NEW MEMBERS JOIN THE TAX DEPARTMENT

Karen Rezikyan, CPA
Mr. Rezikyan joins us from the national CPA firm, Frankel Loughran Starr & Vallone LLP’s,  where he was a Tax Manager in their high-net-worth tax department. Prior, he was an international tax accountant with Brunton, Strachan & Khan, CPA  in Boca Raton, FL.  Mr. Rezikyan’s background is concentrated in tax compliance and planning for high wealth individuals; related closely held investment and business entities; and cross border transactions and compliance.  Mr. Rezikyan is fluent in both Armenian and Russian.

Julia Whalen
Ms. Whalen joins us from the international accounting firm of RSM US LLP, where she was involved with individual and business tax planning and compliance.  Ms. Whalen is a graduate of Florida State with a Masters and Bachelors degrees in Accounting.  She was born in Lakeland, Florida.

Michael Hersey, CPA
Mr. Hersey is a Florida native whose background and experience are diverse, ranging from tax, accounting, and financial reporting for biotechnology, manufacturing, real estate, and software development companies and their individual owners.  Prior to joining us, he spent seven years with Deloitte & Touche, in its West Palm Beach office as well as owning his own public accounting firm in Palm Beach County.