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Ina Larot is an Enrolled Agent (EA) with more than 15 years of experience as a tax accountant. She began her career with 9 years at a Big Four CPA firm where she specialized in trust taxation before moving on to local CPA firms where she expanded her experience to include business entities and individual taxes. A fervent traveler and an excellent cook, Ina has a daily adventure navigating her way across Jameson Canyon and up Highway 29. In her spare time, Ina is working to pass the CPA exam, when she is not being (pleasantly) distracted by her granddaughter. 
Ina LarotThyme Traveler
Gabe Rotella is a graduate of Pacific Union College where he holds a BBA in Management and is working on his accounting degree. A former employee of the college, he has also spent many summers working in his family’s retail business in Vermont . He says accounting appeals to him because he can apply his talent at adding efficiencies and effectiveness to business processes. He is a sports fan (Go Patriots!) but on weekends you are likely to find him outdoors.
Gabe RotellaStraight Shooter
Tom Davis has been a CPA for more than 35 years and has been specializing in the wine and hospitality businesses since 1979. Tom offers customers superior technical knowledge and the wisdom of his vast wine industry experience. Tom graduated from Pennsylvania State University and went on to work for Arthur Anderson & Co. in New York City before moving to California. He is active in the Kiwanis Club, the Sierra Club, and the Napa County Land Trust. Read Tom's blog posts here. Tom is a CPA licensed by the California Board of Accountancy.
Tom Davis (Retired)The Sage, Partner
Mattie Eagle is a graduate of Grinnell College in Grinnell, Iowa where she majored in History and Studio Art.  After graduation, travel, and several applications of her entrepreneurial talents, she went back to school at Western New Mexico University to gain the accounting credits that qualified her to become a CPA. She was raised in Minnesota and now lives in Silver City, New Mexico with her husband and two children. She is a full-time member of the BDCo tax team and is intrigued by the section 199A deduction and options for charitable giving presented in the 2018 Tax Law.  Mattie loves supporting her customers as they take calculated risks, pursue the expansion of their passions, and become owners of their financial futures. An avid cyclist, Mattie is inspired by those who lead a “self-directed life” and enjoys applying her considerable talents to local sports, charitable organizations, and entrepreneurs who are seeking to build successful businesses.  Mattie is a CPA licensed by the New Mexico Board of Accountancy.  
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After earning a BA in Accounting from Golden Gate University, Leigh Meyers applied her talents to both public accounting and industry. She is an Enrolled Agent (EA) which is a designation issued by the IRS for tax practitioners who pass their examination and meet other requirements for ongoing training. She has worked with attorneys and vineyard management companies in the Napa Valley and comes to the wine industry with great perspective and an inherited appreciation for farming. Leigh says she was drawn to accounting because of her math skills which have always come easy to her. She works on the tax team and enjoys "untangling messes". She is an equal opportunity animal lover and has two cats and two dogs. When she is not at work, you will find her bicycling around the Napa Valley in what we can only imagine are the most stylish of outfits. 
Leigh MeyersTaxinista
Randy Gnagy has been a CPA for over 34 years and has worked with BDCo since 2000. He is the firm's senior tax specialist, and has a great deal of experience in interstate taxation and tax preparation for nonprofit organizations. Over the years he has been active in Junior Achievement, the Arts Council of Napa Valley, and the Napa Valley Shakespeare Festival, and is currently on the board of Napa Emergency Women's Services. He  has also done volunteer work at local schools. He holds a BA in history from California State University, Fresno. Randy is a CPA licensed by the California Board of Accountancy.
Randy GnagyPain Reliever
Geni Whitehouse is a consulting team member with BDCo.  She is the author of How to Make a Boring Subject Interesting: 52 ways even a nerd can be heard, which is available on Amazon.com. From 2016-2012, Geni has been named one of the 25 most powerful women in accounting by CPA Practice Advisor and  in 2018 was named one of the Top 100 Influencers by Accounting Today magazine. Her primary area of focus is expanding BDCo's strategic management services. Geni is an instructor at the WISE Academy,where she teaches accounting concepts to winery staff and is a former board member of the Napa/Sonoma Chapter of Women for WineSense where she served as Education Director. She was a member of TEDxNapaValley.org and spoke at their event in September of 2011. You can read Geni's blog posts here. Geni is a CPA licensed by the Georgia State Board of Accountancy.
Geni WhitehouseCountess of Communication
Guy Carl has been a CPA with BDCo since 1992 and a partner since 2005. He specializes in helping small wineries with tax preparation and planning, financial statements, forecasting, and accounting software guidance. Guy enjoys helping business owners understand how their businesses work and perform, and empowering them to be more successful. Born and raised in the Napa Valley, Guy holds an accounting degree from St. Mary's College. He is a past-active member of the Napa Active 20-30 Club, an organization dedicated to helping children in the community. An avid outdoorsman, Guy can often be found alongside a mountain stream or floating on a lake with a fishing pole nearby. Guy is a CPA licensed by the California Board of Accountancy.
Guy CarlProfit Prophet, CFO
Gregg Swann, CPA is a graduate of Westmont College in Santa Barbara, California where he majored in religious studies. He has held a number of tax positions in the wine and high tech industries, and spent 5 years in the tax department of a Big 8 (at the time) accounting firm. When he is not working his way through the tax code, Gregg is most likely to be found contemplating Nietzsche or appreciating the view from his cabin in the mountains or from the flybridge on his boat on the Bay. Gregg is a CPA licensed by the California Board of Accountancy.. 
Gregg SwanMountain Man
Craig Underhill is the firm's CEO. He has been a CPA for over 25 years and has been with BDCo since 1995.  He uses his accounting and management experience to help wine and hospitality organizations manage their businesses strategically and effectively.  He has studied strategic management, productivity and human behavior, and uses this expertise to help people, from executive management to hourly staff, be more successful.  Craig excels at helping people ask questions that allow them to unlock their potential, solve problems and improve their performance. He is the board chair for Junior Achievement in Napa County and has led JA's expansion from 250 participants to over 4,000 annually.  He holds a business administration degree from California State University, Chico and is certified in Strategic Performance Management. He is an active volunteer and trained handler for Aaron the Comfort Dog, a Napa celebrity.  You can read Craig's blog posts here and hear him describe his vision for the firm here. Craig is a CPA licensed by the California Board of Accountancy.  
Craig UnderhillEmperor of Enlightenment, CEO
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