Meet the Strike Tax Advisory Team

Jonathan Cardella is an entrepreneur with a 20-year track record of building technology businesses. He focuses on solving real-world problems through the rapid development of web and mobile applications and platforms. He founded Strike Tax Advisory in 2019 after realizing the potential of the R&D tax credit to transform companies, especially small- and medium-sized businesses, through the infusion of new, untapped capital.

Adam Gislason has more than 15 years’ experience as a transactional lawyer, litigator, and entrepreneur. With a strong track record as a lead negotiator and executing on all phases of the deal life cycle, Adam excels at collaborating and leading teams across multiple businesses.

For over two decades, Tom has been in the C-Suite for a number of companies across the tech, real estate, and travel industries. He’s a seasoned operations manager with experience quickly scaling up companies that are positioned for growth. He joins the Strike team ready to streamline processes and increase team efficiency.

Sarah began her career as a financial analyst at a litigation and business valuation firm. She then decided to put her interpersonal and communication skills to use and transitioned into personal wealth management. She joined the leading independent firm in San Francisco as an associate wealth manager. Sarah earned her CFP designation, and when her company merged with another firm to become Aspiriant, Sarah was made a partner. She left the corporate world to join in Jon’s entrepreneurial vision, and brings more than a decade of financial expertise to the Strike team.

David moved to Boise from Seattle to reconnect with family here in Idaho. He joined the operations team where he focuses on Ventive’s finances. He loves working at a startup because there are so many roles he can take on and a lot of room for personal and career growth. He enjoys working with numbers and figuring out how to make the numbers work in a way that not only makes sense but helps a company grow. He appreciates the autonomy in his position to make decisions and be a leader.

With a solid appreciation for the outdoors, Idaho was a natural choice for his family. David loves boating at Lucky Peak, hanging out with this family, listening to music, watching sports, and taking his son, a future pro-hockey player, to the ice arena.

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Having many years of experience in business development and client service, Paul Sassano has built his career around one core belief: his clients deserve the best outcome, every time. As Managing Director of Strike Tax Advisory, Paul works with founders, CEOs, high-net-worth individuals, and businesses of all sizes, combining deep expertise with a hands-on, results-driven approach that sets him apart. His passion for exceptional client service isn't a tagline. It's the foundation everything is built on. Based in Greater Orlando, Florida, Paul enjoys the outdoors, golf, and time with his family when he's away from the office.