ZAINER RINEHART CLARK

ZAINER RINEHART CLARK

Our Firm

Directors and Principals

 

Betsy M. Stewart, CPA

Director since 1985

3510 Unocal Place Suite 350
Santa Rosa, CA 95403

TEL: 707•525•1163 ext. 104
FAX: 707•525•0331
EMAIL: bstewart@zrccpas.com

Betsy Stewart moved from England to Santa Rosa in 1959. After earning her Certified Public Accountant designation, she taught Managerial Finance at her alma mater, Sonoma State University.

“During my years of experience in public accounting I have developed a keen interest in and knowledge of revenue recognition methodologies. My background also includes in-depth knowledge relevant to the fields of publishing, wine, farming, real estate development, and construction.”

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Linda L. Kachiu, CPA

Director since 1995

3510 Unocal Place Suite 350
Santa Rosa, CA 95403

TEL: 707•525•1163 ext. 107
FAX: 707•525•0331
EMAIL: lkachiu@zrccpas.com

Linda Kachiu is a native of the San Francisco Bay Area and has resided in Sonoma County for the last 25 years. Her experience has an emphasis in audit and accounting services, in addition to extensive internal management organizational development and design with businesses. She enjoys working with businesses in a variety of industries, particularly those whose customer and client experiences are paramount to the business’ success.

Linda provides training and expertise in the tax exempt arena, which includes charitable institutions, trade associations, and private foundations. Linda is the lead director for the firm’s technology.

Linda is active in local community organizations. She is part of the Sonoma County Economic Development Board and Treasurer for its related Foundation, Treasurer for the Community Foundation Sonoma County, a member of the audit committee for the Santa Rosa Symphony and an avid supporter of the arts. She is serving as a United States representative on the DFK International board, a worldwide association of independent accounting firms, to which the firm belongs. Linda now also serves as the Vice President of the Americas for DFK International. Her responsibilities are to represent the DFK member firms in North, Central and South America and the Caribbean at the international association level.

“My interest in organizational design and development allows me to use my creativity while working with clients to help them find solutions to meet the needs of their particular situations. I enjoy working in non-traditional areas and finding new ways to accomplish, and oftentimes exceed, my clients’ goals. My strong background in auditing, accounting, business management and traditional services serves me well as a foundation for the creativity I most enjoy. I am a mountain and road biker and an avid snow skier, two areas where technical expertise and creativity work together for an exceptionally satisfying experience.”

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Linda Lampson, CPA

Director since 2005, Estate and Trust Specialist, Accredited Estate Planner, Taxation

3510 Unocal Place Suite 350
Santa Rosa, CA 95403

TEL: 707•525•1163 ext. 122
FAX: 707•525•0331
EMAIL: llampson@zrccpas.com

Linda Lampson is a Sonoma County native. She has been employed at ZRC since 1989 and became certified in 1992. Linda works primarily with individuals, trusts and estates, and family-owned businesses. She is a recognized specialist in trust and estate taxation and is a member of the Redwood Empire Estate Planning Council. She also consults on retirement planning, including distribution issues related to qualified plans and IRAs.

"Becoming a director a ZRC has allowed me to participate more fully in the management and growth of the firm. I am excited by the variety of services we provide for clients and the changes in this profession in a digital age.

Through my work in estate planning and trust taxation I am privileged to work with families at turning points in their lives. I enjoy helping them with issues of business transition, gifting between generations, and charitable giving as they define what their legacy to the community will be. I am especially satisfied when I can help a surviving spouse solve financial issues and plan for a satisfying and comfortable future.

In my personal life I enjoy international folk dance, travel, my book group, and live theater. My husband, Mark Meierding and I also look forward to spending time with our grown daughters, Emily and Julie.”

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Meredith Rennie, CPA

Director since 2008

3510 Unocal Place, Suite 350
Santa Rosa, CA 95403

TEL: 707•525•1163 ext. 136
FAX: 707•525•0331
EMAIL: mrennie@zrccpas.com

Meredith is a CPA licensed in California, and has been practicing in public accounting since 1997. She has management responsibilities for the firm's auditing and accounting and quality control practices. Her dynamic background varies from offering interim controller support and internal control evaluations for both for profit and not-for-profit entities, to in-depth financial and tax analysis for individuals. Meredith is also a peer reviewer in which she evaluates the performance of audit services by other accountants in order to maintain or enhance the quality of the work in the industry.

Meredith is a member of various professional organizations, such as the American Institute of CPAs, California Society of CPAs, and Santa Rosa Chamber of Commerce – Young Professionals Network. She has also authored articles in highly regarded accounting publications and given presentations on a variety of accounting topics in the community. Meredith is a native of Sonoma County and an active member in the community, serving on the Finance Committee and Board of Directors of the Extended Childcare Coalition, Inc. and on the Board of Directors for the Golden State Land Conservancy.

