Lani Buitrago, CPA, MBT

Tax Director

With extensive experience in both public accounting and private industry, I provide my privately held business clients with a perspective that goes beyond traditional tax planning. I work closely with them to identify opportunities, navigate complex tax issues, and develop strategies that align with their goals. Rather than simply reporting on what has already happened, I focus on helping clients understand what's next and how today's decisions can create long-term value.

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Lani Buitrago, CPA, MBT

I understand the challenges business owners and management teams face because I’ve been in their shoes. My career has spanned public accounting, executive finance leadership for publicly traded companies, and business advisory, giving me a comprehensive understanding of the financial, operational, and tax considerations organizations manage throughout their lifecycle. Today, I leverage that experience to help my clients — primarily in the construction and manufacturing industries — develop tax strategies that support growth and long-term success.

Throughout my 30-year career, I have worked with businesses to solve complex challenges and deliver results. From implementing Sarbanes-Oxley compliance processes for a publicly traded aerospace company to helping clients strengthen their financial reporting, improve accounting operations, and identify significant tax-saving opportunities — including strategies projected to save one of my clients more than $1.3 million in a single year — I focus on crafting solutions that make an impact.

I take pride in building trusted relationships through my reliability, transparency, and commitment to following through. Put simply, I’m invested in my clients’ success. In my free time, I’ve taken up running, which requires consistency, dedication, and mental resilience, all of which I deploy in my professional life too.