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    Hal Brand, CPA

    4.1 (12 reviews)
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    Hal and his team are wonderful. Friendly, prompt and always willing to explain any issue I may have had. Highly recommend

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    The absolute worst tax experience I have ever had. Very poor and slow communication skills.

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    This year his prodigy son Patrick did my taxes and I was equally impressed - as I was with the whole Brand staff.

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    Sam (CPA who prepared my return) and Stan (office manager) did a fantastic job handling my and my…read moreparent's taxes this year, which were both more complex than usual. Communication was excellent ... quick, clear, and at just the right level. Most of my questions were answered quickly through their portal or via a quick call. Their portal is easy to use & efficient. I liked that I could actually see how each document was used, with markers showing exactly where numbers were pulled from in the PDFs. Their fee was reasonable, and I believe I more than made that back through their expertise. They caught items that my previous tax preparer missed, which made a real difference. If your taxes involve more than just basic W-2s or 1099s, I highly recommend working with a knowledgeable CPA like Sam. She and Stan are both great to work with. ------------ NOTE: This review is entirely my own and written solely at my own initiative. No one asked or incentivized me to write it, and I have no prior relationship. I wrote it myself from scratch, and I did not use any artificial intelligence tools to write or edit it.

    We have worked with Sam for the past two tax years and have nothing but the best to say about our…read moreexperience. Sam is highly responsive, attentive, and organized, and she makes tax season significantly less stressful for us than it otherwise would be. All we do on our end is find/upload our tax documents; Sam and her team take care of the rest. Excel Tax Group is fantastic and we look forward to continuing to work with Sam in the years to come.

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    As a real estate investor and business owner, my tax situation involves multiple…read morelayers--transactions, entity structure, and long-term planning decisions. Before working together, I didn't realize how much opportunity there was to optimize everything strategically. Olga took a comprehensive approach, advising on mergers and acquisitions, structuring entities correctly, and guiding several real estate transactions, including cost segregation strategies. She also helped plan around retirement through Roth conversions and coordinated everything into one cohesive tax strategy. The impact has been significant--well into six-figure tax savings--while also creating a clear structure for future investments and business growth. This goes far beyond tax preparation; it's true advisory and long-term planning. If you're an investor or business owner dealing with complex decisions and want a CPA who thinks strategically and proactively, I highly recommend working with Olga.

    I'm a W-2 earner and also run a growing business, so my tax situation is more complex than a…read moretypical return. Before working together, I was mostly reacting at tax time and missing planning opportunities. Olga approached everything strategically--looked at my salary, equity compensation, and business income together, helped optimize entity structure, and implemented proactive tax planning for the year ahead. The biggest difference is that this isn't just tax filing. It's ongoing advisory. We identified deductions and strategies I didn't know existed, reduced my overall tax liability significantly, and created a clear long-term plan. The advisory more than paid for itself. If you're a high-income professional who also owns a business and wants real tax strategy instead of just compliance, this is the kind of CPA support you need.

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    I don't know why other people seem to be enjoying Tehrani and Velez, but I can only relate my…read moreexperiences: 1) I was never given a handoff from Gabe to the accountant working on my taxes, so I had no idea who to contact. 2) The new tax guy didn't tell me he filed an extension on my taxes. 3) The new guy was quite late in finishing my taxes. 4) Gabe himself was out of town the moment tax season ended, and was impossible to contact. 5) I was given poor communication throughout, and literally had to ask for someone to say the words "we're sorry" to me (they had no intention of apologizing on their own for poor service, communication, and organization). 6) Then I received daily auto messages to please review their services (okay! Here I am! Everyone happy?) 7) Then I told them I had a new accountant, and they sent me an offboarding checklist that literally includes the line: "Future Support: Take Note of Whom to Contact If Assistance is Needed: [CRS Accountant Name] [Insert Email Address Here]." In other words, I have no idea to to contact or how to reach them. ...This is completely in line with the communication I received throughout my time there, and a perfect capstone to my experience. I think they are probably competent at being accountants, but they fall short as genuine, communicative, actual human beings. Unfortunately. I am much happier with my new accountant. I do not recommend Tehrani and Velez.

    We met with Bobback Tehrani for tax strategy advice, and it was incredibly helpful. Bobback took…read morethe time to understand our situation, explain our options in plain language, and answer all of our questions thoroughly. He gave us clear, practical guidance that helped us plan ahead and feel confident about our next steps. Highly recommend!

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