Gabe Buldra
Principal
Gabe was born in Tucson and grew up in Southeastern New Mexico. He lives In Scottsdale with his two sons. Gabe’s tenure in public accounting began during his junior year at Arizona State University. Gabe worked for a small family accounting firm, spending his time learning the fundamentals of accounting and customer service.
After graduating from Arizona State University Gabe went on to obtain his license as a Paramedic. While working in EMS, he continued his work with the accounting firm and quickly became the Vice President.
Always having a passion for helping people, he quickly learned his focus was on accounting and not medicine. Gabe is considered an expert in the field of fire district and ambulance operation finances, and, in addition to the districts where he provides CFO services, he has been hired to consult for many of the local City Departments. With over twenty years of accounting and financial management experience, Gabe enjoys helping our clients achieve their goals.
Ben Archer-Clowes
Managing Partner
Ben is originally from England and came to America to further his education while getting a tennis scholarship to New Mexico State University (NMSU). After graduating NMSU with Bachelor of Business Administration, Ben worked for a national consulting company focusing exclusively on public safety organizations.
As a Director for the company, Ben managed many projects throughout Arizona and the country. Since becoming a Managing Partner of The James Vincent Group, Ben has helped JVG experience rapid growth and continues to use his education, public safety experience, and depth of James Vincent Group’s resources to provide exceptional levels of service to our clients.
Sara Simonton
Accounting Director
Sara earned her Bachelor of Science in Accountancy and Master of Business Administration from Arizona State University. She spent thirteen years working for Honeywell Aerospace in various roles – from cost accounting for one of their small military production sites to Senior Finance Manager for the Defense and Space group, where she worked with Boeing Defense Systems, Sikorsky, and other manufacturers.
As the JVG Accounting Director, Sara spends time asking questions, listening and learning about each of our clients and their goals for the future. Sara’s all-encompassing experience provides a perfect mix of accounting, monthly reporting, and consulting experience to tailor solutions that help each of our unique clients achieve their short term and long-term goals.
Steven Rodriguez
Senior Consultant
Steven was born and raised in Tucson, Arizona where he earned his bachelor’s and master’s degree in accounting. Steven is a certified public accountant and has a large amount of public accounting experience.
Before the James Vincent Group, he specialized in purpose government entity. Within this specialty, he assisted many public safety entities. He is currently a Consultant with The James Vincent Group where he is dedicated to helping clients achieve their short term and long-term goals while incorporating practical and sound financial processes.
Christi Atchison
Consultant
Christi was born and raised in the Phoenix/Scottsdale area. She is a certified public accountant, and she has an MBA in Healthcare Management from Western International University.
Christi spent 30+ years in healthcare finance and has also taught various business and accounting classes since 2001 for the Maricopa County Community College District. Christi is now a consultant for The James Vincent Group and enjoys providing each client with tailored support.
D’Arcy Butche
Staff Accountant
D’Arcy is originally from California but has resided in Arizona since 2014. She has a bachelor’s degree in Recreation Administration from San Diego State University. D’Arcy is now a certified bookkeeper for the James Vincent Group where she manages invoices, account reconciliations, vendor organization, and assists consultants as needed.
Kristin Gaines
Staff Accountant
Kristin is originally from Wyoming, but she relocated to Arizona to pursue a career in finance. She has 14 years of experience working in a financial institution as the senior staff accountant. At the James Vincent Group, she assists the consultants in managing invoices, account reconciliations, and vendor organization.
Jeff Atchison
Bookkeeper
Jeff is a native of Arizona. He has owned and operated a small business in Mesa for over 40 years. During that time, Jeff developed his training and skills working with the QuickBooks accounting software.
Jeff joined JVG in 2021, bringing his knowledge and experience in QuickBooks to assist consultants in managing accounts payable, bank reconciliations, as well as general accounting.
Jacob York
Staff Accountant
Jacob is originally from Southern Indiana and relocated to Arizona in 2022 . He earned a bachelor’s in accounting and is a certified public accountant.
Prior to The James Vincent Group, he worked in public accounting as a senior accountant in the tax division working on individual, S-Corp, and partnership returns. He moved from public accounting to corporate in 2019 where he worked as the tax coordinator assisting in tax filings, reconciliations, and tax compliance.
He is currently a consultant with The James Vincent Group who is committed to providing quality service at the highest integrity. He is an active listener who asks questions to achieve client driven solutions and processes.