MARIA PEARMAN
Partner; Food and Beverage Practice Leader
GHJ
Maria Pearman is GHJ’s Food and Beverage practice leader and a nationally recognized expert in the beverage alcohol space. She has built her career around helping beverage companies — from startups to established producers — optimize financial performance and reach success during complex transitions.
Pearman regularly teaches for organizations such as the University of Vermont’s Business of Craft Beer program and the Distilled Spirits Council of the United States Academy. She is also a highly sought-after speaker at industry conferences, where she shares financial best practices tailored to the nuances of beverage production and sales. Before joining GHJ, Pearman independently established and scaled a national accounting and advisory practice focused on beverage alcohol clients.

