Meet the Team

Chrisley Reedcpa

Partner

Santa Barbara

Chris Reed graduated University of California, Santa Barbara with a bachelor’s degree in Business Economics in 1987. He joined McGowan Guntermann in 1989 after receiving his CPA license and was promoted to a partner of the McGowan Guntermann – Audit and Accounting group in 1999. Chris has expertise in accounting, auditing, and taxation for not-for-profit organizations and employee benefit plans. Chris is a past chair of the California State Peer Review Committee where he served 18 years as a committee member and performed firm-on-firm peer reviews for over 20 years. Chris and his wife, Barbara, love traveling, by air, land, and sea.

EXPERTISE: Not-for-profit accounting and taxation for public charities and private foundations.

  • Favorite thing about my job: They say you have to love what you do, and I certainly love what I do. Since 1985, I love solving accounting puzzles for our clients. Nothing better than breaking out the old t-accounts and making sense of a complicated accounting transaction. Accounting nerd for sure.
  • Favorite work outing you’ve been on: A suite at Staples Center to watch a L.A. Kings game. The bus ride down was epic in many ways.
  • Favorite vacation you’ve taken: My wife and I enjoy traveling, including cruising. We spent two and a half weeks in Greece in May 2024. One week on Santorini, in the city of Oia, and another week on a cruise ship from Athens, cruising the Greek islands and Turkey. Incredible adventures!
  • I have an irrational fear of __________  I have an irrational fear of not locking all the doors in the house at night.
  • Favorite concert you’ve attended: ZZ Top and George Thorogood at the Santa Barbara County Bowl in the early 90’s. I love my classic rock from the 80’s and 90’s. I only wish I could have seen Queen in concert, my favorite band of all time.
  • What would your last meal be? Teriyaki ribeye, sauteed mushrooms and teriyaki rice from Chuck’s of Hawaii in Santa Barbara, and don’t forget the epic salad bar. Oh, and a bottle of Silver Oak Cabernet Sauvignon.