Meet the Team

Kristie Hepburn

Senior Manager

Kristie is a Senior Manager with BGS specializing in accounting policy and U.S. GAAP application. She has spent the last twelve years of her career working for Fortune 500 Companies in an accounting policy role. In this role she has assisted the accounting staff understand the appropriate accounting treatment for complex transactions especially in the real estate and investment banking industries.

She joined BGS in 2021 and has been assisting clients implement ASC 606. Additionally, she has been a part of project teams that work with clients to bring their financial statements into compliance with U.S. GAAP and SEC reporting.

In her free time, Kristie enjoys sailing and playing tennis.

Jose Barillas

Senior Consultant

Jose is a Senior Consultant with BGS Consulting. Jose has spent his entire 20+ career in the Accounting and Finance professional services arena in the local DMV marketplace. He got his start as a Junior Accountant at a nonprofit organization FINCA International in 2001. In 2004 he joined GovCon Network at RSIS/EES as a Sr. Accountant. He continued his career development in GovCon network working with diverse organizations as a Senior Accountant / Accounting and Finance Management through today.

In his free time, Jose enjoys playing music with local Latin bands and spending time with his family.

Julia Corrigan

Director of Recruiting

Julia is the Director of Recruiting at BGS. She has 26 years of agency recruiting experience in the Accounting & Finance areas at search firms in Philadelphia, Baltimore and the DC Metro area. Julia started in agency recruiting right out of college and is really grateful that she found her niche so early in life!

Julia specializes in providing candidates and bringing in new searches to the BGS team. She enjoys helping her candidates find that great next step and enjoys helping her clients find a great fit for their teams.

In her free time,  Julia volunteers at her church by teaching 2^nd grade religious education and she also enjoys spending time with her husband and their dachshund puppy, Otto.

Andrew Weintraub

Senior Manager

Andrew is an accomplished Internal Audit leader with 25+ years of experience across multiple industries, company sizes and subject matter.  He has been part of Internal Audit organizations at companies including Discovery Communications, MedImmune (AstraZeneca), The DIRECTV GROUP, COMSAT and CSC.  He certifications include CPA, CIA and CRMA.

More recently, Andrew has supported BGS in a number of consulting roles including SOX readiness, year-one SOX implementation, material weakness remediation and other internal audit and risk management services.

In his free time, Andrew enjoys spending time with his family and dogs, cooking and taking walks.

Dutch Markward

Manager

Dutch is a Consulting Manager at BGS. Prior to joining the team in April 2021, Dutch began his career with Ernst & Young in both the commercial and government audit space, where he worked for 5 years. He enjoyed his time working on a wide variety of clients encompassing the technology, telecommunications, hospitality, healthcare, and defense sectors.

As a consultant, Dutch has worked on several projects, both in-person and remote. His most recent focus has been accounting system implementation from QuickBooks to NetSuite, financial reporting, cash management, and month close activities. He strives to provide exceptional client-service while also seeking to expand his knowledge-base and aptitude around the projects he is working through.

In his free time, Dutch enjoys golfing, cooking, and training his mini golden-doodle dog new tricks.

Anu Singh

Executive Recruiter

Anu is a Senior Recruiting Consultant at BGS. After graduating from Oral Roberts University in 2013 with Master’s in Business Administration, Anu started his career as an auditor at Ernst and Young, LLP, in 2014. After a couple years at a Big 4, he moved to the DMV area to work for a regional company in Alexandria, VA. In 2018, he joined The Siegfried Group as an accounting consultant before joining BGS in 2022.

At BGS, Anu works as a recruiter to connect and recruit candidates with accounting and finance background for direct hires and any project-based needs.

In his free time, Anu enjoys spending time with family, photography and playing tennis.

Bain Storch

Senior Manager

Bain Storch is a Senior Consulting Manager at BGS. Upon completion of his Master of Accounting from UNC Chapel Hill in 2003, Bain began his career as an auditor for Ernst & Young before transitioning to a Fortune 500 consumer-packaged goods corporation. He developed his trademark flexibility while moving between roles in Sales Finance, Excise Tax Accounting, Product Costing, Demand and Marketing Planning, and Discounting Operations. During this time, he also earned an MBA from Wake Forrest University. Bain began his consulting career in 2020 and joined the BGS team in February of 2022.

Bain has a passion for helping clients solve functional issues in their finance and accounting operations. He utilizes his diverse business background to help clients meet their organizational goals.

In his free time, Bain enjoys spending time with his family and pursuing his hobbies of golfing, tennis, woodworking, landscape design, and forest management.

Sagar Bhatt

Senior Consultant

Sagar is a Senior Consultant at BGS. After graduating from Virginia Commonwealth University in 2010, Sagar completed his CPA and worked as an accountant at Genworth Financial, Capital One, and Google.

As a Senior Consultant, Sagar supports clients in a broad range of activities including technical accounting, U.S. GAAP, SEC reporting and regulatory compliance, financial operations, sophisticated accounting treatments, and compliance with provisions of Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX).

In his free time, Sagar enjoys going to the gym, traveling, and spending time with friends and family.

Andrew Riley

Consultant

Andrew is an Accounting and Business Operations professional and Consultant at BGS.  After graduating from St. Mary’s University with his Bachelor’s in Accounting and Speech Communication in 2012 and his MBA in 2017, he spent half of a year in Schmalkalden, Germany working on a Master’s degree in International Business and Economics.  Andrew has a wide range of operational accounting experience, much of which was in the Oil and Gas Industry, and always keeps the big picture in mind.

As a consultant at BGS, Andrew has been helping clients find long term solutions to their business problems.

In his free time, Andrew enjoys working on and driving his cars and motorcycle as well as traveling internationally.

Andrew Eckert

Consultant

Andrew is a Consultant at BGS. After graduating from Hiram College in 2012, Andrew worked as a master electrician for multiple theaters. Andrew worked for five years in public accounting before coming to BGS. 

As a Senior Consultant, Andrew supports BGS clients, providing audit services and operations management assistance.  He focuses on construction and revenue recognition and SOX support. 

In his free time, Andrew enjoys reading books and gardening.

Christopher Sullivan

Senior Consultant

Chris is a Senior Consultant at BGS. After graduating from the University of Central Florida in 2017, Chris worked as an auditor with a boutique firm specializing in not-for-profit and governmental clients followed by a regional accounting public accounting firm focused on small to medium SEC reporting businesses before joining BGS Consulting.  

As a Senior Consultant, Chris brings his technical accounting skills and breadth of client experience to assist clients in their accounting needs. He leverages a wide range of industries and business types to deliver value through various engagements. 

In his free time, Chris enjoys playing games with friends and spending time with his growing family.

James Whitmoyer

Manager

James is a Manager at BGS. After graduating from James Madison University in 2014, James worked as an auditor at RSM for three years in Tysons Corner. In 2017, he joined The Siegfried Group where he consulted for JBG Smith, a Maryland REIT, as they went through their IPO. He then joined JBG Smith after consulting there for fourteen months as an SEC Analyst. In 2021, James resumed his consulting career joining BGS Consulting.

As a Senior Consultant, James has provided accounting expertise and knowledge to various clients in several different industries. This includes the real estate, government contracting, and technology industries. Additionally, James has experience with both public and private clients.

In his free time, James enjoys watching Philadelphia sports, traveling and spending time outdoors.