Senior Manager
Matt has been working in public accounting since 2013. He has worked with clients across many different industries and enjoys the variety of work that public accounting has to offer. Whether it's tax planning with high-net-worth clients, closely held business owners, or assisting with trusts and estates, Matt enjoys making taxes approachable.
Matt has many hobbies but enjoys spending most of his free time with his wife Beth raising their sons Calvin and Elliott.
Professional Affiliations
Washington Society of Certified Public Accountants
Education
Eastern Washington University - Bachelor of Arts in Technical Communication
Gonzaga University - Master of Accountancy in Taxation
Staff
Alyssa provides tax compliance services for individuals, corporations, and partnerships. She began her career working at WGB as an administrative assistant. She is a great resource for your tax and administrative logistics questions. Outside the office, she enjoys photography, painting, and spending time with her niece and nephew.
In her free time, Alyssa likes to read, cook, and travel. She recently visited Italy and Greece with her family and has plans to head to Ireland and England soon.
Education
North Seattle College - Associate in Business
Senior Manager
Ashley joined our team in 2022 after spending five years working closely with small businesses and their owners, as well as high net worth individuals at another local tax firm. When it comes to taxes, Ashley enjoys being able to breakdown the complexities of each unique tax situation to help clients both understand and maximize the opportunities available to them. While Ashley enjoys all types of tax work, her favorites include tax preparation and planning for the following: S-Corporations and their owners, individuals with rental properties and/or employee stock options or restricted stock awards.
When she’s not at the office, Ashley enjoys spending time with her husband, Eric, and their Golden Retriever, Ellie. Depending on the time of year, you can find them watching NFL games together (be sure to ask Ashley how her fantasy football team is doing!), working on house/yard projects, or spending time in the sunshine over in Crescent Bar, WA.
Ashley is excited to get to know our clients and cannot wait to serve you well.
Professional Affiliations
Washington Society of Certified Public Accountants
Education
Seattle Pacific University - Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration - Accounting
Senior
Jim has over five years of experience working with local businesses and individuals with tax planning needs. With a wide range of experience including farms, real estate, cryptocurrency, manufacturing, and retail he can help clients navigate the best ways to proceed with each different scenario. He looks forward to helping businesses and individuals with any of their unique tax situations.
In his free time, you can find Jim riding motorcycles around the Wenatchee area, helping his wife with woodworking projects & spending time with friends, family and pets.
Education
Central Washington University – Bachelor of Arts in Accounting and Finance
Office Manager
Carol joined the WGB team in 2019 and has more than 30 years of administrative experience. As the WGB office manager, she is a great resource for all administrative needs and questions.
Outside of the office, she enjoys traveling to new places with her husband, spending time with her nieces and nephew, cooking and cheering on the Seahawks.
Associate
Working in the capacity of staff accountant and tax preparer at WZB for 39 years, Kristi has gained expertise to efficiently assimilate information for preparation of tax returns and financial statements. She has strong skills in QuickBooks and attends annual tax updates to keep current on tax changes.
As an avocation, Kristi is a contemporary jewelry artist and teacher, having taught as many as 2,000 women how to cut, solder and work with metal. She serves as volunteer treasurer for multiple organizations.
Education
Shoreline Community College - Science & Accounting
Seattle Central Community College - Accounting
Senior
Stephanie supports small to medium-sized businesses by providing bookkeeping services, such as payroll, general accounting, and state tax reporting. She also offers federal tax preparation for individuals and businesses, mainly consisting of S-corporations and partnerships. Strong skills in QuickBooks and Excel.
When not at the office, Stephanie enjoys spending time with family and friends, camping, watching tons of football and reading.
Education
Edmonds Community College – Associate of Arts Degree
Senior Manager
Tiana has over 20 years of experience in public accounting, specializing in tax planning and compliance services for individuals and businesses. As a trusted advisor, she works closely with her clients to navigate income tax strategies and small business accounting challenges. She began her professional career at WGB as an office assistant while attending the University of Washington. After earning her degree, she spent six years with an international accounting firm, gaining valuable expertise in assurance and advisory business services before focusing on tax and client advisory work.
Outside of the office, Tiana enjoys volunteering at her children’s schools and sports teams, exploring new destinations through travel, and household projects with her family.
Professional Affiliations
Washington Society of Certified Public Accountants
Education
University of Washington - Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration
University of Washington - Master of Professional Accounting
Administrative Assistant
Tonie as Administrative Assistant provides client service support and assistance with administrative related items and questions. Outside the office she enjoys camping, ATV sports and the Seahawks with her husband and friends.