From late nights fueled by Red Bull to building a 50+ person team, Jack Longanacre’s journey proves that growth is never a straight line.

In this episode, Gaffar Chowdhury, CAP®, sits down with Jack Longanacre, CPA, CGFM, MPA, President and CEO of Spartan Shield Solutions, to explore how a veteran’s discipline, a CPA’s precision, and an entrepreneur’s grit combined to create one of the fastest-growing outsourced CFO firms in the GovCon space.

Gaffar and Jack discuss:

• Why grassroots companies shouldn’t copy Silicon Valley playbooks too early
• The challenges of staffing and scaling in a specialized financial services firm
• How government spending shifts and AI are reshaping GovCon
• The lessons Jack carried from military service, mentorship, and early career experiences
• And more!

Connect with Gaffar Chowdhury:

• LinkedIn: Gaffar Chowdhury, CAP®
• gaffar.chowdhury@districtwealthstrgs.com 
• LinkedIn: District Wealth Strategies
• Website: District Wealth Strategies
• Facebook: District Wealth Strategies

Connect with Jack Longanacre:

• LinkedIn: Jack Longanacre
• jack@spartanshield-solutions.com
• Website: Spartan Shield Solutions

About Our Guest: 

Jack Longanacre is the President & CEO of Spartan Shield Solutions, a veteran-owned fractional CFO and outsourced accounting firm headquartered in Arlington, Virginia. With nearly two decades of experience in GovCon and accounting, Jack leads a 50+ person team helping companies nationwide navigate finance, compliance, and growth. A former military servicemember and CPA firm leader, he has guided Spartan Shield to three consecutive appearances on the Inc. 5000 list of fastest-growing companies.

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District Wealth Strategies is not a subsidiary or affiliate of MML Investors Services, LLC.

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