Fred is a CPA with 25 years of experience in the industry. Despite his advanced age, he manages to remain spritely. He enjoys windsurfing, mixed martial arts and macramé. Fred is an active member of PETA and enjoys a vegan lifestyle. Fred has been the fearless leader of the BQ team since 2007.

Lecturer and Accounting Program Director, California Lutheran University. Attorney, Enrolled Agent, and CPA. Active member of the California Society of Enrolled Agents, San Fernando Valley Chapter (past chapter president and current state director) and the National Association of Enrolled Agents. MBA (2022). Masters in Taxation (2016). Fellow of the National Tax Practice Institute (2015).

Heather is an Associate Attorney in the Tax Controversy and Tax Advisory practice groups at Frost Law, where she co-chairs the firm’s Pro Bono Committee. She is also an Enrolled Agent and a fellow of the National Tax Practice Institute, with over a decade of experience in tax compliance and controversy on the federal and state levels for individuals and small businesses. She has represented clients in a wide variety of cases, including collection enforcement defense, examination defense, Trust Fund Recovery Penalties, penalty abatements, and innocent spouse relief requests before various IRS units and state revenue agencies.

Heather is a passionate volunteer with the Maryland Volunteer Lawyers Service (MVLS) Low-Income Taxpayer Clinic, and earned the "Young Volunteer of the Year" award in 2020. Most recently, the Taxation Section of the Maryland State Bar Association recognized Heather with the J. Ronald Shiff Memorial Pro Bono Award in 2025. In her free time, Heather enjoys traveling, off-roading, and swimming.

Irene Wachsler is a Certified Public Accountant specializing in accounting and tax solutions for small businesses, self-employed individuals, nonprofits, and the film and entertainment industry.

Irene is dedicated helping her clients keep their financial lives organized, use their numbers make better financial decisions, and save money on taxes through proactive tax planning. She is also experienced in cryptocurrency taxation including tax preparation and problem resolution.

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Jamie Gruol is a problem solver. As a TaxDome Guru, she co-created Workflows For Tax ProsTM, which has impacted the lives and practices of over 600 Tax Professionals, Accountants, and Bookkeepers in its first two years. Jamie believes that automation is the only way to build a business that is both profitable and creates time freedom.With a background in accounting, an MBA, and over a decade of software implementation, Jamie has brought her invaluable experience into the Accounting arena to help the deserving small practice superheroes of the industry to have the same automation innovation and efficiencies as the industry behemoths without the overhead of an IT team.Jamie lives in the mountains of Vermont with her husband, Mike, and two children. When not adventuring with her family, Jamie can be found mountain biking, hiking, skiing, or gardening.

Jamie Jorgenstone is a Certified Public Accountant and Calyx CPA's Chief Technical Officer. Jamie holds a B.S. in Public Accounting and a minor in Economics, earned from Southern Oregon University, and has dedicated the bulk of her professional career to researching IRC Section 280E, helping business owners in the cannabis space navigate the complexities of the tax code, and developing strategies to save business owners money while staying compliant. Jamie is the primary author of the methodologies currently being employed by Calyx to help the cannabis and psychedelics industry mitigate the impacts Section 280E.

Jane Ryder, EA, CPA is a national speaker on many accounting, tax, and business compliance topics. She runs her CPA firm, Brass Tax Ryder Professional Group, Inc.in San Diego, California. Brass Tax (not affiliated with Brass Tax Presentations) has been providing tax and accounting services since 1980.Brass Tax is a business centric practice, preparing and consulting on the preparation of Corporations, S corporations, LLCs, Partnerships, and Trusts. She also specializes in IRS and state agencies collections, audit appeals, offers in compromise, and other compliance related matters.

Jared Foos has been a tax preparer for over 12 years and an enrolled agent with the IRS since 2018. He is the owner of Foos-Garvin Accounting, Inc. and serves in various tax affiliated associations. Mr. Foos is an instructor for many educational associations including NATP and OSU.

Jaye E Tritz, EA, CFP ® holds a bachelor’s degree from Northwestern University and hasrecently retired from active tax practice. She was formerly a multi-unit franchise ownerwith H&R Block, having been twice honored as National Franchisee of the Year by thatcompany. During her thirty-one-year career as a tax preparer, she earned her EnrolledAgent designation in 1997 and became an NTPI Fellow in 2010. Jaye is also a CertifiedFinancial Planner and holds Series 6, 7, and 63 securities licenses. Jaye has been anationally recognized instructor and presenter for over 15 years.

Jessica L. Smith, EA, NTPI Fellow, is an influential thought leader in the tax profession—widely known for helping small business owners and tax professionals navigate IRS complexities and implement strategic, high-impact tax planning. With over 15 years of experience, Jessica specializes in resolving difficult tax issues, minimizing liabilities, and equipping professionals to operate at the top of their game.

As an Enrolled Agent and NTPI Fellow, she holds the highest level of credentialing and advanced training in IRS representation. Jessica is federally authorized to represent taxpayers before all administrative levels of the IRS and is actively pursuing admission to practice before the U.S. Tax Court through the Court’s rigorous non-attorney examination process.

Jessica is the founder of The 100K EA, a program designed to mentor tax practitioners in building six-figure practices rooted in confidence, systems, and expertise. She also co-founded Workflows for Tax Pros, a consultancy that empowers tax practitioners to optimize and automate their practices using tools like TaxDome.

Her most recent venture, TaxReview2Do, is a purpose-built software solution designed to bring structure, speed, and accuracy to the tax return review process, helping firms standardize quality and scale with ease.

Jessica earned her Bachelor of Science in Accounting, summa cum laude, from California College. She is a member of the National Association of Enrolled Agents (NAEA) and the Idaho Association of Tax Consultants.

Whether she’s teaching, speaking, or building tools that elevate the profession, Jessica brings clarity, compassion, and strategic insight to everything she does.