Our Story

Our company’s name reflects our clients' challenges and the tools they need to succeed.

Our robust accounting system tracks individual transactions and account balances (the trees) and provides financial managers with a birdseye view of the bigger wealth picture (the forest). Forest Systems helps clients see both the forest and the trees with ease, efficiency, and integrity.

Founded by a team of senior managers with expertise in accounting, finance, IT, data processing, and customer support, Forest Systems is the premier financial management and reporting platform for Family Offices. With over 100 years of combined experience in wealth management, integrated accounting solutions, and software development, our team is highly regarded with high-net-worth individual.

Our company’s name reflects our clients' challenges and the tools they need to succeed.

Our robust accounting system tracks individual transactions and account balances (the trees) and provides financial managers with a birdseye view of the bigger wealth picture (the forest). Forest Systems helps clients see both the forest and the trees with ease, efficiency, and integrity.

Founded by a team of senior managers with expertise in accounting, finance, IT, data processing, and customer support, Forest Systems is the premier financial management and reporting platform for Family Offices. With over 100 years of combined experience in wealth management, integrated accounting solutions, and software development, our team is highly regarded with high-net-worth individuals.

Management Team

Our team is dedicated to providing top-notch financial tools and service to every client.

C. Edward Van Deman

CIPM, CPA, PFS, CGMA, MBA

CEO & Co-Founder

David Campbell

BS

Chief Technology Officer

Lee Nalley

CPA, CFA

Chief Client Success Officer

Daniel Serrano

BA, MBA

Senior Client Service Engineer

Kevin Whalen

CPA(inactive), CGMA, MST, MSRED

Communications Lead

John Van Deman

BS, MS

Director of Product & Co-Founder

Maris Thomas

BS, CPA (inactive)

Implementation Consultant

Donald Kaplan

CPA, MBA

Software Consultant

Luke Van Deman

BA

Marketing Consultant

Axel Fries

BS

Financial Analyst

Monica Sieng

BS

Controller

Safwan Islam

Davidson College Senior

Technology Intern

Richard Carter, IV

Davidson College Senior

Accounting Automation Intern

Forest Consultants Program

Specialized assistance and thorough guidance from high-level accounting experts

When Forest Systems’ customers ask for help, we provide smart, client-specific solutions. But it takes the right people to offer the right kind of specialized support.

We’re looking for outside consultants with strong backgrounds in accounting and financial reporting who want to become experts in the Forest Systems platform. As a Forest consultant, you will work directly with our clients to ensure they have the training, insight, and information they need to get the most out of their software.

If you are interested in learning more about this opportunity to make a positive impact on a variety of clients, please email us at info@forestsystems.com. For a prompt response, please put Consultants Program in the subject line.

Forest Consultants Program

Specialized assistance and thorough guidance from high-level accounting experts

When Forest Systems’ customers ask for help, we provide smart, client-specific solutions. But it takes the right people to offer the right kind of specialized support.

We’re looking for outside consultants with strong backgrounds in accounting and financial reporting who want to become experts in the Forest Systems platform. As a Forest consultant, you will work directly with our clients to ensure they have the training, insight, and information they need to get the most out of their software.

If you are interested in learning more about this opportunity to make a positive impact on a variety of clients, please email us at info@forestsystems.com. For a prompt response, please put Consultants Program in the subject line.

Comprehensive. Accurate. Integrated. Reliable.

Meet your high-net-worth clients’ unique accounting, and portfolio tracking needs with a single platform. Forest Systems makes efficiency easy.