--- title: Meet the FactRight Team – Leah Berend description: Meet FactRight’s office manager/staff accountant, Leah Berend! image: https://blog.factright.com/hubfs/Leah%202.jpg --- behance bloglovin dribbble email facebook flickr github gplus instagram linkedin medium periscope phone pinterest rss snapchat stumbleupon tumblr twitter vimeo xing youtube - [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/FactRightLLC/) - [Twitter](https://twitter.com/factright) - [Linkedin](http://www.linkedin.com/company/395017?trk=tyah) - [Phone](tel:866-357-7779) [Report Center Login >](http://www.factrightreports.com/Account/Login) - [Home](http://www.factright.com/) - [ABOUT US](http://www.factright.com/team/) - Financial Advisory Firms - [FR Risk Management](http://www.factright.com/fr-risk-management/) - [Report Center](https://www.factright.com/resources/report-center/) - [Product Coverage](https://www.factright.com/resources/list-of-coverage/) - Product Sponsors - [Due Diligence Reporting](http://www.factright.com/due-diligence-reporting/) - [Preparing for FactRight Diligence](https://www.factright.com/preparing-for-factright-diligence/) - [Resources](https://www.factright.com/resources/) - [Report Center](https://www.factright.com/resources/report-center/) - [FactRight Webinars](https://www.factright.com/resources/webinars/) - [FAQs](https://www.factright.com/resources/faqs/) - [Events](https://www.factright.com/events/) - [Weekly Updates](https://www.factright.com/weekly-updates/) - [FactRight Blog](https://blog.factright.com/) - [Contact](http://www.factright.com/contact/) # Meet the FactRight Team – Leah Berend May 17, 2018 by [FactRight](https://blog.factright.com/author/factright) *FactRight’s team is full of talented people, bringing a diverse set of perspectives to bear on the issues that professionals and their clients confront in the alternative investment space. Over the next several weeks on this blog, we’ll talk to FactRight staff about the roles they play at FactRight, their current projects, and what recharges them outside of the office. In this post, we chat with Leah Berend, our office manager and staff accountant. * ** ![leah](https://blog.factright.com/hs-fs/hubfs/leah.png?width=257&name=leah.png)** **Leah Berend** **Title:** Office Manager/Staff Accountant **Joined FactRight**: January 2017 **Education**: M.A. Organizational Leadership, M.S. Accountancy candidate **Professional affiliations**: AICPA (student) **Areas of focus**: I support FactRight’s internal departments and oversee billing and our accounting functions. **What is your client philosophy?**   My philosophy echoes one of our core values: Whatever It Takes. I love making sure our clients have all the information they need to have a productive relationship with FactRight and I make sure the details are taken care of internally so that the FactRight team can focus on the big picture. **Why do you love working at FactRight?** I love working at FactRight because of the awesome people who are a part of this organization. It is a joy and privilege to work alongside such knowledgeable, principled people. I feel like my IQ goes up as soon as they come in the office. **What are you working on currently?** An exciting office relocation just down the street from our current Eden Prairie, MN offices. **What big industry problem would you love to solve?** Helping to clarify the complexity of alternative investments by helping FactRight grow! **What is your typical day like?** It’s usually a blur of supporting our different departments to keep things humming! **What do you do outside of the office?** My husband and I love camping, hiking, and getting outdoors. I also love travel and am planning a big trip to Europe. **What types of books do you read?** Non-fiction mostly. When I’m not pouring over my accounting textbooks, I love reading leadership and business books. **What movie can you watch over and over?** Pride and Prejudice. **What’s in your Netflix queue?** The Great British Baking Show, New Girl, and Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee. **What is the last music you listened to**? Amazon Music’s “Focus Classical” station. **What is a quotation you are pondering?** “Our patience will achieve more than our force” – Edmond Burke   Connect with Leah Berend on[LinkedIn.](https://www.linkedin.com/in/leah-m-berend-4a44a721) ![Leah 2](https://blog.factright.