SAVRAN BENSON - Key Persons
Adam Poutasse became a partner in May 2014 and has been with the firm since September 2009. Mr. Poutasse specializes in tax consulting and compliance for real estate professionals, high net worth individuals and families, closely held businesses, and individuals working overseas. He has experience testifying in litigated tax matters.
Previously, Mr. Poutasse had worked with PricewaterhouseCoopers in the International Assignment Services group specializing in U.S. individuals working overseas and foreign nationals working in the U.S. He has also worked at a boutique tax firm where he focused on tax planning and compliance for Real Estate Developers and Estates and Trusts. He is a current member of the Philadelphia Estate Planning Council.
Mr. Poutasse graduated from Miami University in 2001 and received his Masters in Accounting from Miami University in 2003. He is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, as well as the Ohio Society of CPAs.
Aliah joined Savran Benson in February 2019. Before joining the firm, Ms. Molczan worked for EisnerAmper LLP where she was an Associate in the Financial Advisory Services practice specializing in forensic accounting and dispute services for attorneys, public and private companies, and governmental agencies.
Aliah graduated from Penn State University with a Bachelor of Science in Finance, minoring in French and International Business.
Aliah resides in Philadelphia and enjoys competitive running and spending time with friends.
Carla Theophile joined Savran Benson in December 2022. As an Administrative Assistant, Carla provides support to the firm with tax processing and day-to-day operations.
She graduated The City College of New York with a BA in Studio Art which allows her to get creative with the office décor/morale. She lives in Clifton Heights with her family, loves horror films, and cosplaying.
Deena Greenspon specializes in tax planning and compliance for high net worth individuals and small to medium sized businesses. She has been with the firm since 1995 after working at both Coopers & Lybrand's and a regional firms's tax department. As our Tax Director, Deena is responsible for all aspects of compliance and research and is well versed in tax planning for individuals, corporations, partnerships, and fiduciaries.
Ms. Greenspon is a 1988 graduate of Drexel University where she received her Bachelors of Science degree in Accounting. After practicing for several years, she went on to receive her Masters in Taxation from Villanova University in 1994.
Deena is a member of the American and Pennsylvania Institutes of Certified Public Accountants. She is currently involved in selected charitable activities and is the past president of The Friends of Children's Hospital.
Elizabeth Rivers joined Savran Benson in January 2022. She has over five years of experience preparing individual tax returns.
Ms. Rivers graduated from Kansas State University in 2022 with a Master of Science in Personal Financial Planning. During her time at Kansas State University, she had the opportunity to participate in the Financial Planning Association virtual externship program where she gained in-depth and expert training in various financial planning disciplines.
Elizabeth enjoys spending time with her family and friends, traveling, and trying new foods.
Evelyn Yan joined Savran Benson LLP in July 2019 as a tax associate. Before joining the firm, she worked for a local CPA firm in Philadelphia specializing in accounting and tax services for both corporations and individuals.
Evelyn graduated from University of Massachusetts in 2015 with a master's degree in finance.
Evelyn currently resides in Ardmore. She enjoys hiking, going to beaches, cooking, reading, traveling and spending time with friends and family.
Jill joined Savran Benson in August 2018. As the Firm Administrator she is responsible for the day-to-day operations of the firm.
Jill graduated from Kean University in 1990 with a BA in communications.
She lives in Philadelphia with her family & pets.
Kathy Bratton works on a part-time basis as an administrative assistant with Savran Benson LLP. She began working for the Firm during the 2011 tax season.
Kathy enjoys spending time with her family.
Job Titles:
- Certified Public Accountant
Kelley Kohl joined Savran Benson LLP in April 2020. Kelley is a Certified Public Accountant with over 30 years of experience in providing financial reporting, business advisory and tax services to middle market closely held businesses in a wide area of industries. Kelley's experience prior to joining the firm included working as an assurance manager for Marcum LLP in their Philadelphia office, as well as working as a senior manager, CFO, and controller at other public accounting firms
Marc Breon joined Savran Benson LLP in November 2020. Before joining the firm, Mr. Breon worked for RSM US in Blue Bell Pennsylvania where he worked closely with corporate, partnership, and individual clients to provide both tax compliance and tax planning services.
Mr. Breon holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration degree with a concentration in Fraud Examination and Master of Accountancy degree from Bloomsburg University. He is also a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and has been a licensed CPA in the state of Pennsylvania since December 2016.
Matthew Corning joined Savran Benson in March 2022. Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Corning worked for both national and local public accounting firms in the greater Philadelphia area.
Mr. Corning graduated from La Salle University in 2017 with a Bachelor of Science in Accounting.
Matthew resides in Yardley, Pennsylvania and enjoys playing guitar, collecting vinyl, and spending time with friends.
