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2026 CFO of the Year Awards: Event Recap

Thursday, September 17
InterContinental Los Angeles Downtown
6:00 – 8:30 PM


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PUBLIC COMPANY CFO OF THE YEAR
(More than $1Billion)

Honoree
Ryan Soroka – Tutor Perini Corp.


PUBLIC COMPANY CFO OF THE YEAR
(Up to $1Billion)

Honoree
Scott Yessner – BRC Group Holdings FKA B. Riley Financial


PRIVATE COMPANY CFO OF THE YEAR
(ENTERPRISE)

Honoree
Sarlina See – Penske Media Corporation (“PMC”)


PRIVATE COMPANY CFO OF THE YEAR
(LARGE)

Honoree
Joyce Pae – Verus Aerospace


PRIVATE COMPANY CFO OF THE YEAR
(MID-SIZED)

Honoree
Ashumi Shippee – Haus Labs by Lady Gaga


PRIVATE COMPANY CFO OF THE YEAR
(EMERGING)

Honoree
Jeremy Ferrell – Caelux Corporation


PUBLIC SERVICE CFO OF THE YEAR

Honoree
Greg Ramirez – Pepperdine University


NONPROFIT CFO OF THE YEAR

Honoree
Virginia Bergman Loo – Child Care Resource Center


EMERGING LEADER OF THE YEAR

Honoree
Matteo Bastreghi – Machina Labs


TECH DISRUPTOR OF THE YEAR

Honoree
Lookman Olusanya – Metropolis Technologies


RSM MIDDLE MARKET AWARD

Honoree
James McGehee – Dave’s Hot Chicken


STRATEGIC TRANSACTIONS CFO OF THE YEAR AWARD

Honoree
Damian Gancman – Cityview


TURNAROUND ACHIEVEMENT CFO OF THE YEAR

Honoree
Charlie Borsheim – Keslow Camera


MOST INNOVATIVE FINANCE TEAM HONOREE

Honoree
CreatorIQ


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