HILDEBRAND - Key Persons
As a staff accountant, Amber assists clients with a variety of services, including preparation of both individual and business federal and state tax returns. She works closely with the staff to identify and research client issues.
A native of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, Amber now lives in Maryland. She enjoys spending free time with her family and friends and traveling to new places.
Education
Graduate of Hood College, The George B. Delaplaine Jr. School of Business
Bachelor of Arts in Accounting
Minor in Economics
Master's degree in Business Administration with a concentration in Accounting
As the Manager of the firm's Consulting department, Barbara specializes in providing outsourced CFO services to small businesses in various industries. She focuses on improving business processes and the developing management reporting. She has a strong background in tax, audit, and corporate accounting. With over ten years of experience, Barbara is well versed in a multitude of accounting software including QuickBooks® and Sage Timberline. She has a bachelor's degree in Business with additional accounting coursework and is currently sitting for the CPA exam.
As a Partner, Brian understands the financial aspects of a business and its owners. He works with clients to ensure the reliability of the underlying data, what we call "verify your now."
Byron assists clients with a variety of services, including a special focus on tax planning and tax preparation for business and individuals. If you ever need help resolving issues with the IRS or state tax notices, let Byron be your guide. He enjoys the interaction he has with clients when assisting them with tax preparation, planning, and compliance.
Byron contributes a portion of free time to the ARC of Frederick County where he assists people with developmental disabilities. He also enjoys time with his wife and children, friends, sports, and travel.
"I like building relationships with our clients and making them feel that they can come to me with any question they might have. Giving them real-time feedback is the only way they'll have the confidence to pursue their plans." - Byron
Professional Experience
CPA
Bachelor of Science degree in Marketing
Memberships
Maryland Association of CPAs
American Institute of CPAs
Maintains Series 7 and 66 Securities Licenses
Over 10 years experience
Job Titles:
- Principal
- Co - Founder of HLA
- Principal - Co - Founder & Tax Partner
Carl Hildebrand is co-founder of HLA and serves as the firm's tax partner. Possessing a thorough understanding of sound business management, Carl is an experienced consultant and successful tax strategist.
Working closely with owner-managed companies in our Strategic Performance Management program, Carl consistently helps clients achieve above-average growth. He is experienced in handling special tax situations, such as the acquisition or disposition of a business. He also assists our individual clients in the areas of tax planning and preparation, estate planning, and personal financial planning.
When Carl's not busy planning financial strategies or helping business owners recapture their purpose, he spends his time teaching others the great art of Reiki, a Japanese technique for stress reduction and relaxation that also promotes healing.
"I see our firm as a people business that understands numbers. I enjoy talking with our clients about their goals, dreams and concerns. The numbers are only a tool that allows us to guide our clients to the future they want." - Carl
Professional Experience
CPA
Certified in Strategic Performance Management
Over 35 years experience
Served on the Board of Directors for both publicly held companies and non-profit organizations
President of Service Coordination, Inc.
Sought out speaker on taxation, financial planning, and practice management
Memberships:
Maryland Association of CPAs
American Institute of Public Accountants
Estate Planning Council of Frederick County
Consulting Accountants' RoundTable
As our finance manager, Caroline oversees the financial health of the firm. She makes sure that HLA has the financial strength needed to expand expertise and focus on client service. Since joining the HLA team in 2002, Caroline has served as an administrative assistant, office manager and now finance manager.
Her duties include accounts payable, accounts receivable, invoicing and financial reporting. She also provides support to the A&A department.
A Frederick native, Caroline now lives in Gettysburg with her husband and three kids. In her free time, she enjoys crafting, reading and spending time with her cats.
Holly assists clients with a variety of services, specializing in conducting comprehensive financial audits, reviews, and compilations. You can count on Holly to prepare accurate financial statements and perform analytical procedures to detect unusual financial statement relationships. This step is often essential in pinpointing any problems that may be hindering the achievement of your financial goals.
