Who we are

Del Playa Group (DPG) is a U.S.-based professional services firm specializing in accounting, finance, and audit solutions for businesses and CPA firms. We help clients expand capacity, strengthen controls, and elevate performance by combining three pillars: fractional CFO advisory, top offshore talent, and transformative technology.

Headquartered in Orange County, California, DPG was founded by Noel Navarro, Darren Devine, and Steven Prohaska through the strategic merger of NS Auxilium, MN Advisory Services, and Devine Financial Solutions. The merger united two highly respected organizations with over a decade of collaboration, with a modern services platform that helps businesses scale efficiently while driving cost savings.

By developing high-trust, long-term relationships with businesses and CPA firms, we deliver tailored recommendations. Our clients rely on us for everything from placing auditors on new engagements, building technology-enabled processes or moving entire accounting functions offshore. By paying above-market rates to our global team members, we attract and retain world-class professionals, while passing on cost savings to clients — creating a win-win model that delivers both margin and quality.

Whether you’re building your first set of financial statements, implementing SOX controls, staffing a critical audit project, or evaluating ERP systems, we provide the right mix of people, process, and technology to meet your needs.

At Del Playa Group, our mission is simple: help audit and finance teams do more with less, without compromising quality.

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Meet the founders

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    Noel Navarro

    PARTNER, OPERATIONS

    Noel has 22 years of financial leadership as an interim/fractional CFO and senior finance executive for VC- and PE-backed companies. He’s navigated pre-deal diligence, post-merger integration, transformations, carve-outs, and IPOs, with transactions from $10M to $6.6B. His expertise includes accounting, financial reporting, ERP implementations, FP&A, and SOX compliance. 

    Noel began at PwC, later working in advisory at Grant Thornton and BDO, and in public companies. He holds an MBA from UCLA Anderson and a BA in Economics and Accounting from UC Santa Barbara.

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    Darren Devine

    PARTNER, STRATEGIC ALLIANCES

    Darren is a CPA with 23 years in accounting and finance, specializing in audit readiness, scaling, and sell-side transactions. He has served as CFO and senior finance leader in renewable energy, real estate, and VC-backed ventures, designing reporting systems, controls, and digital automation. He held executive roles at Linea Energy, Cypress Creek Renewables, and American Homes 4 Rent (NYSE: AMH).

    Darren obtained his CPA with PwC and holds a BBA in Finance from Simon Fraser University and a Diploma in Accounting from the University of British Columbia. In 2025, he also earned his California insurance license.

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    Steve Prohaska

    PARTNER, BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT

    Steve spent 10 years in audit, accounting, and financial reporting roles and then 6 years in tech focused on driving growth, as both an individual contributor and a leader.

    As a financial professional, he focused on mitigating business risk, developing scalable processes, and implementing enterprise systems for everything from procure-to-pay to SEC reporting. In tech, Steve secured marquee logos, expanded Fortune 10 accounts, and led large sales teams to massive growth. He’s an analytical leader who loves his customers and thrives on building high-performing teams.

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