Meet Kristel Zaring

Kristel Zaring brings 40 years of experience in the financial services industry to her role as a Relationship Manager at Gift CPAs, where she is dedicated to supporting small businesses throughout the Capital Region. Known for her passion for client service and strategic relationship-building, Kristel thrives on helping entrepreneurs achieve their goals through tailored financial solutions and attentive partnership.

A graduate of the Leadership Harrisburg Area program (Class of 2014), Kristel is deeply committed to community involvement. She has served as President of WIN (Women Involved), participated in the Salvation Army’s Shoe Strut Committee, and supported numerous nonprofit initiatives. Her service includes board leadership for the West Shore Chamber of Commerce Foundation and involvement with organizations such as Girls on the Run, Crime Stoppers of Dauphin County, the YWCA Victim Intervention and Protection Board, and the United Way of the Capital Region.

Kristel has been recognized with the Les Ginanni Business & Community Connection Award from the West Shore Chamber of Commerce, highlighting her commitment to community impact. An advocate for animal welfare, she also volunteers with Speranza Animal Rescue and Castaway Critters, The James A. Hueholt Memorial Foundation for Animals.

Driven by Gift CPAs’ mission to build lifelong relationships and help small businesses realize their dreams, Kristel embodies the firm’s core values of honesty, humility, and dependability in every client interaction.