JUSTIN WEXLERLet's connect
ACCOUNTING / TECHNOLOGY / ENTREPRENEURSHIPPERSONAL PORTFOLIO 2026

Justin
Wexler

An accounting mind.
A builder's instinct.

I’m an accounting grad student and tutor at Montclair State. I also co-founded Virtual Building Labs, where I build software and simulations around the way people work and learn.

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Justin Wexler at Montclair State University’s Feliciano School of Business
Based in New JerseyM.S. Accounting · 2027Scroll to explore ↓
THE THROUGH LINE

Accounting gives me the foundation to build and run a business.

I studied accounting and built experience in the field because I see it as the science of finance and the foundation of a business. I tend to look at problems from a different angle, and I want to turn that way of thinking into things people can use. To build a business around those ideas, I need to understand how it works financially.
01 / EXPERIENCE

Built one
experience at a time.

A journey through accounting, education,
and the everyday work of building a business.

SEP 2026 — PRESENT

Montclair State University

Graduate Assistant Tutor

Helping students find the logic behind the numbers.

  • Tutor undergraduate students in financial accounting, cost accounting, corporate finance, and other courses through individualized concept review and problem solving.
  • Adapt explanations to each student's understanding and collaborate with faculty on academic support responsibilities.
TutoringAccounting & financeCommunication
SEP 2026 — PRESENT

Virtual Building Labs

Co-Founder & CEO

Turning ideas into AI-powered software, simulations, and business automation tools.

  • Co-founded and lead Virtual Building Labs LLC.
  • Oversee business operations, product strategy, and product development.
Explore the focus
Product strategyEntrepreneurshipAI-assisted development
AUG — OCT 2026

Withum

Accounting Intern · State & Local Tax

Research, analysis, and follow-through across state tax matters.

  • Analyzed client questionnaires and sales data to prepare sales and income tax nexus review summaries.
  • Researched state taxability and filing requirements using government sources; prepared registration drafts, Power of Attorney forms, and correspondence.
  • Called state tax departments nationwide to clarify client-specific tax matters, filing requirements, and account issues.
Nexus analysisTax researchClient support
FEB — JUN 2026

Sax LLP

Accounting Intern · Client Accounting Services

  • Worked alongside the partner leading Sax LLP’s Client Accounting Services practice and his team to support client accounting engagements.
  • Assisted with bank reconciliations, journal entries, and transaction verification using bank statements, check images, deposits, and supporting records.
  • Created financial templates and organized hundreds of client financial documents and tax records using Adobe Acrobat and SharePoint.
ReconciliationsJournal entriesDocumentation
JAN — FEB 2026

Nisivoccia CPAs

Accounting Intern · Governmental Audit

Supported municipal audits by testing transactions, reviewing supporting documentation, and identifying discrepancies in financial records.

Audit testingPublic sectorFinancial records
JUL — AUG 2025

Jawonio

Accounting & Finance Intern · Bookkeeping

Assisted with financial record reconciliations, general ledger reviews, and identifying accounting discrepancies. Used Excel to analyze financial data and strengthen practical bookkeeping skills.

BookkeepingExcelGeneral ledger
2021 — 2026

Where the foundation started

Customer service, retail & operations

My customer-facing work taught me to communicate clearly, find a solution or connect someone with the right person, and take responsibility for mistakes. I bring that approach to Virtual Building Labs, where I research what a business needs and develop SaaS solutions around how it works.

  • Ascend Wellness Holdings: Dispensary Associate, December 2025–February 2026. Helped customers and processed transactions.
  • Wine and Beverage Depot: Store Clerk, September 2024–November 2025.
  • Bella Pizza: Delivery Driver, June 2021–August 2025.
02 / STARTUP COMPANYCO-FOUNDER & CEO

Virtual Building Labs

Software for learning by doing and for the work businesses do every day.

I co-founded Virtual Building Labs to develop tools around real workflows, from preparing accounting workpapers to taking restaurant orders over the phone.

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A /

Alder & Vale

We’re developing an accounting simulation where learners work through fictional case files, prepare workpapers, and revise their work after simulated review.

Explore Alder & Vale
B /

Restaurant Voice Ordering

We’re testing an AI phone-ordering prototype that collects menu selections, handles changes, and prepares an order summary for staff to review.

Explore voice ordering
C /

Restaurant Inventory Optimization

We’re exploring how clearer ingredient records can help restaurants understand what they have on hand and make better purchasing decisions.

Explore inventory tools

From prototypes to first sales

We plan to start with demos and small pilots. For the restaurant tools, we want to learn whether they fit how independent restaurants take orders and manage ingredients. For Alder & Vale, we want to test which exercises are most useful to learners and educators. We’ll use that feedback to decide what to charge for and which workflows to add next.

Talk about a demo or potential pilot
03 / EXPERTISE

Different disciplines.
One connected perspective.

Skills developed through professional work,
teaching, and hands-on product development.

Precision in the details.
Clarity in the conclusion.

Tax

State and local tax research · Sales and income tax nexus reviews · Filing requirements

Advisory & consulting

Client accounting services · Bank reconciliations · Journal entries · Bookkeeping · General ledger review

Audit & financial analysis

Transaction testing · Supporting-document review · Discrepancy identification

Everyday toolkit

Microsoft Excel · Adobe Acrobat · SharePoint

04 / EDUCATION

Always
building on
the foundation.

Montclair State University
Feliciano School of Business

IN PROGRESSEXPECTED MAY 2027

Master of Science
in Accounting

I’m working toward CPA licensure while completing my master’s and tutoring undergraduate accounting and finance students.

COMPLETEDMAY 2026

Bachelor of Science
in Accounting

Minor in Finance

As Accounting Society vice president, I worked with fellow officers and our faculty adviser to reach out to accounting firms and coordinate on-campus recruiting events.

Cum laude3.77 cumulative GPA
05 / SOCIAL MEDIA

Worth Another Scroll

I share surprising stories about current events, everyday life, and whatever else makes me stop scrolling. Some are strange, some are shocking, and all give you a reason to take a second look.

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SELECTED STORY / LINKEDIN

What an IPO filing can tell you

In a piece for Worth Another Scroll, I used Anthropic’s IPO filing to explain why revenue, profit, and cash flow can tell different stories about the same company.

Read the LinkedIn post
06 / NEXT CONVERSATION

Good work starts
with a conversation.

Accounting, technology, a new idea,
or just an introduction. Let's connect.

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