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Santiago Martinez , CPA, MBT

Principal

Encino

Client Advisory

Biography

Santiago is a Principal in the Encino office. He is a member of the Tax and Accounting Advisory team, bringing over 17 years of public accounting experience in taxation. His focus is in providing tax planning and compliance services to real estate professionals and their closely held businesses.

Prior to joining Cerity Partners, he worked for two large regional accounting firms, where he also focused on providing tax services to clients in the real estate industry.

In his spare time, he enjoys spending time with his wife and two daughters, trying new restaurants, attending live music events, and playing golf.

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Education

  • Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (Accounting) from DeVry University
  • Master of Business Taxation from the University of Southern California

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