David Wurtzbacher founded Ascend with a vision to revitalize the CPA profession through an innovative growth platform that serves both firms and their clients. With a background in finance from Wake Forest and an MBA from Harvard, David has held leadership roles at JP Morgan and served as President and CFO of Lightwave Dental. Passionate about service, David embodies Ascend’s value of “Serve Whole-Heartedly,” believing in love as a core leadership value. Originally from Colorado, he now resides in Virginia with his wife and two children.