About Us
Gary Thomson, CPA
When it comes to public accounting, Gary has seen and done it all. Over the span of a 38-year career, he has:
Launched, operated, and grown a private CPA practice
Led firm growth, mergers and acquisitions and strategy for small, medium and large CPA firms
Served on the Senior Leadership Team for a Top 20 firm
Serves as a Practice Management Consultant and Leadership Coach to firms/Managing Partners of a diverse range of CPA firms
Served as a legislative key person and council member for the industry’s national governing body, the American Institute of CPAs
Served as chairman of the Virginia Society of CPAs and a public policy leader for Virginia on issues impacting CPAs
Now he’s putting that experience to work for you.
As a consultant to CPA and professional services firms, Gary helps organizations of all sizes prepare for the future by developing partner-level leaders, building innovative governance structures, and crafting leading-edge strategic plans. A sought-after leader and skillful diplomat, he takes time to understand each firm’s unique challenges and opportunities in order to craft a customized action plan that will withstand the forces of change.
Contact: gary@thomsonconsulting.com | 434.304.8718
Founder | Thomson Consulting
Morgan Farmer, M.Ed.
Morgan’s diverse background, coupled with her business and education expertise, are invaluable as she focuses on strategic planning, leadership training curriculum development, and partner retreats. She helps empower organizations for success in the ever-evolving future.
Over the span of her career, Morgan has:
Been a key driver in developing and implementing strategic plans successfully on a large scale
Developed and nurtured strategic and innovative partnerships
Facilitated meetings and communication plans centered around major organizational initiatives
Supported curriculum development
Now she’s putting that experience to work for you.
Morgan helps expand our resources to continue to learn and grow to better serve accounting firms and their leaders.
With a bachelor's degree from Roanoke College and a master's degree from Virginia Tech, Morgan is eager to take her skills to push the boundaries of progress and help accounting firms shape their futures for success.
Contact: morgan@thomsonconsulting.com | 434-304-8718
Director | Thomson Consulting
Matt Rampe, ASA, PCC
Matt Rampe is an accomplished consultant, coach and speaker to CPA firm owners in North America. Rampe specializes in strategic planning and has worked with CPA firms in a wide range of sizes and levels of complexities. In 2024 he interviewed and polled firms on various aspects of strategic planning to reveal best practices across the accounting industry. He is currently authoring a book on strategic planning for CPA firms.
Rampe began his career in finance supporting the executive team at a Fortune 500 company. He then transitioned to the business valuation of venture-capital backed startups at top-50 ranked Frank Rimerman. Later Rampe served as an expert witness on business valuation matters related to divorce and corporate disputes before joining Rampe Consulting.
He was a 40 Under Forty – Honoree by the National Association of Certified Valuators and Analysts (NACVA) & Consultants’ Training Institute (CTI) and is a regular author and speaker on practice management topics.
Matt is a graduate of San Jose State.
Areas of Expertise: Strategic Planning • Partner Retreats • Difficult Conversations/Partner Conflict • Managing Partner Coaching • Partner Compensation • Bringing in New Partners • Partner Buyouts • Partner Agreements •
Contact: matt@rosenbergassoc.com | 408.910.5580
Partner | Rosenberg Associates
Kristen Rampe, CPA
Kristen Rampe is a nationally known consultant to CPA firms and frequent speaker at practice management conferences. She specializes in helping firms with partner compensation, partner agreements, buyouts, strategic planning and leadership development. In 2016, Kristen Rampe began working with Marc Rosenberg on practice management projects and in 2022 they joined their consulting practices together as Rosenberg Associates.
Kristen spent ten years in public practice with Big 4 powerhouse PwC and top-50 ranked Frank Rimerman in San Francisco before founding her consulting practice in 2011.
She was named Woman to Watch by the California Society of CPAs in 2011, 40 Under 40 by CPA Practice Advisor in 2015, and Top 100 Most Influential People in Accounting by AccountingToday in 2022, 2023, and 2024.
Kristen holds an active CPA license with the state of California. She has been featured by Fortune and Investor’s Business Daily. She is also the co-author of The Role of the Managing Partner along with Marc Rosenberg. Kristen is a graduate of Butler University.
Areas of Expertise: Partner Compensation • Partner Buyouts • Bringing in New Partners • Partner Retreats • Firm Governance
Contact: kristen@rosenbergassoc.com | 616.219.0375
Managing Partner | Rosenberg Associates