Westlake Village Office

Tax

John began his career with Deloitte & Touche LLP’s tax department. In 1994 he left Deloitte for a brief stint in industry with a client, Big Dog Sportswear. John then joined the Westlake Village office of HCVT the following year. John specializes in providing tax planning and consulting services primarily to large corporate taxpayers, high-net-worth individuals and owner-managed businesses in a variety of industries, including real estate, investment, retail, manufacturing, and distribution. John’s expertise also includes accounting for income taxes under FAS 109.

John’s nineteen years of experience also include advising clients on accounting for income taxes, buy/sell issues, corporate reorganizations, multi-state tax minimization strategies, tax credit maximization, formulating tax efficient exit strategies for business owners, estate planning and representing clients before federal and state taxing authorities.

John is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and a member of the California Society of Certified Public Accountants. Additionally, he has been called upon by financial institutions to conduct in-house seminars and provide lectures regarding the impact of tax legislation.

John graduated with honors from California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo and he holds a master’s degree in business taxation from the University of Southern California.