Grant Stellmacher
CPA and Blockchain Innovation Manager at RSM US LLP. Works across audit, tax, and consulting as a national blockchain resource. Based in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Current Role
Blockchain Innovation Manager - RSM US LLP
RSM US LLP is a leading provider of assurance, tax, and consulting services focused on the middle market. As Blockchain Innovation Manager, Grant works across Audit/Attestations, Tax, and Consulting as a national resource, driving blockchain innovation strategy and building internal tooling for engagement teams across the firm.
His work sits at the intersection of financial accounting standards, digital asset protocols, and production engineering - designing systems that are both GAAP-compliant and operationally scalable at the transaction volumes institutional crypto generates.
Professional Background
Anchorage Digital - Finance Architect
Served as Finance Architect at Anchorage Digital, the first federally chartered digital asset bank in the United States (OCC trust charter). Designed financial infrastructure for institutional digital asset operations including staking revenue recognition, ASC 606 policy design, custody accounting under SAB 121, and SOX-ready internal control environments.
RSM US LLP - National Blockchain Subject Matter Expert
Previously served as the national blockchain subject matter expert at RSM US LLP. Advised clients on digital asset accounting standards, audit strategy for blockchain-native businesses, and GAAP compliance frameworks for crypto holdings. Built audit automation systems that eliminated over $1M in manual audit labor by combining CPA expertise with production software engineering.
Fractional CFO & Advisory
Provides fractional CFO services to pre-IPO digital asset companies, crypto startups, and DeFi protocols needing institutional-grade financial infrastructure without a full-time CFO. Services include accounting policy design, financial reporting architecture, audit preparation, and board-level financial advisory.
Credentials & Education
Areas of Expertise
Research & Writing
Grant publishes long-form research on institutional crypto finance, digital asset tax policy, AI-native financial infrastructure, and the emerging agent economy. His writing is read by institutional investors, crypto CFOs, accounting standards professionals, and protocol founders.
Read the research →Work with Grant
Available for fractional CFO engagements, accounting policy advisory, IPO readiness consulting, and institutional digital asset accounting projects.