10 Aprio tax partners
Construction Tax Partner, Tax Partner, Private Client Services and Tax Partner Specializing in Manufacturing & Distribution are among the current titles held by these Aprio tax partners in US offices. A reader can learn how tax partners work at Aprio from people who have held the role.
Professionals to explore
Chris Henderson, CPA
LinkedInExperience: Tax Partner Specializing in Manufacturing & Distribution · Aprio
Chris Henderson has been Tax Partner Specializing in Manufacturing & Distribution at Aprio since January 2025, based in Smyrna, Georgia, with the role listed in Atlanta, Georgia. At Aprio, Chris Henderson was also Senior Tax Manager from 2021 to 2025 and Tax Manager from 2015 to 2021.
Dave Carter-Hanson
LinkedInExperience: Partner · Aprio
Dave Carter-Hanson has been Partner at Aprio since January 2024, based in Marietta, Georgia, with a profile headline of Tax Partner @ Aprio Specializing in R&D Tax Credits and Section 174 Capitalization. Dave Carter-Hanson was Executive Director of R&D Tax Credit Services & Section 174 Practice Leader at Aprio from 2022 to 2024 and Director, Specializing in Research Tax Credits at PwC from 2018 to 2022.
Earl Pierce
LinkedInExperience: Tax Partner · Aprio
Earl Pierce has been Tax Partner at Aprio since January 2026, based in Sherwood, Oregon. On rows that name Aprio, Earl Pierce was also Chief Executive Officer, Formerly Delap LLP from 2020 to 2026 and Partner, Formerly Delap LLP from 2005 to 2026, and was Senior Associate at KPMG US from 2000 to 2002.
Jason Drucker CPA
LinkedInExperience: Tax Partner · Aprio
Jason Drucker has been Tax Partner at Aprio since February 2024, based in the New York City Metropolitan Area, with a profile headline that names corporate tax compliance and consulting. Jason Drucker was Principal at Grassi from 2022 to 2024, Senior Tax Manager there from 2020 to 2022 and Tax Manager there from 2018 to 2020.
Kevin O'Brien
LinkedInExperience: Tax Partner, Private Client Services · Aprio
Kevin O'Brien has been Tax Partner, Private Client Services at Aprio since January 2025, based in Rockville, Maryland. Kevin O'Brien was Senior Tax Manager at Aprio from 2023 to 2025, Senior Tax Manager at Aprio Rockville from 2022 to 2023, Tax Manager at Aprio Rockville from 2020 to 2022 and Senior Staff Accountant there from 2017 to 2020.
Laila Gallagher
LinkedInExperience: Tax Partner · Aprio
Laila Gallagher has been Tax Partner at Aprio since January 2024, based in the Washington DC-Baltimore Area, with a profile headline of Partner, Specializing in Tax Compliance and Consulting for Government Contractor Businesses and their Owners. Laila Gallagher was Director, Tax Services at Aprio in 2023 and at Aprio Rockville from 2021 to 2022, and Senior Tax Manager at Aprio Rockville from 2017 to 2021.
Leah DiGregorio, CPA, MST
LinkedInExperience: Tax Partner · Aprio
Leah DiGregorio has been Tax Partner at Aprio since January 2026, based in Lake Oswego, Oregon. On rows that name Aprio, Leah DiGregorio was also Managing Partner (Hoffman, Stewart & Schmidt PC) from 2022 to 2026 and Tax Partner (Hoffman, Stewart & Schmidt PC) from 2011 to 2026, and the profile describes serving individuals, closely held businesses and high-net-worth family groups.
Rebecca Norris
LinkedInExperience: Tax Partner · Aprio
Rebecca Norris has been Tax Partner at Aprio since June 2026, based in Bala-Cynwyd, Pennsylvania. Rebecca Norris was Partner at Isdaner & Company, LLC from 2024 to 2026 and Tax Manager there from 2020 to 2024, and was Tax Senior Manager at HoganTaylor from 2018 to 2020.
Rick Paden
LinkedInExperience: Construction Tax Partner · Aprio
Rick Paden has been Construction Tax Partner at Aprio since May 2026, based in Raleigh, North Carolina, and the profile describes the role as a Tax Partner in Aprio's Raleigh office. Rick Paden was Partner at BRC from 2025 to 2026, Partner at Forvis Mazars US from 2024 to 2025, Partner at FORVIS from 2022 to 2024 and Partner at Dixon Hughes Goodman LLP from 2009 to 2022.
Robert S. Jacobson
LinkedInExperience: Tax Partner · Aprio
Robert S. Jacobson has been Tax Partner at Aprio since January 2025, based in Northbrook, Illinois, with a profile headline of Partner in Tax Consulting and Compliance Services. Robert S. Jacobson was Tax Partner at Aprio Schaumburg from 2020 to 2025 and Director Of Taxation at Aprio Schaumburg from 2011 to 2020.
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Questions to take into the conversation
- 01What does a typical week look like for you as a tax partner?
- 02How has your own tax practice changed since you became a partner?
- 03What do people outside the field most often misunderstand about the tax side of a business decision?
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