David Emmerman, EA has spent the past 15+ years passionately working with his small business clients and his team to develop a best-in-class accounting experience. After years of M&A work, he grew Emmerman Boyle & Associates from a two-partner, two office firm to eight locations with over sixty 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.

David is a National Ambassador for Xero, and co-founded Bluewire Strategy, a tactical consulting group for mid-market accounting firms, in 2017. When not traveling the country speaking to accounting groups, he can be found with his wife and three kids on a soccer or baseball field.

Amanda Aguillard is the owner of Padgett New Orleans, as well as the Chief Operating Officer for Padgett’s corporate office. She has known she wanted to become a CPA from age 16, and now holds a Master’s Degree in Taxation from the University of Denver. Prior to joining the Padgett team, Amanda ran Aguillard Accounting LLC and is the founder of Accounting Salon, a think tank of cloud accounting experts, and its virtual offshoot, SALONv. She has been named one of the Top 50 Women in Accounting in 2018 and 2019 and regularly speaks at state CPA societies and industry technology conferences. When she’s not advocating for her industry or helping clients succeed, she spends her free time cooking for her two children, reading historical fiction, and backcountry hiking