Creating Value, Building Success
Fred Pennell · CPA, CGMA, Managing Principal · Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
11+
Team
4
Services
Salt Lake City and surrounding areas
Service area
Pinnacle CPA + Advisors serves entrepreneurs, high-wealth families, and established businesses through strategic advisory consulting, outsourced CFO and controller services, and tax planning and preparation. The firm specializes in company lifecycle management from startup through succession, offering business operations support, complex tax law expertise, and lending and regulatory reporting guidance. Core team members include Fred Pennell (CPA, CGMA, Managing Principal), Charles Gottschall (CPA, CMA, CSCA, Principal), Eric Gibbs (MBA, CPA, Senior Manager), and supporting staff including CPAs Aaron Strain and Andrea Kunkel. The firm emphasizes strong client relationships and applies its values of service, knowledge, leadership, and enthusiasm across every engagement. Team members bring diverse expertise spanning oil and gas, family office management, construction, manufacturing, and high-net-worth individual taxation. Pinnacle operates with a mission to help entrepreneurs and families achieve success through strategic planning and accountability, delivering financial insights that empower informed business decisions while maintaining confidentiality and personalized attention.
Fred Pennell
CPA, CGMA, Managing Principal · CPA, CGMA
Charles Gottschall
CPA, Principal · CPA, CMA, CSCA
Eric Gibbs
Senior Manager · MBA, CPA
Aaron Strain
CPA, Manager · CPA
Andrea Kunkel
CPA, Manager · CPA
Credentials: CPA, CGMA, CMA, MBA
Languages: English
Serves: Salt Lake City and surrounding areas
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