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William W. Larash, CPA

Partner, Tax & Business Advisory Services

William W. Larash, CPA

Partner, Tax & Business Advisory Services

William W. Larash, Jr. CPA, has been a partner with Novotny, Larash, Venters & Wolf, LLC since January 1, 1986. Bill’s professional experience focuses on tax, accounting, and assurance services to a large variety of businesses. In addition to individual, partnership and corporate taxation, he has experience working with non-profit organizations, membership organizations, condominium associations as well as companies and individuals with multi-state taxation issues. He has experience with assurance services, such as audits, reviews and compilations, in the fields of construction, trucking and storage, and all non-profit entities. He earned his CPA license in Maryland in 1984 and is a member of the AICPA and the MACPA. Bill looks at each client as a challenge while trying to solve the issues at hand. He tries to educate the client to further their understanding of their business and accounting needs. He strives for the client to learn and do more of the work themselves, to keep the client engaged and keep their yearly fees to a minimum. This is done through education and training.

Jeffrey H. Morson

Partner, Business Advisory Services

Jeffrey H. Morson

Partner, Business Advisory Services

Jeff is a Partner in the Business Advisory practice at Novotny, Larash, Venters & Wolf, LLC. Jeff has over 25 years of CFO and COO advisory experience ranging from start-up to AmLaw 200 law firms, non-profits, real estate entities, as well as other professional services organizations. He has served on advisory boards and boards of directors during his career. Jeff has extensive experience with accounting software systems implementation, opening new offices (both foreign and domestic), financial analysis, internal controls, and financial best practices.

Joseph R. Novotny, CPA

Partner, Tax & Business Advisory Services

Joseph R. Novotny, CPA

Partner, Tax & Business Advisory Services

Joseph R. Novotny, CPA has over thirty-five years of diverse experience in tax, accounting, financial, planning and advisory services for individuals, estates and trusts, and businesses of varying sizes. Joe is a graduate of the University of Maryland and has served on the Federal and State Tax committees of the Maryland Association of Certified Public Accountants. He has also served on several educational boards of directors, has provided volunteer assistance for numerous not-for-profit organizations

Matthew Stonehill CPA, CFP®

Partner, Tax, Business Advisory, & Financial Planning Services

Matthew Stonehill CPA, CFP®

Partner, Tax, Business Advisory, & Financial Planning Services

Matt has a wide variety of experience in tax, accounting, and CFO advisory. Specifically, Matt focuses on the taxation and accounting of medium to large national and multi-national pass-through entities and corporations at all stages of the business life cycle. Prior to joining NLVW, Matt spent several years with one of the top ten largest accounting firms in the world. Matt holds a masters in accounting with a concentration in tax from James Madison University.

Andrew C. Venters, CPA

Partner, Tax & Business Advisory Services

Andrew C. Venters, CPA

Partner, Tax & Business Advisory Services

Andrew C. Venters, CPA, has been providing tax and accounting services to individuals and small-to-mid-size businesses for over 20 years. In addition to individual, corporate and partnership taxation he has experience working in the areas of start-up operations, non-profit entities, and multi-state taxation issues. He earned his CPA license in Maryland in 2002 and is a member of the AICPA and the MACPA. Drew takes a conscientious approach to each client question or concern. Each situation is different and thus deserves unique consideration and analysis. Drew begins by listening carefully before responding with insight and ideas on how best to achieve a favorable and attainable outcome for the client. Descended from a line of teachers, he considers client education an integral component of customer satisfaction.

Brandon D. Wolf, CPA, CFP®

Partner, Tax, Business Advisory, & Financial Planning Services

Brandon D. Wolf, CPA, CFP®

Partner, Tax, Business Advisory, & Financial Planning Services

Brandon's professional experience focuses on tax, accounting, CEO and CFO advisory, and personal financial planning. Brandon spent over eleven years with one of the nation’s largest CPA firms, where he counseled professional services organizations and the individual owners of these businesses. After which, he established his own tax and business consulting firm, which was voted Best of Annapolis 2020 by What's Up? Annapolis in the category Accounting Services. Brandon has since merged his practice with the highly respected firm, Novotny, Larash & Venters P.A., to form Novotny, Larash, Venters & Wolf, LLC.