BGS CONSULTING - Key Persons


Alex Andrews

Alex graduated from Mount Saint Mary's University with a Bachelors degree in Accounting in 2011, while also spending four years as a catcher on the baseball team. He earned his Masters degree in Accounting and Information Systems from Virginia Tech in 2012 and spent the first few years of his career in the Deals / Financial Due Diligence practice at PwC. Alex moved to BGS Consulting in February 2017, where he has served as the Director of Financial Consulting and Business Development. He specializes in finance and accounting, specifically M&A transactions, as well as client relations.

Ashley Sienicki

Ashley graduated with a Bachelor's degree in Criminal Justice from Virginia Commonwealth University in 2018. In addition to being a Dean's List scholar and rugby athlete, she played a vital role with the admissions office, assisting with the recruitment of freshmen and transfer students. Following graduation, Ashley decided to further pursue a more extensive career in corporate recruiting. She was brought aboard BGS because of her goal oriented approach and strong communication skills.

Brendan Giuseppe

Brendan is the owner and Managing Partner of BGS. He spent his first 8 years out of college in the audit practice of Arthur Andersen and continued his career at Arthur Andersen in 1998 as a business developer until May 2002. He joined Deloitte in May 2002 as a business developer primarily selling tax, audit and consulting services until June 2010. Brendan later joined McGladrey in June 2010 as a Director of Business Development, where he focused on expanding footprint in the Washington D.C. market. He also served as Managing Director of Strategic Growth at MorganFranklin Consulting, where he focused on business development and client relationships.

Jeannette Mcilwain

Jeannette has specialized in recruiting for more than 15 years, including the Federal Government, Healthcare, Manufacturing, Sales, IT, and Engineering industries. She provides expertise in core recruiting functions including: passive talent pipelining, full lifecycle recruiting, and active sourcing. Jeannette has experience preparing recruitment metrics to reflect cost of hires, revenue lost per day for vacant positions, cost for time to fill and the progress of recruitment activities.

Lynn Theisen

Lynn is a former big-4 professional who has experience leading the financial reporting and accounting control functions of dynamic and multi-faceted enterprises. She has a comprehensive understanding of technical accounting, U.S. GAAP, SEC reporting and regulatory compliance, financial operations, sophisticated accounting treatments, and compliance with provisions of Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX). Lynn specializes in synthesizing, and analyzing sophisticated data with a high level of attention to detail, then implement process improvements and contributing valuable input to the executive decision-making process.

Shane Havens

Shane graduated with a Bachelors degree in Accounting from University of Maryland in 2017. While in college, Shane interned in several areas ranging from business development to corporate taxation. Though he has supported clients in a wide range of activities, he has a strong background in tax. He joined BGS consulting in June of 2017 where he has served as a project consultant and has also led several recruiting and placement initiatives. Shane has a customer-focused approach to problem solving.