A Maryland native, Holly now lives in Waynesboro, Pennsylvania, with her husband and two dogs, Mabel & Chili. When she's not busy working or renovating her home, she also enjoys spending time with family and friends, planting flowers, and listening to The Rolling Stones.
Professional Experience
CPA
Graduate of Drexel University and Mount St. Mary's University
Treasurer, Fort Detrick Alliance
Memberships
American Institute of CPAs
Maryland Association of CPAs
Pennsylvania Institute of CPAs
As our office manager, Jamie ensures that the daily operations of Hildebrand, Limparis & Associates run smoothly. She is responsible for increasing the efficiency of the office, overseeing HR tasks, managing administrative processes, tracking due dates and e-filing returns.
Jamie is pursuing a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration. She enjoys running, spending her time with family and friends, and trips to the beach!
Jenni is a bookkeeper at Hildebrand, Limparis & Associates. She assists with monthly bookkeeping for a variety of clients, payroll tax returns, personal property returns and much more. She has a Business Administration degree from Penn State University. Jenni loves living close to the office in the Frederick area. In her free time, she loves reading, playing video games, and spending time with her boyfriend, her son, and their beloved greyhound, Ridley.
Keren assists our professionals with a variety of tasks including preparing tax returns, business personal property returns and bookkeeping.
Keren graduated from Salisbury University with a Bachelor's degree in accounting and information systems in May 2022. She also completed Salisbury's fraud certification program and will be CPA eligible upon graduation.
Keren takes advantage of learning from new experiences and opportunities. She appreciates all of the valuable information she has been able to learn from our clients and professionals.
Keren served as the Reporter for Salisbury's Beta Alpha Psi, Iota Pi chapter. She encourages her peers to participate in community service and professional networking events. In her spare time she enjoys hanging out with friends and family, playing field hockey and assisting people with intellectual and developmental disabilities at the Best Buddies organization. She strives to make a meaningful impact on others' lives.
"HLA has given me the opportunity to not only grow as a professional but also as an individual. There is no one else I'd rather call family."
As a staff accountant, Lisa works in the areas of Audit and Financial Reporting. She has over twenty years of experience in business and accounting systems, with a background in software and process implementations. She also offers extensive financial reporting experience, with a focus on commercial and non-profit companies.
Born in Silver Spring, Lisa has lived overseas and traveled extensively, but Frederick has always been home. In her spare time, she enjoys tending to her crowded container garden and learning duplicate bridge online.
Melody's friendly face is often the first one you will see when you visit our office. Melody's genuine care for others and warm, well organized customer care skills make her a wonderful addition to our team. She brings over 18 years of experience with office administrative responsibilities.
Melody grew up in Poolesville, MD, then moved to Frederick, MD, in 1998; she resides in Keedysville, MD, with her family. In Melody's free time she enjoys visiting with her friends and family. Mel thoroughly enjoys hunting, gardening, dogs, and campfires as well as having her feet in the sand at the beach or a lake.
Shane's areas of specialty are Auditing and Financial Reporting, Commercial and Nonprofit Entities and Commercial Compliance. He has over eighteen years of experience in auditing and financial reporting. He is focused primarily on audits of commercial and nonprofit entities, and is well versed in the intricacies of the audit process, accounting requirements, and financial reporting. Shane also has extensive experience working with commercial clients ranging from $1 million to $200 million in revenue in a variety of industries including manufacturing, agriculture, and franchises.
Shane resides in Frederick, MD. In his free time, Shane enjoys hiking, camping, kayaking and enjoying the natural beauty that this area has to offer. He also enjoys spending time helping friends and nonprofit organizations and staying involved as a positive addition to the local community in general.
Professional Experience
Towson University, Bachelors of Science in Accounting
Certified Public Accountant - Maryland
Past Treasurer, Habitat for Humanity of Tompkins and Cortland Counties, Habitat for Humanity of Frederick County & Campaign Treasurer for Frederick County Commissioner