
Before she became CEO of Hudson Advisors, Jodi Cason worked where investment promises meet financial reporting. Her career follows the less photographed side of private equity: the years of work that follow an acquisition.

At Neurotech Pharmaceuticals, Richard Small rose from finance to the chief executive’s office. His other résumé includes youth sports, a hockey broadcast and 27 years as a college trustee.

After KPMG, Dropbox, and nine years inside Pilot, the CPA-turned-operator has a clear thesis for AI accounting: automate the workaround, keep the judgment, and give people back the client conversation.