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Anastasia Ristovska
Anastasia Ristovska is the founder of Books At Ease and NextGeneration, two companies dedicated to simplifying accounting for businesses and empowering accountants in the U.S. market. With over 17 years of experience in finance, an MBA, and a background in leading international teams, she has helped digital businesses gain financial clarity and trained more than 100 professionals in U.S. accounting and QuickBooks Online.
Through her work, Anastasia combines expertise and mentorship to equip both business owners and accountants with the knowledge and tools needed for long-term success.
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Megan Schwan
Megan Schwan is the CEO and Founder of Sidekick Accounting Services, a national virtual accounting firm dedicated to changing the statistic that 8 out of 10 small businesses fail. For more than a decade, she and her team have educated thousands of business owners on accounting and taxes, helping them build sustainable and successful businesses.
With over 20 years of experience in the accounting industry,
Megan has witnessed both the red flags and triumphs of countless businesses. She is a Certified Profit First Professional, a Business Scaling Expert, and a seasoned entrepreneur. In addition to leading her firm, she is a sought-after trainer for small business organizations across the country.
Megan’s personal experience and deep expertise give her a unique advantage in guiding business owners toward creating profitable ventures that provide for their families, strengthen their communities, and secure their futures.
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Brandon Barnum
Brandom Banum is a seasoned entrepreneur and technology innovator with a proven track record in building referral-based businesses and global networks. Starting as a single father in 1997, he pioneered the use of online platforms to feature real estate property listings in partnership with Realtors. Mastering the art and science of referrals, Brandom rapidly scaled his income from $20,000 to $200,000 in just 18 months.
Over the course of his career, he has closed more than $500 million in transactions by referral and founded multiple local and online referral platforms, connecting over 5 million members across 195 countries. His work continues to spotlight the power of relationships, partnerships, and ecosystems in driving sustainable business growth.
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Leonard Fom
Leonard Fom is a seasoned finance and change professional with over 20 years of experience working with global multinationals such as Mastercard, HSBC, Johnson & Johnson, and Big Four consulting firms. Known as “The Chief Value Officer,” he has a proven record of building teams, scaling businesses, and transforming operations through strategy, finance, leadership, and data analytics.
One of Leonard’s career highlights includes leading a £400 million divestment carve-out to create Sainsbury’s Bank. He is also the founder of FinOps Squad, a fast-growing creative fractional CFO agency helping startups, scale-ups, and SMEs grow with purpose. FinOps Squad is redefining finance by humanizing it—blending creativity, culture, and community to build lasting value.