BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH OF THE PARTNERS:
Charles H. Jesser, CPA
Mr.
Jesser is a Managing Partner of Jesser, Ravid, Jason, Basso
and Farber, LLP. Prior to establishing this firm, he co-founded the accounting firm of Jesser and Farber,
LLP in 1998 after several years as an auditor for the United
States Treasury Department and at Harris Bank. Chuck is a
member of the American Institute of Certified Public
Accountants, the Illinois CPA Society and the South Carolina
Association of Certified Public Accountants. In addition to
this accounting practice, he serves in various independent
fiduciary positions including representation of families as
well as for-profit and not-for-profit organizations.
Phillip C. Ravid, CPA
Mr.
Ravid is a Managing Partner of Jesser, Ravid, Jason,
Basso and Farber LLP. Prior to
establishing this firm, he co-founded the accounting firm
of Ravid & Bernstein LLP in 1983. Phil received his
undergraduate and graduate degrees in Business Administration
from the University of Wisconsin. He is a Certified
Public Accountant and has been in public accounting for more
than 47 years, a number of which were with the international
firm of Arthur Andersen & Co. Phil manages our tax
department, and works extensively with clients in all areas
of taxation, including consulting and compliance in the areas
of income, trust and estate tax, as well as consulting for
businesses and individuals.
John V. Basso,
CPA
Mr.
Basso received his undergraduate degree from Loyola
University in Chicago and his Masters degree in taxation from
DePaul University. He is a Certified Public Accountant and has more than 30 years of public
accounting experience, including several with an
international firm. John's emphasis is in personal and
business taxation. He also works extensively with small
business clients, providing accounting and business
consulting services.
Mark T. Jason, CPA
Mr. Jason, a graduate of the University of Illinois, has
more than 35 years of public accounting experience. He is a
Certified Public
Accountant and a Certified Senior Advisor. He has also worked
with a national firm. Mark is our quality control
partner, responsible
for accounting and audit compliance. He reviews and approves
all financial reports issued by the Firm. In addition,
Mark works
closely with small business and individual clients on various
accounting, auditing, tax, employee benefit plan and other
consulting projects,
including cost studies in various industries and expert
witness reports. He has extensive experience with law
firms, broker-dealers and American affiliates of foreign companies.
Scott D. Farber, CPA
Mr. Farber received his undergraduate degree from the University of Iowa. He is a Certified Public Accountant and has more than 30 years of public accounting experience. Prior to joining in the formation of Jesser, Ravid, Jason, Basso and Farber LLP, he co-founded the firm of Jesser and Farber, LLP, after many years as an auditor with a large local firm. He currently concentrates in tax, accounting and consulting services. Scott has extensive experience in real estate taxation and complex accounting matters.