Joe Gutierrez is chief information officer of Berkowitz Pollack Brant Advisors + CPAs. Since joining the firm in 2008 he has held a number of technology roles, including IT director, network manager and network administrator. He also leads technology efforts for the firm's affiliates Provenance Wealth Advisors, BayBridge Real Estate Capital and BayBridge Capital Advisors. A Lean Six Sigma green belt holder, Gutierrez' areas of focus include aligning technology strategy with business strategy, project management, team management, system infrastructure and security infrastructure. Before joining the firm, he was a property accountant for an international property management group for five years. Gutierrez holds a master's degree in information systems and a bachelor's degree in business administration with a focus on management information systems from Florida International University. He is a member of the management team, crisis team and is past president of the firm's in-house Toastmasters club. In 2014 Gutierrez was honored with Boomer Consulting's Bridging the Gap award for aligning firm management, technology and talent.