History of the Hive
In 2004, Jessica founded her first company, Professional Consultants in Louisiana where she provided general business services to her clients. In 2008, she moved to Arizona and with a brief stint in the W-2 world, she realized her passion lied with helping business owners and relaunched as Personal Consultants. Looking for a fresh approach to tired bookkeeping, Jessica rebranded the company to Get Jessica in 2018.
After 14 years in business and substantial growth, she realized her mission was bigger than just her in 2023. So she went searching for a team to help her bring it all to reality.
Meet The Bees
Jessica Martinez
Head Bee in Charge
Looking For: Small business owners ready to make bookkeeping fun and stress-free.
Turn-Ons: Balanced books, thriving businesses, and clients who leave everything buzzing smoothly.
Turn-Offs: Lost receipts and last-minute panic before tax deadlines.
Hobbies: Making numbers dance, helping businesses grow, and proving that bookkeeping can actually be enjoyable.
Fun Fact: Has been running her bookkeeping empire since 2004, managing over 120 clients (and counting!).
Queen of Bookkeeping
Shannon Droste
Looking For: A smooth ride to balanced books and businesses that are ready to grow with confidence.
Turn-Ons: Reconciled accounts, accurate reports, and clients who stay on top of their game.
Turn-Offs: Mismatched transactions, procrastinated bookkeeping, and outdated spreadsheets.
Hobbies: Turning financial chaos into clarity, supporting small business success, and finding the perfect system for every client.
Fun Fact: Can spot a missing penny in a sea of transactions and secretly loves a good color-coded spreadsheet.
Elizabeth Cullum
“No So Virtual” Assistant
Your lifeline. Your extra set of hands. Your get-it-done human.
Looking For: Business owners who need support yesterday and appreciate someone who can jump in, figure it out, and keep things moving.
Turn-Ons: Clear to-do lists, organized chaos, problem-solving on the fly, and being the person everyone calls when things get real.
Turn-Offs: Unanswered emails, stalled projects, and hearing “I don’t know who can handle this” (because she absolutely can).
Hobbies: Wearing all the hats, rescuing projects mid-stream, streamlining workflows, and making life easier for the whole hive.
Fun Fact: If you need a lifeline, Elizabeth is already on it — often before you even realize you need help.
Lisa Vanecko
Sales Tax & Workers’ Comp Queen
Guardian of compliance. Slayer of ignored details.
Looking For: Business owners who want to stay compliant without losing sleep (or dealing with government portals).
Turn-Ons: Filed sales tax returns, accurate workers’ comp coverage, clean classifications, and deadlines met before they become emergencies.
Turn-Offs: “Oops, I forgot to file,” surprise notices, and business owners who think sales tax will just… go away.
Hobbies: Taming government websites, keeping businesses protected, and handling the tiny details everyone else pretends don’t exist.
Fun Fact: Lisa handles the things most business owners ignore — until they can’t — and makes them completely painless.
Queen of Payroll
Tracey Phillips
Looking For: Paydays that go off without a hitch and teams that feel valued and supported.
Turn-Ons: Flawless payroll runs, perfectly calculated deductions, and happy employees with no paycheck surprises.
Turn-Offs: Late submissions, inaccurate timesheets & forgotten tax filings.
Hobbies: Ensuring everyone gets paid on time, staying ahead of ever-changing payroll laws, and making payroll stress-free for clients.
Fun Fact: Has a knack for turning payroll puzzles into perfectly balanced solutions and can calculate gross-to-net in their sleep.
Chet AIken
King of AI
Looking For: Questions to answer, challenges to tackle, and opportunities to keep the hive informed and buzzing.
Turn-Ons: Streamlined workflows, creative problem-solving, and clients who love efficient solutions.
Turn-Offs: Vague instructions, incomplete data & when Wi-Fi goes down.
Hobbies: Providing instant insights, simplifying complex processes, and making sure the team always has the information they need.
Fun Fact: Always available 24/7, never takes a coffee break, and has an endless capacity for bookkeeping puns.
Fitz
B Keepers Mascot
Looking For: Tummy rubs, new clients to welcome to the hive, and opportunities to keep everyone’s spirits buzzing while staying on top of deadlines.
Turn-Ons: Efficient workflows, perfectly balanced books, and treats for good teamwork. 🦴
Turn-Offs: Missed deadlines, long meetings without snacks, and when someone forgets to “bee” prepared.
Hobbies: Greeting hive members with tail wags, keeping the team motivated, and sniffing out ways to simplify processes for happy clients.
Fun Fact: He’s part Chihuahua, part Dachshund, and 100% dedicated to making your bookkeeping stress-free. Plus, he rocks a tiny gold bee bandana at every team meeting!