Meet the Sparkles!
All of us here at Spark love what we do and love that we have people to do it for! To see the haze of confusion clear as we get into your accounts and start getting the numbers organized, or checking out the numbers themselves while listening to your story to determine where you are in your business cycle, we would miss our kids soccer games for it. Well… maybe not every time.
Basically we are a team of smart positive people that get s*** done. We know business and we want you to not just get better at what you’re doing, but to actually fulfill your business dreams.
We Happen to Actually Love our Clients!
⭐ CORE VALUES ⭐
- Authentic Enthusiasm – We always bring brilliant enthusiasm and authenticity.
- Empathy – We care with grace and empathy.
- Kindness – We practice joyful kindness.
- Integrity – We are honest and integral to our core.
- Growth – We perpetually grow, both personally and professionally.
Who You’ll Work With
Each one of our Sparkles has many years of experience under their belt! Depending on your business and your needs, we will pick the perfect Sparkle for you!
Kasey Anton
Chief Sparkle
Kasey Anton is the founder of Spark Business Consulting and author of the book Profit First for Restaurants.
She specializes in helping small business owners start and maintain successful growth and financial habits using the Profit First system.
Kasey has been in the restaurant industry for over 20 years and has spoken at conferences nationwide as well as podcasts spanning the vast landscape of business and entrepreneurship.
Her mission is to help her clients, listeners, audience, or whomever comes into her “sphere”, master their numbers, understand their business model, fall in love with their business, and build the company of their dreams.
Having serviced hundreds of clients and growing her own consulting business of 12+ employees (AKA Sparkles), Kasey is highly successful in her own business and has helped her clients become more successful than they could have ever imagined – just check out Spark’s glowing reviews!
Kasey shares her experience, inspiration, well-established systems, and actionable steps to success as a restaurateur in her book, Profit First for Restaurants.
A born and raised New Englander, Kasey can often be found at her office, her newly remodeled home, attending her kids soccer, lacrosse, softball and ice hockey games, or enjoying the local and Boston Restaurant scene.
Connect with Kasey at kasey@sparkbusinessconsulting.com.
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Amy Salvatori
Division Director, Senior Lead Accountant
Amy Salvatori is one of the original Spark Girls having started with the team in 2011. She is a Lead Accountant who handles a diverse client base consisting of restaurants, hair salons, catering companies, career coaches, travel agents, publishing companies, retail stores, law firms, and co-working spaces. Her range of knowledge and experience across a broad base of industries makes her an integral component of the Spark team. That experience coupled with a tireless work ethic and easy-going repertoire with her clients gives them confidence that Spark is the right choice for their specific business needs.
Amy received her bachelor’s degree in accounting from Babson College. From there she joined a Boston mutual fund company as a Fund Account and quickly rose through the ranks. When she felt the time was right, she decided to take a break from the corporate world to start a family. During the next 14 years, she brought four wonderful people into the world while working with her husband to grow his business. Additionally, Amy volunteered with several civic organizations. With her children thriving, and drawing on her experience in both a large corporate financial environment and a smaller entrepreneurial setting, she reentered the workforce finding a new challenge in the familiar accounting sector with Spark.
Stephanie Morin
Division Director, Senior Lead Accountant
Stephanie is a Profit First certified lead accountant and team development coordinator who truly loves what she does. A Umass Amherst Alumni, she hails from the North Shore and is a veteran of the hospitality and service industries. In addition to having worked in retail and restaurants for over 20 years, she has also gained invaluable insight into running a business by opening her own luxury concierge company in 2007.
Stephanie loves working with a variety of clients specializing in, you guessed it- restaurants and retail! But she also loves to work with and specializes in a variety of industries including screen printing, construction, interior design, consulting, marketing, healthcare, and salon & spas. When she’s not hard at work cheering on clients and helping their businesses flourish and profit, you can find her spending time with her family at the beach, creating THE perfect playlist, practicing her craft cocktail skills, or rocking out on her spin bike.
A fun fact about Stephanie is she loves to support local businesses and can usually be found shopping or dining at her local client’s establishments.
Bree Kelley
Lead Accountant
Bree Davis, a Lead Accountant, has a diverse background that offers a unique perspective on accounting. Since joining Spark in 2018, Bree has honed her skills, specializing in time management, organization, attention to detail, dedication, and communication, all of which benefit the Spark Training Playbook.
