KEA is a 45-year-old independent and national property tax and valuation firm based in Texas. Our industry focus is commercial real estate, complex industrial properties, as well as the oil and gas and energy industries. Former State Tax Auditor. 30+ Years Tax, Sales/Use and Property Tax Combined-Experienced Business Development Professional focused on finding new sales/revenue opportunities for our National State & Local Team. I come to the table with new/unique ways to create savings. I know executives get a lot calls everyday...I give them a legitimate reason (valid business reason) as to why they should speak with me. I also have some niche experiences in the financial industry. Very Successful Cross-Selling Experience, Strong education at High Point University. Graduated with double major in Business Administration, Economics, and Accounting (BA).

Experienced Business Development Professional focused on finding new sales/revenue opportunities for the leader in commercial real estate tax consulting, Paradigm Tax Group. Through research and a multi-point, multi-channel inside sales process, I find needs for multiple industries, including Commercial Real Estate Investment and Acquisition, REITs, Complex Manufacturing, Industrial, Chemical, Telecom, Utilities, Retail, Banking, Healthcare, and Hospitality companies looking to reduce their Real Estate Property Tax / BPP-Business Personal Property Tax expenses. I sometimes lead prospective client calls.With a network of property tax-dedicated offices serving all 50 states, Paradigm offers in-depth local market coverage. Our team consists of the most seasoned and skilled consultants in the industry and includes licensed attorneys, CPAs, MBAs, appraisers, former assessors, and other professional designations.Paradigm provides commercial real estate owners with Best-In-Class customer service, standardized processes, customized deliverables, tools and technology to drive national consistency and accountability.Real and Personal Property Tax Services Include:- Property Tax Appeal Services- Pre-Acquisition Due Diligence and Property Tax Estimates- Transfer Tax Planning and Savings- Negotiating Tax Credits and Incentives- Transaction Price Segregation for Future Tax Savings- Cost Segregation Savings- Personal Property Tax Appeals- Multi-State Personal Property Tax Compliance- Tax Bill Payment Services- Fixed Inventory and Reconciliation- Asset Tagging

Sales/Use Tax Recovery/Audit RepresentationExpense Recovery/Reduction Services for a Targeted Area in the Financial Industry as Well as The For-Profit and Non-for-Profit Industries.My role involves marketing and formal sales presentations to CEO's, CFO's, and other key decision makers.Our clients will tell you that our process is very non-invasive. Our process is simple; we get you refunds from erroneous billing errors, we review contracts to ensure you get what you've paid for, and we get you better pricing because we get to see what vendors charge companies in numerous industries, whereas you only get to see what vendors charge you. Company's we've have worked with include Walmart, Sears/Kmart, Wells Fargo, BB&T, Target, Duke University, High Point University, Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, Lenoir Rhyne College, and the American Red Cross. We have worked with large dental practices. We have also worked with C-Level executives in a targeted group in the financial industry.We have numerous reference letters including a wonderful reference letter from the now retired CFO of a major financial institution which includes his confirmation that our process is non-invasive to staff and was very successful.In an Economy where every dollar counts, We Maximize the Bottom Line.

SIB Lighting...a full service lighting manager focused on helping clients with energy efficient lighting solutions including LED retrofits as well as lighting control systems.

SIB is a firm specializing in fixed, monthly cost reduction. I had set-up and had meetings with C-Level executives to reduce any of their monetary monthly costs including (but not limited to) sales tax, telephone, electric, trash, equipment rental, etc. I also set-up and had meetings with C-Level executives to reduce their property taxes.

VP / Partner Business Development-Executive V. P.-NC Sales Tax Audits-B2B Sales-Independently marketed/secured clients in both public and private sector- Successfully competed against regional CPA firms- Increased Company Sales from 25%-31%- Conducted presentations with Corp. Management / County officials / Commissioners -Audit Defense and Tax Planning/Consulting-Worked with 43 NC County Clients, Hospitals, and Schools-Proficient with ACT, Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint

Audit small, medium, and large corporations (and individuals) for NC state tax purposes, primarily sales/use taxApril 1990 - August 1997 And Fall 1998 - May 2001