Meet the Strike Tax Advisory Team
A boutique team of CPAs, attorneys, scientists, engineers, and techpreneurs delivering over $300M+ in R&D tax credits for American businesses.
Executive

Jonathan Cardella
Founder & Chief Executive Officer
Jonathan Cardella is an entrepreneur with a 20-year track record of building technology businesses. He focuses on solving real-world problems through the rapid development of web and mobile applications and platforms. He founded Strike Tax Advisory in 2019 after realizing the potential of the R&D tax credit to transform companies, especially small- and medium-sized businesses, through the infusion of new, untapped capital.

Adam Gislason
Co-Founder & Chief Strategy Officer
Adam Gislason has more than 15 years’ experience as a transactional lawyer, litigator, and entrepreneur. With a strong track record as a lead negotiator and executing on all phases of the deal life cycle, Adam excels at collaborating and leading teams across multiple businesses.

Tom Raudorf
Chief Operating Officer
For over two decades, Tom has been in the C-Suite for a number of companies across the tech, real estate, and travel industries. He’s a seasoned operations manager with experience quickly scaling up companies that are positioned for growth. He joins the Strike team ready to streamline processes and increase team efficiency.

Sarah Cardella
Chief Financial Officer
Sarah began her career as a financial analyst at a litigation and business valuation firm. She then decided to put her interpersonal and communication skills to use and transitioned into personal wealth management. She joined the leading independent firm in San Francisco as an associate wealth manager. Sarah earned her CFP designation, and when her company merged with another firm to become Aspiriant, Sarah was made a partner. She left the corporate world to join in Jon’s entrepreneurial vision, and brings more than a decade of financial expertise to the Strike team.

David Mosberg
Director of Finance
David moved to Boise from Seattle to reconnect with family here in Idaho. He joined the operations team where he focuses on Ventive’s finances. He loves working at a startup because there are so many roles he can take on and a lot of room for personal and career growth. He enjoys working with numbers and figuring out how to make the numbers work in a way that not only makes sense but helps a company grow. He appreciates the autonomy in his position to make decisions and be a leader.
With a solid appreciation for the outdoors, Idaho was a natural choice for his family. David loves boating at Lucky Peak, hanging out with this family, listening to music, watching sports, and taking his son, a future pro-hockey player, to the ice arena.

Paul Sassano
Managing Director
Having many years of experience in business development and client service, Paul Sassano has built his career around one core belief: his clients deserve the best outcome, every time. As Managing Director of Strike Tax Advisory, Paul works with founders, CEOs, high-net-worth individuals, and businesses of all sizes, combining deep expertise with a hands-on, results-driven approach that sets him apart. His passion for exceptional client service isn't a tagline. It's the foundation everything is built on. Based in Greater Orlando, Florida, Paul enjoys the outdoors, golf, and time with his family when he's away from the office.
Tax Credit Experts

Sita R
Head of Marketing and Revenue Operations
Sita is a marketing and growth operations professional at Strike Tax Advisory, where he leads content strategy, SEO, CRM analytics, and outbound infrastructure for the firm's R&D Tax Credit practice. He brings [X]+ years of experience across digital marketing, sales enablement, and revenue operations, with a focus on connecting innovation-driven businesses to the tax incentives that fuel their growth. With a strong command of both the technical and creative sides of go-to-market execution, he plays a key role in helping companies discover, understand, and pursue R&D tax credit opportunities with clarity and confidence. He is focused on supporting small and medium-sized enterprises, ensuring they receive accurate, well-researched guidance grounded in IRS code, current legislation, and defensible methodology. Through his analytical approach and attention to detail, Sita ensures every campaign, resource, and client touchpoint reflects Strike Tax Advisory's standards of accuracy and integrity. His commitment lies in building the systems and content that empower businesses to reinvest in innovation by turning tax opportunities into tangible, lasting business value.

Debasish Prasad
Manager – R&D Tax Credit Services
Debasish Prasad is a professional specializing in Research & Development (R&D) Tax Credit services at Strike Tax Advisory. He brings over 8 years of experience in Market Research, including 5 years focused on R&D Tax Credit Services. With a strong understanding of tax incentives and innovation-driven finance, he plays a key role in helping businesses identify and maximize eligible R&D tax credits. He is focused on supporting companies—particularly small and medium-sized enterprises—in unlocking valuable financial benefits that fuel growth, innovation, and sustainability. Through his analytical approach and attention to detail, Debasish ensures that clients effectively navigate complex tax regulations while optimizing their claims. His commitment lies in enabling organizations to reinvest in innovation by transforming tax opportunities into tangible business value.

Chris Gummeson, CPA
Director
Chris is an experienced Tax Analyst and Compliance Manager with a high level of expertise in delivering sales goals and business objectives. As a highly accomplished business professional with a strong analytical and quantitative acumen, his strong leadership and sales experience in the field of tax compliance is proven by his track record of results. By developing and implementing best management practices related to risk management and company process improvements, Chris is a valuable member to the Strike ForceTM.

Nikhil Tiwari, MBA
Senior Tax Associate
Nikhil is a tax professional with six years of experience in the accounting and finance industries. He came to Strike from one of the “Big Four”accounting firms and has experience handling large, complex clients. He has been working as an R&D tax credit consultant for the past four years.
Favorite thing about working at Strike:
“The members of this team always strive to do their best and perform at a very high level - it’s a company that I see myself growing with for the long term.”
The Strike Force™ Approach
Innovators deserve a better way to claim specialty business tax credits, with no out-of-pocket costs. How we've built our team and how we operate to deliver this service is a-typical, and powerful.
Zero Upfront Costs
No retainers, monthly billings, or fixed fee contracts. Pay only when your credits are successfully delivered.
Strike Shield™
Our promise to defend our work at no additional cost. Unlimited audit support with a 100% fee-back guarantee.
Inc. 5000 Recognized
Ranked 23rd in Financial Services and 297th overall on the 2024 Inc. 5000 list of America's fastest-growing private companies.
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