mohammad facilitates outsourced business solutions, from the identification of the opportunity to the acquisition and implementation of people and technology resources.
A Kent State University Alumnus, Mohammad earned Masters’ degrees in both Computer Science and Physics. In addition, he was a member of the university’s faculty, providing course instruction in Mathematics, Physics and Computer Science. Prior to joining the firm in 2003, Mohammed worked with a number of government agencies and manufacturing and industrial process companies developing database and windows applications.
Contact Mohammad at mali@leanbackoffice.com.