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Leah%202.jpg?width=456&name=Leah%202.jpg)     [![Sign Up for Blog Updates](https://hubspot-no-cache-na2-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/cta/default/2777169/615a23e3-2584-4832-82ab-621b9389450d.png)](https://hubspot-cta-redirect-na2-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/cta/redirect/2777169/615a23e3-2584-4832-82ab-621b9389450d) [A Green Jacket Moment: Recapping the FactRight RIA Due Diligence Conference 2026](https://blog.factright.com/a-green-jacket-moment-recapping-the-factright-ria-due-diligence-conference-2026) [FactRight Names Jacob Heidkamp and Russell Putnam Co-CEOs to Drive Next Phase of Growth; Gail Schneck Retires](https://blog.factright.com/factright-announces-leadership-transition-gail-schneck-retires) [Press Start to Replay: A Look Back at This Year’s Annual Due Diligence Conference](https://blog.factright.com/press-start-to-replay-a-look-back-at-this-years-annual-due-diligence-conference) [Shamrocks & Due Diligence: A Recap of FactRight’s 2025 RIA Due Diligence Conference](https://blog.factright.com/shamrocks-due-diligence-a-recap-of-factrights-2025-ria-due-diligence-conference) Filed Under: [About FactRight](https://blog.factright.com/topic/about-factright) ### Get Blog Notifications ### categories - [Due Diligence (85)](https://blog.factright.com/topic/due-diligence) - [Best Business Practices (39)](https://blog.factright.com/topic/best-business-practices) - [Alternative Investments (32)](https://blog.factright.com/topic/alternative-investments) - [Real Estate (29)](https://blog.factright.com/topic/real-estate) - [About FactRight (27)](https://blog.factright.com/topic/about-factright) - [REITs (27)](https://blog.factright.com/topic/reits) - [Best Practices (24)](https://blog.factright.com/topic/best-practices) ### Archives - [April 2026 (1)](https://blog.factright.com/archive/2026/04) - [March 2026 (1)](https://blog.factright.com/archive/2026/03) - [January 2026 (1)](https://blog.factright.com/archive/2026/01) - [September 2025 (1)](https://blog.factright.com/archive/2025/09) - [March 2025 (1)](https://blog.factright.com/archive/2025/03) - [October 2024 (1)](https://blog.factright.com/archive/2024/10) - [May 2024 (1)](https://blog.factright.com/archive/2024/05) - [March 2024 (1)](https://blog.factright.com/archive/2024/03) - [November 2023 (1)](https://blog.factright.com/archive/2023/11) - [September 2023 (1)](https://blog.factright.com/archive/2023/09) - [August 2023 (1)](https://blog.factright.com/archive/2023/08) - [June 2023 (2)](https://blog.factright.com/archive/2023/06) - [March 2023 (1)](https://blog.factright.com/archive/2023/03) - [February 2023 (1)](https://blog.factright.com/archive/2023/02) - [January 2023 (1)](https://blog.factright.com/archive/2023/01) - [December 2022 (1)](https://blog.factright.com/archive/2022/12) - [November 2022 (1)](https://blog.factright.com/archive/2022/11) - [October 2022 (1)](https://blog.factright.com/archive/2022/10) - [September 2022 (1)](https://blog.factright.com/archive/2022/09) - [August 2022 (1)](https://blog.factright.com/archive/2022/08) - [July 2022 (2)](https://blog.factright.com/archive/2022/07) - [June 2022 (1)](https://blog.factright.com/archive/2022/06) - [May 2022 (1)](https://blog.factright.com/archive/2022/05) - [April 2022 (2)](https://blog.factright.com/archive/2022/04) - [March 2022 (2)](https://blog.factright.com/archive/2022/03) - [February 2022 (2)](https://blog.factright.com/archive/2022/02) - [December 2021 (2)](https://blog.factright.com/archive/2021/12) - [November 2021 (1)](https://blog.factright.com/archive/2021/11) - [October 2021 (1)](https://blog.factright.com/archive/2021/10) - [September 2021 (1)](https://blog.factright.com/archive/2021/09) #### Contact FactRight, LLC 7500 Flying Cloud Drive, Suite 755 Eden Prairie, MN 55344 Call Today: (612) 284-6150 [http://www.factright.com/](http://www.factright.com/)[info@factright.com](mailto:info@factright.com%20target=)   #### FactRight Report Center Independent risk assessment and third party due diligence reports. **[Log In >](http://www.factrightreports.com/Account/Login)** #### Looking for Something? - [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/FactRightLLC/) - [Twitter](https://twitter.com/factright) - [Linkedin](http://www.linkedin.com/company/395017?trk=tyah) - [Phone](tel:866-357-7779) Copyright © 2019 · [FactRight, LLC](http://factright.suiportal.com/) · [DISCLAIMER](http://www.factright.com/disclaimer/)