Appointment advances firm’s national expansion, bringing modern solutions to the forefront of financial and operational leadership

SolomonEdwards, a national professional services firm focused on solving critical business challenges for companies undergoing growth, change or compliance-driven events, today announced the appointment of George Kelly to managing partner. This strategic move underscores the firm’s commitment to enhancing its Office of the CFO (OCFO) capabilities and scaling a high-impact delivery model nationwide.

Kelly, who joined the firm earlier this year, now formally steps into a national leadership role. He will focus on modernizing the OCFO solution portfolio and optimizing team delivery. Kelly’s priorities include delivering strategic advisory, technical advocacy, and operational execution solutions that help finance leaders solve business challenges, accelerate transformation initiatives, and meet compliance obligations that create value across their entire organizations.

“George’s appointment marks a critical milestone as we evolve to meet the demands of the modern OCFO,” said John Gulnac, CEO of SolomonEdwards. “He brings formidable experience in client service, team leadership, and solution delivery. His vision and approach align perfectly with our go-to-market strategy: delivering pragmatic, tangible solutions that help leaders navigate complexity and drive growth.”

Kelly brings more than 30 years of experience in business advisory and professional services. Most recently, he served as managing director at Korn Ferry, leading growth in the private equity and industrial sectors. He previously led Jefferson Wells for North America, overseeing service delivery across audit, tax, compliance and accounting advisory. A Chartered Accountant (ACA), Kelly also holds a master’s degree in accounting and business management from University College Dublin.

“From my first conversations with John, I was energized by SolomonEdwards’ vision and strategic investments in areas including data science, financial crimes, and corporate tax,” said Kelly. “Our recent acquisition of Pencek Advisors expanded our private equity services and serves as a great example of how we continue to grow and meet emerging market demand.”

SolomonEdwards is uniquely positioned to serve OCFO needs that improve efficiency, mitigate risk, and enable smarter decision-making. Kelly added: “We’re seeing increased client interest and recent project momentum in several key areas, including M&A integration, advanced data analytics, finance transformation, AR remediation, and the practical application of AI. I’m honored to lead our OCFO team into this next chapter.”

With a client-first approach, top-tier professionals, and adaptable delivery models, SolomonEdwards turns complexity into clarity, data into decisions, and challenges into opportunities. To learn more, visit SolomonEdwards.com.

About SolomonEdwards

For more than 25 years, SolomonEdwards has empowered organizations to tackle common and complex business challenges through strategic advisory, technical advocacy, and hands-on execution. We partner with leaders across industries to strengthen risk and compliance, leverage data and technology, and keep critical work moving. The result: stronger performance, smarter decisions, and progress that lasts. Discover how SolomonEdwards can advance your business objectives at SolomonEdwards.com.

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With a client-first approach, top-tier professionals, and adaptable delivery models, SolomonEdwards turns complexity into clarity, data into decisions, and challenges into opportunities.