The Los Angeles Business Journal recognized Blueprint CFO’s Ronny Angel and GHJ’s Melanie Horowitz and Satpal Nagpal for driving confidence and stability for clients in the Los Angeles business community.

LOS ANGELES, CA – GHJ, a national advisory, tax and accounting firm, is proud to announce that three of its leaders, including a fractional CFO with Blueprint CFO, have been named to the Los Angeles Business Journal’s 2026 Top 100 Accountants list. The publication honored Blueprint CFO Managing Director Ronny Angel, GHJ Audit and Assurance Principal Melanie Horowitz and GHJ Audit and Assurance Practice Leader Satpal Nagpal.

“Ronny, Melanie and Satpal are helping clients improve operations, uncover new opportunities and address challenges across industries,” GHJ Managing Partner Tom Barry said. “They are fully invested in their clients’ success and truly demonstrate what it means to be an industry leader in the Los Angeles business community.”

RONNY ANGEL

Ronny Angel, MBA, is a fractional CFO at Blueprint CFO with deep experience providing financial services and outsourced accounting, as well as serving in controller roles for leading organizations throughout the Los Angeles region. His nearly three decades of leadership, innovation and sustained impact across businesses showcase his expertise in forward-thinking financial leadership that goes well beyond traditional accounting to help business leaders understand their operations. 

“Since the Blueprint CFO team joined GHJ, we have opened the door to countless service offerings to support our existing clients and enhance the portfolio of solutions we continue to provide,” Ronny said. “Recognition on a stage like that of the Los Angeles Business Journal is deeply humbling and highlights the improved, collaborative services we are bringing to businesses.”

Ronny is also committed to supporting nonprofits, and he volunteers with the Animal Hope and Wellness Foundation and Coel Chabad.

MELANIE HOROWITZ

Melanie Horowitz, CPA, is a principal in GHJ’s Audit and Assurance Practice, with extensive experience serving both nonprofit and for-profit organizations. She actively strengthens client operations through tenured audit, accounting and financial reporting expertise and is recognized for her collaborative approach and commitment to helping organizations achieve their goals. Melanie is also a member of GHJ’s Audit and Assurance Practice’s Leadership and Strategy team, in which she assists in driving audit quality initiatives and leading projects that advance the Firm’s client-centric services. 

“It is so meaningful to play a role in the success and growth of businesses and organizations in the Los Angeles community,” Melanie said. “To be recognized as a top accountant for doing work I am passionate about is a huge honor and one I do not take lightly.”

Melanie also serves as GHJ’s Head of Learning and Professional Development for the Audit and Assurance Practice. In this role, she oversees all aspects of training and development to optimize the client services team’s ability to drive better business outcomes for the organizations it serves. Outside of work, she is on the board of directors and audit committee of the nonprofit, Inner City Arts. 

SATPAL NAGPAL

With more than 25 years of experience, Satpal Nagpal, CPA, leads GHJ’s Audit and Assurance Practice, whose strategic guidance has been instrumental in transforming how audits are delivered to provide enhanced support to clients. Satpal has introduced scalable technologies, established international service partnerships and championed innovation that allows the Firm to more seamlessly serve complex, growing organizations through all of their challenges. Dedicated to building a next-generation firm, Satpal’s future-looking, entrepreneurial approach to client service and team leadership continues to drive progress in the industry as a whole.

"I am proud and honored to represent GHJ on this list,” Satpal said. “The Firm is doing something special in the Los Angeles community and beyond – to play a role in the exceptional client services we deliver to leading organizations locally is my greatest accomplishment.” 

Satpal is also passionate about education and has lectured at the Hebrew Union College and Riordan Volunteer Leadership Development Program on nonprofit financial management. He has participated at roundtable conferences for guiding USC Masters of Accounting and Taxation students in making career decisions and is a former board member for Synergy Academies and the International Education Research Foundation. This is the third time Satpal was recognized on this list.

These leaders showcase Blueprint CFO and GHJ’s values as a firm that prioritizes excellence, authenticity and a commitment to shaping the organizations it serves. 

About GHJ

GHJ is a national independent advisory, tax and accounting firm that partners with businesses and nonprofit organizations to deliver clarity and confidence. Since 1953, GHJ has combined deep industry expertise with an entrepreneurial spirit to help leaders achieve their strategic goals.

GHJ is headquartered in Los Angeles and serves clients nationwide, backed by its own dispersed workforce. With nearly 300 professionals and 26 partners, the Firm provides senior-level expertise with deep industry capabilities in food and beverage, media and advertising, entertainment and nonprofit. 

GHJ is a top-ranking firm in the U.S. and member of HLB International. Through this global network, GHJ offers seamless access to resources in over 150 countries while remaining fiercely focused on client success.

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