Instructors

Currently Al is responsible for doing outreach messaging and presentation to industry, association, and tax pro partners regarding resources, guidance, authoritative information available at IRS. During his first 13 of 15 years with IRS he served as a Tax Law Specialist in Exempt Org (EO). He is classified as a SME in Tax Exempt Org,…

Amira M. Aly, Office Leader, National Capital Region Pinnacle Financial Partner. Amira Aly is an Office Leader at Pinnacle, with over 20 years of extensive banking experience. Originally from Egypt, Amira embarked on her banking journey working with one of the leading international banks. Her professional journey led her to the World Bank Treasury, where…

Anika Pompey is a Senior Stakeholder Liaison with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) in Washington, DC.  In this role, she is responsible for performing outreach and establishing relationships with tax practitioners, business and industry organizations, and other audiences for the purpose of sharing information about IRS policies, practices, and procedures. Prior to becoming a Senior…

Robert LeMay, CPA is the President of LeMay & Company.  He has over 25 years of experience in the financial management of small companies. He has helped countless entrepreneurs realize their dreams of owning their own business by guiding clients through the process of launching the business, managing growing pains, and even assisting in the successful sale…

Ms. Sanchez, of The Law Office of Bonnie M. Sanchez, focuses her practice on counseling startups, emerging growth companies, service companies and government contractors. She counsels her clients in matters relating to contracts, and business and legal issues in the online, services, technology and health and wellness industries. Ms. Sanchez also guides her clients with…

Ms. Ley has worked with small businesses since 2007 when she joined a small, women-owned marketing company, Asian Marketing Services, as their Director of Business Development.  She started the “SWaM Program” and the “Entrepreneur Roadmap Program” at Northern Virginia Community College.  She was a marketing consultant at the Business Development Assistance Group, a non-profit organization…

Christy is a bookkeeper, accountant and owner of The Balanced Sheet. She also consults with a virtual accounting firm to provide training and continuing education on tax planning, tax preparation and tax resolution for individuals and small businesses. Prior to owning her own firm, Christy was a tax accountant with a top 25 public accounting…

Prior to joining the WBC, Cindy was the Director of the Washington Women’s Business Center in Seattle, WA. In this capacity, she trained thousands of aspiring entrepreneurs and counseled over 600 clients, assisting many in opening businesses ranging from art to a French bakery to scooter rentals.  She has served as Executive Director of two…

Crystal joined DeLeon & Stang in July 2022 as a Senior Tax Manager in the Leesburg, VA office. She specializes in income tax planning, compliance, and review. Her experience includes an emphasis on tax and assurance services for government contractors, professional service providers, and non-profit entities. She also acts as a taxpayer advocate in handling…

Business Banking Team Leader in Virginia with over 18 years of banking experience in helping clients succeed financially. Specialize in cash flow management and being a resource for small and mid-size companies. Dayana began her profession in 2005 and was recently an honoree with the Washington Business Journal’s 40 under 40 list. Actively volunteers with…

Dr. Mort is an Engineer, Entrepreneur, Author and Attorney. He started and built a software company without outside funding, ran it profitably, and ultimately sold it for a lot of money. Throughout that lifecycle he learned that business leaders benefit from good advisors only if those advisors add value to what the business leaders already…

Heather Rosen is the President of FranNet of Virginia, part of the leading franchise advisory and development services firm in North America. She is an expert on franchises and the franchise industry. Heather began her career as an attorney, advising businesses on contractual matters, mergers and acquisitions, litigation strategy, corporate structure, real estate acquisitions and…

Joanna Schindler, Of Counsel, is serving primarily in the Geller Law Group’s Business Law Practice. With a background in business and family law, Joanna is well versed in all areas of the litigation process, as well as commercial transactions. Throughout her career, she has counseled clients to reach creative solutions to conflicts, often resulting in…

Karlene had been a long-time Community Business Partnership (CBP) client and volunteer herself from as early as 2005 before joining CBP’s Business Finance Center in April 2012, and is presently the Director of the program. Karlene has a background in healthcare, finance, new startup development, strategic planning, and management. Prior to her work at CBP,…

Kathryn is passionate about helping businesses successfully advance their missions.  Most recently she serves as a team member of a women-owned sustainable brand that works with Laotian artisans who transform bomb shrapnel into high-fashion jewelry. Kathryn is a George Mason University Patriot through and through after holding a variety of roles within the Mason Nation…

Lisa Wood is the Statewide Director of the Virginia APEX Accelerator (formerly Virginia Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC) hosted by George Mason University. Prior to that, she served as the Statewide Director with the Connecticut and Ohio PTAC programs and was also Director for the Northwest Commission PTAC in Pennsylvania. Before joining the PTAC community,…

Nirav “Nick” Rajpara is an Economic Development Specialist at the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), Washington D.C. Area Metro Office (WMADO). In this role, he collaborates with local: SBA Resource Partners, (public and private) economic development organizations, and other stakeholders to develop, bolster and support informational initiatives which aid and assist small business and entrepreneurs…

Roderick (Rod) Johnson is a native Washingtonian with over 30 years of experience in Not-for-Profit Board governance (Chairman, Treasurer and Secretary) and Commercial/ Business Banking lending experience (Not-for-Profit, Government Contracting and Commercial Real Estate) as a Credit Analyst, Relationship Manager, Loan Workout Specialist and Team Leader. He holds a Bachelors of Science Degree in Business…

Stacy Tucker has been in the financial services industry for over 18 years and has owned an award-winning State Farm agency whose licensed team of professionals provides personalized financial and risk management advice to hundreds of families since 2011. Prior to this, she was a Realtor helping families to achieve home-ownership and begin or enhance…

Tammy Hui is Of Counsel in the Geller Law Group’s Business Practice. Her practice focuses on providing business services to small business and nonprofit clients. Tammy also manages the firm’s trademark practice, assisting and counseling clients on trademark clearance and enforcement and through the process of preparing and prosecuting trademark applications. Prior to joining the Geller Law…