No. 5: Sally Glick

Most people are born in a hospital or at home. Based on her connectivity, Glick must have made her debut at a networking event. Glick — the first woman principal and chief growth strategist at SobelCo — was previously recognized by NJBIZ with a Lifetime Achievement Award; made it to the Top 100 list of Most Influential People in Accounting by Accounting Today; was selected for the Association of Accounting Marketing’s hall of fame; and was named as one of the Most Powerful Women in Public Accounting by CPA Practice Advisor.

“It’s all about establishing person-to-person relationships,” she said. “I am fulfilled by being able to be a resource for someone.”

That’s an understatement. Glick’s like a flesh-and-blood version of Google: reporters on deadline can call her on a Friday night and in minutes she’ll connect them with a source, while businesspeople who need a connection, regardless of the industry, know she’ll come through with someone.

Her efforts – along with the firm’s high-quality services – have helped SobelCo expand its reputation across the state and beyond while growing its business. The firm’s gross revenue increased by about 36 percent from 2017 to more than $28 million by the end of 2019.

Glick is also the president of the Association for Corporate Growth NJ and an advisory board member for the Feliciano Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation at Montclair State University.