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It’s What We Do Series: Planning, Programming, Budgeting and Execution

June 27, 2024

Rob Thompson, Zachary Derrick, and Pete Hart give insights and lessons learned for the federal budgeting and planning. This crowd-sourced style article offers quick hits and tips for effective adoption and follow-up.

 

It’s What We Do Series: Acquisitions Support

Jun 19, 2024

Jessie Clack CFCM, acquisitions consultant and SME at Iberia Advisory discusses how Iberia Advisory delivers procurement support by managing people and processes and both the strategic and tactical level

 

 
It’s What We Do Series: Python

May 31, 2024

Richie Garafola, Data Analytics Consultant at Iberia discusses they Python programming language and how he uses to automate and optimize processes for our federal client.

It’s What We Do Series: Internal Controls and Risk Management

May 18, 2024

Ryan Waguespack, CPA and Erica Mehm, along Dennis Chesley from Veta Consulting combined their talents and insights to write “Internal Control & Enterprise Risk Management: The Benefits of Integrating with Strategy and Performance” for the prestigious Armed Forces Comptroller Journal (Note: You’ll need an SDFM Member account to log-in and view).

 
It’s What We Do Series: Project Management

May 2, 2024

Ben Jones, Director of Operations at Iberia, highlights Iberia’s expertise in project management, drawing parallels with naval navigation and Lockheed Martin’s innovation lab, emphasizing disciplined planning and continuous adaptation for success..

It’s What We Do Series: Strategic Communication

April 18, 2024

Insights from Terri Schulze Strategic Communications Specialist at Iberia. She speaks about the importance of strategic communication during change management and how ensure stakeholders can better understand all issues

 

News Article: People on the Move 2023: Brian Verrochi

May 08, 2023

Brian Verrochi is Lead Manager, Data Analytics & Automation at Iberia Advisory, an award-winning SDVOSB firm dedicated to delivering outstanding data analytics services to the Federal government.

Podcast: ASMC Business of Defense Podcast: Can you launch a govcon startup during a pandemic and thrive? Yes- just ask Iberia Advisory
Apr 17, 2023

American Society of Military Comptrollers’ Business of Defense podcast, featuring a conversation between Ryan Waguespack, CEO of Iberia Advisory and Rich Brady, CEO of the ASMC.

Press Release: Iberia Advisory, LLC Adds Former U.S. Senior National Security Executive and Veteran Bishop Garrison to Its Board of Advisors

Aug 09, 2022

Garrison joins the DC-based federal financial management consulting firm’s board to leverage his decades of leadership experience in the national security space and further accelerate Iberia’s growth.

 
News Article: People on the Move 2022: Erica Mehm

May 13, 2022

Erica Mehm is Vice President of Iberia Advisory, LLC, with 13 years of consulting and audit experience.

Press Release: Iberia Advisory obtains ISO 9001:2015 Certification

Mar 31, 2022

DC-based federal financial management consulting firm receives certification, demonstrates ability to meet customer, statutory, and regulatory standards.

 

 

Press Release: Iberia Advisory Awarded Department of the Navy (DON) Payment Integrity Information Act of 2019 (PIIA) Contract

Feb 17, 2022

Iberia Advisory announces today the recent award of a contract to support the DON’s PIIA program for the Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Navy, Financial Management & Comptroller (OASN (FM&C)).

Press Release: DON Small Business IDIQ Award

June 24, 2024

Press release announcing Iberia Advisory winning a spot on the DON Small Business IDIQ

 

 

 

It’s What We Do Series: Business Process Reengineering

June 13, 2024

Ben Jones, Director of Operations at Iberia, highlights Iberia’s expertise in business process reengineering, and how Iberia is uniquely prepared to deliver new ideas and solutions to established processes and cultures.

