FEISV Chapter Newsletter | June 12, 2026 
FEI Silicon Valley Events
07/21 - FEISV Annual BBQ | Pillsbury
07/24 - Financial Officers Forum (Virtual)
08/19 - FEISV TopGolf & Social
Partners & Other Chapter Events
06/16 - Getting Ahead of What’s Next: What Today's Regulation, Disclosure Trends, and AI Mean for Public Companies (Virtual) | FEI
06/23 - Q2 Private Company Roundtable – AI Driven Finance Transformation (Virtual) | FEI
06/23 - From Market Signals to Financial Impact: Modernizing ASC 360 Impairment (Virtual) | FEI
06/23 - Lease Modifications, Terminations, and Reassessments under ASC 842 (Virtual) | FEI
06/24 - Corporate Finance Playbook (Virtual) | FEI
06/25 - Mid-year Compliance Check and Emerging Trends (Virtual) | Reed Smith
09/12 - Back to Business: Post-Summer Compliance Priorities (Virtual) | Reed Smith
Latest Trends in FEI
Summer is almost here, and that means one of our favorite traditions is right around the corner: our Annual FEI Silicon Valley BBQ! We are excited to bring this popular tradition back to the same venue where we gathered for many years. Pillsbury has recently undergone a beautiful remodel, and we look forward to showcasing the updated space. The event will take place both indoors and outdoors, providing the perfect setting for a summer evening of networking and fun.
This event has become a true staple for our Chapter, bringing Members and Partners together to relax, connect, and celebrate everything we accomplish as a community. Our Chapter is only possible because of the dedication and support of our Members, and this BBQ is one of the ways we say "thank you."
Annual FEI Silicon Valley BBQ will be held at Pillsbury in Palo Alto on Tuesday, July 21st, from 5:30 pm - 8:00 pm Pacific.
FEISV Members & Partners: Free | Non-Members: $45 | Registration: Here
Congratulations to the Winners of the 27th Annual Scholarship Golf Tournament
Huge thanks to everyone who joined us for the 27th Annual Scholarship Golf Tournament, presented by Robert Half and FEI Silicon Valley. What a day on the course! The energy was incredible, the scenes breathtaking, and the fun never stopped.
Congratulations to our winning teams and contest champions for their outstanding play and sportsmanship.
First Place Team:
Foursome: Robert Half – Team 11A
Players: Brian Green, Todd Collier, Mark Jamati, Heinrich Von Hörsten
Second Place Team
Foursome: Forvis Mazars – Team 7A
Players: Adam Travaglione, Ricardo Martinez, Bob D’Acquisto , Ronan Kennedy
Contest Winners
Closest to the Pin
Sponsor: Fifth Third Bank
Winner: Jim Johnson, RSM
Most Accurate Drive
Sponsor: FEI Silicon Valley
Winner: Jay Fischer, Alliant
Beat the Pro
Sponsor: FEI Silicon Valley
Winner: Todd Collier, Robert Half
Air Cannon
Sponsor: RSM
Winner: Katie Kruizenga, USI
From low scores to clutch shots on the special holes, you helped make this year’s tournament one to remember and supported an important scholarship cause in the process.
We’re pulling together photos, recap highlights, and additional announcements from the tournament now. Keep an eye on LinkedIn over the next few days for updates, winner spotlights, and more moments from this fantastic event.
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Next Financial Officers Forum - This Summer!
The Financial Officers Forum (FOF) is a virtual, confidential, peer-level forum built for senior finance leaders who are actively advising, consulting, and operating in complex environments. There are no presentations, no panels, and no scripted content. It's just a real discussion shaped by what participants are seeing right now across their client work.
This is a Vistage-style exchange where CFOs, Controllers, and finance advisors bring current challenges to the table and work through them together. The value is is grounded in active engagements, real decisions, and unfiltered perspectives from peers navigating similar situations.
