Charles Weinstein
- Chief Executive Officer, Eisner Advisory Group LLC
Charles Weinstein is Chief Executive Officer of Eisner Advisory Group LLC, sits on its Board of Directors, and is a member of the firm’s Executive Committee. In his role as CEO, Charly is responsible for the strategic direction of the firm and is instrumental in leading both organic growth and growth through strategic mergers and acquisitions. With over 35 years of experience in the field of public accounting, Charly has held leadership positions throughout his entire career. Prior to his current role, Charly was Managing Partner and CEO of EisnerAmper LLP and was Managing Partner of Eisner LLP. The combination of Eisner LLP and Amper, Politziner & Mattia, which Charly oversaw, was recognized as “Deal of the Year” by the Association for Corporate Growth.
Charly is a leader in the accounting sector, renowned for his expertise in operating under the alternative practice structure model specifically as it relates to private equity (“PE”). As a thought leader within the accounting profession, Charly has been quoted in local, regional, and national publications on the impact of new technologies and artificial intelligence. Charly has been instrumental in building a culture that embraces technology that benefits clients of the firm.
In addition to his leadership position at the firm, Charly holds a number of corporate, industry, and charitable positions. He helped to found EisnerAmper Global, an international network of independent member firms created to address the specialized needs of the financial services industry. Charly is an active member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, where he served on the Board of Directors and was Chair of the Major Firms Group. He is past chairman of its Personal Liability Insurance Program and served on the Nominating Committee. He is an active member of the New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants (NYSSCPA). Charly has been selected for the National Association of Corporate Directors’ “NACD Directorship 100,” a grouping of the most influential people in corporate governance and the boardroom and was previously named Accountant of the Year by the Association for Corporate Growth. He was honored by Accounting Today as one of 2022’s 'Top 100 Most Influential People in Accounting;' following that distinction, Charly was named as a member of Accounting Today’s 2023 'MP Elite,' recognizing the top managing partners and CEOs in the accounting profession. Charly was named to Forbes inaugural “Top 200 CPAs” list.
Charly serves on the Board of Directors of the Legal Aid Society of New York City, where he is Chair of the Audit Committee, as well as the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors of The Partnership for New York City. He is the author of Establishing a Financial Framework For Your Company, is a frequent speaker before professional audiences and has lectured at universities on the topic of ethics in public accounting. He served on the faculty for The Learning Annex, where he taught a course on accounting.
Specialties
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- Business Advisory
- Public & Private Financing
Credentials & Education
- Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
- Chartered Global Management Accountant (CGMA)
- State University of New York-Binghamton: BS, Accounting, magna cum laude
Affiliations
- American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
- New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants
- Legal Aid Society of New York City: Board of Directors; Audit Committee Chair
- The Partnership for New York, Inc.: Audit Committee Chair