Over the years of working at Spark, Bree has continually expanded her knowledge and expertise in the ever-evolving accounting landscape. She is certified in Profit First and excels in helping clients understand their financial data and industry standards to maximize profitability.
Fun Facts about Bree: She purchased and sold her first Massachusetts home before turning 30 through careful budgeting. In the summer of 2022, Bree and her husband relocated to Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, a place that already feels like home after a decade of vacations. When not working, you can find Bree in her lakeside backyard or at home caring for her growing plant collection.
Laura Senno
Lead Accountant
Laura Senno is a New England College Alumni who started working at Spark Business Consulting in May 2020. She’s one of our Lead Accountants here at Spark joining Spark Business Consulting after many years of bookkeeping and finance along with holding subsequent positions in credit & receivables.
Laura was drawn to Spark and our business beliefs as she has a passion for getting clients organized and clarifying their financials for them to be able to make the most informed & healthy day-to-day decisions for their business. And of course, assist in making them profitable, the BEST part of the job and something that Spark Business Consulting does very well.
Laura has a knack for customer service and is a self-proclaimed people person. She enjoys productive workdays alongside building relationships with her clients.
She is QuickBooks Online certified and is one of our firm’s Lead Accountants taking care of an array of needs for our clients. Laura specializes in the needs of small businesses making sure they are getting the most out of their valuable time. Laura prides herself on being a trustworthy and dependable employee both to her clients & teammates.
A proud wife & mother, Laura enjoys biking & running, spending time on Sandy Neck Beach with her family and out on Cape Cod Bay aboard a 1977 23’ Seacraft her husband lovingly restored and named after their daughter. She is also “dog mom” to Ford and Bear.
Mary Raithel
Associate Lead Accountant
Mary began her college education at Johnson & Wales University, majoring in Restaurant & Hotel Management, but ultimately received a degree in Business Administration from Massasoit Community College. She is a native to the Boston area and loves vacationing in New England. Mary is the mother of 3 young boys, all very involved in athletics, so you will most likely find her on a lacrosse or football field in her free time!
Jill Painten
Lead Accountant
Jill is an associate lead accountant and joined the Spark team in July 2023. She is a Bridgewater Alumni with many years of bookkeeping and finance experience in the construction and real estate industry. She’s part of the Spark Builds and Designs Division and has a passion for the construction industry. She strives to help business owners with their financial needs, so they have more time to focus on the part of their business they enjoy. Jill had her first daughter in 2022 and is expecting her second in 2024! She’s also a rescue mom to 4 fur babies and has a passion for helping animals in need.
Drew Loring
Lead Accountant
Drew Loring, originally from Western Massachusetts, has a strong entrepreneurial background from his family’s ventures in the Berkshires. His parents owned a successful gift shop, while simultaneously living in and running a high-end 10-room Bed & Breakfast. Drew started his career at his family’s 150-seat American-style restaurant & tavern before transitioning to Wayfair in Boston.
During his 8 years at Wayfair, the company grew from 700 employees and $250M in revenue to 12,000 employees and $6.7B in revenue. His first 6 years were spent with the Accounting team, where he started entry level and after a few years was managing a team of 6 that helped Wayfair become SOX Compliant and successfully IPO in 2014. In his final years, Drew managed the newly formed Compliance Team, who worked hand-in-hand with Wayfair’s General Counsel.
He currently lives 20 minutes south of Boston with his fiancé, Jenna, and their two dogs Henry & Luna (Frenchie & Black Lab, respectively). Drew loves to play low-level amateur golf tournaments and describes himself as a mediocre 5 index that has somehow carried a single-digit handicap since his early teens. He also loves traveling, going to the beach, spending time with those he loves, all while trying his best to maintain a healthy-ish lifestyle.
Alexandra Bwye
Marketing Coordinator
Alexandra is certified as Graphic Designer, Digital Marketing Specialist and Copywriter and has taken many dozens of reputable courses in design and marketing. She was born and raised in Saudi Arabia to Welsh-Peruvian parents, has traveled worldwide throughout her life, and now calls Oregon her home. She has 3 sons, enjoys working out, cooking delicious vegan food, permaculture farming on her 5-acre property, and breeds GANA-certified goldendoodles.