Certified QuickBooks Online™ ProAdvisors
The Claritus Team
Amy Ceisel, CPA
Amy Ceisel, CPA
Amy Ceisel, CPA
Founder & President
Amy brings to her practice more than 20 years of accounting and operations management experience across a range of industries and organizations, including the non-profit sector. Amy offers her clients a real-world business acumen derived from years of hands-on experience starting, scaling and running start-ups. Amy is
Founder & President
Amy brings to her practice more than 20 years of accounting and operations management experience across a range of industries and organizations, including the non-profit sector. Amy offers her clients a real-world business acumen derived from years of hands-on experience starting, scaling and running start-ups. Amy is an Illinois Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and a QuickBooks™ Advanced Certified ProAdvisor. She holds degrees from the University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign, DePaul University and a professional development certificate from Northwestern University. In her free time, she enjoys traveling and hiking with her husband, spending time with family and walking her dog along the shores of Lake Michigan.
Sarah Blalock
Amy Ceisel, CPA
Amy Ceisel, CPA
Accountant
Sarah was born in California and has lived in Chicago for the majority of her life. Sarah is a stay-at-home cat mom to Bugsy and Rogue and they are her absolute favorites. She holds a Bachelor's in Science of Accounting, a result of a lifelong passion for accounting and bookkeeping. At 16 years old, Sarah's best friend's mom in
Accountant
Sarah was born in California and has lived in Chicago for the majority of her life. Sarah is a stay-at-home cat mom to Bugsy and Rogue and they are her absolute favorites. She holds a Bachelor's in Science of Accounting, a result of a lifelong passion for accounting and bookkeeping. At 16 years old, Sarah's best friend's mom introduced her to QuickBooks. Sarah is also passionate about Business Management, which blossomed when she was in her early twenties running multiple businesses in the hospitality industry. In addition, Sarah is a huge lover of coffee which helps her keep our client books in order - and keeps her shimmying around to her favorite band, Fall Out Boy.
Alisha Smith
Amy Ceisel, CPA
Alisha Smith
Bookkeeper
Alisha is the newest member of the Claritus team, where she supports clients through data entry, account management, and daily financial operations. She brings a strong background in finance, having worked with faith-based organizations including the Archdiocese of Chicago and the Episcopal Diocese of Chicago. In addition to h
Bookkeeper
Alisha is the newest member of the Claritus team, where she supports clients through data entry, account management, and daily financial operations. She brings a strong background in finance, having worked with faith-based organizations including the Archdiocese of Chicago and the Episcopal Diocese of Chicago. In addition to her professional work, Alisha is deeply involved in her church community, serving as the church administrator. She also plays a key role as operations manager for her family business, supporting her husband’s career as a professional roller skater who teaches and performs at events around the world. When she’s not working, Alisha enjoys lacing up her own skates and spending time on the rink.