Members

We have nine (9) full-time members of our team. Five (5) are licensed to represent property before the Value Adjustment Board and four (4) are specifically experienced with representing high value properties such as yours. In combination, we have over one hundred (100) years of experience in property tax issues.

STANLEY H. BECK, ESQUIRE Tax Counsel Board Certified in Taxation by the Florida Bar, Certified Public Accountant (inactive). Experienced in representing owners before the Value Adjustment Board since 1970. Prepares analysis for income properties and presents evidence at Board Hearings. Coordinates presentations with appraisers for personal property hearings. Monitors State and Local legislation impacting clients’ properties.
STEVEN H SMITH, ESQUIRE Tax Counsel Member of the Florida Bar (1994) and Certified Public Accountant (1992). Experienced in representing owners before the Value Adjustment Board since 2005. Prepares analysis for income properties and presents evidence at Value Adjustment Board Hearings. Coordinates presentations with appraisers for personal property hearings. Monitors State and Local legislation impacting clients’ properties.
JEFF MICHAEL Certified Real Estate Appraiser (General) Responsible for market research, analysis of comparable sales and verification of transactions with buyers and sellers. Responsible for research of market rents, expenses, capitalization rates, and preparation of income analysis for client properties. Presents evidence at Value Adjustment Board Hearings. Fourteen years’ experience serving as a Special Magistrate for the Miami-Dade County Value Adjustment Board.
JOSE E. QUINTANA Certified Real Estate Appraiser Responsible for market research, analysis of comparable sales, verification of transactions with buyers and sellers. Responsible for research of market rents, expenses, capitalization rates, and preparation of income analysis for client properties. Nine years’ experience with the Dade County Property Appraiser’s Office, assessment of income producing properties, defense of Dade County’s tax assessments at Value Adjustment Board hearings.
MARK MITTLEMAN Licensed Real Estate Broker Responsible for market research, analysis of comparable sales and verification with buyers, sellers and brokers. Responsible for research of market rents and expenses.  Conducts field inspections of client and comparable properties. Organizes evidence, including articles of comparable sales, maps and visual aids for use at Board Hearings.   Scans research documents.   Presents evidence at Value Adjustment Board Hearings.
NATASHA PERSAUD Licensed Real Estate Broker Selects data to annually update present worth tables used in challenging personal property assessments. Analyzes client’s tangible personal property tax returns and fixed asset listings and organizes evidence for sub- mission at personal property Value Adjustment Board hearings. Communicates with clients to obtain property information. Assists clients in obtaining refunds from Tax Collectors’ offices. Scans documents for retention and subsequent retrieval.
LAURENT BONNET Database Management Organizes hearing schedules for Value Adjustment Boards. Processes Special Master’s Findings. Responsible for maintaining and updating over 3,000 client files. Processes the preparation of Value Adjustment Board petitions, property information sheets, and mailings of documents to clients. Prepares all bills for clients and assists clients in obtaining refunds from Tax Collectors offices. Responsible for coordinating projects for creation of electronic client files and automating numerous internal reports.
CELESTE SILVA Hearing Coordinator Responsible for market research, analysis of comparable sales, verification with buyers, sellers and brokers. Conducts field inspections of client and comparable properties. Photographs client and comparable properties. Organizes photographic evidence for hearings, prepares maps and visual aids for use at Board hearings. Organizes articles of comparable sales for presentations. Scans research documents for subsequent retrieval and use at Board hearings.