Michael Casey joined Savran Benson LLP in October 2011 and became a partner in January 2016. Mr. Casey has over 15 years of related experience and specializes in tax consulting and compliance for healthcare and real estate businesses. Prior to joining the firm, he worked with a Conshohocken based public accounting firm where he managed and assisted in training the accounting staff while focusing on business development. His experience working in a traditional accounting and tax role for closely held businesses has allowed Mr. Casey to expand and develop client relationships.
Earlier in his career, Mr. Casey worked with a real estate investment and management company. During this period, he gained knowledge on how small businesses operate. In addition to leading the accounting department and assisting in the management of the staff, Mr. Casey also took on the role of the internal tax professional and was responsible for all aspects of tax planning and compliance.
Mr. Casey graduated from The Pennsylvania State University in 1999 with a Bachelors of Science in Accounting and he is a member of the Pennsylvania Institute of Certified Public Accountants.
Michael resides in Ardmore with his wife and three children.
Michael Gouker joined Savran Benson LLP in December 2015. Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Gouker interned at a local accounting firm in Plymouth Meeting where he prepared tax returns for individuals and small to medium sized businesses.
Mr. Gouker graduated from Kutztown University in 2014 with a Bachelor's of Science in Accounting and has passed all the parts for the CPA exam.
Mike resides in Philadelphia and enjoys spending time with family and friends, traveling, and exercising.
Mike Guthrie joined Savran Benson LLP in August 2021 as a senior tax associate. Before joining the firm, he worked for RSM US LLP in Blue Bell where he worked on partnerships, corporations, and individuals.
Mr. Guthrie graduated from Temple University in 2018 with a Bachelor's of Science in Accounting.
Mike currently resides in Bala Cynwyd and likes to spend time with friends and family, play sports, and chess or other competitive games of that ilk.
Michael Bonner joined Savran Benson LLP in January 2013. Mr. Bonner provides a mix of accounting, tax and consulting services as well as financial statement preparation to private, closely held businesses in a wide variety of industries. Mr. Bonner has over 20 years of accounting and finance experience. Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Bonner worked 5 years with Citrin Cooperman and Co., LLP as a manager in their Philadelphia office. His public accounting experience also includes time with a small accounting firm in Matawan, New Jersey, and a regional accounting firm in Roseland, New Jersey. Mr. Bonner began his career working various accounting and financial roles within the mortgage industry.
Mr. Bonner is a graduate of Rider University where he received his Bachelor's of Science degree in Accounting in 1988 and his Master's in Business Administration in 1990.
Michael currently resides in Beverly, New Jersey with his wife and two sons. He enjoys traveling, golfing, billiards and spending time with his family.
Job Titles:
- Partner
- Audit Committee Member for Hanover Fire & Casualty Insurance Company
- MT, CFF
Mitchell Benson specializes in matrimonial litigation support, real estate tax planning and compliance, and tax and consulting for individuals and closely held businesses. He has been a partner with Savran Benson LLP for over 30 years after having been employed by the accounting firms Coopers & Lybrand and Touche Ross & Co.
Working with attorneys in divorce litigation and settlement, Mr. Benson is responsible for preparing and responding to formal and informal discovery requests; calculating income available for support; performing asset analysis for marital and non-marital components, value, and tax attributes; and actively participating in dispute resolution. He has been retained as an expert, a consultant, and as a special assistant in arbitration. Through testimony in court and negotiations in conference proceedings, he is thoroughly familiar with and accustomed to preparing the financial models, calculations, and reports required in these matters. Mr. Benson has also earned the Certified Financial Forensics designation by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, and is a frequent presenter at local and state sponsored continuing education seminars.
As a tax practitioner, Mr. Benson works closely with our real estate development clients on tax strategies related to ownership structure, drafting of partnership agreements, component analysis of asset acquisitions, wealth transfer, and ongoing federal and state tax planning and compliance. Mr. Benson has significant experience in complex tiered arrangements and tax accounting analysis. He is involved in all aspects of high net worth family tax and estate planning services and compliance.
Mr. Benson received his bachelor's of science in Accounting from The Pennsylvania State University and his Master's in Taxation from Villanova University. He is a member of the American Institute and Pennsylvania Institute of Certified Public Accountants, having served on various committees and in leadership positions. He currently serves on the Pennsylvania Institute of Certified Public Accountants' Divorce Conference Committee as both speaker and course planner and has been a course presenter to the Pennsylvania Bar Association Family Law Section and Pennsylvania Bar Institute.
Mr. Benson is a board and audit committee member for Hanover Fire & Casualty Insurance Company. As a civic leader, Mr. Benson is a past President and current board member of Temple Beth Hillel-Beth El, past Board Chairman and board member of Big Brothers Big Sisters Independence Region, a current volunteer Big Brother, and also serves on the Board of Directors of Boys Town Jerusalem.
