Eric’s History & Career

YOUR IN EXPERIENCED HANDS

Eric is a licensed CPA and lifelong business strategist whose mantra is “helping business owners maximize their full potential.”  Eric is driven by helping his clients grow and is always eager to share his wealth of knowledge and experience with them.

Nineteen years ago, Eric acquired a successful CPA firm specializing in working with business owners.  By applying his own skills and experience, including previous roles as Director of Finance at Coors Brewing Company and Director of Advanced Cost Strategies at Ralston Purina, he has since more than doubled his company’s revenues. Cumulatively, Eric brings over 40 years of consulting experience to his clients.   

He received his B.S. in Accounting in 1979 from the State University of New York at Fredonia. Upon graduation Eric began his career with Ralston Purina Company, where he spent seventeen years in various roles with increasing responsibilities. In 1996 he joined Coors Brewing Company where he was Director of Finance for over four and a half years.

ACQUISITION, EXIT, GROWTH & BUSINESS CHALLENGES

In January of 2001 Eric purchased Chamberlin and Company, an accounting and tax practice that works with small business owners and specializes in the foodservice/restaurant industry

Eric’s acquisition of Chamberlin & Company in 2001, which is now known as Swick & Associates, he has been able to apply much of his experience and knowledge gained in corporate America in assisting his business clients. The focus for his firm has always been to provide superior customer service, while leveraging the latest technology and assisting his clients to improve their profitability.

In May of 2018 Eric sold a majority share of the firm to Kenneth Donahue. Eric has continued to play a role at the firm in a sales and mentoring role. At the same time Eric established Swick Business Strategies, Inc. (SBS), to be able to apply the many learnings he has had in his career to coach other business owners so they can be the Best Version Business and maximize their business along with their personal potential. He also provides clients with advanced tax strategies that can significantly reduce their tax burden and help them build significant wealth.

Creating Success

As an example of Eric’s consulting success, a client came to Eric looking for advice on three existing business locations. Through Eric’s advice on acquisition strategy and capital raising, Eric helped this client grow his three existing locations into a profitable sixty-location business.

This and other successes have led Eric to establish Swick Business Strategies.  SBS allows Eric to focus on providing consulting services for business leaders by providing access to his extensive knowledge and his outstanding third-party resources.