Virginia Team Members

Stephen Turner, CPA

Steve, co-founder and managing member of Turner, Leins & Gold, LLC has over 20 years experience in accounting and taxation. Steve is responsible for overall quality control, management practice, and practice development. Prior to founding the company, he acquired extensive experience in both private industry and public accounting. His private experience has included controller of a multi-million dollar construction contractor and supervisor of a cost accounting section for a large insurance carrier. In public accounting, Steve has a broad range of experience in all aspects of accounting and taxation.
Examples of Steve's experience include the following:
Steve is a Certified Public Accountant who prides himself on being active in the community. He has served as Treasurer of his homeowner's civic association and several youth organizations. Steve earned his Bachelor of Science in Accounting from George Mason University. He is licensed in Maryland and Virginia.

Isabel Quintela, CPA

Isabel is the Audit Partner at the firm and is also responsible for staff coordination, professional development, and small business services. Prior to joining the firm in 1998, she served as controller for a local construction contractor. Since joining the firm, Isabel has earned extensive experience in accounting and taxation.
Some of the engagements led by Isabel include the following:
Isabel is a Certified Public Accountant and a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. She earned her Bachelor of Science in Accounting from George Mason University. She is licensed in Virginia, Delaware, Maryland and the District of Columbia.

Geoffrey T. Gotliffe, CPA

Geoff is a tax partner and has over 10 years’ experience in public accounting. Geoff provides tax planning and preparation services, financial statement reporting, audit and attestation services, and consulting to individuals and business clients in a diverse range of industries, including professional service firms, retail stores, real estate, and not-for-profit organizations.
Geoff is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Virginia Society of Certified Public Accountants. Geoff earned his bachelor’s degrees in both accounting and finance from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte and is a Certified Public Accountant in the State of Virginia.

Courtney Adam, EA

Courtney is an Enrolled Agent with over 15 years experience in income tax preparation. She is a member of the National Association of Enrolled Agents and the Virginia Society of Enrolled Agents. Courtney received her Bachelor of Arts from the University of North Carolina and is studying to become a Certified Financial Planner at the University of Virginia. In her spare time, Courtney plays tennis and travels to wherever her children happen to be.

Jon Lawhorne

Jon earned his MBA and Bachelor of Science in Finance from Radford University. Upon graduation, Jon joined TL&G as a staff accountant in 2012. Since joining the firm, Jon has performed and assisted in the completion of a variety of tasks. Jon regularly prepares individual and corporate tax returns for small businesses as well as audits, review, and compilations for Homeowners Associations and non-public companies.

Nick Turner, CPA

Nick is a graduate of Virginia Commonwealth University with a Bachelor of Science in accounting and business administration/management with a minor in Human Resources. He is a Certified Public Accountant in the state of Virginia. He originally started as an intern at Turner Leins and Gold LLC throughout college helping with administrative roles and began working full time for Turner Leins & Gold in 2019 as an Auditor and Tax Preparer.

Irene Brodowicz

After working in the congressional offices of two members of the tax-writing House Ways and Means Committee, followed by employment as an executive assistant in government relations offices, Irene moved into tax preparation. Irene's work primarily involves assisting clients in registering for payroll tax accounts, preparation of payrolls and payroll tax returns, and bookkeeping.

Marilyn Greene

Marilyn graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Languages from Georgetown University and worked for the World Bank for five years, traveling to Africa several times as an accounting assistant. On return to the workforce after raising a family, she obtained her bookkeeping certificate and subsequently worked with a number of small businesses over the next several years, acquiring extensive experience in QuickBooks. Marilyn then shifted her focus to business and individual tax preparation and Homeowners Associations audits. Marilyn also volunteers with the IRS Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program (VITA) and never gets in the car without an audiobook plugged in.

Michael Kerr

Michael earned his Bachelor of Science in Accounting from the University of Alabama in the spring of 2016. That summer, he joined the TL&G team as a staff accountant and has been conducting audits and corporate tax returns for Homeowners Associations ever since. In his free time, Michael enjoys watching Alabama football and exploring all that the Washington, DC Metro area has to offer.


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