About Andrew
- Born and raised in Toledo, OH
- Graduated from Miami University (OH) with degrees in Accounting and Finance
- Certified Public Accountant since 2012
- Former IRS agent in Cincinnati, OH
- Owned and operated Miami Valley Tree Farm in Cedarville, OH from 2015 – 2018
- Graduated from Wake Forest School of Law in 2021
- Practices tax and corporate law at AM 200 law firm
- Resides in Charlotte, NC with family
- Author of tax column in Great Lakes Christmas Tree Journal, Christmas Trees Magazine, and other publications
Speaking Engagements
- The #1 Way Christmas Tree Growers Save Taxes & Pricing Your Christmas Trees to Maximize Profits, Indiana Christmas Tree Growers Assoc./Illinois Christmas Tree Assoc. Winter Meeting
- January 2024
- The #1 Way Christmas Tree Growers Save Taxes, Growing Wisconsin Conference
- January 2024
- The #1 Way Christmas Tree Growers Save Taxes & Recordkeeping for Christmas Tree Growers, Pennsylvania Christmas Tree Growers Association Winter Meeting
- February 2023
- The #1 Way Christmas Tree Growers Save Taxes, Pricing Your Christmas Trees to Maximize Profits, & Recordkeeping for Christmas Tree Growers, Christmas Tree Farmers’ Assoc. of NY Summer Meeting
- July 2022
- The Profitability of Growing Christmas Trees & The # 1 Way Christmas Tree Growers Save Taxes, PickTN Conference
- February 2022
- Keeping More of your Timber Income Following a Timber Sale, ForestryWebinars.net; Woodland Stewards
- February 2022
- The #1 Way Christmas Tree Growers Save Taxes, Wisconsin Christmas Tree Producers Association Winter Convention
- January 2022
- Seeing the Forest for the Trees: An Overview of Forestry Taxes, ForestryWebinars.net; Woodland Stewards
- January 2022
- The Top 5 Ways Christmas Tree Growers Save Taxes, North Carolina Christmas Tree Association Summer Meeting
- July 2021
- The #1 Way Christmas Tree Growers Save Taxes, Connecticut Christmas Tree Growers Association Annual Meeting
- March 2021
- The #1 Way Christmas Tree Growers Save Taxes, The Christmas Tree Forum (Balsam Fir Forum)
- February 2021
- The Top Five Ways Forest Landowners Save Tax Dollars, ForestryWebinars.net; NC State Extension Forestry
- January 2021
- The Top Five Ways Christmas Tree Growers Save Tax Dollars, Great Lakes Christmas Tree Virtual Meeting
- July 2020
- Tax Issues Facing Christmas Tree Farmers, Christmas Tree Farmers’ Assoc. of NY Summer Meeting
- July 2019
- Tax Issues Facing Christmas Tree Farmers, Mid-America Christmas Tree Assoc. Summer Meeting
- July 2018
- Tax and Accounting Tips for Entrepreneurs, Ocean Small Business Training
- November 2017
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Media Mentions
- Little-Known Tax Benefit Helps Christmas Tree Growers, Brownfield Ag News
- Jan. 22, 2024
- “The N.C. Christmas Tree Tax Whisperer,” Business North Carolina
- Nov. 29, 2021
- National Tree Shortages Could Create Opportunities for NC Farmers, WCNC Charlotte
- Nov. 24, 2021
Publications
- Various Articles, Great Lakes Christmas Tree Journal
- January 2019 – Present
- Quarterly Tax Columnist, Christmas Trees Magazine
- July 2017 – Present
- “The Top Five Ways Timber Owners Save Tax Dollars,” Woodland Magazine
- Fall 2020
- “Money Grows on Trees: Harvesting Tax Savings Through Timber Sales,” Journal of Taxation
- October 2017
For a more detailed look at Andrew’s background, please visit his LinkedIn Profile and connect!