GREEN & COMPANY - Key Persons


Adam W. Manning

Job Titles:
  • and Managing Member
  • Managing Member of Green, Neuschwander & Manning, LLC
Adam W. Manning, CPA, became a Managing Member of Green, Neuschwander & Manning, LLC (GNM) on January 1, 2022. He was a member (partner) of GNM since 2015. Mr. Manning oversees GNM's tax compliance services, consults with clients, and serves as the Firm Administrator. BIO Adam W. Manning is a CPA and Managing Member in Green, Neuschwander & Manning, LLC, a tax and accounting firm catering to traders. Mr. Manning is an authority on trader tax and contributor to the GreenTraderTax blog. He is also a tax speaker for Traders Expo.

Amanda Kays

Job Titles:
  • Trader Tax Compliance, Accounting & IRS Representation Services
Amanda Kays, formerly Amanda Smitson, joined our CPA firm in July 2008 and she is highly competent in tax, with a specialty in trader and investor tax, accounting and tax exam representation. Ms. Kays is a valued professional in our trader tax compliance practice and a key provider of our TradeLog accounting services used by many of our clients who actively trade securities. She is also a valued member of our IRS and state exam services team and she has fantastic results in helping to win exams, appeals and tax court filings. Ms. Kays is a mentor to many new CPAs for the firm.

Beta Alpha

Job Titles:
  • Psi National Honor Society Member

Darren L. Neuschwander

Job Titles:
  • Managing Member and Founder of Green, Neuschwander & Manning, LLC
Darren L. Neuschwander, CPA, is a managing member and founder of Green, Neuschwander & Manning, LLC, boasting degrees in Bachelor of Business Administration (Accountancy) and Masters of Accountancy (Taxation) from Auburn University. His expertise is further accentuated by being a Certified Public Accountant licensed in Alabama. It is impressive to note that Mr. Neuschwander is highly regarded in the field of trader tax and is frequently sought after for insights by prestigious publications such as the Wall Street Journal. Being a member of esteemed organizations like the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) and the Alabama Society of Certified Public Accountants (ASCPA), Mr. Neuschwander's contributions are noteworthy, having served on panels and chaired influential committees.

Dr. Douglas Barney

Job Titles:
  • Research Assistant

Kristy Kulp

Job Titles:
  • Administrative Assistant
Ms. Kulp joined Green Companies in January 2008. She works on various administrative functions.

Rachel D. Ellis

Job Titles:
  • Manager - Trader Tax Compliance
Rachel D. Ellis, CPA, has been a critical asset to our firm since 2013, taking on the role of Tax Manager. In this capacity, Mrs. Ellis oversees the preparation and review of tax returns while providing invaluable consultations to our diverse clientele. She is proficient in trader taxation and plays a pivotal role in our clients' financial success within the complex world of taxation.

Robert A. Green - CEO, Founder

Job Titles:
  • CEO
  • Founder
  • Owner
  • CEO of Green & Company Inc
  • CEO, GreenTraderTax.Com
ROLE As founder, CPA/CEO, and owner of Green & Company Inc. (GCI), Robert A. Green handles content generation, speaking, writing, marketing, business development, alliances, events, and more. GCI owns and operates the GreenTraderTax.com website. BIO Robert A. Green is a CPA, founder, owner, and CEO of Green & Company, Inc. (GreenTraderTax.com). Mr. Green is a leading authority on trader tax and a Forbes contributor. He is also the author of The Tax Guide for Traders (McGraw-Hill, 2004) and Green's annual Trader Tax Guide. Mr. Green is frequently interviewed and has appeared in the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Forbes, and Barron's. He is the Traders Expo's chief tax speaker and presents tax webinars for Interactive Brokers and other trading industry participants. Mr. Green was a founder, managing member, and majority owner of Green, Neuschwander & Manning, LLC (GNM), a CPA firm focused on traders, from its inception in January 2012 until December 31, 2021. Green & Company, Inc. (GreenTraderTax.com) receives an annual royalty payment from GNM. Robert A. Green, CPA, owns 100% of Green & Company Inc. (GCI), which has held the GreenTraderTax.com business and website since using the Internet in 1997. GCI's content and interviews appear in many publications, including Forbes, Barron's, The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, broker newsletters, and more. Robert Green has been a tax speaker for the Traders Expo and MoneyShow since 2000. Green performs webinars for leading brokers, including Interactive Brokers. GCI has published its leading annual tax guide every year since 1999. Robert Green is the author. McGraw-Hill published The Tax Guide for Traders, a hardcover book, in 2004. In 2014, GCI switched to publishing partner Kindle Direct Publishing (Amazon) for our annually updated Green's Trader Tax Guide.

Star Johnson

Job Titles:
  • Manager - Trader Tax Compliance

SUNY Albany

SUNY Albany was and still is considered one of the top accounting schools in the country