Experts

Meet the Experts Behind Our Work
Every engagement is led by a senior expert from our firm. Explore our team’s experience and connect directly with our experts.

Abed Elmasri

Abed Elmasri LinkedIn

CEO

  • Third-party assurance
  • Internal controls
  • IPO readiness

Abed helps organizations strengthen governance, manage risk, and build effective internal control frameworks that support business growth and transformation. Drawing on his executive experience, he works with clients through high-stakes transactions, including IPOs, acquisitions, system implementations, and SOX compliance, to establish effective controls, modernize processes, and manage change and technology risk.

A former PwC Partner with 25+ years of experience in technology risk and third-party assurance, he led SOC examinations and digital assurance engagements for public audits of Fortune 500 multinationals across multiple industries, advising executives on technology risk and regulatory compliance.

Gabor Erdelyi

Gabor Erdelyi LinkedIn

CTO

  • Information security
  • Security GRC
  • Third-party risk

Gabor helps companies strengthen their security posture and adopt AI safely, through technology that delivers measurable outcomes. His work spans information security, security GRC and third-party risk, from program design to AI-powered vendor assessments.

A former Amazon security leader and PwC technology advisory director with 20 years of experience, Gabor built executive-level security risk programs and AI-powered third-party security solutions at Amazon, and led technology risk and compliance engagements for Fortune 500 and pre-IPO companies across the US, Australia and Europe.

Tyler Parenti

Tyler Parenti LinkedIn

COO

  • Tech-enablement
  • Controls modernization
  • Internal IT audit
  • SOX compliance

Tyler helps organizations transform IT governance, controls operation and internal audit, deploying practical automation and AI that cut manual effort and strengthen controls. His work spans IT SOX and ITGC, IT compliance modernization and finance modernization.

A former PwC Senior Manager with 10+ years in technology risk, SOX compliance, IT controls and SOC reporting, Tyler has since built technology that modernizes controls testing and reduces the cost of compliance.

Tifany Espindola

Tifany Espindola LinkedIn

Consulting Executive

  • AI governance
  • Internal controls
  • SOX compliance

Tifany helps global organizations establish consistent AI governance across borders, cultures, and regulatory environments. She translates responsible AI principles into practical frameworks, controls, and oversight that enable organizations to adopt and scale AI responsibly. Her expertise also spans IT governance, internal controls, and SOX compliance.

With more than 18 years of experience in technology risk and controls across Brazil, the United States, and Europe, Tifany most recently served as a Managing Director at BDO USA, leading complex technology risk audits and advising executives on material weakness remediation. Previously, at PwC, she led audit and consulting teams serving Fortune 500 and middle-market companies across São Paulo, New York, and Miami. She is fluent in English, Portuguese, and Spanish.

Ben Cintron

Ben Cintron LinkedIn

Consulting Executive

  • Third-party assurance
  • Digital transformation
  • Internal audit

Ben helps companies manage technology risk and compliance, from SOX and audit to SOC reporting, and bridge the gap between AI strategy and execution. He designs and implements AI responsibly, from governance frameworks to integrated, scalable solutions that support business growth.

A former PwC Director, Ben brings more than 15 years of audit and risk management experience across Fortune 500 and middle-market companies globally. His expertise bridges technology risk and compliance, business processes, and digital transformation, giving him a complete view of how companies can adopt AI responsibly.