Leadership at KBKG

Here at KBKG, our leadership includes numerous specialists, finance experts, and former IRS personnel. Our combined experience and knowledge regularly benefit a wide range of CPAs, CFOs, and small business owners. We have extensive knowledge of tax credits and incentives, and our primary goal is to help you save the most money and improve your cash flow. Our leadership takes a dynamic and innovative approach to specialty tax services, and this approach has resulted in KBKG becoming a leader in its field. Our team of tax specialists is wholly committed to your satisfaction.

Executive Team

Gian Pazzia, CCSP
CEO
NATIONAL
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Gregory A. Kniss
Chairman of the Board
NATIONAL
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Luis (Lou) Guerrero, MBT
Principal
NATIONAL
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Jason C. Melillo
Principal
NATIONAL
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CJ Aberin, CCSP
Principal
NATIONAL
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Malik Javed, CCSP
Principal
NATIONAL
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Kevin Zolriasatain
Principal
NATIONAL
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Lester Cook, CCSP
Principal
MIDWEST
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Alex Martin
Principal
NATIONAL
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Eddie Price, CCSP
Principal
SOUTH
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Paul McVoy
Principal
NORTHEAST
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Jonathan Tucker
Principal
SOUTHEAST
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Sumit Sharma, CCSP, ASA
Principal
NORTHEAST
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Amar Patel, CPA, CCSP
Principal
SOUTHEAST
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Elizabeth Hugh
Chief Operating Officer
NATIONAL
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Donna Bateman
Chief Financial Officer
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Bradley Sander
Chief Marketing & Sales Officer
NATIONAL
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Management Team

Michael Maroney
R&D Tax Credit
MIDWEST
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Jack Jolly
R&D Tax Credit
NATIONAL
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Mark Bodenstab
R&D Tax Credit
NATIONAL
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Ian Williams
R&D Tax Credit
SOUTHEAST
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Bill Taylor
R&D Tax Credit
SOUTHEAST
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Tetyana Guguchkina
R&D Tax Credit
WEST
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Elise Rhee
R&D Tax Credit
WEST
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Mike Kniss
R&D Tax Credit
WEST
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Jessica Bowen
R&D Tax Credit
SOUTHEAST
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Kristin Sullivan
R&D Tax Credit
MIDWEST
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Brian Applebaum
R&D Tax Credit
SOUTH
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Artur Babaian
Cost Segregation
PASADENA CA
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Ryan VanderVelden
Cost Segregation
SOUTH
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Sasha Brenecki
Cost Segregation
MIDWEST
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Winston Shurtz, CCSP
Cost Segregation
SOUTHEAST
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Ryan Lehnau
Cost Segregation
NORTHEAST
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Mike Cornell
Cost Segregation
SOUTH
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John Manolos
Cost Segregation
WEST
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Jesse Stanley, P.E.
Green Building Tax Incentives
NATIONAL
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Brandon Val Verde, CEPE
Green Building Tax Incentives
NATIONAL
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Jillian Jones
Green Building Tax Incentives
NATIONAL
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Justin Glim
Green Building Tax Incentives
NATIONAL
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Jonathan Rothstein
Recruiting
NATIONAL
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Business Development

Gina Lim
Managing Director
NATIONAL
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Lon O'Connor
Director
WEST
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Chad Niehaus
Director
EAST
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Melissa Fort
Director
CENTRAL
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Andy Gerstenhaber
Director - 179D
NATIONAL
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Marquise Kaai
Business Development Manager
NATIONAL
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Todd Wells
Business Development
Director
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Sarin Keshishian
Sales Support Manager
NATIONAL
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John Frack
Regional Director - Team Lead
PACIFIC NORTHWEST
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William Long
Regional Director
PACIFIC NORTHWEST
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Michelle Vitale
Regional Director
WEST
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Michelle Snyder
Regional Director
WEST
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Steven Latchin
Regional Director
WEST
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Kyle Ernsberger
Regional Director
MIDWEST
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Alexis McClellan
Regional Director
NORTHEAST
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Justin Brumfield
Regional Director
NORTHEAST
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Aaron Massey
Regional Director
NORTHEAST
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Matthew Geltz
Regional Director
SOUTH
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Matt Kemp
Regional Director
SOUTHEAST
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David Turpin
Regional Director
SOUTHEAST
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Dori Eden
Regional Director
SOUTHEAST
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Roderick Smith
Regional Director
WEST
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Alan Rush
Regional Director
WEST
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JW Miller
Account Manager
PACIFIC NORTHWEST
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Sade Kolade
Account Manager
SOUTHEAST
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Missy Waites
ACCOUNT DIRECTOR
National Conferences
& Events
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Brittany Loveday
Sr. Business Development Consultant
SOUTHEAST
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Lee Melbourne-Weaver
Sr. Business Development Consultant
WEST
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Karla North
Sr. Business Development Consultant
NATIONAL
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Kemar Miller
Business Development
Account Executive
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Transformation of a Complex Process

Our specialists understand that tax credit studies can be difficult to perform on your own. They simply are not done every day, and if you are a CPA, CFO, or small business owner, you will need a team on your side capable of handling these studies with ease. Here at KBKG, our leaders have a commitment to helping our clients perform tax credit studies to reduce their tax burden and increase cash flow.

We take pride in working with clients from numerous business backgrounds, and we can help with tax planning strategies, such as cost segregation, and tax incentives, such as the R&D tax credit. We aim to transform a complex and exhausting process into a fairly straightforward undertaking that requires little effort and time on your part.

In-Depth Knowledge of Tax Rules and Regulations

The knowledge experts at KBKG have an in-depth understanding of current IRS rules and regulations, in addition to a strong background in finance, accounting, and tax credit laws. For this reason, KBKG is one of the leading providers of specialty tax services in the industry. We deliver high-quality work on time so you can manage your busy schedule, and our ultimate goal is to ensure our clients do not waste excessive time or effort.

Our leaders place a significant amount of emphasis on the discovery process. In other words, we take the necessary time to evaluate whether you are eligible for a variety of tax credits according to the IRS’s current rules and regulations. We will always inform you if it is worth your time and energy to take the next steps of the process.