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Berkowitz Pollack Brant Promotes Two to Director

Posted on July 15, 2017

MIAMI, FL, July 15, 2017 – Berkowitz Pollack Brant Advisors and Accountants has promoted two firm members to director. Hector Aguililla, CPA, is a director in the Audit and Attest practice and Anthony Gutierrez, CPA, is a director in the Tax Services practice.

Berkowitz Pollack Brant CEO Joseph L. Saka commented, “We are proud to recognize Hector’s and Tony’s outstanding consulting skills and ability to find creative solutions to complicated engagements. Their ability to lead teams and manage complex client matters are valuable assets to our firm. We are especially pleased that both of them grew up in the firm and we have been able to watch them build outstanding careers.”

Aguililla focuses his practice on auditing, accounting services, litigation support and business consulting for real estate, construction, manufacturing and distribution clients. He joined the firm in 2003 and is a board member of the Latin Builders Association and a member of the FIU President’s Council.  A Certified Public Accountant, Aguililla is past president of the Cuban-American CPAs and past president of the Downtown Miami Chapter of the FICPA. He holds a master’s degree and bachelor’s degree in accounting from Florida International University.

Gutierrez has 20 years of experience providing tax planning and compliance services to high-net-worth individuals, families, closely held corporations, and family limited partnerships. He is one of the firm’s experts in tax withholding, foreign trusts and FATCA. Gutierrez serves on the University of Miami School of Accounting Advisory Board. A Certified Public Accountant, Gutierrez is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) and the Florida Institute of Certified Public Accountants (FICPA). He holds a master’s degree and bachelor’s degree in accounting from the University of Miami.

About Berkowitz Pollack Brant Advisors and Accountants

For nearly 40 years the advisors and accountants of Berkowitz Pollack Brant have solved problems, provided knowledge and helped clients realize their goals. The firm and its affiliates Provenance Wealth Advisors and Orion/BayBridge Real Estate Group have offices in Miami, Ft. Lauderdale Boca Raton, West Palm Beach and New York City.

Berkowitz Pollack Brant has been named one of the top 100 firms in the U.S. by both Accounting Today and INSIDE Public Accounting and has been named one of Florida Trend’s Best Places to Work for several consecutive years.

One of the largest firms in South Florida, it is comprised of talented and resourceful professionals who provide consulting services with an entrepreneurial focus. Specialty areas include domestic and international tax planning and compliance, corporate and commercial audits, forensics and litigation support, business valuation, and wealth management and preservation.