Bill Reichenstein, Ph.D.

Professor Emeritus of Investments · Baylor University

Dr. Reichenstein researches Social Security benefits, how retirees can lengthen the longevity of financial portfolios and other tax issues

Social Security Financial Planning Retirement Investing Tax-based Investment Strategies Finance

Don Scott

FCPA, FCA, Partner/Director of Tax Services · Welch LLP

Nationally recognized for his extensive knowledge in the area of Personal and Corporate Tax Planning

Personal and Corporate Tax Planning Succession Planning Estate Planning Tax Compliance Taxation for Owner Managed Businesses

Heather M. Field

Eucalyptus Foundation Chair & Professor of Law · UC Hastings College of the Law

Contacts: fieldh@uchastings.edu / 415-565-4716 / Office 334-200

Taxation Law Federal Income Taxation Tax Elections Tax Ethics Corporate Taxation

Sanjay Gupta

Dean of the Eli Broad College of Business · Michigan State University

Gupta's areas of expertise include corporate and individual tax policy issues.

Political Economy Effects of Taxation State and Local Taxation International Business Business Analytics Accounting

Dr. Arun Advani

Professor, Economics · University of Warwick

Arun Advani is an expert on issues of inequality, migration, tax compliance, climate policy, and taxation in developing countries.

Development Culture Tax Economics Inequality

Micheal Burch

FCPA, FCA, CFP, Managing Partner · Welch LLP

A Managing Partner with detailed expertise on all areas of personal and corporate taxation.

Income Taxation Professional Service Firm Management Leadership Audit Taxes

Isaac Martin

Professor and Chair of Urban Studies and Planning · UC San Diego

Isaac Martin's research focuses on social inequalities and politics.

Tax Policy Social Theory Urban Sociology Social Inequality and Poverty Quantitative Analysis

Jim McConnery

CPA, CA, TEP, Partner · Welch LLP

Tax and Estate Practitioner with a wide ranging expertise in tax, acquired through his 18 years of public accounting

Tax Minimization Strategies Income Splitting Strategies Lifetime Capital Gains Exemption Private Company Groups International Taxation

Charles Ballard

Professor of Economics · Michigan State University

Charles Ballard is a professor of Economics at Michigan State University.

Trade Finance Public Policy Analysis Trade Reform National Economies Wealth Distibution

Lisa Philipps

Professor · Osgoode Hall Law School of York University

Professor of Law, specializing in taxation law and fiscal policy

Budget Laws Fiscal Policy Gender and Economic Equality Tax Policy Income Splitting

Chris Jones

Professor, Economics, Finance and Entrepreneurship · Aston University

Chris Jones maintains primary research interests in various areas of international economics and international business.

MNEs Foreign Aid Tax Havens FDI International Trade

Laura Reese

Director and Professor · Michigan State University

Laura Reese is an expert in animal welfare policy, animals in the city, animal sheltering, local economic development

Local Economic Development Animals in the City Animal Welfare Policy Animal Sheltering

Garth Steele

CPA, CA, Partner · Welch LLP

Welch's in-house expert for GST, HST, Payroll taxes, and other Provincial sales taxes.

Commodity Taxes Harmonized Sales Taxes Payroll Taxes and Your Business Retail Sales Taxes Foreign Business in Canada

Michael Mayberry

Associate Professor · University of Florida

Michael Mayberry is an expert in how taxes affect corporate behavior, the tax system and how firms minimize taxes.

Tax System Effects on Large and Small Companies Non-GAAP Reporting of Income Taxes Federal Accounting Standards Board Taxes and Corporate Behavior Accounting for Income Taxes

Manoj Viswanathan

Associate Professor of Law · UC Hastings College of the Law

Contacts: viswanathanm@uchastings.edu / 415-565-4694 / Office 314-200

Tax Policy Economic Development The Regulation of Tax Exempt Organizations Community Development

Tom Tresser

Co-Founder · The CivicLab

Creativity champion. Civic educator. Public defender.

Non-Profits Research Public Speaking Social Change Creativity

Steven Sheffrin

Professor of Economics · Tulane University

Steven Sheffrin’s research is focused on property taxation, state corporate taxation, tax fairness and compliance.

Tax Compliance Economics Policy-Oriented ISsues Property Taxation Tax Fairness

Alan Tippett, CPA (Indiana)

Director of US Tax Advisory Services · Welch LLP

US Tax Specialist

US Tax Tax Cross-Border Transactions Tax + Financial Consultant Real Estate Tax

Stephen Schwarz

Emeritus Professor of Law · UC Hastings College of the Law

Contacts: schwarzs@uchastings.edu / 415-565-4681 / Office 624-200

Taxation Law Nonprofit Organizations Estate Planning Federal Income Taxation Taxation of Corporations and Partnerships

Bryan Haralovich

CPA, CA · Welch LLP

Providing financial services to entrepreneurs from both private and public companies.

Corporate Finance Corporate Governance Mergers & Acquisitions Business Planning & Due Diligence Internal Controls Advisory