Max Luchessa

Max Luchessa, CPA, currently serves as a Senior Associate in Transaction Advisory Services at Effectus Group since October 2022. Previously, from October 2021 to October 2022, Max was a Senior Finance Associate at Arcutis Biotherapeutics, Inc., where responsibilities included coordinating annual budgets, supporting financial closings, and preparing materials for leadership discussions. Prior experience includes roles at EY as an Assurance Senior and Associate, focusing on regulatory compliance and financial assurance for a diverse range of clients, along with positions at AMS Fulfillment, Inc., Zevia, and UCSB's Department of Economics. Max holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economics and Accounting from UC Santa Barbara.