Team Member Spotlight
This is, at the end of the day, a people business. That is why our unique GPFS culture is key to having the best employees in the business. Below are just a few of the many talented individuals who bring their best to our collective work.

Beth Benedict
Senior Fund Accountant II
Beth joined GPFS in December 2020. Prior to GPFS, she worked at The Bonadio Group auditing not-for-profit entities and employee benefit plans. Beth earned her Bachelor’sdegree in Accounting from SUNY Oneonta and is a licensed CPA in the state of New York.

Greg John
Senior Operations Accountant II
Greg began his accounting career here at GPFS in 2018. After graduating from Siena with his Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, he started as a Staff Accountant and has been growing with GPFS ever since.

Ornella Julien
Senior Fund Accountant I
Ornella was welcomed to the GPFS Team in 2020. Prior to joining GPFS, she was an Audit Associate for a global public accounting firm where she worked mainly with private companies. Ornella earned her Bachelor’s in Accounting from Florida International University and later went on to complete her Master’s in Forensic Accounting from the same University.

Brendan Mann
Fund Accountant I
Brendan joined GPFS UK in 2021 as a Fund Accountant having previously worked at the Aztec group. Brendan graduated from the University of Bristol and has a BSc (Hons) in Neuroscience.

Miguel Porter
Fund Administrator
Miguel started at GPFS in February of 2021. Before GPFS, Miguel worked as a Financial and Administrative Assistant at United Way of the Greater Capital Region. He has experience logging and tracking donor contributions and allocating them accordingly. Miguel has a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology with a minor in Sociology from Siena College.

Marc Ross
Associate Fund Controller
Marc, an Associate Fund Controller, joined GPFS in May of 2019. Marc began his career in fund accounting at GPFS in 2012 and enjoyed close to 5 years at the firm. Prior to returning to GPFS, he worked as a property accountant for commercial real estate properties, as well as a fund accountant for another fund administrator. Marc earned his Bachelors in Accounting from SUNY New Paltz.

Stephanie White
Senior Fund Accountant I
Stephanie joined GPFS in 2019. Prior to joining GPFS, she was both a student and employee at Siena College. After graduating with her Master’s degree in Accounting, she joined the team as a Fund Accountant and has enjoyed growing along with the company.

Madeline Ziac
Associate Operations Controller
Maddy joined GPFS in 2018. She earned her Bachelor’s degree in Accounting from the University of South Carolina.