Mitchell lives in Wynnewood with his wife, Bonnie, and two children, Nicole and Scott. He enjoys traveling, running, golfing, and hiking.
Mitchell Fink has been with Savran Benson LLP since 1987. He is a graduate of Temple University having received a Bachelor of Business Administration degree with a major in Accounting in 1983.
Regina joined Savran Benson in June 2021. As the Administrative Assistant, Regina provides tax processing and administrative support to the firm. She graduated from Peirce College and has over 25 years' administrative experience in public accounting.
Regina lives in Philadelphia and enjoys traveling, hiking, and spending time with her husband and family.
Scott Peters has been with Savran Benson LLP since 2004. He concentrates on corporate, partnership and individual tax preparation, as well as corporate and partnership accounting for the Firm's healthcare and real estate clients.
Mr. Peters graduated from Philadelphia University where he received his Bachelors of Science in Accounting as well as a Masters in Business Administration. During his Masters program, Scott had the opportunity to visit several large corporate businesses in both Berlin and Prague.
In June, 2010, Scott joined the Board of Directors of Intercommunity Action, Inc. (Interact) and in 2015 was elected the Treasurer. Interact is a non-profit corporation that serves the local community in the areas of Behavioral Health, Intellectual Disabilities, and Aging.
Scott enjoys spending time with his family and friends, music, and collectibles. He currently resides in Manayunk.
Shah Badshah joined Savran Benson LLP in Fall 2022. Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Badshah worked for a few local accounting firms in Philadelphia where he prepared tax returns for individuals and small to medium sized businesses.
Mr. Badshah graduated from Indiana University of Pennsylvania with a Bachelor of Science in Accounting. He is currently pursuing a Master's in Accounting Practice at the University of Delaware.
Shah lives in Philadelphia with his family. He enjoys spending time with family and friends, travelling, and learning new things.
Steven Savran has over 30 years in public accounting where he works with private, closely-held businesses, healthcare and real estate professionals as a consultant and in a traditional accounting and tax role. He is also responsible for all aspects of high net worth client's tax and estate planning. Steve is partner-in-charge of healthcare and professional services where he assists his clients in practice mergers, acquisitions, withdrawals and in compensation models for profit allocation. A graduate of the Pennsylvania State University with a Bachelor of Science in Accounting and from Temple University with a Masters in Taxation, Mr. Savran is a member of the American and Pennsylvania Institutes of Certified Public Accountants. He is a former chairman of the PICPA Young Accountant's Division and Executive Committee. Mr. Savran is a member of the Budget and Finance committee of the USTA Middle States Section. He serves on the Board of Directors of Legacy Youth Tennis and Education and the Anti-Defamation League. He has also served on the boards of the Philadelphia division of the Simon Wiesenthal Center and the Golden Slipper Center for Seniors.
Mr. Savran has spoken on tax and accounting topics at meetings throughout eastern Pennsylvania. He has also authored articles that have appeared in local and national publications. He served on the editorial advisory board of the CPA Health Niche Advisor, a national publication serving the health care industry.
Steve and his wife Lynne reside in Wynnewood with their two sons, Brandon and Matt. When away from the office, Steve enjoys playing tennis and spending time with his family.
Susan Yu joined Savran Benson LLP in April 2022 as a tax intern while completing her Bachelor of Science degree in accounting at Drexel University. She enjoys baking, traveling, and spending time with friends.
Timothy Markward joined Savran Benson LLP in July 2017. Before joining the firm, Mr. Markward worked for Deloitte Tax LLP in Philadelphia, where his work included corporate, partnership, and individual tax services.
Mr. Markward holds Bachelor of Science in Accounting and a Master in Business Administration degrees from Penn State University's Smeal College of Business, and is pursuing a Master in Taxation degree from Villanova University. He is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, as well as the Pennsylvania Institute of Certified Public Accountants.
Tim resides in Philadelphia, PA and enjoys spending time with family and friends, exercising, playing baseball and basketball, and going to the beach.
Travis Cosentino joined Savran Benson LLP in January 2017 as a tax associate. Mr. Cosentino graduate from Temple University in December 2017 with a double major in international business and accounting.
During his time at Temple University he participated in the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program where he prepared individual returns for low income families.
Travis lives in Havertown and enjoys watching movies, travel, learning languages, and mixed martial arts.
William Faulkner joined Savran Benson in December 2022. Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Faulkner worked at a local accounting firm in Wayne where he prepared tax returns for individuals and small to medium-sized businesses.
Mr. Faulkner graduated from Saint Joseph's University in 2009 with a Bachelor of Science in Accounting.
William resides in Delaware County and enjoys spending time with family and his dog.