Gary Fievez, CMC**
Introduction
Gary has been has been serving the self-employed community locally, regionally and nationally since 1975. Privately held companies are Gary’s specialty and he has been instrumental in helping them conduct successful strategic negotiations, navigate complex tax matters and develop effective exit strategies. In addition, he has assisted in a multitude of start-ups and acquisitions.
Because Gary has been the CEO of several successful ventures he understands the many hats a person in such a leadership position must wear. As a result, he has developed strategies and systems that help overcome and avoid common pitfalls that present challenges to privately held company CEOs. His extensive background in finance allows him to assist many clients with their banking relationships, as this is often a critical piece in implementing a successful acquisition or exit strategy.
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Biography
A certified management consultant, Gary Fievez specializes in Mergers and Acquisitions, Succession Planning, Business Solutions Management and Strategic Business Planning. He is one of the founding partners of the Matrix Group 360 and has been a trusted advisor for privately held companies since 1975.
Gary began his career as a franchisee with General Business Services, the largest small business consulting service provider in 1975 based in Washington D.C. As a young professional, Gary, was able to gain the benefit of a team of seasoned certified public accountants and tax attorneys as mentors, some of which advised Congress and the Senate on various financial matters. The learning that he gained from these mentors remains extremely relevant in his practice to this day.
Up until 2001, Gary maintained a tax practice along with his consulting practice. At that time, he opted to sell the tax practice and focus on his passion of being a trusted advisor to business owners. Twenty-five years of serving the self-employed community with their tax matters has given him a unique insight into the inner workings of being self employed.
A graduate of Whitworth University, he sits on various boards, including Spokane Housing Ventures, a low income housing non-profit, where he chairs the Finance Committee. Active in the Boy Scouts as a former Scout Master, Gary, an Eagle Scout, has two sons who share the same distinction. Married to his high school sweetheart for 40 years, he enjoys time spent with his five grandchildren.
**CMC (Certified Management Consultant) is the mark awarded by the Institute of Management Consultants USA for achieving the highest standards of consulting ability and ethical canons of the profession. Less than 1% of all consultants have this certification.