Debbie Barragan, C.P.A., CCIFP
Senior Accounting and Audit Manager

Debbie has been with the firm since January, 2004. Her prior employment experience includes a “Big 4” accounting firm and as a Controller of a manufacturing company. She especially serves growing, closely held, construction industry companies.

Debbie graduated from University of La Verne with a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting, Magna Cum Laude. She has memberships in the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and California Society of Certified Public Accountants.

Debbie enjoys traveling and outdoor activities such as mountain bike riding and hiking.

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Lisa Green, C.P.A.
Senior Audit Manager

Lisa has been with the firm since 1995. She has extensive experience serving closely held, rapidly growing companies primarily in the construction industry. Prior to joining GMG & Associates, she worked for a large West Coast regional accounting firm where she was a senior audit manager directly responsible for auditing more than 50 separate employee benefit plans.

Lisa graduated from San Diego State University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Business Administration with a concentration in Accounting. She has memberships in the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and California Society of Certified Public Accountants.

Lisa enjoys traveling and spending time with her family.

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Fariba Mehdian, C.P.A. ,M.S.-Accounting, CFF, CCIFP
Senior Accounting and Audit Manager

Fariba’s experience and track record showcase her thorough and complete knowledge of the wide panorama of issues impacting the construction industry. She has served extensively on both accounting and management sides. She was the CFO of a prominent grading company in Atlanta, Georgia and served on its Board of Directors. She was a Senior Manager and often engagement manager at a midsized construction industry CPA firm in Atlanta as well. Her responsibilities have included virtually every aspect a finance professional in the construction industry would encounter: traditional accounting, tax, operational, and control issues; business planning, debt and other financing needs; bonding and insurance compliance; and other real estate issues.

Fariba is a licensed CPA in California and Georgia. She received her Bachelors Degree of Science with concentration in Mathematics and Statistics and earned a Master's degree in Accountancy from Florida International University. She is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, the California Society of Certified Public Accountants and the Georgia Society of Certified Public Accountants.

Fariba is married and lives in Irvine with her husband and son. She enjoys traveling extensively and her itinerary has included much of the world.

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Adam S. Minow, C.P.A., M.B.A.,
Certified Valuation Analyst, Broker

Senior Manager of Litigation Support

Adam has been a CPA in California since 1995. His accounting career began at Kenneth Leventhal & Company (since acquired by Ernst & Young) where he managed audits of homebuilders and real estate developers. His experience also includes corporate development, investment banking, capital raising, and strategic advisory services. He has been previously employed by Bank of America’s investment banking group, KB Homes (NYSE: KBH, and Genentech, Inc. (NYSE: DNA). He is currently managing Glenn M. Gelman & Associates strategic advisory services group (including management consulting and litigation support) and participates on attestation engagements.

Adam earned his Masters in Business Administration from the University of Chicago and his Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from the University of Southern California. He also is a Certified Valuation Analyst and holds a Real Estate Broker license in the State of California.

He enjoys restoring and remodeling homes, travel, cooking, gardening and various outdoor sports. He has completed three marathons in Anchorage, Honolulu, and Chicago.

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Tanya P. Valle, C.P.A., M.S.-Tax
Senior Tax Manager

Tanya has more than nine years in public accounting and has a broad set of skills involving construction, real estate development, manufacturing, not-for-profit organizations, and tax planning for high net worth individuals. She manages tax engagements, oversees tax compliance, and provides tax consulting strategies to clients in diverse industries. She is also active in recruiting potential new employees from her college “alma mater."

Tanya graduated from California State University, Fullerton with a degree in Business Administration, concentration in Accounting. She also received her Masters Degree in Taxation from Golden Gate University. She has memberships in the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and California Society of Certified Public Accountants.

Tanya is fluent in Spanish and her interests include traveling, photography and learning different languages.

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