Val Creus, CPA, is the director-in-charge of our corporate tax services. Prior to joining TWHC, Val was with a Big Four CPA firm for approximately 18 years, serving clients representing diverse industries. He spends much of his time assisting our corporate clients with complex tax issues. In addition to working with issues that face nonprofit organizations, and specifically credit unions, Val is responsible for determining the ongoing training curriculum for TWHC's tax department professionals. He is also responsible for the department's quality control function. Val has two Master's degrees from the University of Southern California. He is a member of the AICPA and California Society of CPAs.

Natalie Hull, CPA, is a senior manager in our tax department in charge of tax services for individuals and small businesses. Natalie works closely with our clients to ensure that we provide them with the most advantageous and reasonable position to minimize our clients tax liability. Natalie spends much of her time researching complex accounting and tax matters. With over 20 years of experience assisting clients with tax planning and compliance issues she is a key member of our tax group. Natalie is also responsible for the tax department's quality control function. Natalie graduated from California State University, Northridge with a Bachelor of Science Degree. She is a member of the AICPA and California Society of CPAs. She also has a Master of Science in Taxation Degree from Golden Gate University.

Walter Hwang, CPA, is the partner-in-charge of audit and accounting services. Walter spends much of his time researching complex accounting matters. With over 30 years of experience auditing credit unions and providing them with accounting and auditing advice, he has worked with credit unions of all sizes and risk profiles ranging from $5 million to over $2 billion in assets. Prior to Joining TWHC in 1988 as a partner, Walter was with another firm that specialized in credit unions. Additionally, he is in charge of determining the audit staff's ongoing professional development curriculum and is responsible for the audit department's quality control function. Walter graduated from California State University, Los Angeles with a Bachelor of Science degree. He is a member of the AICPA and California Society of CPAs.

Martha Irvin, CPA, is a manager in our tax department focused on assisting our clients to obtain the most favorable tax position. Martha assists our clients with complex transactions and oversees our tax staff to ensure that the clients work meets our strict standards and is delivered timely. Martha has ten years of experience assisting tax clients with planning and compliance issues. Martha is a key member of our tax group. Martha graduated from University of Cincinnati with a Bachelor of Science degree. She also has a Masters of Science in Taxation Degree from Georgia State University.

Judy LeMay, CPA is a manager in our tax department. Judy has over 20 years of experience assisting clients with tax planning and compliance matters. Judy assists with our small business clients and specializes in various credits. She works on our clients that qualify for Enterprise Zone Credits. Judy has a Bachelor's degree from California State University, Sacramento, is a member of the AICPA and California Society of Certified Public Accountants.

Kian Moshirzadeh, CPA, is the firm's managing partner. Kian has been with TWHC for close to 20 years, and in that time he has worked on various engagements. Kian oversees the firms operations including the tax department. Kian has a Bachelor's degree from California State University, Northridge, a Master of Science in Taxation from Golden Gate University and is a member of the AICPA and California Society of Certified Public Accountants.

Steve Oliver, CPA, is the director of tax planning and compliance in our tax department. With close to 30 years of experience, Steve merged his Tax and Accounting practice into TWHC in 2009 in order to provide his clients with the benefit of more tax professionals and better service. An expert in small business, individual taxation and estate planning, Steve spends much of his time researching complex issues and assisting our high net worth individual clients with tax planning. Steve has a Bachelor of Science degree from California State University, Northridge and is a member of the AICPA and the California Society of CPAs.