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- 713.622.0016
- 2950 North Loop West
- Suite 1200
- Houston, TX 77092
Like everyone, my unique life experiences have led me to who I am today as a person and a professional. It is no surprise given my formal education that data and databases are my forte. Strong data analytic skills are what served me well throughout my career. In my first professional position, I worked three years as a Software Engineer at a supply chain logistics firm, and Dell was my primary client.
I then accepted a Software Manager position at the original production tax division of eepb (which was subsequently sold in 2015), where I quickly grew into a Senior Consultant and ultimately a Partner. In that position I gained several years of valuable experience working on production tax projects. I represented numerous oil and gas clients on their production tax refund claims, achieving a very high audit success rate. In this capacity I developed an in-depth understanding of the complexity of marketing cost deductions and the nuances of efficiently gathering the appropriate data to properly support these deductions.
I formed my own production tax consulting company (Optum Consultants LLC) in 2013, and had a very successful second run, generating several millions of dollars in production tax savings and refunds for my clients.
In April of 2021, eepb and I joined hands to create a larger practice, Production Tax Consultants, LLC (a new affiliate of eepb). Together with eepb I look forward to adding significant value to our exploration and production company clients. We will combine our extensive oil and gas industry experience to minimize production tax for our clients, on both a retroactive and prospective basis. I welcome you to join my journey as we take next steps together.
Joy joined eepb in 1996, after graduating from Texas State University.
She works with a diverse group of clients, with concentrations in manufacturing, service industries, technology and international business. She also heads up the employee benefit plan audit practice area. Additionally, she handles the peer review process for the firm.
Joy is a member of the American Institute of CPAs, the Texas Society of CPAs, and enjoys various networking groups.
Joy lives in The Woodlands, and has three boys that are all active in sports. If she isn’t at the office, you will likely find her on a sports field, cheering on her crew.
Greg is a Director with eepb, managing the firm’s oil & gas outsource accounting department. Having over 20 years’ experience in public accounting, he assists clients with coordinating all aspects of accounting for oil & gas operations including operational accounting, financial reporting, A&D, due diligence accounting, and tax compliance unique to the oil & gas industry. Working primarily with private-equity funded companies, Greg understands the importance of timely, accurate information as well as the trust and close relationships required to provide an accounting outsource solution that will assist companies in their success.
He has been with the firm since graduating from Texas A&M University with a BBA in 1995.
Greg is married and has 5 sons. He is an active member of Second Baptist Church North. Greg currently serves on the board of directors for the Houston chapter of The Barnabas Group, using his talents and desire to serve to impact both local and global ministries.
Steve, a founding member of eepb, currently serves as Tax Director.
Steve began his accounting career with one of the largest local accounting firms in Houston, before co-founding eepb in 1987.
Steve oversees the strategic direction of the firm while also working for clients in the healthcare, personal service and real estate industries. He specializes in improving operational profitability and providing accounting and practical tax solutions to complex situations. Under Steve’s leadership, EEPB has developed a firm succession plan which includes a long-term vision and direction plan for the firm.
Steve currently serves on several boards including the Business Advisory Council of Goodwill Houston and as an officer on the executive board of DFK, International USA. Additionally, Steve is an active member of Houston’s Convene Christian Business Owners.
A native of Huntsville, Texas, Steve graduated with honors from Sam Houston State University in 1977. He is a member of the AICPA and Texas Society of Public Accountants. When not working or spending time with his wife and three children, Steve enjoys golfing.
Bo is a Tax Director with eepb, and a co-founder of the firm.
Bo specializes in tax, including compliance, planning and consulting. His experience and expertise primarily pertain to the oil & gas and real estate industries. Bo is also a Director of eepb InnovaTax, LLC, the firm’s research & development tax credit consulting group.
He graduated from The University of Texas in Austin in 1976, with a BBA in accounting. Bo is married, has four children, and is active in charitable and civic organizations. He’s an avid college sports fan and loves to travel, but mainly enjoys time with his family, extended family, and friends.
