Mariela Reiss, CPA, is Thriveal’s Controller. In the last 24 years, she has worked in public accounting for several small CPA firms primarily in tax. She serves our team in tax leadership, review, and how to lead in the technical areas of tax with clients. She graduated from San Francisco State University, with a BS in Business Administration – Accounting degree.

She makes the firm a softer gentler place to belong and serve. She loves the team she gets to work with each day, and she is always eager to jump in a tax meeting with a client and team member (with her Wonder Woman cape in tow!). She also loves that no two workdays in the firm are exactly alike. When a new client comes in the firm, she is eager to say “Welcome to Blumer! We can take care of that for you!”

She lives in Chicago and loves her husband John, her cat, and her scattered friends across the US. She is always trying to find the balance between getting work done each day and also taking care of the rest of her life. She does this by enjoying cooking, gardening (when it’s not winter in Chicago), and British TV shows (like “The Great British Baking Show” and “Escape to the Country”). Her 2 cups of coffee every day make sure she stays on point. She’s a Lord of the Rings fan, jams to both Journey and Bach, and loves Spring weather. If she could pull it off, she would love the ability to turn back time.

Favorite food: Pizza. Or anything covered in cheese, really. Also, chocolate.