Meredith is also a soccer enthusiast. She spends many weekends on the sidelines of her sons' games. She also continues her own soccer career through indoor and outdoor leagues in Sonoma County as well as coaching.

“I have really enjoyed getting to know each client on an individual basis. I am very thankful for all of the wonderful people I have met though my experiences here at ZRC. One of my favorite things about being a CPA is the amazing people I get to work with.”

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Bob Holder, CPA

Principal

3510 Unocal Place, Suite 350
Santa Rosa, CA 95403

1344 Adams Street
St. Helena, CA 95474

TEL: 707•525•1163; 707•963-9910
FAX: 707•525•0331
EMAIL: bholder@zrccpas.com

Bob concentrates on wine industry accounting and taxation. Bob graduated from the University of Missouri with honors, receiving a Bachelor's degree in Economics in 1967 and a Master's in 1969. After graduation, he relocated to San Francisco and went to work for Haskins & Sells CPA's (now Deloitte LLC). Bob joined the Napa office of the G&J Seiberlich & Co in 1977. The following year he moved to that firm's St. Helena office and became a partner in 1980. In 2009 Bob co-founded Brown Holder Alfaro & Co, LLP CPAs and has now joined ZRC in 2012.

He is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and California Society of CPA's. He's involved with the Napa Valley Wine Auction, having served on the Steering Committee and Task Forces I and II, and with the Land Trust of Napa County. Bob is past treasurer of the St. Helena Public School Foundation.

" What I really enjoy is interacting with clients to develop solutions to their problems. It is satisfying to know I have helped them to indentify opportunites and devise ways for them to take advantage of those opportunities"

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Danielle Sandoval, CPA

Principal

3510 Unocal Place, Suite 350
Santa Rosa, CA 95403

1344 Adams Street
St. Helena, CA 95474

TEL: 707•525•1163; 707•963-9910
FAX: 707•525•0331
EMAIL: dsandoval@zrccpas.com

Danielle is part of a specialized audit task force where she works to identify and implement audit efficiencies and standardized systems. She is working towards becoming a certified fraud examiner and is active in college level staff recruiting.

Danielle graduated from Sonoma State University in 1997 with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with an emphasis in Accounting. After graduation, she spent four years at Deloitte & Touche in San Francisco where she worked primarily in the audit department. In July 2001, Danielle decided to specialize in wine industry audit and accounting, and joined Brown Holder Alfaro & Co as a partner in June 2009 and then joined ZRC in 2012.

Her professional memberships include the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the California Society of Certified Public Accountants.

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Don WIlliamson, CPA, JD, ABV

Tax Principal

3510 Unocal Place, Suite 350
Santa Rosa, CA 95403

TEL: 707•525•1163 ext. 141
FAX: 707•525•0331
EMAIL: dwilliamson@zrccpas.com

Don Williamson is a CPA licensed in California. He has been practicing in public accounting since graduating from UC Hastings College of the Law in 1987. A life-long resident of Northern California and long-time resident of Sonoma County, he found a great thrill in replacing an arduous commute to San Francisco with a drive so short he might replace it with a bike ride.

Don is a member of various professional organizations including the American Institute of CPA’s and the California Society of CPA’s. He is also an active member in the community. Don has served as a director of the Petaluma Downtown Association and provided entertainment at numerous functions as leader and principal trombone for several local jazz groups.

“As Einstein said, ‘there is nothing in the universe more difficult to understand than tax law,’ but it’s fun trying. I love the puzzle and feel especially satisfied when interaction with a client leads to a big tax saving and comforting peace of mind.”

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Dale Brown, CPA

Of counsel

3510 Unocal Place, Suite 350
Santa Rosa, CA 95403

TEL: 707•525•1163; 707•963•9910
FAX: 707•525•0331
EMAIL: dbrown@zrccpas.com

Dale's professional expertise is in wine and viticulture accounting, taxation, estate planning, and business succession planning.
Dale is a fourth generation Californian who grew up in the farming communities of the San Joaquin Valley. He graduated from California State University, Fresno, with a Bachelor of Science in Accounting, then relocated to San Francisco where he was employed by Peat Marwick Mitchell & Co (now KPMG) and later ,Hood & Strong. Dale joined the St. Helena office of G & J Seiberlich & Co LLP (the precursor to Brown Holder Alfaro) in July of 1974 and became partner in 1975. Dale co-founded Brown Holder Alfaro & Co, LLP CPAs in 2009 and then joined ZRC in 2012.

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