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.

Gian Pazzia, CCSP
CEO
- Phone:877.525.4462 x150
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Gregory A. Kniss
Chariman of the Board
- Phone:877.525.4462 x138
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Luis (Lou) Guerrero, MBT
Principal
- Phone:877.525.4462 x131
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Jason C. Melillo
Principal
- Phone:877.525.4462 x131
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Bradley Sander
Chief Marketing & Sales Officer
- Phone:626-365-0265
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Amar Patel, CPA, CCSP
Principal
- Phone:877.525.4462 x201
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Kevin Zolriasatain
Principal
- Phone:877.525.4462 x202
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Donna Bateman
Chief Financial Officer
- Phone:877.525.4462 x134
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CJ Aberin, CCSP
Principal
- Phone:877.525.4462 x148
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Lester Cook, CCSP
Principal
- Phone:877.525.4462 x351
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Elizabeth Hugh
Chief Operating Officer
- Phone:877.525.4462 x132
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Eddie Price, CCSP
Principal
- Phone:877.525.4462 x201
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Malik Javed, CCSP
Principal
- Phone:877.525.4462 x751
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Alex Martin
Principal
- Phone:877.525.4462 x170
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Jonathan Tucker
Principal
- Phone:877.525.4462 x256
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Paul McVoy
Principal
- Phone:877.525.4462 x185
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Sumit Sharma, CCSP, ASA
Principal
- Phone:877.525.4462 x754
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Bill Taylor
R&D - Director
- Phone:877.525.4462 x380
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Jack Jolly
R&D - Director
- Phone:877.525.4462 x803
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Michael Maroney
R&D - Director
- Phone:877.525.4462 x203
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John Manolos
Cost Segregation - Senior Manager
- Phone:877.525.4462 x177
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Sasha Brenecki
Cost Segregation - Senior Manager
- Phone:877.525.4462 x352
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Jillian Jones
Green Building Tax Incentives - Senior Manager
- Phone:877.525.4462 x127
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Brian Applebaum
R&D - Senior Manager
- Phone:877.525.4462 x167
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Jessica Bowen
R&D - Manager
- Phone:877.525.4462 x283
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Mike Kniss
R&D - Senior Manager
- Phone:877.525.4462 x702
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Mike Cornell
Cost Segregation - Senior Manager
- Phone:877.525.4462 x531
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Winston Shurtz
Cost Segregation - Senior Manager
- Phone:877.525.4462 x255
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Justin Glim
Green Building Tax Incentives - Manager
- Phone:877.525.4462 x826
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Elise Rhee
R&D - Director
- Phone:877.525.4462 x112
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Kristin Sullivan
R&D - Manager
- Phone:+1 (859) 254-6589
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Tetyana Guguchkina
R&D - Director
- Phone:877.525.4462 x129
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Ryan Lehnau
Cost Segregation - Manager
- Phone:877.525.4462 x538
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Brandon ValVerde, CEPE
Green Building Tax Incentive - Director
- Phone:877.525.4462 x146
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Jonathan Rothstein
Recruiting Manager
- Phone:877.525.4462 x308
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Ian Williams
R&D - Director
- Phone:877.525.4462 x377
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Mark Bodenstab
R&D - Director
- Phone:877.525.4462 x254
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Artur Babian
Cost Segregation - Senior Manager
- Phone:877.525.4462 x195
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Ryan VanderVelden
Cost Segregation - Senior Manager
- Phone:877.525.4462 x180
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Jesse Stanley, PE
Green Building Tax Incentive - Director
- Phone:877.525.4462 x309
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Gina Lim
Managing Director
- Phone:877.525.4462 x300
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Aaron Massey
Regional Director - Northeast
- Phone:877.525.4462 x168
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David Turpin
Regional Director - Southeast
- Phone:877.525.4462 x757
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Matthew Geltz
Regional Director - South
- Phone:877.525.4462 x294
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Roderick Smith
Regional Director - West
- Phone:877.525.4462 x314
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JW Miller
Account Manager - Pacific Northwest
- Phone:877.525.4462 x557
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Chad Niehaus
Director - East
- Phone:877.525.4462 x251
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Alan Rush
Regional Director - West
- Phone:877.525.4462 x302
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Dori Eden
Regional Director - Southeast
- Phone:877.525.4462 x305
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Matt Kemp
Regional Director -Southeast
- Phone:877.525.4462 x568
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Steven Latchin
Regional Director - West
- Phone:877.525.4462 x161
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Marquise Kai
Business Development Manager - National
- Phone:877.525.4462 x312
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Lon O'Connor
Director - West
- Phone:877.525.4462 x290
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Alexis McClellan
Regional Director - Northeast
- Phone:877.525.4462 x750
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Justin Brumfield
Regional Director - Northeast
- Phone:877.525.4462 x530
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Michelle Snyder
Regional Director - West
- Phone:877.525.4462 x463
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William Long
Regional Director - Pacific Northwest
- Phone:877.525.4462 x317
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Sarin Keshishian
Sales Support Manager - National
- Phone:877.525.4462 x214
- Email:sarin.keshishian_kbkg.com

John Frack
Sr. Regional Director - Team Lead - Pacific Northwest
- Phone:877.525.4462 x315
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Andy Gerstenhaber
Director - 179D
- Phone:877.525.4462 x548
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Kyle Ernsberger
Regional Director - Midwest
- Phone:877.525.4462 x318
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Michelle Vitale
Regional Director - West
- Phone:877.525.4462 x321
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Sade Kolade
Account Manager - Southeast
- Phone:877-525-4462 x572
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Brittany Loveday
Sr. Business Development Consultant - Southeast
- Phone:877.525.4462 x288
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Karla North
Sr. Business Development Consultant - National
- Phone:877.525.4462 x261
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Lee Melbourne-Weaver
Sr. Business Development Consutant - West
- Phone:877.525.4462 x260
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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.