Jeff Brown
CPA
Jeff is the founding principal of Jeff Brown, P.C. a full service public accounting firm which specializes in tax compliance and planning for small businesses, including start-up ventures. He helps business owners plan for the future and grow their company with his expertise in business taxation. Jeff has 17 years of tax planning experience, including several years in a senior role at an international CPA and consulting firm . He has been featured in Business Week Magazine where he discussed how to prudently use retirement funds to start a business. He is a licensed CPA by the State of California. He has a BSBA from The Ohio State University School of Business and is currently pursuing a graduate degree in MS Tax at Golden Gate University.
Ed Bradac
Senior Tax Manager
Ed is the Senior Tax Manager and is responsible for complex tax strategies, compliance planning and transactional analysis. For example, he evaluates scenarios for tax structures, stock option plans, profit sharing plans, business acquisitions, dual-residency foreign tax issues and capital expenditures with our clients. He has been with the firm since 2009. Previously, he held senior tax accounting roles at Downs & Tsuruda, and before that he formed his own tax accounting firm, grew it and successfully sold it. He has worked in controller roles for mid size corporations and and gained early training at Arthur Andersen & Company. He has a BA in Accountancy from Northern Illinois University, with additional graduate level studies from Bethany Theological Seminary.
Stephanie Gall
Staff Accountant
Stephanie Gall is a Staff Accountant specializing in payroll tax issues, problem resolution and correspondence with various taxing authorities. She joined the firm in August 2010. Stephanie comes to the world of accounting after a 13 year career as a Civil / Structural Engineer and dedicating herself to starting a family. She received her Master of Science degree from University of California at Berkeley and received her Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Maryland. Stephanie is a wife and a mother of two small girls. She played the flute and piccolo with various groups for many years. She spent part of her childhood in Paris and is therefore fluent in French. Stephanie also speaks conversational Spanish.
Christian Goodman
Staff Accountant
Christian Goodman is a Staff Accountant specializing in tax credits and has been with the firm since 2008. Previously he worked for several San Francisco businesses in bookkeeping and managerial roles. He has a BA in Managerial Economics from the University of California, Davis. Christian served honorably in the United States Army and was deployed to Iraq with his unit, the 1st Infantry Division. Christian is also a volunteer tutor with LearnToBe.org, an organization that helps elementary and middle school students learn mathematics.
Gary Simons
Office Manager
Gary manages all of the firm’s day to day operations and also handles many essential client-related activities. He manages the client mailings, the tax organizers, and the printing and processing of tax returns for clients. He oversees operations and technology use in the various offices. He has extensive experience from managing several small businesses. He has a BA in Business from Midwestern State University in Texas.