Barry brings these same skills, compassion, and strategic vision to his non-profit work. He is a Director of Knock Foundation, formed in 2007 and focused on aid to Africa. That work continues today. He has served as President, Vice President, and on the Board of Trustees of Temple Ahavat Shalom. Currently he continues to assist the Temple in several financial capacities. He has also served on the Board of a Bank, as well as other local foundation boards.

He loves to hike, and among his major efforts were to summit Mt. Kilimanjaro in 2009, complete the Lares Trek in Peru in 2014, hike the Grand Canyon Rim To Rim in 2015 and summit Mt. Meru in Tanzania in 2017. He is a former college tennis player, but mostly is a fan of the sport today, having put his rackets down so he has the time to hike. He was also an active student of the martial art of Ketsugo-te, holding two black belts. He loves to travel and has been to about 35 countries on five continents.

He and his wife of 47 years have two children and seven grandchildren.

Andrew cares for his clients, both professionally and personally, looking at a client’s entire financial landscape, integrating business performance and tax results into a broader financial strategy. This translates into a personal high-touch level of service where client satisfaction and retention are paramount.

Andrew is very active in the Community, currently serving as the Chairperson of the Los Angeles Unified School District’s Parent Advisory Committee and Parliamentarian of the Community Advisory Committee. He has developed a symptom reporting app in response to the 2015 Aliso Canyon Gas Blowout, met with and testified before local, state and federal government representatives, served as a member of the Aliso Canyon Disaster Health Research Study Community Advisory Group, held the position of Treasurer of the Porter Ranch Neighborhood Council, PTA President, and sat on various Governance committees.

In his free time, he is busy coaching his five children in a variety of sports or playing on adult basketball and softball teams. He is a self-designated super-fan of the Los Angeles Kings and San Francisco Giants.

In 2013, Art sold his partnership to launch his own accounting and consulting practice, bringing his financial expertise and operational best practices to clients across the medical, retail, technology, financial, and construction industries. After several years of collaboration with Krowne CPAs, Art recognized a strong alignment in values and client service philosophy and joined the firm.

In recent years, Art has further strengthened his expertise in tax preparation and advisory, earning the Enrolled Agent (EA) designation—the highest credential awarded by the IRS. In addition to providing strategic tax guidance, he leads the firm’s cloud-based virtual solutions department, helping clients modernize and streamline their financial operations.

Art is passionate about helping the people behind the business with a high level of expertise. He combines real-world business insight, leading-edge technology, and precision-focused tax strategies to help clients reach their highest level of success.

Outside of work, Art enjoys spending time with his wife, daughter, close friends, and his dog, Aspen Tikanni (“Tiki”). He is an avid hiker, snow skier, and dedicated martial artist.

She is grateful to have enjoyed good health and has always worked out to remain as fit as possible. That has paid off and gets tested by her 7 grandchildren, all of whom have plenty of energy and with whom she must keep up. She loves the time spent with family, maintaining traditions and creating memories. Travelling is one of her favorite things to do, especially with friends, having visited several European countries, Israel, Tanzania, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, Mexico, Peru, Central America, etc. Wherever she travels, her focus is on trying to get a feel for what life is really like there, as well as the sites. And, although in no way a daredevil, she does enjoy a zipline, ATV, parasail, or helicopter adventure.