CPAS - Key Persons
Brenda has been an administrative assistant for over twenty-five years. She has obtained valuable knowledge during her career while working in various industries such as the Insurance industry, Human Resource Department at a healthcare facility, a startup high-tech company, and at accounting firms. As an active member of the community, Brenda has been involved in many youth activities in Laconia. These included being Woodland Heights Elementary School PTO President, Laconia Youth Football cheerleading coach and board member, President of Laconia girls' softball league, volunteer in the Laconia Swim Team, a member of the Altrusa Club and a Notary Public for the State of New Hampshire, for the last 15 years. Brenda has also held a Cosmetology License for the last 43 years.
Laurie Murray holds a license from the NH Board of Accountancy as a Certified Public Accountant as well as a degree in Accounting from Southern New Hampshire University. Laurie has over 25 years of public accounting experience and over 20 years of management experience in both local and regional CPA firms, where she managed and served a broad range of clients from start-up companies to multi-national businesses. Laurie's areas of expertise are in tax, accounting and management advisory services and solutions. Laurie's service to clients includes strategic tax planning, federal and multi-state tax reporting and compliance, design and development of streamlined accounting and reporting systems and strategic business planning and development.
Leslie Fanti has been doing bookkeeping for 15 years. She started her career in private accounting and later worked at a CPA firm in New York for 11 years. Leslie has extensive knowledge with QuickBooks, bookkeeping, payroll and billing. She is active in her community participating in the PTO for 5 years, serving as President for 3 years, on the Board of Directors for the community she lived in for 3 years, coached her children's baseball/softball teams, class Mother for all three of her children. She is currently a member of the Lions Club in Ossipee. In her spare time, she likes to garden and enjoys going motorcycle riding in the summer.
Marian has an undergraduate degree from Syracuse University and has held a license from the NH Board of Accountancy as a Certified Public Accountant since 1986. With over 30 years of experience she brings a wealth of knowledge and industry expertise to our clients. Marian values client relationships and believes that every client is unique. Her main area of focus is tax preparation and planning for individuals, estates and trusts.