Meet Our Team

Education and Experience

• B.S. in English, University of Massachusetts, Boston
• Over 15 years with Gosule, Butkus & Jesson, LLP

Personal

Stephanie enjoys working out, traveling, and spending time with family and friends.

Expertise

Coordinating administrative and professional staff functions on a daily basis.

Professional Associations

Massachusetts Association of Certified Public Accountants.

Education and Experience

• B.A., Bowdoin College
• M.S. in Accounting, Northeastern University.
• Certified Public Accountant, Massachusetts

Expertise

Bob was a founding partner of GBJ. Bob has more than 40 years of business management and tax experience. He provides business consulting and tax planning services to clients.

Professional Associations

• American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA)
• Massachusetts Society of Certified Public Accountants (MSCPA)

Education and Experience

• B.S. in Accounting, Bryant College
• M.S. in Accounting, Bryant College
• 10 years with Gosule, Butkus & Jesson, LLP

Personal

David, a native of Seekonk. His favorite activities are spending time with his family, exercising, and music.

Expertise

David likes serving a diverse group of clients. His experience and knowledge gained from each one has helped him better serve future clients. In addition to financial statement and tax return preparation, David is also an expert in accounting software and systems.

Education and Experience

• A.B., Lehigh University, Cum Laude
• M.B.A., Amos Tuck School, Dartmouth College
• 6 years with Gosule, Butkus & Jesson, LLP
• Over 20 years experience in business valuation and over 35 years experience is business and accounting
• Certified Public Accountant, Massachusetts
• Certified Valuation Analyst (CVA), NACVA
• Completed Massachusetts Collaborative Law Council collaborative practice training

Personal

David is a bicycle enthusiast who often commutes (not in Winter) on his bicycle from his home north of Boston. David is married with two sons.

Expertise

David enjoys performing business valuations and working in forensic accounting...finding the pieces of a big jigsaw puzzle and putting them together to reveal something that makes sense. David has testified as an expert witness and is trained in collaborative practice. David also provides tax planning and preparation services to a variety of clients.

Professional Associations

• Past President, NACVA Massachusetts State Chapter
• Past Chair Mass. Society of CPAs Litigation and Business Valuation Committee
• Member, NACVA
• Past Board member & Treasurer of Massachusetts Collaborative Law Council and The Divorce Center

Education and Experience

• B.S. in Accounting, Bentley College
• M.S. in Taxation, Northeastern University
• Passed Series 6, 7, & 63 exams, FInancial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA)
• Licensed for life insurance in multiple states
• Certified Public Accountant, Massachusetts
• Certified Valuation Analyst (CVA), NACVA
• Personal Financial Specialist (PFS), AICPA

Personal

Les lives his life with a sense of purpose and pride. He enjoys helping people. In his spare time he likes sailing and riding his bike.

Expertise

Les was a founding partner of GBJ. Les is a managing member of Mainsail Advisor Group, LLC, a wealth and retirement advisory firm working with individuals and small businesses. Les also consults on accounting and auditing, business valuations and litigation support, retirement plans, and income tax planning.

Professional Associations

• National Association of Certified Valuators and Analysts (NACVA)
• American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA)
• Massachusetts Society of Certified Public Accountants (MSCPA)
• Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA)
• Foundation for Art and Healing
• Garden of Peace, Treasurer
• The Melissa Gosule Foundation
• Massachusetts Criminal History Systems Board (CHSB)

Securities offered through 1st Global Capital Corp. member FINRA , SIPC; Investment advisory services offered through 1st Global Advisors, Inc. Insurance services offered through 1st Global Insurance Services, Inc. We currently have individuals licensed to offer securities in the states of Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Texas, Vermont, and District of Columbia. This is not an offer to sell securities in any other state or jurisdiction.

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Education and Experience

• B.S. in Accountancy, Bentley College, High Honors
• M.S. in Taxation. Bentley College
• Certified Public Accountant, Massachusetts
• Over 30 years experience

Personal

Bob has been married for 33 years and has two children. He loves outdoor activities including barefoot water skiing, swimming, boating at his summer home on Lake Winnipesaukee, New Hampshire.

Expertise

As part of a team environment, Bob enjoys helping clients better understand their business, accounting, and tax needs.

Professional Associations

• Milton Chamber of Commerce
• Bentley College Advanced Professional Certification in Taxation
• AICPA including Tax and EBPAQC Sections
• Massachusetts Society of CPAs

Education and Experience

• M.S. in Accounting, Suffolk University
• M.S. in Taxation, Suffolk University
• Certified Public Accountant, Massachusetts
• 2 years with Gosule, Butkus & Jesson, LLP

Personal

JJ likes competitive ballroom dancing and is an active member of the MIT Ballroom Dance Team.

Expertise

JJ prepares individual, C-corporation, S-corporation, partnership and not-for-profit tax returns. JJ also assists on audits, reviews, and compilations; as well as assisting clients with accounting software implementation. JJ is a Certified QuickBooks Advisor.

Professional Associations

• Massachusetts Society of CPAs
• Ascend

Education and Experience

• Associates Degree, Quincy College
• 15 years in the wealth management industry
• Diane has been with Gosule, Butkus, & Jesson, LLP for 2 years

Personal

Diane is a native of Quincy and now lives on the South Shore. Diane enjoys spending time with her friends and family.

Expertise

Diane is experienced in working with investment management clients, IRA accounts, and other retirement plans.

Securities offered through 1st Global Capital Corp. member FINRA , SIPC; Investment advisory services offered through 1st Global Advisors, Inc. Insurance services offered through 1st Global Insurance Services, Inc. We currently have individuals licensed to offer securities in the states of Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Texas, Vermont, and District of Columbia. This is not an offer to sell securities in any other state or jurisdiction.

Education and Experience

• B.S. in Business Administration with concentration in accounting, University of Massachusetts Lowell, Cum Laude
• Certified Public Accountant, Massachusetts
• Over 16 years with Gosule, Butkus & Jesson, LLP
• Over 30 years experience

Personal

Jim, a native of Randolph and Canton, is married with one daughter. His favorite thing to do is spend time with his family. He enjoys playing ice hockey and golf as well as reading and bicycling. He also assists coaches with youth sports.

Expertise

Jim is highly competent in assisting clients with complex accounting and tax issues. He provides auditing, accounting and tax services that help clients reduce financial statement risk and increase after-tax earnings.

Professional Associations

• Board member and Treasurer of Father Bill's and Mainspring (a housing and services non-profit).
• Member of Greater Boston Chinese Cultural Association.
• Member of American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
• Massachusetts Society of Certified Public Accountants
• Builders and Remodelers of Greater Boston
• Committee Member of MSCPA's Real Estate Committee.

Education and Experience

• Enrolled Agent (EA)
• B.S. in Accounting, Bridgewater State University, Cum Laude
• 13 years with Gosule, Butkus & Jesson, LLP
• More than 15 years experience

Personal

Jim, of East Bridgewater, is married to Kathy. They have two children, Kaitlyn and Jim, and a grandson, Michael. He enjoys playing music, having been a professional musician in the Boston area for over twenty years.

Expertise

Providing a professional service to clients has been a rewarding experience for Jim. He enjoys the feeling of trust and gratitude received when helping people with their finances. He feels confident in his abilities to assist his clients with their financial and tax related questions and concerns.

Education and Experience

Personal

Expertise

Professional Associations