Bret Pacheco is an outstanding CPA. His expertise and knowledge are unmatched in the region. Over…read morethe last six years I always feel that Bret and his team care deeply about the plight of my business and me personally. He has been a strong ally in the growth of my business as well as my personal wealth. I strongly recommend his services to anyone looking for help with their business or personal accounting needs.

Two years ago, when I was first starting my business, I contacted Bret because it was April and I…read moreneeded a CPA for my end-of-year taxes. I was surprised to find out how fair his rates were and how quickly everything was taken care of. Since then I have consulted Bret many times on a number of business issues - anything from 'how do I pay myself?' to 'what do I do when I buy new equipment?' and 'how do I pay other people?'. Unlike many other CPAs that I have spoken to, Bret doesn't charge an hourly fee on the phone or in person. This is very comforting when I have a question and don't necessarily want to pay $100 to ask it. I have recommended Bret to all my friends, family and business associates and would highly recommend his ability and services." - Nick Gillespie: Blue Bend Photography

I have the unfortunate circumstance of working with this woman through my HOA. No one I've talked…read moreto in my community likes or trusts her and I feel strongly we are worse off for her services. I've received invoices with no details except demand for payment and there's no transparency at all in the work she does. Once I asked 4 times how she arrived at a balance I owed and she could/ would not answer the question. I wouldn't recommend her based on ethics nor output. She's paid entirely too much for the questionable work performed and I expect neighbors to soon communicate their terrible experiences as well.

Genene and her team were professional and timely. I hadn't worked with an accountant to do my taxes…read morebefore, and they made everything easy and straightforward. I'll look forward to continuing to work with her in the future.

David is very knowledgeable and is able to explain your options. No matter how much or how little…read moreyou can invest he will treat you with kindness and respect. If you aren't ready to invest but have lots of questions, he takes his time and listens to your needs. David will also help to come up with a financial plan.

Annette has always done our taxes and any other financial services we have needed. We have used…read moreher for at least 20 years. No complaints whatsoever.

I'll update this if something somehow goes sour, but at this point, really not expecting that to…read morehappen. I was recommended to Ozzie at Lucid Lending by my realtor for a home I'm closing on in the Asheville area on the 15th of December, so, even though I *thought* I had a good rate offered to me by another lender, I figured "hey, if they can even come close, add in being local and helping support the economy, let's consider it." ...to start with, they beat my 'good rate' by over a quarter of a percent (which is insane when rates are already as low as they are). That alone would make this a good review, but the news just doesn't end there. Ozzie and Nick have been regularly in touch with me about items for my upcoming close, helping me make sure that the details of my unique situation (moving over 1200 miles, and pretty close to simultaneously closing on selling my house in central Texas and buying the home in the area) go off without a hitch, which has helped tremendously for my peace of mind in this aspect of the next stage of my life. Lastly, as icing on the cake if you will, my wife and I have some unique situations regarding our move due to family members being brought up (one is an 11mo baby, the others are large 5yo fur babies that think they're humans too), and I was asking Nick about dog-friendly lodging for the couple days of interim between when we will be arriving in Asheville and when we'll actually be closing, and he offered to help out directly with that if it came to that. All in all, unless something goes majorly wrong (and again, I don't expect it to) in the next couple weeks, this is hands-down one of the best lenders I've worked with, and I would HIGHLY recommend them.

We just closed on a home in Asheville NC. We worked with Matthew Oswald with Penn First Mortgages…read more I would highly recommend Matthew who absolutely went over and above and made the process enjoyable and painless. He has a great personality and customer service skills. His daily followup was unmatched compared to the five other homes I have purchased over the years.

Hired Zip Zap to do my 2024 taxes . They were prompt,…read moreefficient and accurate. I would recommend this business due to my experience.

Imagine a customer of 6+ years, receiving a formal notice (without warning) that my personal,…read mores-corp, and non-profit tax would no longer be handled by Peridot. Supposedly because of two unfixed tax returns from 2024. I hired this company because of their non-corporate approach. John Michael was well aware that in 2023-2024: (a) I was the primary caretaker of my mother battling terminal cancer,(b) our family incurred significant losses due to hurricane Helene, (c) because of the local economy I have been forced to work out of town most of the time and (d) fell victim to a brokerage firm fraud scam. If you are looking for a tax accounting firm that cares about their customers, I suggest looking elsewhere.

I had extensive amount of past tax debt, and I was able to hire Melissa Doran from Peridot…read moreConsulting. From our initial consultation to now, I have been most impressed with her knowledge and follow through. She has been more than efficient for me, and she has relieved a lot of stress for me. I will now use her for all of my future tax years! Thank you, Melissa!

Dan is a real nice guy, the kind you can sit and talk to even if is not insurance. Helped me and my…read moredaughter with our car policies. Hope we are a customer for years. Went back to purchase a home policy and received rebate check for auto insurance(multi-policy discount) within a week.

Dan is very knowledgable and kind. He is easy to work with and he makes sure you have the coverage…read moreyou need. He's not pushy and makes you very comfortable. Dan is an all around good man and works hard to answer all questions and concerns.