Maria also reviews tax returns for additional items which may have been over-looked
and assists in helping you avoid the common mistakes or pitfalls relating
to the financial matters of your divorce. Prior to growing her own
financial services practice, she was a Controller of the Accounting
Department at a financial service firm (Mutual, Inc.) which was a
subsidiary of Alliant Resources Group, Inc.
During her Controllership at Mutual, Maria was responsible for the
accounting department while she was simultaneously growing her own
practice. She transitioned out of the corporate accounting and financial
reporting industry and today is concentrating on her own financial services
business. Prior to that, she also spent several years as an Assistant
Controller for Cadre Financial Services, a subsidiary of Ambac Financial
Group. She was a Financial Analyst in the Reporting Department for Arrow
Electronics where her main responsibility was to prepare the Quarterly
Analyst Briefing Book utilized for the Analyst conference call by the CFO
and the top-management team. Maria was a Senior Auditor for Deloitte & Touche, LLP prior to working at Arrow Electronics,
where she audited the financial statements for both public and privately
held companies.
She received an Exemplary Performance award at Deloitte in May
of 1998. In 1995, Maria graduated Summa Cum Laude from Adelphi University
with a BBA and Accounting Degree. While at Adelphi, Maria received numerous
Achievement Awards and was a member of the Accounting Honor Society, Eta
Chi Alpha. During her four years of college she worked at a tax practice in
Great Neck, NY. Besides her CPA and CDFA™, she also maintains her NYS Life, Accident & Health Licenses. Maria is a
member of many organizations, active in her community, as well as a member
of the AICPA and NYSSCPA.