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ABOUT OUR LEADERSHIP
Our advisors are passionate, forward-thinking entrepreneurs who are driven to see their clients succeed. Our professionals strive to provide actionable business advice that allows businesses to save money, strategically scale and perform at peak operational efficiency.
Meet our leadership
JOSEPH A. DAMIANO, CPA
Chief Executive Officer and Managing Partner
Parsippany, NJ | 973.472.6250 | jdamiano@saxllp.com
Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Iona College
About
Joe was named SAX’s CEO and Managing Partner in 2015. He is responsible for leading SAX’s strategic growth initiatives, staff development and overall management of the firm. In 2015, when Joe took over as CEO, the firm revenues were $25 mil; fast forward to 2024, SAX is projected to have revenues of $110 mil. In that period of time under Joe’s leadership, SAX Wealth Advisors went from $500 mil of Assets Under Management to $2.5 Billion, and SAX Technology, SAX Capital Advisors (an Investment Banking division), SAX Fractional Finance (CFO Outsourcing), and SAX India (International office and Outsourcing division) were all created.
Joe’s honors include leading SAX to become a Top 70 firm in the country, a Top 30 firm in Wealth Management companies owned by CPA Firms, a Best of the Best (2020, 2021, 2022, 2023) firm awarded to the Top 50 firms in the country by Inside Public Accounting, Managing Partner Elite by Accounting Today 2022, NJBIZ Accounting Power 50, 2021, 2022 (Ranked #8), 2023 and 2024 (Ranked #4), and Forbes Top 200 CPAs in the Country 2024.
He has over 25 years of demonstrated expertise in accounting, auditing, tax and advisory services, and works to guide firm members and future partners toward specialized knowledge and proactive advisory.
Prior to his current role as CEO and Managing Partner, Joe was the Partner-in-Charge of the firm’s rapidly growing Construction Practice, and partnered with general contractors and heavy-highway and specialty-trade construction firms to build more profitable and efficient businesses.
Joe also served as Partner-in-Charge of Marketing and Business Development. In this leadership role, he was responsible for the upward direction of the firm and effectively expanding its reach and services.
He currently leads the firm’s Executive and Compensation Committees and Advisory Board.
Joe is a Certified Public Accountant in New Jersey and New York.
Awards & Honors
- Managing Partner Elite, Accounting Today, 2022
- Accounting Power 50, NJBIZ, 2021 and 2022
- 40 under 40, NJBIZ, 2009
Community
- Member, New York City Surety Association, Former President
- Member, American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
- Member, Construction Industry CPAs/Consultants Association
- Member, Utility and Transportation Contractors Association of New Jersey
- Member, The Associated Construction Contractors of New Jersey
- Member, New Jersey Society of Certified Public Accountants
- Member, The General Contractors Association of New York
- Member, Construction Financial Management Association
- Member, Surety Association of New Jersey
- Member, American Subcontractors Association of New Jersey