Authors

Authors

Kevin M. Young, EA MBA

Enrolled Agent, Author

Registered Investment Advisor

Kevin M. Young is a Registered Investment Advisor and is the Principal of Young Wealth Management, an investment advisory firm. He is also enrolled to practice before the Internal Revenue Service. He received an MBA from California Lutheran University and a Bachelor of Science from Arizona State University. Kevin is the co-author for the 2010-2011 edition of the PassKey EA Review Series

Christy Pinheiro, EA, ABA
Author, Enrolled Agent,

Accredited Business Accountant®

Christy Pinheiro is an Enrolled Agent, Accredited Business Accountant, and writer. She received her Bachelor of Arts degree from San Jose State University. Christy was a staff accountant for two private CPA firms, and also for the State of California before going into private practice. Her tax practice is located in Sacramento, CA. View Christy's author's webpage .

Cynthia W. Sherwood, MSJ
Editor

Cynthia Willett Sherwood is a freelance writer and editor based in Southern California. She's a former journalist who has worked for newspapers, magazines, and television news stations. She has also taught writing at the university level. Sherwood is an honors graduate of Dartmouth College and graduated with distinction from Northwestern University with a Master's degree in Journalism. See her at www.secondsetofeyes.com.

Collette Szymborski, CPA

Certified Public Accountant

Collette Szmborski is a Certified Public Accountant and the managing partner of Elk Grove CPA Accountancy Corporation. She specializes in the taxation of corporations, individuals, and exempt entities. Elk Grove CPA also does estate and elder care planning. She is a graduate of California State University Sacramento. Collette has been a CPA for over a decade. She is an instructor for our Live EA Course.

Kristin Delfau, EA MA

Enrolled Agent, Author

Kristin is a published author and financial professional. She is an Enrolled Agent who owns a tax and financial planning firm, Delfau Tax and Financial Services, in Danbury, Connecticut, a member of the National Association of Tax Professionals, and a Fulbright scholar. She is a contributor to The Enrolled Agent Tax Consulting Practice Guide

Gabrielle Fontaine, PB

Professional Bookkeeper, Author

Certified QuickBooks ProAdvisor®

Gabrielle Fontaine, PB is a freelance Professional Bookkeeper and Certified QuickBooks ProAdvisor®. She has years of professional bookkeeping and tax experience. Gabrielle attained her designation as a Professional Bookkeeper from Universal Accounting Institute, and has Advanced Certification in QuickBooks. You can see Gabrielle's webpage here.

Chance Wheeler
Creative Consultant
Video Design

Chance is a creative consultant and the owner of Three Angels Media Company. He is the designer of our video and audio series.

Julian Block

Attorney, Author

Julian Block is a nationally recognized attorney and writer. In addition to writing and practicing law in Larchmont, N.Y., he conducts continuing education programs for tax professionals and is a frequent guest on television and radio shows, including Today on NBC and Wall Street Journal Reports. He holds a master of laws degree in taxation from New York University Graduate Law School, and is a member of the New York Financial Writers Association

Jaime Rojas Jr, MPA

Jaime Rojas Jr is a published author and the immediate former President and CEO of the California Hispanic Chambers of Commerce. Jaime has a MPA in Public Administration from the University of Southern California. He has over 10 years experience in government relations. He worked at the White House under the Clinton Administration before starting his own business, Rojas Communications.

J. A. Mendez

Executive Chef, Author

With over 20 years of management experience in the restaurant industry, and over 10 as an executive trainer and Top Chef, Juan-Antonio has traveled all over the United States, training new chefs, opening new restaurants, and helping to revive struggling restaurants from the brink of disaster. He is the author of our new Restaurant Management and Profitability Series, The Chef's Commandments.

Michael Pollick
Contributing Author

Michael is a published poet and freelance writer originally from Akron, Ohio. He is the author of Candee Fluff: The Essential Jerusalem Engine Repair Company collection, and has contributed to the Chef's Commandment's Series.

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