Wade Hopper is a former Oil and Gas Severance Tax Analyst with over 40 years of experience in the oil and gas sector. Wade has experience in joint interest audit coordination (Getty Oil Company), partnership accounting (Getty Oil Company), gas revenue accounting and tax reporting (Texaco), gas pipeline regulatory accounting and FERC reporting (Texaco) and most recently production severance tax analysis including analysis of tax deductions and incentives (Chevron).
Wade earned a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in Accounting from Sam Houston State University and a Juris Doctorate from South Texas College of Law. He is both a licensed CPA and attorney in the state of Texas. Wade is a member of local, state, and national accounting and legal professional organizations as well as a past president of the Petroleum Accountants Society of Houston (PASH) and the Council of Petroleum Accountants Societies (COPAS). In addition to serving in leadership roles, Wade’s research of state legislation and regulation was integral to the annual updating of the COPAS Severance Tax Guides.
Wade was active as a member and leader in many state industry organizations participating in the development and advancement of tax laws and regulations related to production severance taxes and incentives.
Kevin Guenther is a Data Analyst who is passionate about effective data utilization. Kevin has an extensive background in working with large and varied databases using statistical methods.
Kevin holds a BBA in MIS from the University of Houston as well as a certificate in Google Data Analytics.
Kevin designs and manages database-driven
processes to help clients with a variety of severance tax projects.
Michael B. Easley is a seasoned business consultant and entrepreneur. In Mike’s 40-year career as a certified public accountant, he has assisted hundreds of entrepreneurs in all facets of “a successful deal,” including valuation, acquisition, disposition, due diligence, negotiation, family succession, and tax structure optimization.
Mike’s primary focus currently is assisting entrepreneurs and investors in the acquisition and/or sale of business and investment interests. As to sellers, this can include the pre-sale “grooming,” valuation, marketing, tax optimization, and negotiation of the disposition or merger of privately held business interests. As to those seeking either active or semi-passive investment alternatives, Mike assists in the location of desired targets and their successful negotiation and resolution of many hurdles that accredited investors face in the acquisition of nonpublic business. Similarly, passive investment opportunities are available while simultaneously raising capital or leveraged funds needed for various privately funded concerns.
Mike is a 1975 honors graduate of Stephen F. Austin State University. Participating in several community charitable organizations, Mike takes an active role in Houston’s future.
Larry F. McCrary’s 40-year career as a certified public accountant includes assisting clients in investment banking, financial disclosures, equity reorganizations, and mergers and acquisitions. Larry’s industry exposure includes oil and gas, real estate, and manufacturing.
Larry has an extensive background in SEC reporting, as well as serving clients in the real estate, health care, and financial services industries. More recently, he has developed expertise and written several articles for publication on the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, Section 404 compliance and reporting.
Larry began practicing public accounting more than 30 years ago, serving 17 of these years with KPMG , where he was a partner for seven years. He is a licensed Certified Public Accountant in Alabama, Florida, and Texas, and he is a Certified Forensic Accountant and Fellow of the American College of Forensic Examiners.
Larry’s education includes an undergraduate degree in accounting from Auburn University and a master’s in professional accountancy from Georgia State University. Larry is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. Hehas served on various committees of state societies of CPAs and has taught courses for the Professional Development Institute and for Executive Education Enterprises.
Larry has also served as an adjunct professor at the University of Houston, co-authored articles published in the Journal of Commercial Bank Lending, and is the technical editor for a university textbook, Principles of Accounting.
Doug serves as the Managing Director at eepb.
Doug has been with eepb for more than 20 years with extensive experience in the healthcare and real estate industries. He handles a diverse client base which includes high-net worth individuals and closely held businesses.
He graduated from Texas A&M University with a BBA in 1997. He’s a member of the American Institute of CPAs and the Texas Society of CPAs. He is married and has two children.
Scott serves as eepb’s Director of Technology.
Scott has over 23 years of experience working in the IT arena. Scott has enjoyed working with the firm and many of its clients throughout the years helping develop, deploy, maintain, and manage their IT resources and needs.
Scott graduated from Sam Houston State University with a BBA in Accounting. In his spare time, Scott enjoys watching sports, playing golf, and chasing his two boys around the neighborhood.
