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Alan
Sobel
CPA, MST, CGMA
Managing Member of the Firm
973.994.9494, ext. 104
Alan D. Sobel is the Managing Member of SobelCo. He is responsible for facilitating the firm's strategic direction and day-to-day management. Alan has considerable experience with mergers and acquisitions and delivers added value by working with clients on sourcing deals, negotiating and structuring transactions, financial and business due diligence, and transaction financing.
In addition, Alan advises business owners of privately held entities in the manufacturing, retail, construction, real estate development, distribution, and financial services industries. He applies his expertise in financial reporting, tax planning for businesses and high-net-worth individuals, and strategic business planning.
Professional Associations and Certifications
- Certified Public Accountant in New Jersey and New York
- Member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
- Chartered Global Management Accountant (CGMA)
- Served two terms on the AICPA Joint Trial Board
- Member of New Jersey (NJCPA) & New York State Societies of CPAs
- President of NJCPA 2020-2021
- President Elect of NJCPA 2019-2020
- Former Vice President, Trustee, Chairman of Audit Committee
- Past President of NJCPA Essex Chapter
- Served on various NJCPA committees
- Recipient of the NJCPA Distinguished Service Medallion 2018
- Board of Director and Audit Committee Chairman at CytoSorbents Inc.
- Allinial Global North America
- Former Board of Directors
- Strategic Planning Committee
- Former Adjunct Professor of Taxation at Fairleigh Dickinson University
- Frequent lecturer on the topics of mergers and acquisitions, financial reporting, and business planning
Community Involvement and Philanthropy
Throughout his career Alan has been actively involved with a wide range of philanthropic endeavors across the state, including:
- Spectrum 360 (formerly The Children’s Institute) – a nonprofit school for emotionally challenged and autistic children
- Board of Directors 1992-2016
- Seven years as President of the Board of Directors
- Named as 2015 Corporate Honoree for the TCI Hall of Fame
- Former President of Temple Beth Am in Parsippany
- Former board member of Gilda’s Club Northern New Jersey
- Previous chair of the CPA 5K for the Benefit of Children’s Charities
Education
- Bachelor of Science in Accountancy, Bentley University
- Masters of Science in Taxation, Fairleigh Dickinson University (where he was elected to the National Honor Society for Business Administration)
973.994.9494, ext. 104
