About
Our Purpose and Values
Our Purpose
To help leaders make confident decisions backed by disciplined financial insight.
At Buxbaum, we support privately owned companies through moments that matter—growth, change, and strategic transition. Our purpose is simple: to provide the financial rigor, preparedness, and judgment leaders need to move forward with confidence. We help turn complex information into insight and ensure financials stand up to scrutiny when it counts.
Our Values
- Integrity, Always
Trust is the foundation of our work. We act with honesty, transparency, and care, delivering financial analysis and advice that clients can rely on and defend. - Judgment Over Volume
We focus on what matters. Our work emphasizes insight, context, and experience over unnecessary complexity, helping leaders make better decisions, faster. - Preparedness Is a Strategy
We believe the strongest outcomes come from early, disciplined preparation. By anticipating questions and addressing issues up front, we help clients reduce risk and protect value. - Partnership Through Execution
We don’t advise from the sidelines. We integrate with our clients and their advisors, take ownership of the work, and see it through to completion. - Continuous Improvement
Business environments evolve, and so do we. We stay curious, sharpen our expertise, and continuously improve how we serve clients.
Our Commitment
We are committed to delivering thoughtful, hands-on financial leadership for our clients, fostering a collaborative and high-integrity culture for our people, and contributing positively to the communities we serve.
Advisors
James L. BuxbaumChief Executive OfficerJames L. Buxbaum Profile
Kevin GardenManaging PrincipalKevin Garden Profile
Jay PerlmutterManaging DirectorJay Perlmutter Profile
Leon WuManaging PrincipalLeon Wu Profile
Jon LesherManaging DirectorJon Lesher Profile
Paul BoettcherManaging DirectorPaul Boettcher Profile
Julian BeharManaging DirectorJulian Behar Profile
Anita GharakhanianDirectorAnita Gharakhanian Profile
Eddie AcevesDirectorEddie Aceves Profile
Luke ParedesSenior AssociateLuke Paredes Profile
Colleen JamesDirectorColleen James Profile
Matthew GuzmanManagerMatthew Guzman Profile
Jessica Lugo-JaraSenior AssociateJessica Lugo-Jara Profile
Megan MelkonianChief of StaffMegan Melkonian Profile
Diana BehrensOffice AdministratorDiana Behrens Profile
