George is a tax shareholder who has been serving clients with the firm since 1997 and has more than 25 years of experience in public accounting. He has broad expertise in areas of tax planning and compliance for closely held corporations, partnerships and S corporations, including, asset and stock acquisitions, corporate restructuring, multi-state tax planning, compensation planning, business exit and succession planning strategies, federal and state income and excise tax examinations.
George advises clients in a number of diversified industries, including professional services, natural resources, real estate and retail and restaurant. George is also the chair of the firm’s Professional Services Industry Group.
B.S. – Accounting, Gannon University
Member—American and Pennsylvania Institutes of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA and PICPA)
Member—PICPA Federal Tax Committee
Advisory Panel Member—PowerLink
Member—Pennsylvania Aggregates and Concrete Association
Leadership Pittsburgh XXVIX graduate
Prime Global Partner Leadership Development Graduate
Past Member of Executive Board and Board of Directors—Venture Outdoors
Do you have a hobby or personal passion?
Anything having to do with the outdoors
What was the best advice you’ve ever received?
Treat others the way you wish to be treated
Who was your role model?
My Dad
What was your childhood dream?
I dreamed of playing basketball in the NBA
If you could go back in time, what advice would you give your college self?
Stay focused and disciplined and good things will happen
What was your first job?
I had a paper route.
Do you have a “motto?”
Lead through service to others
When you have an hour of free time, what do you like to do?
Play guitar
Big Problem: Inefficient Tax Credit Realization.
Big Thinking: Identified A $900,000 Tax Credit, Nearly Twice As Much As Prior Years.
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