John Savignano

Growing up in the Williamsburg neighborhood in Brooklyn, John Savignano (“Savignano”) enjoyed being raised in the blue-collar, working-class neighborhood. His father owned a fruit and vegetable store, and his mother was a homemaker.

He graduated from Brooklyn Tech High School and worked full-time in his father’s store. Having worked at the store since he was a young boy, Savignano learned the value of a strong work ethic.

Career in Major Finance Positions

Savignano accepted a position with the prestigious Big 8 accounting firm at that time -Price Waterhouse and later earned a master’s degree in taxation from Pace University. During his time at Price Waterhouse (now PricewaterhouseCoopers), he worked in both the tax and audit divisions. He gained experience with major international companies and was promoted from staff accountant to senior auditor to tax manager.

In 1991, he joined Carl Zeiss Holding Co., Inc. an international manufacturer, distributor, and service company of high-end optical products. He served as acting chief financial officer, corporate controller and director of tax. There, he gained extensive international business experience. In 2000, he joined Artnet.com, a B2B and B2C art portal company, as vice president and corporate secretary for the German publicly traded company, where he oversaw U.S. accounting and tax functions.

Launching His Own Accounting Firm

In 2012, John Savignano formerly formed Savignano Accounts & Advisors, delivering financial and business services in seven areas – accounting, financial advisory, tax, family office services, business valuation, business recovery and information technology. Savignano served as chief executive officer for the firm, which served large national enterprises, public institutions, closely held locally based companies and high-net-worth individuals.

As owner and CEO, Savignano played a key role in combining the firm’s multidisciplinary service capabilities into one integrated service to serve all business and personal investment needs of clients. In 2020, he transitioned the leadership and ownership of the firm to a long-time employee.

Savignano is a licensed Certified Public Accountant and member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) and New York State Society of Public Accountants. He is also a Chartered Global Management Accountant. He and his wife, Rosemarie, are the parents of one daughter.