Chad Thiel Joins Andersen Tax as Managing Director, Opening a New Office in Orange County

Andersen Tax is expanding its presence in California, opening an office in Irvine in January 2015. Chad joined the firm as Managing Director and will lead the Orange County practice. Prior to joining Andersen Tax, Chad spent six years at McGladrey as a tax practitioner and leader of the Family Wealth Services practice for the West Region.

Chad has over 16 years of experience with international professional services firms serving a wide variety of high net worth families and their related corporate, partnership, trust and charitable entities. Chad’s primary focus is advising closely-held business owners, entrepreneurs and wealthy family groups in all areas of income, gift and estate taxation. He has extensive experience providing sophisticated advice and creative solutions to high net worth individuals and families, closely-held companies and family investment entities. Chad provides a unique approach to serving closely-held businesses by aligning the tax goals and objectives of the owners with those of the company.

“I have known Chad for many years, he was previously with our firm at the time of inception in 2002. He is a very talented tax practitioner and dynamic leader,” said CEO, Mark Vorsatz. “Chad not only brings his deep technical expertise and relationships to the firm, but his strong commitment to train and develop our future tax practitioners. He will be a great asset to the practice, and most of all, our firm.”

Chad received his Bachelor of Science from the University of Redlands and his Master of Business Taxation from the University of Southern California.