It’s What We Do Series: Databricks

May 24, 2024

 David Suriya, Iberia Advisory Data Analytics Specialist discusses the advantages and capacity of databricks and how the platform benefits federal clients

 

 

 
 
It’s What We Do Series: Audit Response and Remediation

May 9, 2024

Ali Siddiqi, a Senior Manager, underscores the importance of teamwork in audit response and remediation, emphasizing streamlined communication, comprehensive problem-solving, and lasting success through collaborative efforts and efficient processes.

 
It’s What We Do Series : Data Strategy & Governance

April 25, 2024

Malcolm Granado, Director at Iberia, emphasizes the importance of a disciplined data governance strategy aligned with audit standards to achieve a clean audit opinion effectively.

 
It’s What We Do Series: Coaching

April 11, 2024

Insights from Jared Freire, Iberia Advisory Director of Talent on the important topic of coaching. How do we get the best out of our people? How do we pass that on to clients? Explore our unique culture of growth and support

News Article: People on the Move 2023: Erica Mehm

May 08, 2023

Erica Mehm is Vice President at Iberia Advisory. Her work building business and championing workplace inclusion and an unparalleled employee experience has driven significant growth and acclaim for Iberia.

News Article: People on the Move 2023: Ryan Waguespack, CPA
May 8, 2023

Ryan Waguespack, CPA, is President and Founder of Iberia Advisory. He designed Iberia to put people first, empowering them with technical and leadership skills to drive innovation. 

 
Podcast: Service Academy Business Mastermind Podcast #239: Launching a Successful Government Contracting Business with Ryan Waguespack

Jan 30, 2023

Iberia President and Founder, Ryan Waguespack, joined the Service Academy Business Mastermind (SABM) podcast to share his unique story from serving in the Navy to getting his CPA and starting Iberia in the middle of the COVID pandemic.

News Article: People on the Move 2022: Ryan Waguespack, CPA

May 13, 2022

Ryan Waguespack is the President of Iberia Advisory, LLC, a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business.

Press Release: Iberia Advisory awarded Department of the Navy (DON) Financial Operations Remediation Support Contract

Feb 25, 2022

Iberia Advisory announces today the recent award of a contract to support the DON’s Operations Management Division of FMO.

Leadership Insights

CEO Remarks 2024

As I reflect on the incredible journey we’ve undertaken during the last two years, I am filled with an overwhelming sense of pride and appreciation. Each and every one of you has played a critical role in our remarkable achievements. Your dedication, resilience, and hard work have propelled us to new heights, and for that, I am genuinely grateful In 2023, we witnessed extraordinary successes and accelerated growth that surpassed all expectations. Together, we built upon our strong foundation of collaboration with the Department of the Navy . . .(continue below)

Meet the Leadership Team: Beverly Veit

In your own words, can you describe your role as a Subject Matter Expert? How do you leverage your background when bringing your guidance to leadership? 

My role at Iberia is to leverage my broad background and extensive network of industry leaders to provide subject matter expertise in support of our Financial Management workstreams. Erica Mehm and Ryan Waguespack lean on me as an advisor for any key client activities or challenges that Iberia handles. . . (continue below)  

Meet the Leadership Team: Bishop Garrison

In your own words, can you describe your role as a senior advisor? How do you leverage your background when bringing your guidance to leadership?

My role as senior advisor is to help guide the strategic direction of the company as it continues to establish itself as a leader within the Federal contracting space. I place myself in the position of Iberia’s leadership to share what type of information I would want to know in order to make the most informed decisions that will have the greatest impact. . . .(continue below)

Meet the Leadership Team: Ryan Waguespack

Why did you start Iberia?

When I left the Navy, I entered the federal consulting world, first with one of the Big Four firms and then with two small businesses. At each company, I loved working side-by-side with clients who had a strong sense of purpose in their mission and bringing my ideas to the table to solve their challenges. . . . After spending time in the small business world, that was the space that I identified with most. I was confident that the next step was to turn my vision of starting my own company into a reality.. . . (continue below)