WESTFIELD CPAS - Key Persons
Bob Saunders founded the firm in 1992. While he maintains a state of the art firm with all the tools technology brings, he appreciates and draws upon his knowledge to understand and anticipate how the law applies to each individual client. Bob grew up still lives in Westfield with his childhood sweetheart, Lori. Accounting must be in his DNA as his father and son are also CPAs.
Cathy joined the firm in 2014 with 20 years of public and private accounting experience. Cathy also gained invaluable small business accounting and tax experience working with her father who founded his own public accounting firm in Chicago. Cathy lives in Westfield NJ with her husband and four sons.
Danielle has been with the firm since 1996, providing accounting and tax services as Manager of Client Accounting Services. Danielle strongly values and enjoys her interaction with clients. She is a member of the National Association of Enrolled Agents. Danielle is married with three children.
Jack joined the firm in 2020. He brings 6 years of experience in public accounting with a focus in closely held businesses. He has worked for local accounting firms his entire career and enjoys providing personalized service to clients in our community. He lives in East Brunswick NJ with his fiancé.
Jenica joined the firm in 2013. She has more than 15 years of tax experience, having worked at mid-size and large public accounting firms. Jenica's focus is high net worth individuals, trusts and estates. Jenica is married with two sons.
Louis joined the firm in 2020 and is already making big waves. He spent five years at US Trust with high-net-worth individuals, another five years at a local firm in Florida working with individuals and businesses, and three years in the seminary before joining the firm. Louis lives in Middletown, NJ with his family.
Michelle joined the firm in 2017 after spending 16 years with another local accounting firm in the same shared space. She specializes in bookkeeping, assisting with tax returns, general client service and office management. She lives in Scotch Plains NJ with her family.
Patty joined the firm in 2019. She started her career in public accounting in New York and then moved to private industry for several years. Since 2005, Patty has worked in small business accounting and tax preparation for local CPA firms. She lives in Westfield NJ with her family.
Robyn joined the firm in 2006 and returned in 2020 after a six-year hiatus to spend time with her children. She resumes her tasks as a licensed health insurance producer, administrative support and general office duties.
Susannah joined the firm in 1993 and returned in 2018 after a ten-year hiatus to spend time with her family. She provides administrative office support, payroll, tax returns, client support and general office duties. She lives in Morristown NJ with her husband John and three children.
Vanessa joined the firm in 2021 after working at another firm in Brooklyn NY for over 15 years. Looking to grow, she joined the firm and is taking the Enrolled Agent exam. She is responsible for client payroll services, small business accounting and personal tax returns. She is bilingual in English and Spanish and lives with her family in Elizabeth.