Team

A native of San Francisco, Mr. Metz attended St. Ignatius College Preparatory. He received his B.S. in Biology from the University of California, Los Angeles in 2001 and is a California Certified Public Accountant. Mr. Metz joined the firm in…

Joanne Ferris joined the firm in 2003 and specializes in compliance and strategic planning for individuals and family groups, closely held businesses and exempt organizations. She works closely with clients to determine the most tax efficient way to structure transactions…

Jill Thorpe joined the firm in 1997 and specializes in estate planning, estate and trust administration, strategic tax planning for individuals and businesses and structuring and formation of entities for real estate and businesses. She received her B.S. in Finance…

Mr. Niiya received his B.S. in Business Administration from the University of California, Berkeley in 1987 and is a California Certified Public Accountant. He started his career in public accounting at Arthur Young & Company (now Ernst & Young) in…

Mr. Presher received his B.A. in Business Economics and German from the University of California, Santa Barbara, and his M.S. in Taxation from Golden Gate University. He is a California Certified Public Accountant (1991). Mr. Presher is an officer of…