10 Wiss tax partners
Tax Partner is the current title held by nine of these Wiss tax partners, and the tenth is a partner in the State and Local Tax practice, all based in New Jersey or the New York City area. A reader can learn how tax partners work at Wiss from people who have held the role.
Professionals to explore
Ed Townsend
LinkedInExperience: tax partner · Wiss
Ed Townsend is currently a tax partner at Wiss, based in Livingston, New Jersey, and the profile describes a CPA and attorney with expertise in closely-held family businesses, high net worth individuals and corporate tax. Ed Townsend was Tax Partner at Casey, Townsend & Killian LLP from 1996 to 2005 and Tax Partner at Deloitte from 1973 to 1996.
Frank Calabrese
LinkedInExperience: Tax Partner · Wiss
Frank Calabrese has been Tax Partner at Wiss since January 2003, based in the New York City metropolitan area, and the profile headline reads Tax Partner at Wiss & Company, LLP. The listing shows no other employers for Frank Calabrese, with the tax partner role as the only one shown.
Jason Rosenberg, CPA, CGMA, EA, MST
LinkedInExperience: Partner · Wiss
Jason Rosenberg has been Partner at Wiss since December 2023, based in the New York City metropolitan area, and the profile describes a partner in the State and Local Tax Practice. Jason Rosenberg was Principal at Withum from 2018 to 2023 and Manager at PwC from 2014 to 2018.
Joseph Pirrello
LinkedInExperience: Tax Partner · Wiss
Joseph Pirrello is currently Tax Partner at Wiss, based in Rockaway, New Jersey, and the profile headline reads Tax Partner at Wiss & Company. The profile does not give a start date for the role, lists it at partner level and shows no other employers in the listing.
Justine Silva Crotty, CPA
LinkedInExperience: Tax Partner · Wiss
Justine Silva Crotty has been Tax Partner at Wiss since April 2025, based in Jersey City, New Jersey. Justine Silva Crotty was Senior Manager International Tax at Deloitte from 2018 to 2025 and International Tax Consultant at Deloitte from 2011 to 2018.
Kevin Gehrmann, CPA
LinkedInExperience: Tax Partner · Wiss
Kevin Gehrmann has been Tax Partner at Wiss since January 2024, based in Wyckoff, New Jersey, and the profile describes reviewing federal and state tax returns of corporations and partnerships. Kevin Gehrmann was Tax Senior Manager at Deloitte from 2015 to 2024 and Tax Manager at Ralph Lauren from 2014 to 2015.
Laurie Smith
LinkedInExperience: Tax Partner · Wiss
Laurie Smith has been Tax Partner at Wiss since June 2023, based in Budd Lake, New Jersey, and the profile describes a partner in the Tax Department at Wiss. Laurie Smith held other roles at the firm as Senior Tax Manager from 2021 to 2023 and Tax Manager from 2020 to 2021.
Mary Vasilescu
LinkedInExperience: Tax Partner · Wiss
Mary Vasilescu has been Tax Partner at Wiss since October 2013, based in Morristown, New Jersey. Mary Vasilescu held other tax roles at the firm as Director of Tax from 2012 to 2013, Tax Manager from 2008 to 2012 and Tax Accountant from 2002 to 2006.
Stephanie Sherman
LinkedInExperience: Tax Partner · Wiss
Stephanie Sherman has been Tax Partner at Wiss since January 2026, based in Budd Lake, New Jersey, with the role listed in Florham Park. Stephanie Sherman was Senior Tax Manager at Wiss from May 2024 to December 2025 and Tax Director at Citrin Cooperman from 2022 to 2024.
Travis Plenderleith, CPA
LinkedInExperience: Tax Partner · Wiss
Travis Plenderleith has been Tax Partner at Wiss since January 2025, based in New Providence, New Jersey. Travis Plenderleith was Tax Senior Manager at Deloitte from 2013 to 2025, Tax Manager at Withum from 2011 to 2013 and Senior Tax Accountant at Bederson LLP from 2007 to 2010.
Choose the right perspective
Match the person's tax focus, such as international tax, state and local tax, corporate and partnership returns or closely held businesses, to the question you want to explore. Weigh how long each person has been a partner, since that shapes the range of work they have seen.
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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