Our People
Meet the Team
Operators, CFOs, and M&A advisors who have sat in your seat — now dedicated to getting you the exit your life’s work deserves.
Joe Gitto
Joe started his career as an Accountant and has been CFO of both private and public companies. He has started and sold four businesses of his own, and Blue Sky is his fifth, committed to helping other small business owners navigate the possibilities and pitfalls of selling their businesses through careful exit strategy planning. He is an accomplished senior Finance, Sales and Operational Executive, Entrepreneur, Coach, Thought Leader, and Board Member with more than 25 years of success in various industries.
Amarilis Gitto
With over 20 years of experience in full-cycle recruitment, Amarilis leads Blue Sky Recruitment Services, utilizing both traditional and innovative sourcing techniques to attract top-tier talent across domestic and international markets. Previously, with her husband Joe, she managed a multi-unit home health agency from start-up to over $2 million in revenue, overseeing staffing, leadership development, compliance, and employee retention initiatives—raising retention rates to the top 3% industry-wide and earning recognition as an Employer of Choice for two separate territories.
Jackson Fay
Jackson is a Financial Analyst at Blue Sky, where he focuses on valuation and financial modeling for clients across a diverse range of industries. In addition to his work at Blue Sky, Jackson is the founder of Donavelli, a firm he has helped grow to over $500,000 in annual revenue through hands-on financial management and strategic leadership. He has also played a vital role in helping manage client accounts at Donavelli while driving the development of new revenue streams and opportunities for the business. A Registered CEPA (Certified Exit Planning Advisor),
Sabrina Riback
Sabrina is our Marketing Coordinator. She brings a Strategic Communications approach to help brands show up with purpose and consistency. She has a detail-oriented mindset and a collaborative spirit. From strategy to execution, she is passionate about clear messaging, creative problem solving and utilizing marketing to its full potential.
Jeff Biunno
Jeff is a senior financial executive with successful experience at small, medium, and large-cap firms in both public and private settings at companies such as Hewlett-Packard, Red Hat, Seagate, Novadigm Inc. He has led companies through the IPO process and maintained clean compliance throughout. Most recently, he took a company public on the TSX-V with an eventual cross-listing on Nasdaq. Over the past 10 years, Jeff raised close to $100M through multiple structures (Series B, IPO, PIPE, DEBT, CMPO’s and ATM offerings). He was a key member during the selling of three companies that grossed nearly $500 million.
Barry Blass
Barry brings over 25 years of business and financial management experience to Blue Sky Exit Planning, including 15 years’ experience with a broad range of companies with annual sales from $1.0 million to over $150 million. He worked for Deloitte & Touche for over nine years. His areas of industry expertise include: manufacturing, high technology, telecommunications, and life sciences. Specific areas of expertise include raising both private and public equity and debt capital, turnarounds, mergers and acquisitions, SEC reporting, IPO’s, business process improvements and rapid growth start-ups.
Vini Persiani
Vini is a senior financial executive with over 20 years experience transforming middle-market companies, both in turnaround and high-growth situations. He is particularly effective in solving complex financing and urgent operational issues. Vini’s experience includes mergers and acquisitions, raising capital, managing cash, working with Private Equity and Venture Capital Firms, and handling investor relations. His extensive career includes a tenure in public accounting along with work at both public and privately held companies.
Brian Summe
Brian is an accomplished executive in the financial industry, with over three decades developing strategy and execution in mergers and acquisitions including exiting and succession options, growth and acquisition strategies and raising over $15 billion dollars in capital both in the public and private markets. He is recognized as an author, keynote speaker and consultant.
Edna Anfo
Edna is a highly skilled and detail-oriented Fractional Accountant with over six years of experience providing comprehensive accounting services to small and medium-sized businesses. She has supported organizations across diverse sectors, including professional services, and has developed a strong track record of delivering precise, efficient, and compliant financial management solutions.
Samantha Scott
Samantha manages client accounts at Blue Sky, keeping engagements organized and communication clear from start to finish.
Jessie Heppenstall
Jessie oversees Blue Sky’s accounting and financial reporting, keeping the numbers accurate and on time.
Grant Strader
Grant is a senior Accounting student at the University of Florida who joined Blue Sky as a summer intern and has stayed on through the school year. He supports both clients and the internal team, and has proven himself an excellent accountant who is eager to keep learning and take the next steps in his career.