Tony Caleca

Chief Growth Officer (CGO), Armanino Advisory LLC

Always be listening.

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Bio

Meet Tony

As the Chief Growth Officer for Armanino, co-leader of the Manufacturing and Distribution Industry Team and leader of the People Team, Tony is an integral member of the firm's Operating Leadership Team.

Tony served as Managing Partner of Brown Smith Wallace prior to the firm’s combination with Armanino in 2021. He continues to leverage his 30+ years of experience of working with cross functional services teams in delivering value to privately-held companies and private equity firms primarily serving the manufacturing, distribution, construction, service, technology, financial services, private schools and nonprofit industries in his current role.

As a business leader fully invested in his community, Tony proudly serves local organizations in a variety of leadership roles. He holds a B.S. in business administration with a concentration in accounting and finance from Fontbonne University, is a licensed CPA in the state of Missouri and a CGMA through the AICPA.

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Experience

Professional History

Associations

  • American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA)
  • Missouri Society of Certified Public Accountants (MOCPA)

Community

  • Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital Foundation Board of Governors
  • Moore North America Board of Directors
  • Archdiocese of St. Louis Finance Council
  • St. Louis Archdiocesan Fund Trustee

Education

  • Fontbonne University

Experience

  • Brown Smith Wallace LLP

Q&A

Q. What does the firm’s commitment to the Saint Louis community look like?
As we grow, we are able to make a bigger impact on our communities. The Armanino Foundation provides staff, as well as our clients, community partners and friends of the firm a formal organization for our community efforts. We have formal programs like “dollars for doers” that match the personal time commitment our team provides in the form of real dollar donations and provides education to improving financial literacy to the underserved, many of which are also beneficiaries of our grant programs. The Armanino Foundation works closely with our IDEAL (Inclusion of Diverse Employees and Leaders) Team to ensure we are making a positive impact on our community.
Q. Where do you think the firms biggest strengths are?
We have a 360-degree viewpoint where we are able to support our clients in all areas — not just tax and compliance, but digital transformation, consulting, AI and many other opportunities their organization can harness. This view enables us to support our clients in a future-forward-thinking way.
Q. What is some of the most gratifying work you have done?
Watching our people grow and step into leadership roles or take on new challenges and opportunities because they feel empowered to do so.
Q. Describe your work style.
Servant, relentless and intentional.
Q. If you could pass on a nugget of wisdom to aspiring accountants or consultants, what would that be?
Always be listening. Doing so puts you in a better position to understand and address a client’s or associate’s needs. So often we like to fix problems before fully understanding the scope of the situation.
Q. What do you love most about your work?
The opportunity to have a positive impact on others. Knowing that we are our clients’ and associates’ trusted resource and will do whatever we can to help them achieve success. Being there to offer support and guidance when others are overcoming obstacles or reaching milestones is a direct testament to our firm’s purpose of creating a positive impact.
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