Topics evolve with the group but consistently reflect what is happening beneath the surface: how companies are approaching system decisions, structuring outsourced functions, navigating audit realities, and refining reporting in high-growth environments like SaaS.
It is a rare opportunity to step into a room where finance leaders speak candidly, share what is actually working, and compare notes without posturing or polish.
If you want a sharper perspective on what companies are dealing with right now (and how experienced operators are responding), FOF is a conversation worth being in.
Financial Officers Forum (FOF) will be held virtually on Friday, July 24th, from 12:00 pm - 1:15 pm Pacific.
FEISV Members & Partners, Other FEI Members, and Non-Members: Free | Registration: Here
Global Perspectives on Data Centers and Digital Infrastructure
Data centers power today’s digital economy, and their development, financing, and operation demand a legal partner that understands the entire life cycle of this unique asset class. Reed Smith’s multi-disciplinary, global data center team supports operators, investors, developers, suppliers, and end users from site selection, acquisition, and permitting through construction, energizing, financing, ventures, leasing, commercialization, and operations, to compliance, dispute resolution, and dispositions.
Reed Smith brings deep sector experience across multiple disciplines, including real estate, construction, private equity, funds, M&A, energy, data protection, technology, telecommunications, employment, ESG, insurance, and disputes. With on-the-ground capability across the United States, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia, their experts navigate local requirements and cross-border complexity to mitigate risk and maximize value for data center projects.
Whether delivering hyperscale campuses, modular builds, colocation portfolios, or platform investments, Reed Smith aligns legal strategy with commercial and sustainability goals to help clients capitalize, develop, service, finance, operate, and lease resilient, future-ready data centers and related infrastructure.
They have curated a hub that has essential resources uniquely for data centers, as they become a growing business that financial executives are heavily involved in protecting.
Learn more via our Gold Partners at Reed Smith. Visit their hub on Global Perspectives on Data Centers and Digital Infrastructure.
Latest Pillsbury's News Alerts
Our Platinum Partners at Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP have recently rolled out a feed of alerts and insights that are especially relevant to FEI Members, including updates on financial services regulation, corporate transactions, regulatory compliance, and other developments affecting middle-market businesses.
- Prediction Markets and Insider Trading: Compliance Considerations
- SEC Continues to Pursue Whistleblower Agenda
- SEC Proposes Sweeping Registered Offering and Public Company Reporting Reforms: Key Takeaways and Practical Considerations
- SEC Proposes Optional Semiannual Reporting for Public Companies: Key Takeaways and Practical Considerations
Pillsbury also continues to publish issue-based client alerts and enforcement monitors that translate complex legal changes into practical takeaways for in-house finance and business leaders. For the FEI community, that means timely guidance on the kinds of legal and regulatory shifts that can affect reporting, operations, risk management, and strategic planning.
FEISV Member of the Week
Joseph Montes has experience in both public accounting and corporate accounting for privately held and publicly traded entities. He has extensive experience in managing the worldwide close and operational accounting, technical accounting, SEC Reporting, M&A transactions, financial reporting, and stock-based compensation.
Currently, Joseph serves as Assistant Controller at Synaptics Incorporated. Previous experience includes Director roles at NeoPhotonics, SoundHound, and SugarCRM. Joseph earned a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from Santa Clara University.
FEISV Partner of the Week
Reed Smith is a dynamic international law firm dedicated to helping clients move their businesses forward. Their belief is that by delivering smarter and more creative legal services, they will not only enrich their clients' experiences with them but also support them in achieving their business goals.
Reed Smith's long-standing relationships, international outlook, and collaborative structure make them the go-to partner for the speedy resolution of complex disputes, transactions, and regulatory matters. Reed Smith is a leading international law firm with more than 1,700 lawyers in 30 offices throughout the United States, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia.
CONTACT:
C. Craig Lilly
Partner – Silicon Valley/San Francisco
[email protected]
T: +1 650 352 0502
www.reedsmith.com
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