Corey S. Tappan, CPA

Chief Financial Officer

Corey serves as the Chief Financial Officer for GKV. He has been with the agency for roughly seven months and manages all of its financial and human resources functions. In addition to cash management, accounts payable and bank reconciliations, Corey is responsible for supervising all client billings and ensuring paperwork is issued in a timely and efficient manner.

Corey earned a bachelor of science degree in accounting from the University of Delaware in 2011, and in 2018 he completed the requirements for licensure as a certified public accountant in the state of Maryland. Prior to joining the GKV team in October of 2022, Corey spent more than 10 years working in the public accounting sector, most recently in the role of accounting manager at WCS, located in Hunt Valley, Maryland. In his tenure there, he managed a team of accountants and served on the firm’s leadership team, spearheading the expansion of its client base and service offerings. In addition to tax compliance work, Tappan provided a range of consulting and advisory services to a variety of clients, including physicians, dentists, veterinarians, technology and software development companies, and construction businesses.

When not acting as a good steward of the agency’s clients’ marketing dollars, Corey loves spending time with his wife, Claire, and young daughter, Lily. He also serves as a founding board member and treasurer of a nonprofit community aid organization located in central Pennsylvania. Corey lives in Baltimore City, Maryland, where he likes to play music, try his hand at new recipes in the kitchen and go to the movies as much as possible.